Series I. Mass Spectrometry, 1910-2002, undated
Scope and Content
The Papers of Seymour Meyerson contain the personal papers of American analytical chemist and historian of mass spectrometry Seymour Meyerson. The contents of this collection document Meyerson’s professional career at Standard Oil Company (Indiana) and his retirement career as a historian of mass spectrometry. The files in this collection also document the early use of mass spectrometry in the petroleum industry.
The Papers of Seymour Meyerson are arranged into the following six series:
- Mass Spectrometry
- Meeting Notes
- Professional Life
- Publications
- Supplementary Files
- Addenda to the Collection
Dates
- Creation: 1910-2002, undated
Series Description
This series contains Seymour Meyerson’s Mass Spectrometry files. Its contents consist of materials pertaining to mass spectrometry collected by Meyerson while working at Standard Oil Company (Indiana) and during his retirement career as a historian of mass spectrometry. Some of the files in this series shed light on the early days of mass spectrometry. The Mass Spectrometry files are arranged into the following seven sub-series:
- Miscellaneous Mass Spectrometry Files
- American Society for Testing Materials (ATSM)
- American Chemical Society (ACS)/Other Organizations
- Reprint Files by Topic
- Mass Spectrometry Correspondence
- Mass Spectrometry Research Files by Author
- Mass Spectrometry Research Files by Topic
Repository Details
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