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Series II. Research Notes, 1955-1988, undated

 Series
Identifier: II

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

The Papers of Myron S. Simon contain the personal and professional papers of American chemist and instant color photography specialist Myron S. Simon. The materials in this collection document his career with Polaroid Corporation. The collection is arranged into the following ten series:

From the Collection:
  1. Technical Notes
  2. Research Notes
  3. Notebooks
  4. Files/Memos
  5. Meetings with Sir Derek Barton
  6. Patents & Reprints
  7. Polaroid Company Reports
  8. Company Seminars and Meetings
  9. Conference Notes
  10. Correspondence & Files on Colleagues

Dates

  • Creation: 1955-1988, undated

Series Description

Arranged chronologically by year, this series contains Myron S. Simon’s research notes. These files provide documentation of research conducted by Simon during his career at Polaroid Corporation. Of particular interest are the files concerning opacification, which was an essential step in the development of Polaroid’s SX-70 instant color photography system.

Research notes make up the bulk of the materials in this series. A few accompanying materials, including patents and lecture overheads, are also preserved here.

Repository Details

Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository

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