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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.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

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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.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

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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.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

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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.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

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Rosemary A.W. Stevens Papers, 1949-1991 (inclusive) 1960-1991 (bulk)

Extent:
4 cubic feet
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Rosemary Stevens was appointed a professor at the University of Pennsylvania in 1979. Her area of specialization is in the field of the history of medicine and health services in the United States, United Kingdom and Africa. The Rosemary A. W. Stevens Papers contains material related to her research into health care; including research, correspondence, and manuscripts.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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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.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

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Joseph Henry collection, 1831-1872 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:
Joseph Henry (1797-1878) was an American scientist who served as the first secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. One of the most highly-regarded American scientists during his lifetime, he is known for his pioneering work on electromagnetism. The collection is comprised of correspondences between Henry and his colleagues in the scientific and academic communities. Subjects range from a letter of recommendation for the appointment of a friend to the faculty of William and Mary College to administrative affairs.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Alexander Vucinich Papers, 1961-1984 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 cubic feet
Abstract:
The Alexander Vucinich papers document Vucinich's tenure as a Professor in the University of Pennsylvania's Department of History and Sociology of Science and his work as a scholar of the social and cultural history of science in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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Thomas Darlington Cope Papers, 1912-1960 (inclusive) 1939-1956 (bulk)

Extent:
2 cubic feet
Abstract:
Thomas Darlington Cope received his Ph.D. in Physics in 1915 at the University of Pennsylvania and spent his entire professional career at Penn. His prominence as a historian of science arose from his study of Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, the English surveyors who were brought to America to help settle the border dispute between Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania that resulted in the famous Mason-Dixon Line. The Thomas Darlington Cope Papers contains Cope's personal correspondence from 1912-1956, and his Mason and Dixon Line research.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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