Guide to the Reuben Newcomb Manuscript, "Underground Water of the Upper Spokane River Valley" 1933
Cage 5053

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Creator
Newcomb, Reuben Clair, 1909-1998
Title
Reuben Newcomb Manuscript, "Underground Water of the Upper Spokane River Valley"
ID
Cage 5053
Date [inclusive]
1933
Extent
.05 linear feet of shelf space, 1 folder
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
This collection consists of a single item, Underground Water of the Upper Spokane River Valley, a paper by Washington State College student Reuben Newcomb.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Newcomb, Reuben Clair. "Underground Water of the Upper Spokane River Valley," undergraduate competition paper, Columbia Section, American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, 1933.

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Biography/History

Reuben Clair Newcomb (1909-1998) earned a bachelor's degree in Geology from the State College of Washington in 1933, and went on to work as a professional geologist in the mining industry and for the U.S. Geological Survey. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II.

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Scope and Content

This collection consists of a single item, Underground Water of the Upper Spokane River Valley,a paper by Washington State College student Reuben Newcomb. It includes photographs, diagrams and maps. It was submitted to The Columbia Section of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers (AIME) for their 1933 undergraduate competition, and won first prize.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2012

http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/

Terrell Library

P.O. Box 645610

Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA

509-335-6691

mascref@wsu.edu

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open and available for research use.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Information

This item was transferred to Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections from the Owen Science and Engineering Library in 1996.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Cheryl Gunselman.

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Names and Subjects

Subject(s)

  • Aquifers -- Washington (State) -- Spokane Region
  • Groundwater -- Spokane River Watershed (Idaho and Wash.)
  • Geology -- Spokane River Valley (Idaho and Wash.)
  • Hydrology -- Spokane River Valley (Idaho and Wash.)
  • Water and Water Rights
  • Washington (State)
  • Idaho

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