Pierce took the place of one committee member who was hospitalized, then took the vice-chairmanship of the committee when another member was hospitalized.

Correspondence.  Maxwell reviewed two of Pierce's papers.

Correspondence with Jay Melosh, including Melosh's review of Pierce's paper; Melosh's ideas on Heart Mountain fault; acoustic fluidization as a mechanism for fault movement; reprint of Melosh's article on acoustic fluidization.

Correspondence, some discussion of Taiwan structural geology.  See also Chinese Petroleum Corporation.

Correspondence, Pierce manuscript on structure of Taiwan's foothills.

Mummy Cave article, discussion of Shoshone stream terraces, Carter Mountain landslides.

February 18, 1969 Letter and brief notes on Pierce's visit to Rutgers University.

Two letters from 1991, Pierce's letter expresses concern over the New World Mining Area and advocates establishment of a permanent fund to keep pollutants out of the Clarks Fork River.

Correspondence including 7 page letter from Pierce describing clastic dikes in detail and a 15 page letter from Nelson describing Indonesia.

Transmittal letters: Pierce sent a set of 11 United States Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangles covering the extent of Heart Mountain fault, plus 21 reprints about it to the college library. See also Reuben Bullock.