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Environmental Geology and Geologic Hazards in Utah: A Photographic Series

 Collection
Identifier: P1274

Scope and Contents

Personnel of the Utah Geological and Mineralogical Survey have in the recent past been asked on many occasions to provide visual and descriptive material on environmental and engineering geology and geologic hazards. In response to this interest we have selected a set of 100 transparencies from the material which has been collected by UGMS in its investigations for other agencies and in its own independent studies.

Material was assembled to cover as wide a range as possible. Environmental aspects covered are surface flooding, high water table, foundation conditions, hillside stability of natural and artificial slopes, groundwater quality and pollution control, subsidence of natural ground, and earthquake faults.

It is hoped that through this series a greater awareness and understanding of the geological aspects of our environment may be reached.

Dates

  • circa 1930-1970

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Environmental Geology and Geologic Hazards in Utah: A Photographic Series must be obtained from the Special Collections Photo Archives Curator.

Biographical / Historical

The images and information in this collection were compiled by Bruce N. Kaliser, engineering geologist for the Utah Geological and Mineralogical Survey. This series was published in 1971 by the Utah Geological and Mineralogical Survey in affiliation with the College of Mines and Mineral Industries at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Extent

100 digital images

Abstract

The Environmental Geology and Geologic Hazards in Utah: A Photographic Series consists of images and information compiled by Bruce N. Kaliser. The collection is available online and provides visual and descriptive material on environmental and engineering geology and geologic hazards in Utah.

Processing Information

Processed by Agnes Korzeniowski in 2006.
Title
Guide to the Environmental Geology and Geologic Hazards in Utah: A Photographic Series, circa 1930-1970
Author
Finding aid created by Agnes Korzeniowski
Date
© 2006 (last modified: 2018)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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