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[https://www.nmrs.org.uk/resources/obituaries-of-members/obituaries-of-members-names-beginning-with-h/john-allen-howe/ John Allen Howe] Northern Mine | [https://www.nmrs.org.uk/resources/obituaries-of-members/obituaries-of-members-names-beginning-with-h/john-allen-howe/ John Allen Howe] Northern Mine | ||
Research Society | Research Society | ||
John Allen Howe obituary. (1953). Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, Vol. 62, pp. 298-299 | |||
== Publications == | == Publications == |
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Timeline
Date | Details |
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1869 | Born. |
1901 | Appointed Geologist. |
1902 | Curator and Librarian. |
1920 | Assistant to the Director. |
1920 | O.B.E. |
1931 | Retired. |
1929 | Bolitho Medal. |
Biographies and obituaries
John Allen Howe Northern Mine Research Society
John Allen Howe obituary. (1953). Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, Vol. 62, pp. 298-299
Publications
Works listed in the BGS Library catalogue
Howe, J.A. The Woodford and Ilford Railway : Summary of Progress of the Geological Survey of the UK and Museum of Practical Geology for 1902, Appendix 6, p.194.
Pocock, T.I. ; Barrow, G. ; Gibson, W. ; Howe, J.A. ; Newton, E.T. ; Wedd, C.B. ; Geological Survey of Great Britain (1906). The geology of the country around Macclesfield, Congleton, Crewe and Middlewich : Explanation of sheet 110. (Memoir (Sheet) Geological Survey of GB (England & Wales) - New Series; 110). London : HMSO.
Howe, J.A. ; Dick, A.B. ; Geological Museum (1914). A handbook to the collection of kaolin, china-clay and china-stone in the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street, London, SW. London : HMSO.
Lovegrove, E.J. ; Howe, J.A. ; Flett, J.S. (1929). Attrition tests of British road-stones (with notes by J A Howe and J Flett). (Mem Geol Surv UK (Misc)). London : HMSO.
Howe, J.A. ; Teall, J.J.H. ; Ussher, W.A.E. ; Allen, H.A. ; Cantrill, T.C. ; Dixon, E.E.L. ; Macalister, D.A. ; Hall, T.C. Visit to the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street : Saturday, March 28th, 1908. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association 20(6) 1908 p.467-472.
Maps
Geological Survey of Great Britain ; Howe, J.A. ; Bromehead, C.E.N. (1914). Sheet 1A SE & 2 NE - Kent. (Geological Survey of England and Wales 6 inch [1:10 560] county series - Kent). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
Geological Survey of Great Britain ; Bromehead, C.E.N. ; Pocock, T.I. ; Howe, J.A. (1920). Sheet 3 NW - Kent. (Geological Survey of England and Wales 6 inch [1:10 560] county series - Kent). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
Geological Survey of Great Britain ; Howe, J.A. ; Robertson, T. ; Sherlock, R.L. (1921). Sheet 41 SE - Hertfordshire. (Geological Survey of England and Wales 6 inch [1:10 560] county series - Hertfordshire). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
Geological Survey of Great Britain ; Hester, S.W. ; Howe, J.A. (1949). Sheet 47 NE - Hertfordshire. (Geological Survey of England and Wales 6 inch [1:10 560] county series - Hertfordshire). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
Geological Survey of Great Britain ; Howe, J.A. (1911). Sheet 49 SW - Buckinghamshire. (Geological Survey of England and Wales 6 inch [1:10 560] county series - Buckinghamshire). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
Geological Survey of Great Britain ; Howe, J.A. (1914). Sheet 53 NE - Buckinghamshire. (Geological Survey of England and Wales 6 inch [1:10 560] county series - Buckinghamshire). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
Geological Survey of Great Britain ; Howe, J.A. (1902). Sheet 53 SE - Buckinghamshire. (Geological Survey of England and Wales 6 inch [1:10 560] county series - Buckinghamshire). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
Geological Survey of Great Britain ; Noble, A.H. ; Howe, J.A. (1911). Sheet 54 NW - Buckinghamshire. (Geological Survey of England and Wales 6 inch [1:10 560] county series - Buckinghamshire). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
Geological Survey of Great Britain ; Howe, J.A. (1902). Sheet 54 SW - Buckinghamshire. (Geological Survey of England and Wales 6 inch [1:10 560] county series - Buckinghamshire). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
Geological Survey of Great Britain ; Bromhead, C.N. ; Howe, J.A. (1968). Sheet 56 NE - Buckinghamshire. (Geological Survey of England and Wales 6 inch [1:10 560] county series - Buckinghamshire). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
Geological Survey of Great Britain ; Howe, J.A. (1902). Sheet 57 NW - Buckinghamshire. (Geological Survey of England and Wales 6 inch [1:10 560] county series - Buckinghamshire). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
External publications
Howe, J.A. (1910). The geology of building stones. (Arnold's geological series). London : Arnold.
Howe, J.A. ([1920?]). Stones and quarries. (Pitman's common commodities and industries). London : Pitman.
Howe, J.A. ; Crichton-Browne, J. (1928). The stones of London : Proceedings of the Royal Institution XXV 1928 p262-269. (1928).
Elsden, J.V. ; Howe, J.A. (1923). The stones of London. London : Colliery Guardian.
BGS archives
Ref No | Title | Description |
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GSM/GL/Bm/1 | Correspondence: letters to H.A.Allen, R.Crookall, J.S.Flett, J.A.Howe, F.L.Kitchin, W.F.P... | |
GSM/GL/Ds/1 | Correspondence: letters to S.C.A.Holmes, J.Howe, Kitchin, J. Pringle and F.B.A.Welch | |
GSM/GL/Ta/3 | Correspondence; letters to Flett, Howe, Kitchin, McLintock and H.H.Thomas | |
GSM/GL/We/7 | Letters to Howe and Dewey, letter from Reynolds | |
GSM/GL/Wr/2 | Letters From W B Wright | Letters to J Pringle 1936 (1); Letters to S W Hester 1929 (1); Letters to J A Howe 1929 or replies (6); Letters from F L Kitchin 1929-1930 (2) |
GSM/GL/Wr/8 | Letters From W S Bisat to W B Wright | Letters 31-40; 1 letter to L H Tonks 1letter of reply from W B Wright to J A Howe |
GSM/GL/Wr/24 | Letters From J A Howe to W B Wright | 1-10 letters from J A Howe to W B Wright; 1 letter from W B Wright to J A Howe |
GSM/GL/Wr/25 | Letters From J A Howe to W B Wright | 11-15 letters from J A Howe to W B Wright; 1 letter from W B Wright to J A Howe |
GSM/MG/C/11 | Correspondence re collections, presentations and purchases of minerals and building stone for the Museum. Arranged alphabetically. | Addressed to J Howe. |
GSM/MG/C/25 | The Assynt model: papers and sketches re corrections and repainting from J.L Bowie, J.Horne and J.A.Howe. | |
GSM/MG/P | Personnel | The following papers relate mainly to the key figures in the Museum from its beginnings. The... |
GSM/MG/P/5 | Misc papers of J Howe. | Minutes, notes and papers of Museum administration. |
GSM/MG/P/6 | Notebook of memoranda kept by J Howe. | |
GSM/MG/P/7 | Correspondence to J Howe, Curator | Letters about building stones, roadstones specimens etc |