Sub-series 5. Technical Writing, 1940-1988
Scope and Content
The Papers of Gabor B. Levy contain the personal and professional papers of Hungarian analytical chemist, science editor, and science essayist Gabor B. Levy. The bulk of the materials in this collection relate to his later career as a science editor and science essayist. Some materials documenting his first career as an analytical chemist, including his early work with polarimeters, are also found in this collection. Also present in this collection are some materials created by members of Levy’s family, including artworks by a granddaughter and the typescript of an English-language translation of his sister-in-law Elizabeth Freund’s memoir, published in German in 1996, which concerns her experiences as a slave laborer in Germany during World War II.
The Papers of Gabor B. Levy are arranged into the following two series:
- Biographical Material
- Professional Career
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1988
Sub-series Description
Arranged chronologically by year, this sub-series contains Gabor B. Levy’s technical writing files. These files provide some documentation of research and development work conducted by Levy as an analytical chemist. Scientific papers authored and co-authored by Levy make up the bulk of the materials in this sub-series. Three files concerning patents awarded to Levy are also preserved in this sub-series. A file concerning an article citing Levy’s contributions as a lab assistant and a file regarding an article edited by Levy are found here as well.
Repository Details
Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository
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