Guide to the Richard H. Jahns Papers
Daniel Hartwig
Stanford University. Libraries.
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
October 2010
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Overview
Call Number: SC0306
Creator:
Jahns, Richard H. (Richard Henry), 1915-1983
Title: Richard H. Jahns papers
Dates: circa 1916-1983
Physical Description:
61.5 Linear feet
Summary: Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and articles. The Jahns papers reflect the breadth of his research and teaching interests,
from glacial deposits to seismic hazards. Also included are materials related to his public service and consulting activities
with NASA, Atomic Energy Commission, the National Science Foundation, the Stanford University Committee on Earthquake Preparedness,
University Committee on Land and Building Development, the California State Seismic Commission, and two field notebooks concerning
the granite district of Milford, New Hampshire.
Language(s): The materials are in English.
Repository:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064
Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-1022
URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc
Administrative Information
Provenance
Gift of the estate of Richard Jahns.
Information about Access
This collection is open for research.
Ownership & Copyright
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
Cite As
Richard H. Jahns Papers (SC0306). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries,
Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Professor of Geology and Applied Sciences and Dean of the School of Earth Sciences at Stanford University, 1965-1983. Jahns
came to Stanford following teaching positions at Cal Tech and Penn State, where he also served as Dean of the College of Mineral
Industries. Jahns received many national awards and published over 100 monographs. He died in 1983.
Description of the Collection
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and articles. The Jahns papers reflect the breadth of his research and teaching interests,
from glacial deposits to seismic hazards. Also included are materials related to his public service and consulting activities
with NASA, Atomic Energy Commission, the National Science Foundation, the Stanford University Committee on Earthquake Preparedness,
University Committee on Land and Building Development, the California State Seismic Commission, and two field notebooks concerning
the granite district of Milford, New Hampshire.
Access Terms
Jahns, Richard H. (Richard Henry), 1915-1983
Stanford University. Department of Geology. Faculty.
Stanford University. School of Earth Sciences. Dean's Office.
Earth Sciences.
Earthquakes.
Geology.
Milford (N. H.).
Series 1
Course and Teaching Materials
Scope and Content Note
Includes correspondence, reports, articles, recommendations, studies, and materials related to the Seismic Safety Commission,
the California Academy of Sciences, the Geological Society of America, and the World Petroleum Congress.
Box 1
Course materials on charts and mapping, topics
Box 2
Course materials – handouts, etc., topics
Box 3
Course materials – handouts, topics
Box 5
Course materials, student papers
Box 6
Course materials – articles
Box 8
Course materials/personal papers
Box 9
Course materials (Penn State)/miscellaneous
Box 10
Files by University/College name
Box 11
Class Grade Books [restricted]
Box 1
Southern California Pegmatites and miscellaneous other background studies
Box 2
Seismic Safety Commission; General Earthquake materials
Box 5
Miscellaneous files – reports, studies, correspondence
Box 6
Old Engineering Geology reports
Box 9
Miscellaneous photographs – topically organized
Box 10
State Mining Board and miscellaneous teaching materials
Box 11
Seismic Safety Commission
Box 12
Seismic Safety Commission / World Petroleum Congress
Box 14
Seismic Safety Commission, 1979-82
Box 15
Seismic Safety Commission, 1983
Box 16
Geological Society of America Chron, 1969-72
Box 17
Geological Society of America Chron, 1972 - , subjects
Box 18
General Correspondence Alpha A-K
Box 19
General Correspondence Alpha L-Z
Box 20
Recommendations [restricted]
Box 21
California Academy of Sciences / California Division of Mines and Geology, U. S. Geological Survey
Box 22
California Academy of Sciences / California Division of Mines and Geology
Box 29
Correspondence Subjects, Chron files
Box 30
Chron files miscellaneous
Accession ARCH-1982-262
Additional Papers
Box 1
Two field notebooks, 1937, concerning the granite district of Milford, New Hampshire; and 1 reprint
