Sub-series 2. Alphabetical Correspondence, 1977-1995

Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains Sigma-Aldrich Corporation’s Alphabetical Correspondence files, which were collected by Alfred Bader. These files concern a handful of subjects that were of interest to Bader and other Sigma-Aldrich executives.

Three files of correspondence concerning Alfred Bader’s shareholder proposals to Sigma-Aldrich and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission are found in the Alphabetical Correspondence Files. Three files of correspondence with other chemical companies are also found in this sub-series. Two files of correspondence with universities, one of which regards Sigma-Aldrich’s acquisition of the Robert Burns Woodward Research Sample Collection from Harvard University, are also present in the Alphabetical Correspondence Files. Two files of correspondence from chemists, including 1950 Nobel Prize winner Tadeus Reichstein, are preserved here as well.

The contents of the Alphabetical Correspondence Files consist mainly of letters. Small amounts of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, legal documents, article manuscripts, price lists, and photographs are preserved in these files as well.