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F.H. Edmunds fonds
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1917-1964 (Creation)
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4.96 m of textual records
144 photographs
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Frederic Harrison Edmunds was born in Hawarden, North Wales in 1898. He received his B.Sc. (1922) and MSc. (1923) from the University of Liverpool. In 1925, he came to Canada and joined the Department of Soils at the University of Saskatchewan. Professor Edmunds was named chairman of the Department of Geological Sciences in 1961, a position he held until his death in February 1965.
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This fonds contains personal and research files on various topics, including a study of the Clwydian Range in North Wales, petrology, mineralogy, soil composition, oil and gas, sodium sulphate and soil mapping. In addition, there are a considerable number of area studies for Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and specifically the Lloydminister area, as well as 75 research reports done for private companies. There are also articles on poetry and the theatre - two of Professor Edmunds's personal interests.
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This fonds is organized into six series:
A. Personal
B. Geological Area Studies
C. Corporation and Private Reports
D. Maps and Graphs
E. Reports Compiled by Others
F. Photographs
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Use, publication, and/or reproduction of records are subject to the terms and conditions of the Copyright Act.
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- Currie, B.W. (Subject)
- Gilbert, J.C. (Subject)
- Graham, V.E. (Subject)
- Harrison, J.M (Subject)
- Mackenzie, C.J. (Subject)
- Russell, E.J. (Subject)
- Spinks, J.W.T. (Subject)
- Stephens, J. (Subject)
- Wallace, R.C. (Subject)
- Willgohs, J.F. (Subject)