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Karl Terzaghi Research Collection
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- Sound recording
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1.37 m of textual records.
11 photographs.
1 audio recording.
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Custodial history
The bulk of this research collection was originally held by the UBC Library Science and Engineering Division, until its transfer to the University Archives in July 2003.
Scope and content
Gathered by a former student and colleague, Charles F. Ripley, this research collection includes three series relating to Terzaghi including; biographical materials, publications and professional reports. The reports series includes information about the British Columbia projects with which Terzaghi was involved. The research collection also includes copies of publications by Ralph B. Peck and J.D. Mollard.
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The bulk of the collection was transferred from the UBC Library Science and Engineering Division to the University Archives in July 2003. File 9-1 was transferred in September 2014. One oversize photograph was donated by Paul A. Hennes in February 2018.
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- Ripley, Charles F. (Collector)
- Terzaghi, Karl (Subject)
- Peck, Ralph B. (Subject)
- Mollard, Jack (Subject)