Harry Smedes papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS-032

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains maps, reports, and information concerning the geology of many locations in southern Oregon. Areas of note include Emigrant Lake, Jackson County, and the Klamath Mountains. There is also an earthquake hazard map for western Oregon and several hazard maps.

Dates

1924-2005

Creator

Smedes, Harry W., Dr. (Harry Wynn), 1926 (Compiler, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright and any related rights protect materials in this collection. Researchers are free to use these materials for any purpose that is permitted by the copyright and any rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses, researchers need to obtain permission from the rights holder(s). http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

For fair use/educational reproduction, please provide the following credit: From the Harry Smedes papers, courtesy of Southern Oregon University Hannon Library.

Biographical / Historical

Dr. Smedes earned a Ph.D. in geology from the University of Washington. He taught at Southern Oregon University and worked as a research geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey agency. Dr. Smedes studied the geology of Oregon, Montana, and Wyoming. His interests included earthquakes, and volcanologic studies, particularly in Yellowstone National Park.