Sub-series 6. Research Notes for Published Articles and Papers, 1964-1998, undated
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: 1964-1998, undated
Sub-series Description
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains Gabor B. Levy’s research files. These files contain the raw materials from which Levy’s ISCI articles on scientific and social topics were derived. Newspaper clippings, tearsheets, and photocopied portions of books are found in these files. Notes, drafts of early versions of Levy’s articles, and correspondence regarding Levy’s articles are preserved in these files as well.
Repository Details
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