Correspondence with Stanley Smith and Dr Dorothy Hill about the analysis of some rock samples from the Canadian Rockies and general matters.
File contains:
(1) notes, a lecture, and newspaper cuttings on whales and the whaling industry, 1930-1965
(2) charts showing:
- The Bathymetrical Survey in East Greenland during the summer of 1932 (in colour)
- The Bathymetrical Conditions in the Scoresby Sound Fjord Complex (East Greenland), 1934 (two copies, colour and black and white)
(3) a letter from Odell to Dr Gilbert Archey (Aukland Institute and Museum) introducing Prof Hans Petterson (Director of the Oceanographical Institute at Gotebörg) and letters from Petterson outlining his travel arrangements for the Pacific Conference and whether he and Odell would be able to meet up in New Zealand, 20 Oct 1953 - 29 Dec 1953
(4) personal letters from Hans Petterson mainly discussing his travels and work, 7 Nov 1949 - 24 May 1962
Folder called ‘Caledonian (& Alpine) Orogeny (Harvard Notes) Advanced Physical Geology containing handwritten notes and diagrams.
A4 brown envelope marked 'Dr N.E. Odell Finland' containing:
(1) Copy of the newspaper Keskisuomalainen, 13 Nov 1959
(2) Copy of the newspaper Jyvaskylan Sanomat, 1959
(3) Finlandia Pictorial Special Issue Lapland, No. 11, vol. XIV Nov 1959
(4) Brochure on cotton manufacturers in Finland
(5) Brochure called ‘Libri’ about the new library building at Abo Akademi (an independent university catering for the Swedish speaking minority in Finland founded in 1918 solely on private endowments).
(6) Off print of ‘Underground Exploration at Otanmaki Mine’ from Mine & Quarry Engineering, December 19578
(7) Typed copy of a presentation on the Otanmaki Company with a note stapled to the front saying that Odell would visit the company on 10 Nov [1959]
(8) General programme for the Helsinki City Orchestra, 1959-60. There is a pencil tick next to a concert on 13 Nov 1959
(9) Programme for the Finnish Dance Artist Association Ballet Section Scholarship, 8 Nov 1959
(10) Travel brochures
Envelope with the following written on the front:
Kangchenjunga geology – translation of Dyhrenfurth’s chapter for book
N.E. Odell 182 Huntingdon Road
Cf. Arnold Heinz views on Himalayan Structure 1938
Contains hand written notes.
File called 'Geography Lectures General Examination'.
Contains a copy of the outline schedule of Geography - General Examination Part II; Odell's thoughts on the syllabus; and his lectures on:
- the climate
- weather
- the atmosphere
- temperatures
- high pressure and anti cyclones
- clouds and rainfall
- the geography of food supply
- economic geography of the raw materials of the textile industry
- industrial crops
- communications and transport
- China, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, North America, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Australia, South Africa and other countries in Africa.
Handwritten lectures given by Noel Odell in the Department of Geology at Harvard University on Glacial Geology. Some lectures have an annotation indicating they were also given in Cambridge in 1932.
Foolscap folder on which is written ‘Exam Papers. Camb, Harvard, U.B.C. Otego’.
Contains Exam papers from:
The University of British Columbia:
- Sessional Exam Papers Geology and Geography 412 Geomorphology, April 1949
- Geology and Geography 412 Practical Examination, 29 March 1949
- Christmas Examinations Geology and Geography 412 Geomorphology, 1948
- Sessional Examinations Geography 308 (Europe), April 1949
- Christmas Examinations Geography 308, December 1948
- Sessional Examinations Geography 101 Elementary Physical Geography, April 1949
- Christmas Examinations Geography 102 Introductory Human and Economic Geography, December 1948
Harvard University:
- Geology 17b, 1928-1928
- Geology 7, 1929-1930
- Geography 4, First Term 1929-1930
- Geology 15, 1929-1930
- Geology 15, 31 October 1929
- Handwritten notes of J.F. Poland’s Oral Exam, Geology 17b
- Handwritten notes of Preliminary Exam of P.P (Pratt)
- Handwritten notes of Preliminary Exam of PhD (Miss Ruth Doggett late Mrs Terzaghi)
- Final exam on Gen. Ice etc for PhD (Lt. Commander Edward Hanson Smith, later Admiral, 15 Feb 1930)
University of New Zealand Degree Examinations, University of Otago 1955:
- Economic geology for B.E. and A.O.S.M.
- Minerology
- Geology Honours (papers a, b, c)
- Geology Stage I (papers a, b)
- Geology Stage II (papers a, b)
- Geology Stage III (papers a, b, c)
University of Otago Geology I Second Term Examination, 11 August 1955
Brown envelope addressed to Dr N.E. Odell at The Garden House Hotel, Cambridge and pencil note ‘Natural Sciences Tripos (Cantab) (Geological Papers)'.
Copies of the Geological exam papers from the Natural Sciences Tripos Parts I and II for the years 1945-1949:
- Natural Sciences Tripos Part I, Geology (1) and half-subject Geology, May 1945-49
- Natural Sciences Tripos Part I, Geology (2), May 1945-49
- Natural Sciences Tripos Part II, Geology (2), May 1945-49 and Geology (3), May 1949
- Natural Sciences Tripos Part II, Geology (3), May 1945-48
- Natural Sciences Tripos Part II, Geology (4), May 1945, 47-49
- Natural Sciences Tripos part II, Geology and Mineralogy and Petrology, May 1945-49
A5 envelope with the following on the outside: ‘Mr N.E. Odell, Geological Museum’ (typed) ‘After five days, return to Harvard College C University Hall Cambridge Mass’ printed in the top left corner.
‘Record of Geology 17b Lectures (Petroleum Geology) 1929’ (written in pencil)
Contains pencil written notes on lectures given for 'Geology 17b'.