Background
Allen, Rolland Craten was born on May 24, 1881 in Richmond, Indiana, United States. Son of George DeBolt and Florence (Brown) Allen.
Allen, Rolland Craten was born on May 24, 1881 in Richmond, Indiana, United States. Son of George DeBolt and Florence (Brown) Allen.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1905 (science medal for graduate thesis), Master of Arts, 1908. Studied University of Michigan, 1909-1910. Doctorate.E., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1939.
Teacher of science, high school, Plymouth, Wisconsin, 1903-1904. Instructor economic geology, University of Michigan, 1908-1909. State geologist of Michigan, 1909-1919.
Also special lecturer in economic geology and ore deposits, University of Michigan, 1909-1914.
Commissioner mineral statistics of Michigan, 1911-1919, also appraiser of mines, 1913-1919. Adviser to Michigan Securities Commission, and valuation engineer mines, oil and gas wells, lands and timber.
Consultant practice. Member Federal Excess Profits Tax Board, 1918-1919.
Examination and valuation of zinc mines in Oklahoma, 1919. Resigned as state geologist of Michigan, August 1919.
President American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, 1937. Consultant for ferrous minerals and alloys, Office of Production Management, 1941.
Deputy chief Iron and Steel Branch, West Palm Beach, 1941-1942, vice chairman Metals and Minerals, 1945.
President Lake Superior Iron Ore Association. Vice-president, general manager of mines of Oglebay, Norton & Company. President Reserve Mining Company, The Saginaw Dock and Terminal Company.
Director Montreal Mining Company, Castile Mining Company, Bristol Mining Company, Brule Smokeless Coal Company, Ferro Engineering Company, Bristol Holding Company vice-president and director Toledo, Lorain and Fairport Dock Company Trustee Battelle Memorial Institute.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Economic Geologists, American Iron and Steel Institute, Geological Society America, Mining and Metallurgical Society, Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma. Mason.; Club: Union (Cleveland, Ohio).
Married Martha Hill, November 30, 1910. Children: Jean, Craten, George, Joseph, James.