Series VI. Audio-Visual and Electronic Storage Materials, 1974-2010, 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: 1974-2010, undated
Series Description
Arranged alphabetically by format and alphabetically by subject, this series contains audio-visual and electronic storage materials collected by Alfred Bader. Its contents consist of one 3.5-inch floppy disk, two audiocassettes, one DVD, one reel to reel audiotape, and seven VHS videotapes.
The 3.5-inch floppy disk contains advertising layouts. The audiocassettes include an episode of Wisconsin Public’s Radio’s radio program To the Best of Our Knowledge. The DVD contains an episode of British Broadcasting Corporation’s documentary Chemistry: A Volatile History. The reel-to-reel audiotape contains a recording of a 1974 American Chemical Society talk presented by Alfred Bader. The VHS videotapes include, but are not limited to, an Aldrich Chemical Company promotional recording and three recordings pertaining to American chemist Robert Burns Woodward.
Repository Details
Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository
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