Charles Frederick Park papers, 1950-1987

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Summary

Creators:
Park, Charles Frederick
Abstract:
Collection largely consists of correspondence with professional colleagues and correspondence which covers Park's activities in national and international geological organizations (especially the Society of Economic Geologists and the International Association of the Genesis of Ore Deposits), mineral explorations, work as a mining consultant, and the School of Earth Sciences at Stanford. Other materials include papers, addresses, lectures, research proposals, newsletters, minutes, financial records, reports, articles, and clippings.
Extent:
20.75 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item] Charles Frederick Park Papers (SC0135). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection largely consists of correspondence with professional colleagues and correspondence which covers Park's activities in national and international geological organizations (especially the Society of Economic Geologists and the International Association of the Genesis of Ore Deposits), mineral explorations, work as a mining consultant, and the School of Earth Sciences at Stanford. Other materials include papers, addresses, lectures, research proposals, newsletters, minutes, financial records, reports, articles, and clippings.

Biographical / historical:

Professor of geology (1946-1969; emeritus, 1969-); and Dean of the School of Earth Sciences (1950-1965).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Charles F. Park, 1975.
Physical location:
Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.

Terms of access:

While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item] Charles Frederick Park Papers (SC0135). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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