Hansen, George H. (George Henry), 1896-1981
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1896-1981
Biographical History
George H. Hansen (1896-1981) was a geology professor and administrator at Brigham Young University, who served as dean of the graduate school between 1954 and 1957. Hansen spent time in Indonesia establishing a geology department at the Gadjah Mada University in Jogjakarta, Indonesia.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
George H. Hansen papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: UA 509
Abstract
Includes correspondence, photographs, reports and news clippings concerning the College of Arts and Sciences, college policies, faculty, senior students and Utah's geology.
Dates:
1934-1959
George H. Hansen photographs
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 154
Scope and Contents
Collection includes 109 photographs of southern Utah geology, as well as of log cabins and pioneers. Photographs collected or taken by Hansen, dating between the 1930s and the 1970s.
Dates:
approximately 1930-1979
Photographs of academic programs, approximately 1937-1953
Series — Carton: 1, Folder: 42-45
Identifier: UA 1070 Series 9
Scope and Contents
Contains photographs of various academic programs at Brigham Young University, including photographs from the Training School and the programs the children were involved in. Also contains photos of George Hansen, the head of the Geology Department, and the study of geology and geography at BYU. Included are photos of the home economics program, including students cooking and involved in clothing and textiles, as well as photos from the horticulture and landscape program, circa 1937-1953.
Dates:
approximately 1937-1953