Contents of the Rudolf G. Wuerker papers are arranged in three series: Biographical information, publications, and research, diaries, and field books. Materials thereunder are arranged in chronological order.
Description: Papers of Rudolf G. Wuerker (1902-61), professor of mining engineering (1949-61) including biographical data, diaries/expense books (1945-61), bibliographies, clippings and publications including "Die Entwicklung der Stahlbauten im Bergbau" (1932), Streckenausbau Mit Stahl (1935), "Annotated Tables of Strength and Elastic Properties of Rocks" (1956), Progress in Coal Testing (1962) and Gravimertric and Magnetic Observations along the 40th Parallel in the State of Illinois (1965).