Sub-series 1. Biographical and Early Career at Haverford High School, 1940-1970, undated
Scope and Content
The Joseph S. Schmuckler Papers contain the personal papers of American chemistry teacher and chemist Joseph S. Schmuckler. This collection deals chiefly with a program, the CHEM Study Project, for teaching chemistry to secondary school students. There is also correspondence and other supporting material. The collection is arranged into the following five series:
- The CHEM Study Project
- On the Teaching of Chemistry
- Correspondence
- Professional Documents
- Addenda
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1970, undated
Sub-series Description
Arranged in its original order, this sub-series consists of six files in Box 13. These files contain biographical information about Joseph S. Schmuckler and his teaching career at Haverford High School in Haverford, Pennsylvania. Included in these files are diplomas and certificates belonging to Joseph S. Schmuckler and his wife Shirley Schmuckler, newspaper clippings, materials about Schmuckler’s pursuit of a Ph.D., correspondence and supporting materials about a grant from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and two folders of correspondence and reprints detailing Schmuckler’s accomplishments.
Repository Details
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