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Lawrence Carey Craig
1918-1983
President 1963
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Geologist, U. S. Geological
Survey, 1942-1983
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"Mr. Morrison", pioneer
researcher in the stratigraphy of the Morrison Formation, Colorado
Plateaus
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Middle Ordovician
stratigraphy of New York and Pennsylvania. Manganese deposits of
eastern Tennessee. Lead-zinc deposits of California and Nevada.
Paleotectonics of the Pennsylvanian and Mississippian Systems.
Uranium potential of Uinta and Piceance Basins
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Graduate of Swartmore
College and Columbia University
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Meritorious Service Award
Department of Interior; 41-year service to the U.S. Geological Survey
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Chief, Colorado Plateau
Geologic Studies, 1952-1955; Paleotectonic Map Branch, 1961-1968
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Program coordinator, USGS
participation in National Uranium Resource Evaluation Program
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Member Geological Society
of America, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Society of
Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Paleontological Society,
American Association for the Advancement of Science,
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Charter member Grand
Junction Geological Society
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One of scientific honesty,
sincerity, and dedication
from Presidents of the
Colorado Scientific Society
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