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Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: John Casper Branner papers
Creator:
Branner, John Casper,
1850-1922
Identifier/Call Number: mssBranner
Physical Description:
1.75 Linear Feet
(4 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1881-1925
Abstract: A collection of material related to
John Casper Branner, American geologist and university president.
Language of Material: Materials are in
English.
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[Identification of item]. John Casper Branner papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino,
California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. Elsie Branner Fowler, June 1954. Gift of George C. Branner, August 1954.
John Casper Branner (1850-1922) was an American geologist and the second president of
Stanford University from 1913 to 1915. His career also included scientific expeditions to
Brazil, where he went as a geologist and botanist, U. S. government geological posts,
academic positions, including that of professor of geology when Stanford University was
established in 1885.
The collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, seven volumes of diaries related to
Branner's life and his work as a geologist in Brazil, autobiographical material, and an
addenda of one letter and a 1920 to 1921 letter book.
Processed by Huntington staff circa 1970. In 2020 Charla M. DelaCuadra created the finding
aid
Arranged by subject and format.
Former call number: mssBranner papers.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
College presidents -- California -- Palo Alto -- Archives
Geological surveys -- Brazil
Geologists -- Archives
Geology -- Brazil
Diaries -- 19th century
Diaries -- 20th century
Letters (correspondence) -- 19th century
Letters (correspondence) -- 20th century
Stanford University