Lynn Ray Sykes papers, 1970-2020
Collection context
- Creator:
- Sykes, L. R.
- Extent:
- 3.75 Linear Feet 3 record cartons
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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The Sykes papers consist of information covering 55 years of professional involvement on questions relating to methods to identify underground nuclear testing, including Sykes' long arguments that a Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban could be verified scientifically; the earlier Threshold Nuclear Test Ban for which Sykes was part of the U.S. delegation that negotiated it in Moscow in 1974, and his involvement with nuclear arms control measures in general, including teaching, testifying before Congress and lecturing. Sykes was one of the main proponents of the Comprehensive Treaty, which was finally signed in 1996. Sykes also chaired the U.S. National Earthquake Prediction Council, which advised the U.S. Geological Survey, for four years in the 1980s.
- Biographical / historical:
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Sykes, Lynn Ray (1937– ) seismologist; born in Pittsburgh, Pa. Sykes was a researcher and professor at the Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory, Columbia University. He made major contributions to the seismic investigation of underground nuclear testing, and the relationship of earthquakes to tectonic movement.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
- Terms of access:
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Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Curator of Manuscripts/University Archivist, Rare Book and Manuscript Library (RBML). The RBML approves permission to publish that which it physically owns; the responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Lynn Ray Sykes Papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
- Researchers interested in viewing materials in the RBML reading room must must book an appointment at least 7 days in advance. To make the most of your visit, be sure to request your desired materials before booking your appointment, as researchers are limited to 5 items per day.
- Contact:
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