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Sub-series 8. Willard Gibbs Medal Award Files, 1908-1980

 Sub-Series

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

The BetzDearborn, Incorporated Records contain the corporate records of BetzDearborn, Incorporated. The collection's contents mainly document the history of BetzDearborn's two corporate ancestors: Betz Laboratories, Incorporated and Dearborn Chemical Company. The collection is arranged into the following six series:

From the Collection:
  1. Betz Laboratories, Incorporated Files
  2. Dearborn Chemical Company Files
  3. Audio-Visual Materials
  4. Oversized Materials
  5. Artifacts
  6. Photographic Materials

Dates

  • Creation: 1908-1980

Sub-series Description

Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains files documenting the history of the Willard Gibbs Medal Award. The Willard Gibbs Medal Award was founded in 1908 by William A. Converse, a chemist and executive at Dearborn Chemical Company and its corporate predecessor Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works. Presented by the Chicago Section of the American Chemical Society and formerly financially supported by Dearborn Chemical Company (1949-2002), this medal is awarded "to recognize chemists whose work enabled everyone to live more comfortably and to understand the world better". One of the most prestigious chemistry awards in the world, it has been awarded to a number of eminent chemists over the course of its existence, including, but not limited to Marie Curie and Linus Pauling.

The contents of the Willard Gibbs Medal Award Files contain a variety of materials, including award dinner programs, American Chemical Society resolutions, a magazine article, and a manuscript history of the award.

Repository Details

Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository

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