Hansen, Henry Paul, Papers, 1906-1990
Hansen, Henry Paul, 1907-1989
2 cubic feet
Scope and Content Note
The papers of Henry Paul Hansen consists of nine series. They
include publications of Hansen and his colleagues from the United
States and Norway; correspondence files; research files containing
field notes, manuscripts, and a set of pollen sample slides; information
on pollen analysis methods and pollen classifications; two NSF
research proposals, one regarding Peat Bogs in Eastern Norway
and another on the Three Sisters Wilderness Area; photos of Hansen
and of wilderness landscapes; teaching materials including handouts
for palynology courses; 1906 map of Washington floral regions,
plus a 1941 map of Oregon, Washington and some of the Canadian
Provinces; papers and information files on palynology and geology;
copies of masters thesis of Hansen's son, David Henry Hansen.
Historical Note
Henry Paul Hansen was born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin to Andrew and
Emma Petersen Hansen on 28 April 1907. He graduated from the University
of Wisconsin with a B.S. in 1930, and began graduate work there
in 1931. He continued graduate work in 1935 at the University
of Washington, receiving a Ph.D. in 1937. He came to Oregon State
College in 1939 as an Instructor in Botany. He became Dean of
the Graduate School in 1949, a position he held until his retirement
in 1971.
Hansen's accomplishments include two John Simon Guggenheim Fellowships
(1943-44, 1947-48) and two Fulbright Fellowships. He authored
over 65 documents during his career; copies of most of them are
included in this collection. Hansen died in Corvallis, Oregon
on 8 October 1989. A more extensive biography is included in this
collection.
Related Materials
News and Communication Services - Hansen, Henry P. (RG203); Graduate
School Records (RG16); Photographs are located in several
places: Faculty
and Staff Photographic Collection (P 46); Department of Information
(P 57); Bill Reasons Photograph Collection (P 151); Oversize Collection
(P 176); R.W. Henderson Photograph Collection (P 98); and in Harriet's
Collection, #906.
Shelf Locations
SR6/5/5/10
SR6/5/5/20
2/2/9/42 (Photographs)
Oversize Drawer 3 (Maps)
SR 4/2/4/E (Slides)
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