Interviewee | OPPENHEIM, Victor (b. 1906) |
Professions | Geologist, explorer |
Interview ID # | OH 1100 |
Date(s) of interview | , , , |
Description | Geologist, explorer. His experiences concerning his work in mineral exploration and drawing geological maps for various governments in South America, 1929-75. Geological consultant to governments of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru; research geologist for governments of Bolivia, Ecuador, Uruguay, and Venezuela; coal and oil discoveries; completion of the first geological map of South America, 1944; views on evolution and religion; archeological discoveries; geological activities in Texas, Alaska, and West Africa. |
Interviewer(s) | John Daniels, Ben Levin, Melinda Levin |
Physical Description | 232 pp. plus documents (11 pp.) |
Terms of Use | Open |