Leonidas Chalmers Glenn Papers
Dates
- Creation: 1891 - 1951
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Chronology - L.C. Glenn
- September 8, 1871 Born near King’s Mountain, North Carolina; son of William D. and Sarah P. Glenn; boyhood spent in Crowders Creek valley , North Carolina
- 1891 Bachelors degree, University of South Carolina
- 1891-1896 Teacher i n South Carolina Public Schools
- 1894-1896 Superintendent o f schools, Darlington, South Carolina
- Summer, 1896 Attended Harvard University (studied under William Morris Davis)
- 1896-1899 Doctorate work at Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D. awarded, 1899
- 1899-1900 Adjunct professor geology and biology, University of South Carolina
- September 12, 1900 Married Nellie Louise McCullough, of Darlington , S.C.
- Fall, 1900 Became adjunct professor of geology, Vanderbilt University
- 1903 Became full professor and chairman of Department of Geology, Vanderbilt
- 1928 Became head of Science Division , Vanderbilt
- 1942 Retired as Emeritus Professor of Geology, Vanderbilt
- 1900-1908 Assistant geologist with United State Geological Survey
- 1916-1917 On leave to work with Sinclair Oil Company
- 1918 Acting state geologist, Tennessee
- 1918-1919 Special agent in oil and gas valuation , Department of Internal Revenue
- 1919 Geological expert i n Red River boundary dispute between Oklahoma and Texas, Department of Justice
- 1935-1951 Member of Board of Consultants, Tennessee Valley Authority Consultant, United States Army Corps of Engineers
- January 11, 1951 Died, Nashville.
- September 8, 1871
- Born near King’s Mountain, North Carolina; son of William D. and Sarah P. Glenn; boyhood spent in Crowders Creek valley , North Carolina
- 1891
- Bachelors degree, University of South Carolina
- 1891-1896
- Teacher in South Carolina Public Schools
- 1894-1896
- Superintendent of schools, Darlington, South Carolina
- Summer, 1896
- Attended Harvard University (studied under William Morris Davis)
- 1896-1899
- Doctorate work at Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D. awarded, 1899
- 1899-1900
- Adjunct professor geology and biology, University of South Carolina
- September 12, 1900
- Married Nellie Louise McCullough, of Darlington , S.C.
- Fall, 1900
- Became adjunct professor of geology, Vanderbilt University
- 1903
- Became full professor and chairman of Department of Geology, Vanderbilt
- 1928
- Became head of Science Division , Vanderbilt
- 1942
- Retired as Emeritus Professor of Geology, Vanderbilt
- 1900-1908
- Assistant geologist with United State Geological Survey
- 1916-1917
- On leave to work with Sinclair Oil Company
- 1918
- Acting state geologist, Tennessee
- 1918-1919
- Special agent in oil and gas valuation , Department of Internal Revenue
- 1919
- Geological expert i n Red River boundary dispute between Oklahoma and Texas, Department of Justice
- 1935-1951
- Member of Board of Consultants, Tennessee Valley Authority Consultant, United States Army Corps of Engineers
- January 11, 1951
- Died, Nashville.
Full Extent
11.03 Linear Feet (17 letter Hollingers, 4 legal Hollingers, 1 letter half-Hollinger, 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Leonidas Chalmers Glenn Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- revised by Nathan Jones
- Date
- revised September 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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