Newsom (John F.) Papers, 1909-1938 (inclusive), bulk 1920-1926 (bulk)

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Title:: Newsom, John Flesher. Papers,
Dates:: 1909-1938 (inclusive), bulk 1920-1926 (bulk)
Creators:: Newsom, John Flesher.
Abstract:: These papers largely pertain to geologic and mining work in Alaska and Malaya undertaken by J.F. Newsom, with some materials pertaining to his son John Branner Newsom. Included is a field book on gold claims in Alaska and British Columbia kept by J.F. Newsom, 1915; a report by J.F. Newsom on placer gravels in Alaska, 1909; correspondence, reports, charts and tables, statements, and photographs pertaining to tin mining in Malaya, 1920-26; an undated photograph album of mining operations, possibly in Malaya; and oversize drawings of drills and a mill by J.B. Newsom, 1929-37.
Extent:: 2 linear ft.
Language:: English.
Preferred citation:: John Flesher Newsom Papers. M0747. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Scope and content:: These papers largely pertain to geologic and mining work in Alaska and Mayala undertaken by John F. Newsom, with some materials pertaining to his son John Branner Newsom. Box one contains a field book on gold claims in Alaska and British Columbia kept by John F. Newsom, 1915, and a report by J.F. Newsom on placer gravels in Alaska, 1909. Box two contains correspondence, reports, charts and tables, statements, and photographs pertaining to tin mining in Malaya. The documents in folders 1 through 35 were removed from a notebook; they are the documents of "File Number One" found in the listing in folder 36. The disposition of the remaining documents on that list is unkown.
Biographical / historical:: John Flesher Newsom, student and associate of John Casper Branner, earned his master's and doctorate degrees in geology at Stanford University in 1892 and 1901 respectively. While engaged in his graduate studies, he also worked summers for Branner as assistant geologist on the Arkansas State Geological Survey. Newsom taught at Stanford from 1898 to 1910, when he resigned to do full time exploratory work for mining companies. He died unexpectedly in October 1928. John Branner Newsom, son of J.F. Newsom, earned his a.b. in geology at Stanford in 1922 and his engineer's degree in 1924.
Acquisition information:: Transfer from Branner Library, 1991.

Subjects:: Mining--Alaska.
Mining--British Columbia.
Mining--Malaya.
Albums.
Photoprints.
Names:: Newsom, J.B. (John Branner), 1897-

Collection Guide Author:: Processed by Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Steven Mandeville-Gamble.
Date Prepared:: © 2002
Date Encoded:: Machine-readable finding aid derived from Microsoft Word via FileMaker Pro database. Date of source: 1991.

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Restrictions:: None.
Terms of access:: Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.

Preferred citation:: John Flesher Newsom Papers. M0747. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:: Stanford University, Manuscripts Division

Department of Special Collections, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US