Guide to the Konrad Bates Krauskopf Notebooks
Stanford University Libraries
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
October 2010
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Overview
Call Number: SC0759
Creator:
Krauskopf, Konrad Bates, 1910-
Title: Konrad Bates Krauskopf notebooks
Dates: 1955-1987
Physical Description:
1 linear foot
Summary: Collection consists of his notes from geological surveys in Gas
Hills (Wyoming), 1955; Greece, 1962; Glass Mountain (California and Nevada), 1969-74;
and Mariposa County, Calif., 1978-87. Also included is a certificate of appreciation
from the Geological Society of America in honor of his year as President in
1967.
Language(s): The materials are in English.
Repository:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Stanford University Libraries
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Stanford, CA 94305-6064
Email: speccollref@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-1022
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Administrative Information
Information about Access
This collection is open for research.
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Cite As
Konrad Bates Krauskopf Notebooks (SC0759). Department of Special Collections and
University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Konrad B. Krauskopf was a pioneer in the field of geochemistry and a member of the
Stanford University faculty from 1939 to 1976, when he was appointed professor emeritus.
He received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
and his doctoral degree from the University of California-Berkeley in 1934. He began his
graduate studies in geology at Stanford in 1935, earning his doctorate in 1939. He
authored several widely used textbooks, served as president of several professional
associations, and was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1959. He died in
2003.
Description of the Collection
Collection consists of his notes from geological surveys in Gas Hills (Wyoming), 1955;
Greece, 1962; Glass Mountain (California and Nevada), 1969-74; and Mariposa County,
Calif., 1978-87. Also included is a certificate of appreciation from the Geological
Society of America in honor of his year as President in 1967.
Access Terms
Krauskopf, Konrad Bates, 1910-
Stanford University--Faculty.
Geology --California.
Geology --Greece.
Geology --Nevada.
Geology --Wyoming.
Collection Contents
Box 1, Folder 1
Gas Hills
July-Sept. 1955
Box 1, Folder 3
Glass Mountain (Mono County, CA and Mineral County, NY)
1969
Box 1, Folder 4
Glass Mountain (Mono County, CA and Mineral County, NY)
1972-74
Box 1, Folder 5
Mariposa I (Project no. 9720-00317)
1978-1980
Box 1, Folder 6
Mariposa II. E1 Portal (Proj ect no. 9720-00317)
1980-87
Box 2
Certificate of appreciation from Geological Society of America (mounted
on wooden board)
