Sub-series 9. Awards and Nominations, 1975-1993
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: 1975-1993
Sub-series Description
Arranged in its original order, this sub-series contains Seymour Meyerson’s Awards and Nominations files. Two files regarding award nominations for Ellis K. Fields, a former president of the American Chemical Society, former chair of the ACS’ Division of Petroleum Chemistry, and an early collaborator with Meyerson, are found in this sub-series. Four files regarding Meyerson being named recipient of the ACS’ 1993 Frank H. Field and Joe L. Franklin Award are also present here.
The contents of the files in this sub-series consist of correspondence, nominating statements, and announcements.
Repository Details
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