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Science in American Life exhibition files, 1989-1997 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.6 linear feet (6 boxes)
Abstract:
This is a fairly extensive collection of ACS and Smithsonian records chosen to document the gradual breakdown in communications between the stakeholders in this exhibition. In assembling this material, Dr. Heindel wanted to insure that both sides of the controversy, not just the curatorial team's version would be heard.

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Papers of John H. Wotiz, 1927-2002 (inclusive) 1943-2000 (bulk)

Extent:
17.8 linear feet (24 boxes)
Abstract:
Correspondence, notebooks, overhead slides, article reprints, manuscripts, photographic slides, and photographs created and maintained by John H. Wotiz. The collection documents Wotiz's career as both an organic chemist and a science historian, with perhaps a greater emphasis on the latter. There is a significant amount of material relating to the life and career of Friedrich August Kekule, his bête noir, and to the holdings of various European museums dedicated to the history of science. There are also photographs, audio tapes, videotapes, and a selection of posthumous papers assembled by his friend and colleague Herbert T. Pratt.

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Donald N. Mangravite Papers, 1959-1965 (inclusive)

Extent:
.88 linear feet (2 boxes)
Abstract:
Collection consists of lecture and lab notes taken by Donald N. Mangravite as an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania and as a graduate student at the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine.

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Frank Henry Verhoek Papers, 1906-1982 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.32 linear feet (3 boxes)
Abstract:
The focus of this collection is Chemical Education. Verhoek's notebooks from Harvard and the University of Wisconsin give a fairly comprehensive overview of how Chemistry was taught in the early years of the 20th Century.

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The Papers of Barbara Hodsdon Ullyot, 1947-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:
.88 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:
This collection is largely comprised of materials relating to the Centennial Celebrations held in honor of the American Chemical Society by which Mrs. Ullyot was employed. There is also some material relating to the educational mission of the ACS. This is a small collection highlighting Barbara H. Ullyot's work with the American Chemical Society.

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