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Sub-series 1. Sir Alan Walsh - Early Files, 1976-1988

 Sub-Series

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

The Papers of Walter Slavin contain the personal and professional papers of American engineer, scientific instrument designer, and scientific journal editor Walter Slavin. The materials in this collection document Slavin’s professional career with Perkin-Elmer Corporation. Slavin’s editorship of Spectrochimica Acta, Part B is also documented here.

The collection is arranged into the following eight series:

From the Collection:
  1. General Correspondence
  2. Spectrochimica Acta, Part B - Significant Correspondence
  3. Spectrochimica Acta, Part B Files
  4. Files of Historical Interest
  5. Reprints, Presentations, Etc.
  6. Projects
  7. “Short Course” and Workshop Materials
  8. Reports and Publications

Dates

  • Creation: 1976-1988

Sub-series Description

Arranged chronologically by year, this sub-series consists of Walter Slavin’s correspondence files regarding British-Australian physicist Sir Alan Walsh. The materials in these files document Slavin’s early dealings with Walsh and Walsh’s consultancy with Perkin-Elmer.

The contents of these files consist mainly of correspondence. Article reprints are also preserved here.

Repository Details

Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository

Contact:
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