Francis Baker Laney correspondence
Content Description
Correspondence and notes by Francis B. Laney about a meteorite that fell in northern Idaho on December 24, 1930.
Dates
- Creation: 1930-1931
Creator
- Laney, Francis Baker, 1875-1938 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Francis Baker Laney on April 9, 1875 to John Baker and Jane (Alexander) Laney. He obtained a Ph.D. in geology from Yale University in 1908 and eventually began work for the USGS-Idaho Bureau of Mines project in the Seven Devils area of Idaho. Laney then became a professor at the University of Idaho, and was head of the Geology Department for eighteen years. Laney died on April 24, 1938.
Extent
15 items
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence.
Physical Location
This collection is located in the Small Manuscripts area of U of I Library Special Collections and Archives.
Topical
- Title
- Guide to Francis Baker Laney correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Sara Szobody.
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository