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Sub-series 4. “Story Behind the Story” Pieces, 1964-1982, undated

 Sub-Series

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

The Papers of John H. Wotiz contain the personal and professional papers of Czech organic chemist and science historian John H. Wotiz. The collection offers a fairly comprehensive overview of Wotiz’s career. His work with the ACS Division on the History of Chemistry (HIST) and the ACS Speakers Service is also well-documented. The collection is arranged into the following nine series:

From the Collection:
  1. Wotiz As Chemist
  2. Materials Relevant to The History of Chemistry
  3. The Kekule Project
  4. History of Chemistry Tours
  5. Wotiz In The ACS - Lectures & Governance
  6. Personal Files
  7. Posthumous Papers of John Wotiz
  8. Miscellaneous Reprints
  9. Images

Dates

  • Creation: 1964-1982, undated

Sub-series Description

“The Story Behind the Story” was a series of articles on the history of chemistry edited by John H. Wotiz for the Journal of Chemical Education.

Arranged chronologically by date, this sub-series contains Wotiz’s “Story Behind the Story” files. The contents of these files consist mainly of “Story Behind the Story” articles edited by Wotiz and published in the Journal of Chemical Education between 1975 and 1982. The run of “Story Behind the Story” articles is incomplete after June 1979. A single file containing reprints of articles written by Wotiz and others is preserved in this sub-series as well.

Repository Details

Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository

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