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Series VI. Addenda to the Collection, 1958-2016, undated

 Series
Identifier: VI

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

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:

From the Collection:
  1. Mass Spectrometry
  2. Meeting Notes
  3. Professional Life
  4. Publications
  5. Supplementary Files
  6. Addenda to the Collection

Dates

  • Creation: 1958-2016, undated

Series Description

Arranged in its original order, this is an addendum to the collection, which was donated by Sheella Mierson in 2016. The files in this series mainly concern Seymour Meyerson’s research work in mass spectrometry and various professional activities. Some biographical materials are also found here.

The contents of the Addenda to the Collection consist of a variety of materials. Correspondence, reprints, and data are the most common materials found in this series. Other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, proposals, manuscripts, papers, scans, and notes are preserved here as well.

Repository Details

Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository

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