North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914.

Collection Number: 02306

Collection Title: North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914.

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This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities; this finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.

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Size	25.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 20,000 items)
Abstract	The North Carolina Geological Survey was established in 1891 to assess the natural resources of the state and suggest economic development. Joseph Austin Holmes (1859-1915), professor of geology and natural history at the University of North Carolina, was state geologist, 1891-1904. Joseph Hyde Pratt (1870-1942), professor of economic geology at the University of North Carolina, was state mineralogist, 1897-1906, and state geologist, 1906-1923. The collection includes the correspondence, reports, and related papers of the North Carolina Geological Survey regarding North Carolina mineral resources and mining development, forest conservation, drainage, fisheries, and roads. Included are the papers of the North Carolina Geological Survey; its successor, the North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey; and the state geologist and state mineralogist. The papers also reflect Holmes and Pratt in their roles as industrial consultants, faculty members at the University of North Carolina, and as participants in organizations, conferences, and movements in the field of conservation and the development of natural resources.
Creator	North Carolina Geological Survey (1883-1905)
Language	English

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Restrictions to Access: No restrictions. Open for research.

Restrictions to Use: No usage restrictions.

Copyright Notice: Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], in the North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, #2306, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Acquisitions Information: Gift of Joseph Hyde Pratt prior to 1940.

Additional Descriptive Resources: A copy of the original finding aid for this collection is filed in folder 1a.

Sensitive Materials Statement: Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. § 132 1 et seq.), and Article 7 of the North Carolina State Personnel Act (Privacy of State Employee Personnel Records, N.C.G.S. § 126-22 et seq.). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill assumes no responsibility.

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Joseph Hyde Pratt Papers (#2169).

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The North Carolina Geological Survey, later known as the North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey, was established in 1891 to assess the natural resources of the state and suggest economic development. In 1924 the functions of the Survey were transferred to the North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development.

Joseph Austin Holmes (1859-1915), professor of geology and natural history at the University of North Carolina, was state geologist, 1891-1904. Joseph Hyde Pratt (1870-1942), professor of economic geology at the University of North Carolina, was state mineralogist, 1897-1906, and state geologist, 1906-1923.

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The collection includes the correspondence, reports, and related papers of the North Carolina Geological Survey regarding North Carolina mineral resources and mining development, forest conservation, drainage, fisheries, and roads. Included are the papers, largely letters received and copies of letters sent, of the North Carolina Geological Survey; its successor, the North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey; and the state geologist and state mineralogist. The papers also reflect J. A. Holmes and Joseph Hyde Pratt in their roles as industrial consultants, faculty members at the University of North Carolina, and as participants in organizations, conferences, and movements in the field of conservation and the development of natural resources.

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Arrangement: chronological.

Folder 1a	Original finding aid #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 1a
Folder 1	1851-1889 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 1
Folder 2-3	1890-1891 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 2-3 Folder 2 Folder 3
Folder 4-6	1892 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 4-6 Folder 4 Folder 5 Folder 6
Folder 7-11	1893 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 7-11 Folder 7 Folder 8 Folder 9 Folder 10 Folder 11
Folder 12-21	1894 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 12-21 Folder 12 Folder 13 Folder 14 Folder 15 Folder 16 Folder 17 Folder 18 Folder 19 Folder 20 Folder 21
Folder 22-30	1895 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 22-30 Folder 22 Folder 23 Folder 24 Folder 25 Folder 26 Folder 27 Folder 28 Folder 29 Folder 30
Folder 31-37	1896 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 31-37 Folder 31 Folder 32 Folder 33 Folder 34 Folder 35 Folder 36 Folder 37
Folder 38-43	1897 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 38-43 Folder 38 Folder 39 Folder 40 Folder 41 Folder 42 Folder 43
Folder 44-52	1898 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 44-52 Folder 44 Folder 45 Folder 46 Folder 47 Folder 48 Folder 49 Folder 50 Folder 51 Folder 52
Folder 53-62	1899 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 53-62 Folder 53 Folder 54 Folder 55 Folder 56 Folder 57 Folder 58 Folder 59 Folder 60 Folder 61 Folder 62
Folder 63-74	1900 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 63-74 Folder 63 Folder 64 Folder 65 Folder 66 Folder 67 Folder 68 Folder 69 Folder 70 Folder 71 Folder 72 Folder 73 Folder 74
Folder 75-85	1901 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 75-85 Folder 75 Folder 76 Folder 77 Folder 78 Folder 79 Folder 80 Folder 81 Folder 82 Folder 83 Folder 84 Folder 85
Folder 86-99	1902 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 86-99 Folder 86 Folder 87 Folder 88 Folder 89 Folder 90 Folder 91 Folder 92 Folder 93 Folder 94 Folder 95 Folder 96 Folder 97 Folder 98 Folder 99
Folder 100-103	1903 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 100-103 Folder 100 Folder 101 Folder 102 Folder 103
Folder 104-106	1904 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 104-106 Folder 104 Folder 105 Folder 106
Folder 107-110	1905 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 107-110 Folder 107 Folder 108 Folder 109 Folder 110
Folder 111-119	1906 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 111-119 Folder 111 Folder 112 Folder 113 Folder 114 Folder 115 Folder 116 Folder 117 Folder 118 Folder 119
Folder 120-125	1907 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 120-125 Folder 120 Folder 121 Folder 122 Folder 123 Folder 124 Folder 125
Folder 126-136	1908 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 126-136 Folder 126 Folder 127 Folder 128 Folder 129 Folder 130 Folder 131 Folder 132 Folder 133 Folder 134 Folder 135 Folder 136
Folder 137-154	1909 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 137-154 Folder 137 Folder 138 Folder 139 Folder 140 Folder 141 Folder 142 Folder 143 Folder 144 Folder 145 Folder 146 Folder 147 Folder 148 Folder 149 Folder 150 Folder 151 Folder 152 Folder 153 Folder 154
Folder 155-200	1910 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 155-200 Folder 155 Folder 156 Folder 157 Folder 158 Folder 159 Folder 160 Folder 161 Folder 162 Folder 163 Folder 164 Folder 165 Folder 166 Folder 167 Folder 168 Folder 169 Folder 170 Folder 171 Folder 172 Folder 173 Folder 174 Folder 175 Folder 176 Folder 177 Folder 178 Folder 179 Folder 180 Folder 181 Folder 182 Folder 183 Folder 184 Folder 185 Folder 186 Folder 187 Folder 188 Folder 189 Folder 190 Folder 191 Folder 192 Folder 193 Folder 194 Folder 195 Folder 196 Folder 197 Folder 198 Folder 199 Folder 200
Folder 201-262	1911 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 201-262 Folder 201 Folder 202 Folder 203 Folder 204 Folder 205 Folder 206 Folder 207 Folder 208 Folder 209 Folder 210 Folder 211 Folder 212 Folder 213 Folder 214 Folder 215 Folder 216 Folder 217 Folder 218 Folder 219 Folder 220 Folder 221 Folder 222 Folder 223 Folder 224 Folder 225 Folder 226 Folder 227 Folder 228 Folder 229 Folder 230 Folder 231 Folder 232 Folder 233 Folder 234 Folder 235 Folder 236 Folder 237 Folder 238 Folder 239 Folder 240 Folder 241 Folder 242 Folder 243 Folder 244 Folder 245 Folder 246 Folder 247 Folder 248 Folder 249 Folder 250 Folder 251 Folder 252 Folder 253 Folder 254 Folder 255 Folder 256 Folder 257 Folder 258 Folder 259 Folder 260 Folder 261 Folder 262
Folder 263-303	1912 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 263-303 Folder 263 Folder 264 Folder 265 Folder 266 Folder 267 Folder 268 Folder 269 Folder 270 Folder 271 Folder 272 Folder 273 Folder 274 Folder 275 Folder 276 Folder 277 Folder 278 Folder 279 Folder 280 Folder 281 Folder 282 Folder 283 Folder 284 Folder 285 Folder 286 Folder 287 Folder 288 Folder 289 Folder 290 Folder 291 Folder 292 Folder 293 Folder 294 Folder 295 Folder 296 Folder 297 Folder 298 Folder 299 Folder 300 Folder 301 Folder 302 Folder 303
Folder 304-349	1913 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 304-349 Folder 304 Folder 305 Folder 306 Folder 307 Folder 308 Folder 309 Folder 310 Folder 311 Folder 312 Folder 313 Folder 314 Folder 315 Folder 316 Folder 317 Folder 318 Folder 319 Folder 320 Folder 321 Folder 322 Folder 323 Folder 324 Folder 325 Folder 326 Folder 327 Folder 328 Folder 329 Folder 330 Folder 331 Folder 332 Folder 333 Folder 334 Folder 335 Folder 336 Folder 337 Folder 338 Folder 339 Folder 340 Folder 341 Folder 342 Folder 343 Folder 344 Folder 345 Folder 346 Folder 347 Folder 348 Folder 349
Folder 350-370	1914 #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 350-370 Folder 350 Folder 351 Folder 352 Folder 353 Folder 354 Folder 355 Folder 356 Folder 357 Folder 358 Folder 359 Folder 360 Folder 361 Folder 362 Folder 363 Folder 364 Folder 365 Folder 366 Folder 367 Folder 368 Folder 369 Folder 370
Folder 371-385	Undated #02306, Series: "North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914 and undated." Folder 371-385 Folder 371 Folder 372 Folder 373 Folder 374 Folder 375 Folder 376 Folder 377 Folder 378 Folder 379 Folder 380 Folder 381 Folder 382 Folder 383 Folder 384 Folder 385

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Processed by: SHC Staff

Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007

Updated by: Adam Fielding and Jodi Berkowitz, April 2011

This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.

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Collection Number: 02306

Collection Title: North Carolina Geological Survey Papers, 1851-1914.