 He completed his earliest publication, "Galena Hill, Mayo District, Yukon", in 1925 as a graduate student.In 1927, Stockwell's paper on "The X-ray Study of the Garnet Group", earned him recognition, as it was an important step in the understanding of the crystal structure of these minerals.In 1933, he received acclaim for his work on "The Genesis of Pegmatites of Southwest Manitoba".