Sub-series 6. Sigma-Aldrich Affair Files, 1990-1994, undated
Scope and Content
The Alfred Bader Papers contain the business records and personal papers of Austrian Canadian research chemist, entrepreneur, art historian, and art collector Alfred Bader. The contents of the Alfred Bader 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 seven series:
- Sigma-Aldrich Corporation Files
- Personal Files
- Ledger and Research Notebooks
- Printed Materials
- Oversized
- Audio-Visual and Electronic Storage Materials
- Images
Dates
- Creation: 1990-1994, undated
Sub-series Description
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains Sigma-Aldrich Corporation’s Sigma-Aldrich Affair Files, which were collected by Alfred Bader. The files in this sub-series document Bader’s 1992 ouster as Chairman Emeritus from Sigma-Aldrich’s Board of Directors and the publicity accompanying it. They also provide some information regarding shareholder proposals submitted by Bader to the board after his dismissal.
Correspondence makes up the largest component of the Sigma-Aldrich Affair Files. Small amounts of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, photocopied magazine articles, photocopied newspaper articles, article manuscripts, legal documents, and notes are also preserved here.
Repository Details
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