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Walter Kauzmann Papers

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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

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Call Number:
C0978
Repository:
Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division
Extent:
  • 2 boxes
  • 0.6 linear feet
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Walter Kauzmann Papers, Box and Folder Number; Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
Date:
1940-1993 (inclusive)
Creator:
Kauzmann, Walter, 1916-
Form:
Correspondence -- 20th century
Abstract:
Consists of correspondence and miscellaneous materials related to Walter Kauzmann's work on the Manhattan Project and his career as a professor of chemistry at Princeton University.

Kauzmann, Walter, 1916-

A Princeton professor of chemistry, Walter Kauzmann developed the "Kauzmann paradox" in thermodynamics. In the 1940s, Kauzmann was a participant in the Manhattan Project developing the atomic bomb.

The collection consists of correspondence and miscellaneous materials related to Kauzmann's work on the Manhattan Project and his career as a professor of chemistry at Princeton University. Included are letters by chemist George Kistiakowsky.

Unprocessed.

Gift of the creator in 2004 (AM 2005-31).

No appraisal information is available.

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Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2009
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Collection Inventory

Walter Kauzmann Papers, 1940-1993. 2 boxes.
Physical Description

2 boxes

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