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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: John A. Blume papers
creator:
Blume, John A.
source:
Stanford University. School of Engineering
Identifier/Call Number: SC0684
Physical Description:
49.5 Linear Feet
33 cartons
Date (inclusive): 1903-1994
Date (bulk): bulk
Abstract: Collection includes subject and reference files on earthquakes and earthquake-resistant design; slides, photographs, and videos
pertaining to earthquakes and earthquake engineering; course files as both student and teacher; reports and other materials
on Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant; and talks, lectures, and reprints by Blume. Some materials pertain to the career of his father,
Charles A. Blume. Items of note include US Coast and Geodetic Survey reports on California cities, 1930s-40s; photo album
published by Kinnear Manufacturing on fire retardants in the San Francisco fire of 1906; and an album of views of San Francisco,
1915.
Collection is unprocessed and in remote storage. For access, please contact the University Archivist.
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.
John A. Blume Papers (SC0684). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford,
Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Blume, known as the father of earthquake engineering, earned his B.S. in civil engineering in 1933 and his engineer's degree
in 1935 at Stanford University. He was a construction engineer on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and later worked for
Standard Oil. In 1945 he established his own structural and earthquake engineering firm. He returned to Stanford in 1964 for
graduate work and earned his doctorate in civil engineering in 1967. He died in 2002.
Collection includes subject and reference files on earthquakes and earthquake-resistant design; slides, photographs, and videos
pertaining to earthquakes and earthquake engineering; course files as both student and teacher; reports and other materials
on Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant; and talks, lectures, and reprints by Blume. Some materials pertain to the career of his father,
Charles A. Blume. Items of note include US Coast and Geodetic Survey reports on California cities, 1930s-40s; photo album
published by Kinnear Manufacturing on fire retardants in the San Francisco fire of 1906; and an album of views of San Francisco,
1915.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Diablo Canyon Nuclear Powerplant (Calif.)
Civil engineers.
Earthquake resistant design.
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906
Earthquake engineering.
Blume, John A.
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Blume, Charles A.
Blume, John A.
Stanford University. School of Engineering