The collection consists of the papers of Christopher Webber Hall, professor of geology, mineralogy and biology at the University of Minnesota.

The collection contains correspondence, aerial photographs, maps, and course materials pertaining to the University of Minnesota’s Department of Earth Sciences.

Collection contains the papers of Frederick W. Sardeson, assistant professor in paleontology and geology at the University of Minnesota.

Collection contains the papers of George M. Schwartz, professor emeritus of geology at the University of Minnesota and director of the Minnesota Geological Survey. These papers cover research and reports for a variety of geological and mineralogical projects conducted in Minnesota and other states across the U.S., as well as professional and personnel materials.

The collection contains the research, professional work and aerial photographs of Herbert E. Wright, Jr., a quaternary scientist, Director of the Limnological Research Center and Regents Professor Emeritus in the School of Earth Sciences at the University of Minnesota.

This collection contains correspondence and records of books and serials pertaining to the Minnesota Geological and Natural History Survey.

Collection contains the papers of Linda C. K. Shane, researcher of palynology and paleoecology at the University of Minnesota. These papers include correspondence, publications, professional and departmental materials, materials from the American Quaternary Association, and research and project data.

The collection contains field notebooks created by personnel of the Minnesota Geological Survey, and its predecessor, the Minnesota Geological and Natural History Survey.

Collection contains the papers of the Minnesota Geological Survey, organized and staffed by faculty at the University of Minnesota.