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Calvin Photographic Collection
URL: http://www.uiowa.edu/~calvin/

Description:
A collection of 800 photographs that document Iowa's geological landscapes and features, along with "mines, quarries, mills, and other buildings," taken by Samuel Calvin, Professor of Natural Sciences at the University of Iowa (1873-1911) and State Geologist. Browsable by theme or by Iowa county, U.S. state, or Canadian province. Includes a brief biography of Calvin. From the University of Iowa.

Author:
Adrain, Tiffany; Golden, Julia

Publisher:
The University of Iowa

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Geology
Geology -- Photographs
Geomorphology -- Iowa

LII Database Information:
Record 2849 created by Dana Lubow on 06/18/2001
Last modification on 02/08/2006
Last review by Charlotte Bagby on 01/08/2006
Published: 06/18/2001  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/2849