Albert Homer Purdue Postcard
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Scope and Content Note
Note from University of Arkansas geology professor A.H. Purdue to Iowa Assistant State Geologist Mr. Bain, inquiring about the availability of the latest Iowa Reports. The note is on on a University of Arkansas Department of Geology, Fayetteville, Arkansas, postcard, although the printing refers to the university as "Arkansas State University."
Dates
- 1896
Creator
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Access Information
Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.
Use Information
No Use Restrictions Apply.
No Interlibrary Loan.
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Biographical Note
Albert Homer Purdue (1861-1917) was born near Yankeetown, Indiana. After graduating from Indiana State Normal School in 1886, Purdue taught school in Missouri and New Mexico. In 1892 and 1893 Purdue worked under J. C. Branner, the State Geologist of Arkansas. From 1896 to 1912, Purdue was the Head Professor of the Geology and Mining Department at the University of Arkansas. From 1912 until his death in 1917, Purdue was the State Geologist of Tennessee.
(Biographical note copied from the finding aid for MC 327, the Albert Homer Purdue Papers)
Extent
0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Note from University of Arkansas geology professor A.H. Purdue to Iowa Assistant State Geologist Mr. Bain.
Processing Information
Processed by Katrina Windon; completed in July 2019.
Creator
- Title
- Albert Homer Purdue Postcard
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Katrina Windon
- Date
- July 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu