Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Geosciences Records
Inclusive Dates: 1956-2018

Creator:

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of Geosciences.

Call Numbers: UWM Archival Collection 78; Accession 2013-012; Accession 2022-022; Accession 2023-008

Quantity:

• 2.0 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
• 2 videocassettes
• plus additions of 5.0 cubic ft. (6 boxes)

Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives Department

Archival Location:

UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:

Miscellaneous records of the department's chairs, largely consisting of correspondence (1957-1976) with the dean of the College of Letters & Science concerning funding, staffing, and curriculum development. Also contains grant research reports; faculty meeting minutes (1963-2001); issues of the department's alumni newsletter (1965-1970); graduate program material, which includes three five-year reviews; a handbook for students; and annual summaries of academic activities (1973-1981). Also included are a proposal for an Earth and Space Sciences building, material on the opening of the Greene Geological Museum of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, several Ph.D. proposals and material regarding summer field programs. There is some information (1978) on a proposed University of Wisconsin System Mining and Mineral Research Institute, which was never established. Material predating 1962, created by the dean of the College of Letters & Science and the UW-Madison Department of Geology, concerns the formation of the department at Milwaukee, development of the curriculum, and hiring of faculty members.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-mil-uwmac0078

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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Department of Geology formally began in the fall of 1962. The proposal and establishment of the department's curriculum and faculty began in 1957. On September 17, 1969, the name Department of Geology was changed to the Department of Geological Sciences. In May 1981, it was changed again to the Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences. In 1988, it was changed to the Department of Geosciences.

Department Chairs

1961-1962	Katherine Nelson
1962-1966	Richard A. Paull
1966	Katherine Nelson (Acting)
1966-1969	Gregory Mursky
1969-1970	R. Gordon Pirie
1970-1972	Richard Wold
1972-1976	David Wilis
1976-1980	Robert E. Gernant
1980-1981	Norman P. Lasca
1981-1985	Douglas S. Cherkauer
1985-1988	Norman P. Lasca
1988-1992	William F. Kean
1992-1995	Keith A. Sverdrup
1995-1998	Douglas S. Cherkaver
1998-2001	Mark Harris
2001-2006	Norman P. Lasca
2006-2009	Tim Grundl
2009-2012	John Isbell
2012-	Barry Cameron

This collection was received in, and is organized in, multiple parts. Additional materials have not been physically or intellectually arranged and interfiled, and researchers may need to consult more than one part of the collection to locate similar materials.

• UWM Archival Collection 78: Records, 1956-2001

The collection contains three additional accessions.

• Accession 2013-012: Syllabi Files, 2001-2003
• Accession 2022-022: Additions, 1972-2018
• Accession 2023-008: Additions, 1981-2015

Citation Guide for Primary Sources

Access Restrictions

Accession 2023-008 is restricted. There are no access restrictions on the remaining materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Acquisition Information

The Department of Geosciences transferred the original collection to the Archives prior to 1989. Dept. Chair Norm Lasca donated a second accession in January 2002 (accession number 2001-046). The department transferred additional materials in August 2013 (accession 2013-012), 2022 (accession 2022-022), and 2023 (accession 2023-008).

Processing Information

Bill Jackson processed the collection at the Archives in April and May of 1994. Bob Carter processed the second accession in January 2002. Christel Maass updated the finding aid to include information about accession 2013-012 in September 2013. Grace Hiller minimally processed accession 2023-008 in November 2023. Lauran Slagle minimally processed accession 2022-022 in April 2024.

UWM Archival Collection 78	Records, 1956-2001 Physical Description: 2 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
Box   1 Folder   1	Alumni Newsletter, 1965-1970
Box   1 Folder   2	Annual Reports of the Activities of UWM Field Stations, 1966-1980
Box   1 Folder   3	Annual Summary of Academic Activities, 1973-1981
	Committee on Institutional Cooperation
Box   1 Folder   4	1963-1967
Box   1 Folder   5	Field Camp, 1966
Box   1 Folder   6-17	Correspondence, 1956-1976
Box   1 Folder   18	Department Name Change, 1980-1981
Box   1 Folder   19	Doctor of Applied Science in Environmental Earth Science, Proposal, 1971
Box   1 Folder   20	Earth and Space Sciences Building, Pre-Proposal, 1969
Box   1 Folder   21	Executive Committee Minutes, 1972-1981
	Faculty Meeting Minutes
Box   1 Folder   22-28	1963-1990
Box   2 Folder   25-27	1991-2001
Box   1 Folder   29	Full Professors Meetings, 1976-1981
Box   1 Folder   30	Future Department Plans, 1967
Box   1 Folder   31	Geology Trailer, 1981
	Graduate Program
Box   1 Folder   32	Earth Sciences, Five-year Review, 1973
Box   1 Folder   33-34	Five-year Review, 1973-1979
Box   1 Folder   35	Graduate Program Information, 1963-1969
Box   2 Folder   1	Graduate Students Handbook, 1970
	Grant Research Report
Box   2 Folder   2	Development of Optical Diffraction Analysis for Quantitatively Comparing and Correlating Rock Fabrics and Fabric Changes, 1973
Box   2 Folder   3	Effects of Alteration and Joint Fillings on the Mechanical Behavior of Rocks, 1974
Box   2 Folder   4	Explosion-Induced Ground Motion, Tidal and Tectonic Forces and Their Relationship to Natural Seismicity, 1974
Box   2 Folder   5	Gate Area Rainfall Estimation from Satellite Images, 1975
Box   2 Folder   6	Gravity Survey of the Arctic Ocean, 1969
Box   2 Folder   7	Investigation of the Seismicity at Regional and Teleseismic Distances Following Underground Nuclear Detonations, 1977
Box   2 Folder   8	Marine Geophysical Instrumentation, 1976
Box   2 Folder   9	Multiple Seismic Events-First Zone Discriminants, 1977
Box   2 Folder   10	Satellite Detection of Air Pollutants, 1975
Box   2 Folder   11	Seismological and Related Effects of the Cannikin Underground Nuclear Explosion, 1972
Box   2 Folder   12	Structure of the Beaufort Sea, 1969
Box   2 Folder   13	Greene Geological Museum, Opening, 1970
Box   2 Folder   14-15	Meteorology Program, 1974-1976
Box   2 Folder   16	PhD in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Proposal, 1974
Box   2 Folder   17	PhD in Geosciences, Proposal, 1974
Box   2 Folder   19	Planning and Projection, 1967
Box   2 Folder   18	Planning Document, 1985
Box   2 Folder   20	Sabin Globe, 1981
Video   1	Science Bag "Pig Tales: The Makin' of Bacon" by Donna Van Wynsberghe, 1995 Physical Description: 1 videocassette (VHS)
Box   2 Folder   21	Science Departments Survey, 1970
Box   2 Folder   22	Sea Grant Program, 1972-1981
Box   2 Folder   23	Summer Field Programs, 1966-1967
Box   2 Folder   24	University of Wisconsin, Mining and Mineral Research Institute, 1978
Video   2	UWM Open House, 1995 Physical Description: 1 videocassette (VHS)
Accession 2013-012	Syllabi Files, 2001-2003 Abstract: Additions of syllabi files, dating from 2001 to 2003. Includes syllabi for all fall, spring, and UWinterim sessions during these academic years. Physical Description: .2 cubic ft. (1 box)
Accession 2022-022	Additions, 1972-2018 Abstract: Additions of subject files, Geosciences department faculty meeting minutes from 1980 to 2010, graduate and undergraduate program reviews spanning 1979-2006, photographs, and newspaper clippings and promotional materials for The Science Bag progams from 1979-2018. Physical Description: 2.8 cubic ft. (4 boxes)
Accession 2023-008	Additions, 1981-2015 Abstract: Additions of merit exercises, annual summaries, and sabbatical files. Physical Description: 2 cubic ft. (2 boxes)  Access Restrictions: This accession is restricted.