Descriptive Summary
Center for American History,
The University of Texas at Austin
Barnes, Virgil
Virgil Barnes
Papers
ca. 1920s-1990s
42 ft., 6 in.
Materials are in English.
Files of Dr. Virgil E. Barnes, widely
recognized as a worldwide expert on the study of tektites.
Biographical NotesDr. Virgil E. Barnes (1903-1998) served
as Geologist and Research Scientist, Associate Director, and Senior Research
Scientist at the University of Texas at Austin Bureau of Economic Geology
(BEG), as well as a faculty member in the University’s Department of Geological
Sciences. At the BEG he was Director of the Geologic Atlas of Texas and
Director of Tektite Research. Barnes was widely recognized as a worldwide
expert on the study of tektites, black glossy objects originally thought to be
meteorites but later proven to be of earthly origin. Barnes traveled the world
to find and study tektite samples.
Scope and Contents
Collection comprises the office files, scientific research files, and
supporting materials of Dr. Virgil E. Barnes, covering his entire professional
career from the 1920s through the 1990s.
RestrictionCollection stored off-site at Collections
Deposit Library. Advance notice required for retrieval. Contact repository for
retrieval.
Preferred Citation
Virgil Barnes Papers, Center for American History, The University of
Texas at Austin.
Virgil Barnes Papers
2005-255/1
Meteorite Reprints
2005-255/1
Correspondence
2005-255/1
Roy, Denis—Zeitschel, Walter
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J—Hall
2005-255/2
Pre-Simpson data:
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A—P
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R—Z
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Various Bureau of Economic Geology projects
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Various Bureau of Economic Geology projects
2005-255/8
Meteorite reprints
2005-255/8
Miscellaneous
2005-255/8
A—Cressy
2005-255/9
Andus
2005-255/9
Curry—Ehmann
2005-255/12
El Goresey—Junner
2005-255/12
unfiled
2005-255/13
unfiled
2005-255/13
Kiel—Marvin
2005-255/15
Mason—Rowe
2005-255/18
Bureau of Economic Geology Correspondence
2005-255/18
A—G
2005-255/21
H—Z
2005-255/21
Bureau of Economic Geology and Departmental
Matters
2005-255/23
Bureau of Economic Geology and Departmental
Matters
2005-255/25
Geologic Atlas Project (GAP)
2005-255/25
Correspondence
2005-255/25
A—N
2005-255/26
N—S
2005-255/24
T—Z
2005-255/24
GAP miscellaneous
2005-255/24
Calendars
2005-255/26
Barnes reprints sequential
2005-255/28
Barnes reprints sequential
2005-255/2
Cambrian fossil locations, ID’s, and field
notes
2005-255/5
Gravity data
2005-255/6
Mineral resource survey
2005-255/6
Reprints and tektites data
2005-255/6
Tektite journal manuscripts/talks
2005-255/10
Tektite journal manuscripts/talks
2005-255/12
Tektite journal manuscripts/talks
2005-255/12
Tektite reprints
2005-255/14
Tektite reprints
2005-255/29
Tektite reprints
2005-255/20
Tektite reprints
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Tektite reprints
2005-255/30
Tektite reprints
2005-255/31
Tektite reprints
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Tektite reprints
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Tektite correspondence:
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A—Don
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Don—H
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He—Int
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Int—N
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N—Un
2005-255/18
Un—Z
2005-255/18
Tektite projects
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Tektite projects
2005-255/32
Drafts of “Origin of Tektites” for Texas Academy of
Sciences
2005-255/32
Original analyses of tektite composition
2005-255/32
Evaluation of candidates for Bureau of Economic Geology
promotions
2005-255/32
DNAG Guidebook—G5—“Precambrian of Central Texas” reports
and manuscript by Virgil Barnes
2005-255/32
Virgil Barnes’ review of guidebook manuscript
2005-255/33
Correspondence from Barnes’ in-box at time of his
death
2005-255/33
Drafts of manuscript for Barringer award
paper
2005-255/33
Drafts of seminar on tektite research to Bureau of
Economic Geology and other tektite papers
2005-255/33
Llano soil survey
2005-255/34
Book with Barnes’ inscription
2005-255/34
Personal books, bound course notes and lot reports from
Wisconsin PhD and field trip guides
2005-255/34
Draft manuscripts and other material for guidebooks to
Texas state parks, including Pedernales Falls and Enchanted Rock
2005-255/34
Daily log at Bureau,
1945-1995
2005-255/34
List of tektite collection
2005-255/34
Drafts for Barringer award