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Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Robert R. Compton papers
Identifier/Call Number: SC0382
Physical Description:
2.5 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1947-1984
Summary: Compton earned his
A.B. in 1943 and his Ph.D. in physical science in 1949 from Stanford University. He joined
the Stanford faculty in the Dept. of Geology in 1949 and was appointed full professor in
1962. His MANUAL OF FIELD GEOLOGY is recognized as the definitive work on this
subject.
Language of Material:
Undetermined .
This collection is open for research.
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[item], Robert R. Compton [apers (SC0382). Department of Special Collections and University
Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
The papers largely consist of his field notebooks, 1947-49 and 1955-73, some of which
contained reading notes and bibliographies. Also included are the typescripts of several
chapters from a book on field geology, 1984; and one letter from R. I. Harker. The
California notes appear to be research for his Stanford doctorate: PETROLOGY OF THE
SOUTHWESTERN PART OF THE BIDWELL BAR (30') QUADRANGLE, CALIFORNIA, (1949). Other geologic
areas covered include the Grouse Creek Range in Utah, the Santa Lucia range in California,
the Santa Rosa mountains in Nevada, and the British Isles (England, Scotland, Ireland).
Compton earned his A.B. in 1943 and his Ph.D. in physical science in 1949 from Stanford
University. He joined the Stanford faculty in the Dept. of Geology in 1949 and was appointed
full professor in 1962. His MANUAL OF FIELD GEOLOGY is recognized as the definitive work on
this subject.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Field notes.
Geology -- California -- Butte County.
Geology -- Field work.
Geology -- Research.
Geology -- Great Britain.
Geology -- Utah -- Grouse Mountains.
Geology -- Nevada.
Geology -- Ireland.