Sub-series 2. Topical Correspondence, 1956-2004
Scope and Content
The Papers of Jerome A. Berson contain the personal and professional papers of American physical organic chemist Jerome A. Berson. The collection covers Berson’s career as a professor of chemistry at the University of Southern California, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Yale University. It also documents his retirement career as a historian of chemistry and the philosophy of chemistry. The Papers of Jerome A. Berson are arranged into the following twelve series:
- Laboratory Notebooks
- Research Files
- Drafts and Papers
- Reports and Proposals
- Seminar Abstracts
- Conferences, Workshops, and Symposia
- Courses
- Academic Career
- Awards and Nominations
- Correspondence
- Biographical
- Jerome A. Berson Lecture Slides
Dates
- Creation: 1956-2004
Sub-series Description
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains Jerome A. Berson’s topical correspondence files. These files concern several topics that were of interest to Berson. Files regarding the National Academy of Sciences' biographical memoirs of chemists make up the largest component of this sub-series. A few files containing Berson’s correspondence with other chemists are also present in this sub-series. A handful of other miscellaneous topics, including, but not limited to, human rights and the Duesburg vs. Gallo HIV controversy are preserved here as well.
Repository Details
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