Sub-series 2. General Correspondence, 1935-1986, undated
Scope and Content
The Henry C. McBay Papers contain the professional and personal papers of African American chemist and chemistry educator Henry C. McBay. The contents of the Henry C. McBay Papers had very little original order to them when donated to the Science History Institute. The collection has been arranged artificially by the processor into the following ten series:
- Correspondence Files
- Academic Files
- Proposal Files
- Article and Publication Files
- Speeches and Presentations
- Education Files
- Personal Files
- Printed Materials
- Miscellaneous Files
- Photographs
Dates
- Creation: 1935-1986, undated
Sub-series Description
Arranged chronologically by date, this sub-series contains Henry C. McBay’s General Correspondence files. Most of the materials in the General Correspondence files are professional in nature. A small amount of personal materials are also present here.
Letters make up the bulk of the materials in the General Correspondence files. Small amounts of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, telegrams, postcards, and photocopied articles are preserved in this sub-series as well.
Repository Details
Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository
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