Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
Preliminary Guide to the Glendon Gee Papers
circa 1982-2011
MS.2014.19
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
- Creator
- Gee, Glendon W.
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Glendon Gee Papers
- ID
- MS.2014.19
- Date [inclusive]
- circa 1982-2011
- Extent
- 3 linear feet, 3 records cartons
- Location
- (MASC staff use): 2-9-23-3.
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Language
- Materials are in English.
- Abstract
- This collection consists of professional papers of soil scientist Glendon W. Gee.
Biography/History
Glendon Gee (1938-2013) was born in Rexburg, ID. He attended elementary and high school in Denver, CO, and Lander, WY, and continued his education at Ricks College, Utah State University, and Washington State University, where he earned his Ph.D. degree in soil physics. He worked as a soil physicist and hydrologist at Battelle Northwest Laboratories, specializing in research on water movement through soil, water and contaminant transport, and methods for managing hazardous waste. He taught at Washington State University, the University of New Hampshire, and North Dakota State University.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of professional papers of soil scientist Glendon W. Gee. The collection contains files, notebooks, photographs, and audiovisual media related to research projects including surface barrier development at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation site in Washington State, and a remedial investigation at Hill Air Force Base, as well as other projects.
Preliminary inventory:
Box 1. Research files, notebooks (Water flux meters, 2000-2003; VZ, 1998), photographs, and audiovisual media (DVD, VHS, audiocassette), and Gee vita. [also: processing file, with copy of Gaylon Campbell's memorial address at Gee's funeral]
Box 2. Hill AFB materials; binder: Recharge (Hist. notes 1984-86) and Focused Feas. Study notes 1993-. Also binders of slides: (1) Battelle (dated but unlabeled), (2) numbered but mostly unlabeled.
Box 3. Notebooks; daily planners (1982-2003); address book.
Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
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.
Acquisition Information
Decagon Devices (Pullman, WA) donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2014 (MS.2014.19).
Names and Subjects
Geographic Name(s)
- Hanford site (Wash.)
- Hill Air Force Base (Utah)
Subject(s)
- Scientists--Washington (State)--Archives
- Science