Historical Phosphate Mining, in Peace River, Fl
Mining for phosphate land pebbles near the upper Peace River, 1952...
Location: FL, USA

Historical Phosphate Mining, in Peace River, Fl
Slurry being created with hydraulic pressure along the upper Peace River, 1952....
Location: FL, USA

Historical Phosphate Mining, in Peace River, Fl
Altered surface sediments created by phosphate mining, 1946....
Location: FL, USA

Historical Phosphate Mining, in Peace River, Fl
Aerial view of phosphate mining near Lakeland Florida, 1950....
Location: FL, USA

Historical Phosphate Mining, in Peace River, Fl
Mining for phosphate river pebbles along the Peace River, 1890s....
Location: USA

Historical Phosphate Mining, in Peace River, Fl
A phosphate mine along the upper Peace River near Fort Meade, Florida, 1890s....
Location: USA

Kissengen Spring, FL
A historical photo of Kissengen Spring, 1894...
Location: Kissengen Spring, FL, USA

Kissengen Spring, FL
A diver at Kissengen Spring, early 1900s....
Location: Kissengen Spring, FL, USA

Thomas B. Nolan's Appointment as USGS Director
This is the original historical document that made Thomas B. Nolan the director of the Geological Survey. It was signed in Washington, DC on January 27, 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Object ID: USGS-575017...
Location: USA

New Accessions Arriving at Field Records
Materials arrive from across the country to be accessioned and processed at the Denver Library, Field Records Collection. Geologic Discipline scientists are encouraged to deposit their project materials and with the Field Records Collection. Materials in the collection are managed as Federal records...
Location: Denver, CO, USA

Compact Storage
After a detailed inventory is completed and published on the web, processed materials are stored in compact shelving in the Field Records Collection. Collections are organized by scientist and project....
Location: Denver, CO, USA

On File at the Field Records Collection
The Field Records Collection in Denver houses materials generated from nearly 130 years of scientific investigations by more than 1200 scientists. The Denver Library, Field Records Collection includes approximately 24,000 notebooks (pictured) and files, 6000 map groups, and 80,000 aerial photographs...
Location: Denver, CO, USA

Researching Historical Collections
The Field Records Library provides reference and research assistance to USGS scientists and staff, as well as to a wide range of researchers from other Federal and State agencies, and the general public. Subject matter of interest ranges from geology, history of the USGS, and history of the earth sc...
Location: Denver, CO, USA

From Card Catalog to Website
Organization and inventorying of the collection is an ongoing project. The Denver Library is converting card catalog records and inventory documents into a web accessible database in which inventories may be searched by keyword or browsed by scientist. The new website went live for USGS and public u...
Location: Denver, CO, USA

Field Notes
The Field Records Collection has many materials types including: field notebooks, sketches, annotated maps, unpublished manuscripts, plane-table sheets, annotated aerial photographs, sample analysis, stratigraphic columns, lithologic logs, and geologic cross sections. Materials in the Field Records ...
Location: Denver, CO, USA