Title: Arthur J. Fecht Scrapbooks and Photographs
Inclusive Dates: 1935-1945

Creator:

• Fecht, Arthur J., 1891-1945

Call Number: AGSL Manuscript Collection 21

Quantity: 2.5 cubic ft. (11 boxes)
Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, American Geographical Society Library

Archival Locations:

UW-Milwaukee Libraries, American Geographical Society Library (Map)

Abstract:

The photographs and scrapbooks of Arthur J. Fecht, a petroleum geophysicist, who traveled around the world and documented his trips with photographs and scrapbooks.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-agsl-agslmss0021

Arthur J. Fecht (1891-1945), a Kansas native, earned a B.S. in engineering from the University of Kansas in 1914. Following graduation, Fecht briefly worked for Westinghouse before getting a job with the Bureau of Standards as an electrical engineer. After serving in World War I, he did contract work for different oil companies and in 1925 joined McCollum Exploration Company. McCollum performed geophysical prospecting and Fecht later became their chief geophysicist. In 1939, he took a trip around the world, which was partly for pleasure, but he also took the opportunity to observe the operations of various oil companies and geological formations from all over the globe.

The collection consists of materials from various trips Fecht took, and are mainly from his trip around the world in 1939. He also took trips to Mexico, the Rocky Mountains, and other smaller trips around the United States. There are slides, photographs, negatives, and scrapbooks documenting his journeys.

The files are organized alphabetically by personal name or by subject, then chronologically.

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Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the 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).

Custodial History

The American Geographical Society (AGS) acquired this collection from unknown donors at an unknown date.

Acquisition Information

The American Geographical Society (AGS) donated this collection to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries in 1978 as part of its entire map and library collections.

Processing Information

Bob Jaeger processed this collection in April 2014.

	Around the World Tour
Box   9	negatives, 1939 Physical Description: 1847 safety film negatives (35mm)
Box   1	photograph equipment used, scrapbook, 1939-1941
Box   7	photographs, 1939
Box   4 Tray   1-6	slides, 1939 Physical Description: 970 slides (35mm)
Box   1	summary and log of photographs, scrapbook, 1939-1941
Box   11 Folder   1	travel documents, 1938
Box   11 Folder   2	travel itineraries, 1939
Box   1	volume I, United States-New Zealand-Australia, scrapbook, 1939 January-April
Box   2	volume II, Australia-Indonesia-Singapore-Burma-India, scrapbook, 1939 April-June
Box   2	volume III, India-Africa, scrapbook, 1939 June-August
Box   2	volume IV, United Kingdom-Canada-United States, scrapbook, 1939 August-October
Box   11 Folder   3	Correspondence, 1935
	Mexico Trip
Box   10	negatives, 1939 Physical Description: 252 safety film negatives (35mm)
Box   8	photographs, 1939
Box   2	scrapbook, 1939 November
	Miscellaneous U.S. Trips
Box   10	negatives, 1941-1945 Physical Description: 666 safety film negatives (35mm)
Box   3	scrapbook, notes, 1941
Box   5 Tray   3-6	slides (some unidentified), 1941 Physical Description: 530 slides (35mm)
Box   11 Folder   4	Negatives, roll numbers, locations, and descriptions, 1939-1945
Box   6	Negatives, sleeves, 1939-1945
	Rocky Mountain Trip
Box   10	negatives, 1940 Physical Description: 936 safety film negatives (35mm)
Box   8	photographs, 1940
Box   3	scrapbook, 1940
Box   5 Tray   1-3	slides, 1940 Physical Description: 569 slides (35mm)