Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Geology curricula
Scope and Contents
The collection contains exam questions and course notes from classes in the Department of Geology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Materials are arranged chronologically and date from 1864 to 1922.
Dates
- 1864 - 1922
Creator
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Geology (Organization)
Access note
This collection is open.
Conditions Governing Use
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Historical Note
The Department of Geology and Mining, as Course III, was formed when the Massachusetts Institute of Technology opened in 1865. In 1871 the course was renamed Geology and Mining Engineering, and in 1892 Geology was made a separate department. In 1920, Geology rejoined Course III, which was renamed the Department of Mining, Metallurgy, and Geology. Geology was separated into its own department again in 1926, and from there underwent several name changes: Department of Geology and Geophysics (1952), Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (1969), and, as it is currently known, Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (1983).
http://web.mit.edu/science/about/history.html
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Location
Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.
Processing Information note
Some collection descriptions are based on legacy data and may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies. Description may change pending verification. Please contact the MIT Department of Distinctive Collections if you notice any errors or discrepancies.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Geology
- academic affairs Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
- academic departments Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
- administration of students Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
- curricula Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
Creator
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Geology (Organization)
- Title
- Preliminary Inventory to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Geology Curricula, 1864-1922
- Status
- Ready For Review
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021 October 15: Edited by Lana Mason for compliance with DACS single-level optimum requirements.
Repository Details
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