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David L. Weide Research Papers (UA-00107)

Abstract

The David L. Weide Research Papers (approximately 1954-2000) are comprised of materials that represent Weide's research on geographical issues in the western United States. Collection materials include reports, U.S. Geologic Survey maps, and field notes as well as scholarly articles published by Weide. The collection also includes Weide's notes from classes and research from when he was a graduate student at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Date

1954 to 2000

Extent

5.59 Cubic Feet (5 boxes)
4.75 Linear Feet

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

The David L. Weide Research Papers (approximately 1954-2000) are comprised of materials that represent Weide's research on geographical issues in the western United States. Collection materials include reports, U.S. Geologic Survey maps, and field notes as well as scholarly articles published by Weide. The collection also includes Weide's notes from classes and research from when he was a graduate student at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Arrangement

Materials remain in the order they were received.

Biographical / Historical Note

David L. Weide earned a B.S. in Geology from California State University, Los Angeles and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Geology from the University of California, Los Angeles. In 1973, Weide joined the Department of Geoscience at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) at a time when the department only included four faculty members. He served as chair of the department from 1989 to 1993 and helped establish the Master's and Doctoral programs. Weide's research interests included urban geologic hazards such as flood hazards, unstable soils, tectonic-seismic hazards, and mass movement. His work extended beyond scholarly articles and extended into government and consulting reports, as well as geologic maps. Throughout his career, Weide worked with the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of California Archaeological Survey Office, and with the State of Nevada Earthquake Safety Council. Weide retired from UNLV in 2004. He passed away on June 25, 2008.

Source:

"David Weide," Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2008. https://obits.reviewjournal.com/obituaries/lvrj/obituary.aspx?n=david-weide&pid=142272537.

Related Collections

The following resource may provide additional information related to the materials in this collection:

David L. Weide oral history interview, 2007 May 31. OH-01936. Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University

Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Preferred Citation

David L. Weide Research Papers, approximately 1954-2000. UA-00107. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Materials were collected periodically by the University Libraries Special Collections and Archives; accession number 2020-086.

Processing Note

Tammi Kim minimally processed the materials during accessioning in 2020. The materials were quickly reviewed to provide a general description of the contents of each box and an estimate of dates represented in the material. No further work has been performed on the materials.

Resource Type

Papers

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NVLN::UA00107

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English