Oscar E. Manz Papers, 1892-2001

Oscar E. Manz Papers

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Collection Overview

Title: Oscar E. Manz Papers, 1892-2001

ID: OGLMC1285

Primary Creator: Manz, Oscar (1927-)

Extent: 3.75 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 03/00/1994. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Geology, University of North Dakota - Faculty

Languages: English

Abstract

1927-; UND Department of Civil Engineering, 1952-1989

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Oscar Manz Papers date from 1892 to 2001 and consist of reports and other materials on North Dakota clays, shales, and volcanic ash. The collection has been divided into nine series as follows:

Series 1: Biographical Information

Series 2: North Dakota Clays

Series 3: Bentonites

Series 4: Construction Material Studies

Series 5: Fly Ash

Series 6: Insulators

Series 7: North Dakota Mineral and Water Resources

Series 8: Soil Stabilization

Series 9: Volcanic Ash (Pumice)

Collection Historical Note

Oscar E. Manz, the son of a Canadian Lutheran minister, was born in Castor, Alberta, in 1927.

Manz grew up in Lemburg, Saskatchewan and received his Bachelor's degree in Ceramic Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan in 1951. Manz joined the UND Department of Civil Engineering in 1952.

In addition to his academic duties, Professor Manz formed and became the director of the Coal By-Products Utilization Laboratory (CBUL) at the Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) of the University of North Dakota, a lab that focuses on the utilization of high-lime fly ash in concrete. Manz also provided consulting services in the areas of soil stabilization, fly ash utilization, and clay and shale evaluations. Professor Manz's pioneering efforts in the utilization of fly ash formed the basis for many new products from combustion ash. In addition, Manz helped to form the Western Fly Ash Research, Development, and Data Center (now the Coal Ash Resources Research Consortium [CARRC]) at the EERC.

Manz was a member of several organizations, such as the American Society of Civil Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers, the North Dakota Academy of Science, and an honorary member of the American Coal Ash Association. He received many awards and honors, such as the Elwyn F. Chandler Award in 1987, and the Edward A. Abdun-Nur Award for Fly Ash in 1992. Manz authored and coauthored over 100 publications and professional presentations.

Oscar Manz retired from UND as Professor Emeritus, Civil Engineering, in June 1989.

Subject/Index Terms

Geology
University of North Dakota - Faculty

Administrative Information

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Accruals: Additions received in 1997 and 2002

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: Oscar Manz

Acquisition Method: Donation; Acc.94-1943

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Oscar Manz Papers. OGLMC 1285, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in November 2014.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Biographical Information],
[Series 2: North Dakota Clays],
[Series 3: Bentonites],
[Series 4: Construction Material Studies],
[Series 5: Fly Ash],
[Series 6: Insulators],
[Series 7: North Dakota Mineral and Water Resources],
[Series 8: Soil Stabilization],
[Series 9: Volcanic Ash (Pumice)],
[All]

Series 2: North Dakota Clays

Box 1

Folder 7: Babcock, E.J.; Clays of Economic Value in North Dakota, 1892
Folder 8: Clapp, C.H.; 1906 Administrative Report North Dakota Clays.
Folder 9: Leonard, A.G.; Forth Biennial Report of the State Geological Survey of North Dakota: 1906.
Folder 10: Leonard, A.G.; State Geological Survey of North Dakota: Sixth Biennial Report: 1912.
Folder 11: Leonard, Arthur Gray; The White River Formation in North Dakota: 1922.
Folder 12: Clay Patents: 1925-1935.
Folder 13: Budge, W.E.; Report of Survey of Clay Deposits along Main Line of the Northern Pacific Railway: 1931.
Folder 14: Fraser, F.J.; Geology of Southern Saskatchewan (maps to accompany): 1935.
Folder 15: School of Mines; Mineral Resources Survey of 1937: Bleaching Clay in the Pembina Mountains and Marl Deposits Near Devils Lake.
Folder 16: Gries, John Paul; Economic Possibilities of the Pierre Shale: 1942.
Folder 17: Laird, Wilson M., Dr.; Geology of the Pembina Hills: 1951
Folder 18: Manz's Research on Clays and Shales: 1954.
Folder 19: Manz's Research on Clays and Shales: 1956.
Folder 20: Prokopovich, Nikola; Preliminary Survey of Bloating Clays and Shales of Minnesota: 1957.
Folder 21: Adolphson, D.G.; Test Drilling in the Walhalla Area Pembina County, North Dakota: 1960.
Folder 22: Sahinen, U.M.; Progress Report of Clays and Shales of Montana: 1960-1961.
Folder 23: Van Sant, Joel N.; Refractory Clay Deposits of Wyoming: 1961.
Folder 24: Jepsen, Glenn L.; Eocene Vertebrates, Coprolites, and Plants in the Golden Valley Formation of Western North Dakota: 1963.
Folder 25: Schultz, Leonard G.; Quantitative Interpretation of Mineralogical Composition from X-Ray and Chemical Data for the Pierre Shale: 1964.
Folder 26: Schultz, Leonard G.; Mineralogy and Stratigraphy of the Lower Part of the Pierre Shale, South Dakota and Nebraska: 1965.
Folder 27: Leo J. Hickey, "Hebron Member Clays": Field Notes and Section Drawings for PhD. Dissertation, Princeton. (Geology Library has a copy). Part I. (1967).
Folder 28: Leo J. Hickey, "Hebron Member Clays": Field Notes and Section Drawings for PhD. Dissertation, Princeton. (Geology Library has a copy). Part II. (1967).
Folder 29: Leo J. Hickey, "Hebron Member Clays": Field Notes and Section Drawings for PhD. Dissertation, Princeton. (Geology Library has a copy). Part III. (1967).
Folder 30: Aase, James H.; Field Investigation and Testing of a Minnesota Clay Resource for Iron Ore Pellet Bonding: 1968.
Folder 31: Goss, David A.; Feasibility of Establishing a Clay Products or Cement Block Manufacturing Plant in the Forth Berthold Indian Reservation North Dakota: 1968.
Folder 32: Westwood Case: 1977.
Folder 33: Schrader, E.L.; General Geology and Operations of Kaolin Mining in the "Southwestern Clay Belt": A Perspective from Huber, Georgia: 1983.
Folder 34: Hauck, S.; LCMR Clay Project: NRRI Summary Report: 1990.
Folder 35: Toth, Thomas A.; Characterization of New and Traditional Clay Products Using Wrenshall, Springfield, and St. Cloud Area Clays: 1990.
Folder 36: Brick and Tile (undated).
Folder 37: Clay Miscellaneous (undated).
Folder 38: College of Mining Engineering; Laboratory Notes and Methods of Instruction in Chemistry of Clay Products: (undated).
Folder 39: Crawford, G.S.; Saskatchewan Ball Clays in Whiteware Bodies: (undated).

Box 3

Folder 25: Fritz, Ann. "North Dakota Clay." North Dakota Geological Society Newsletter: Spring 1998.
Folder 26: Murphy, Edward. "North Dakota Clay: A Historical Review of Clay Utilization in North Dakota." North Dakota Geological Society Miscellaneous Series: 1995; "A Brief History of Clay Resources in North Dakota." North Dakota History: 1998.
Folder 27: Powell, Patrick. "Ball Clay Basics." The American Ceramic Society Bulletin: June 1996.
Folder 29: Newspaper and Magazine Clippings Regarding North Dakota Pottery: 1994-2001.

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