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Sears, Charles, d. 1998

 Person

Biographical Note

Charles Sears (d. 1998) graduated from VPI with a B.S. in mining geology in 1932 and M.S. in 1935. He joined the faculty in the Geology department and was founder of the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Charles Sears Oral History Interview

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1988-027
Abstract

Audiocassette tape contains an oral history interview with Virginia Tech Professor Charles Sears, conducted by John Straw, University Archivist. Sears discusses the history of the Virginia Tech Geology Department (today the Department of Geosciences), where he served as a professor and founded the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory.

Dates: 1988