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Sub-series 2. Historical, 1936-2002, undated

 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: 1936-2002, undated

Sub-series Description

Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series consists of subject files collected by Walter Slavin that he considered to be of historical interest. Files regarding scientific topics of interest to Slavin (including atomic absorption spectroscopy and gas chromatography) and Perkin-Elmer make up the largest components of this sub-series. Small numbers of files regarding a handful of other miscellaneous topics, including, but not limited to scientific instruments and Boris L’vov are also found here.

The contents of the Historical files consist of a variety of materials. Reports, correspondence, memoranda, and article reprints are the most common materials found in these files. Other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, notes, data, article manuscripts, and patents are preserved in this sub-series as well.

Repository Details

Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository

Contact:
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