Sub-series 1. Chronological Correspondence Files, 1977-1978
Scope and Content
The William A. Lester, Jr. Papers contain the professional and personal papers of African American theoretical chemist and chemistry educator William A. Lester, Jr. The collection is arranged into the following thirteen series:
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Files
- IBM Files
- Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Files
- University of California, Berkeley Files
- NOBCChE Files
- Jackson State University Files
- Personal Files
- Publication and Presentation Files
- Appointment Books and Notebooks
- Miscellaneous Printed Materials
- Electronic Storage Materials
- Audio-Visual Materials
- Images
Dates
- Creation: 1977-1978
Sub-series Description
Arranged chronologically by date, this sub-series contains chronological correspondence files collected and maintained by William A. Lester, Jr. during his tenure at IBM. These files provide limited documentation of Lester’s professional activities as Manager of the Molecular Interaction Group at the IBM Research Laboratory in San Jose, California between 1977 and 1978.
Materials regarding Lester’s participation in various conferences, meetings, and workshops make up the largest component of these files. Smaller amounts of materials concerning research conducted under Lester’s oversight, proposals reviewed by Lester, and various administrative activities are also preserved here.
Letters and memoranda make up the bulk of the materials in the Chronological Correspondence Files. Small amounts of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, proposal reviews and curricula vitae, are preserved here as well.
Repository Details
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