Sub-series 2. Subject Files, 1914-2014, undated

Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains Kurt M. Mislow’s subject files. The files in this sub-series concern various subjects that were of scientific and personal interest to Mislow during his academic career.

Files regarding Mislow’s scientific interest in chirality and symmetry in stereochemistry, including, but not limited to, the sub-topics of Borromean Rings, homochirality, and symmetry in nature, make up the largest component of this sub-series. A smaller, but noticeable, number of files concerning issues of concern within the scientific community, including research in recombinant DNA and the social responsibilities and rights of scientists are also present in this sub-series. Small numbers of files regarding miscellaneous other subjects, including the appearance and use of Borromean Rings in various cultures, the persecution of Soviet nuclear physicist Andrei Sakharov, and opposition to the Vietnam War are also present here.

The contents of the Subject Files consist of a variety of materials. Journal articles, reprints, magazine articles, and notes by Mislow are the most common materials found in this sub-series. Smaller, but noticeable, amounts of correspondence, newspaper articles, photocopied book chapters and pages, and article and paper manuscripts are also found in these files. Small amounts of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, miscellaneous printed materials, newsletters, publications, and a few photographs and slides are preserved in this sub-series as well.