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Countdown to the 21st Century The 1998 HGS Technical Symposium August 1, 1998 Houston Geological Society

The HGS held a Technical Symposium as a 75th anniversary event on March 31, 1998 at the Marriott Galleria Hotel and Exhibition Center.

Houston Geological Auxiliary: A Short History August 1, 1998 Houston Geological Society

It was the air-conditioning! That was the foundation for the big boom growth of Houston in 1950 when it became the most air-conditioned city in the world.

75th Anniversary Gala August 1, 1998 Houston Geological Society

The Houston Geological Society held its 75th Anniversary Gala the evening of June 13, 1998 at the Petroleum Club.

Epilogue August 1, 1998 Houston Geological Society

A publication such as this takes a lot of work, and a lot of workers to bring it all together. Special thanks are due to many Members and other individuals.

HGS-Services and Volunteerism Service to Our Society Members and the Community August 1, 1998 Houston Geological Society

Each year the society participates in many functions to benefit both the community and the profession. This work is taken on by numerous HGS volunteers who give their time and efforts freely.

The HGS Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship Fund: A Short History August 1, 1998 Houston Geological Society

The HGS established the Undergraduate Scholarship Fund during Matthew Daura's presidency in 1983-84, with the long-term objective of funding at least one junior/senior level scholarship per year at

75 Years Doing What? August 1, 1998 Houston Geological Society

As our society reaches the very significant milestone of its 75th anniversary, an appropriate concern might be to examine our mission and objectives.

75 Years and Now What? August 1, 1998 Houston Geological Society

Preparing for the 76th year of the HGS, I searched our past to see from where we came and to where we might be going.

A Diamond Anniversary Leadership, Discovery and Technology August 1, 1998 Houston Geological Society

The Houston Geological Society is seventy-five years old, and now is a fitting time to pause and reflect back on its history. What a history it is!

Looking Backward The Texas Oil Boom Sets the Stage for the Rockhounds August 1, 1998 Houston Geological Society

Petroleum, one of the oldest known of the natural Presources, was first discovered in Asia several thousand years before the Christian Era.