Curators

Wyllis A. Seaman

Wyllis A. Seaman, son of A. E. Seaman, received his B.S. amd M.S. degrees at MCM by 1907, and joined the faculity of the geology and mineralogy departments. He had a tremendous capacity for meticulous field work as well as teaching, and left a wealth of well-documented field specimens.

From 1943 to 1948, Professor Wyllis Seaman held the position of curator. After 1948, he retired and became associated with Republic Steel. He was one of the pioneers working in th rutile deposit at Pluma Hidalgo, in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Over the years he also donated many fine minerals