H. Bowman Hawkes photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P0518

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The H. Bowman Hawkes collection contains photograph slides with images of Bowman Hawkes’ well known field trips to examine geography particularly in Utah and the Uintah Basin.

Dates

1947-1987

Creator

Hawkes, H. Bowman, 1907-1987 (Person)

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

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Sketch

Heber Bowman Hawkes was a nationally recognized figure in the geology field. Professor H. Bowman Hawkes founded the Department of Geography in 1947. He came to the University of Utah at the persuasion of President A. Ray Olpin, who was personally acquainted with him at The Ohio State University where Dr. Hawkes was well known for his superior teaching while still a graduate student. He became the first Professor of Geography in Utah and headed the first Department of Geography in the state for 13 years.

Extent

1 Box

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The H. Bowman Hawkes collection contains photograph slides with images of Bowman Hawkes’ well known field trips to examine geography particularly in Utah and the Uintah Basin.