The John M. Parker Papers contain correspondence, project outlines and reports, and newspaper clippings. Materials range in date from 1940 to 1994.
Dr. John "Jack" Mason Parker, III, was born September 6, 1906 in Owego, New York. He earned his undergraduate degree, as well as a masters degree and Ph.D. in Geology from Cornell University in 1933 and 1935 respectively. Dr. Parker first worked for N.C. State University (then State College) from 1935 to 1942. He then worked for the United States Geological Survey in Washington, D.C., before rejoining State College as an associate professor of Geology in 1946. He retired from N.C. State in 1972 and died on April 25, 1995.
Dr. John Mason Parker, III, was born September 6, 1906 in Owego, New York. He earned his undergraduate degree, as well as a masters degree and Ph.D. in Geology from Cornell University in 1933 and 1935 respectively. Dr. Parker first worked for N.C. State University (then State College) from 1935 to 1942. He then worked for the United States Geological Survey in Washington, D.C., before rejoining State College as an associate professor of Geology in 1946. He continued a part-time relationship with the U.S. Geological Survey until 1961. From 1955 to 1967, he served as Professor-in-Charge of Geological Engineering, in the Department of Mineral Industries. From 1967 till his retirement in 1972, Dr. Parker was Professor of Geology in the Department of Geosciences. After retiring, from 1982 to 1984 he assisted the state geological survey in preparing and publishing an updated state geological map. He died on April 25, 1995.
His fields of research interest included petrology, structural geology of the Appalachian region, and the economic geology of pegmatite minerals and of clays.
The John M. Parker Papers contain correspondence, project outlines and reports, and newspaper clippings. Materials range in date from 1940 to 1994.
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[Identification of item], John M. Parker Papers, MC 00470, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of John Parker, 2013 (Accession 2013.0024)
Processed by: Cathy Dorin-Black, 2013 February; Finding aid written by: Cathy Dorin-Black, 2013 February
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[Identification of item], John M. Parker Papers, MC 00470, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.