The Robert Meyer papers span the 1960s-1970s, though many materials in the collection are
undated. The papers contain published writings by Meyer and others along with papers,
articles, photographs, seismic graphs, personal correspondence, field notes, and other
miscelleaneous research. The collection can be considered to have two main areas of
interest, one being personal and the other being professional. The personal correspondence
relates to maintaining a home, finances, and Meyer's sister, Georgette Louise Meyer also
known as Dickey Chapelle. The professional documents include writings, notes, photos, and
symposium information. The professional documents are related to his research, field work,
and press related to various experiments and funding. It also contains documents regarding
the students he advised including their correspondence, field work experiences, and funding
opportunities. Documents related to students also include correspondence regarding possible
incoming students at UW-Madison. The departmental documents also include work orders,
building improvement plans, interdepartmental letters, reimbursements, yearly budgets,
meeting minutes for various committees, department hiring, and setting up accommodations for
visiting professors.
