Sub-series 3. Lecture and Presentation Files, 1977-2003, 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: 1977-2003, undated
Sub-series Description
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains Alfred Bader’s Lecture and Presentation Files. These files provide a limited amount of information regarding some of the lectures and presentations given by Bader between 1977 and 2003. Materials regarding Bader’s lectures and presentations about art history make up the largest component of this sub-series. Small amounts of materials regarding Bader’s lectures on a handful of other topics, including Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, liberal arts education, Austrian chemist Josef Loschmidt, and American chemist Robert Burns Woodward are also present here.
The contents of the Lecture and Presentation Files consist of a variety of materials. Flyers for Bader’s lectures and presentations are the most common items in this sub-series. A few manuscripts of Bader’s lectures and presentations are also present in these files. Small amounts of other miscellaneous materials, including programs, posters, press releases, and schedules are preserved here as well.
Repository Details
Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository
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