Series 7 - Department of Geography

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UTA 1679-7

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Department of Geography

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  • 1951–[196-] (Creation)

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0.13 m of textual records

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(1903-1977)

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Records in this series mainly documents Putnam’s tenure as Chair of the Department of Geography from 1953-1963. The bulk of the records relate to budget matters, appropriations, staff evaluations and promotions. They include memos, correspondence, notes, and budget summaries and are arrange chronologically. Much of the memos and correspondence are in draft form and contain candid remarks about the running of the Geography department and the competence of its staff. Also in this series are Putnam’s notes on such topics as Ph.D. candidates, record keeping, staff training, personnel selection as they apply to the Geography Department. Finally this series includes Putnam’s proposal for the establishment of an outdoor laboratory for Geomorphology at Erindale (although undated, this piece probably post-dates his tenure as Chair).

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      B1997-0029/008

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