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Sub-series 1. Physical Chemistry Division (Division I), 1919-1973, undated

 Sub-Series

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) Records contains the organizational records of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, which mainly cover the period from its founding in 1919 to 1973. The records are arranged into the following twenty series:
From the Collection:
  1. Council
  2. Bureau
  3. Executive Committee
  4. Financial
  5. Division Presidents
  6. Officers
  7. Biochemical Nomenclature
  8. Divisions
  9. Medicinal Chemistry Section
  10. Commissions
  11. Standing Committees
  12. Publications
  13. Adhering Organizations
  14. Company Associates
  15. Observer Countries
  16. Associated Organizations
  17. General
  18. Congresses
  19. Conferences
  20. International Council of Scientific Unions
From the Collection:

Note - The following existing series and sub-series were removed from the collection:

Series V. Division Presidents Series VI. Officers Series VIII. Divisions, Sub-series 4. Macromolecular Division (Division IV) Series XI. Standing Committees, Sub-series 2. Ad Hoc Committees Series XV. Observer Countries Series XVI. Associated Organizations

Dates

  • Creation: 1919-1973, undated

Additional Description

Sub-series Description

This sub-series contains the files of IUPAC’s Physical Chemistry Division. Established in 1949, it worked to promote international collaboration between scientists in physical chemistry and related fields. The Physical Chemistry Division was renamed the Physical and Biophysical Chemistry Division in September 2000.

Arranged in its original order, the Physical Chemistry Division files specifically document the activities of the following six bodies that were either formed or placed under the Physical Chemistry Division’s oversight:
  1. Physical Chemistry Division Committee
  2. Commission I.1: Symbols, Terminology, and Units
  3. Commission I.2: Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry
  4. Commission I.3: Electrochemistry
  5. Commission I.4: Physiochemical Measurements and Standards
  6. Commission I.6: Colloid and Surface Chemistry

Correspondence makes up the bulk of the materials found in the Physical Chemistry Division files. A variety of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, reports, minutes, publication and report manuscripts, scientific papers, and publications are preserved here as well.

Repository Details

Repository Details

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