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Series V. NOBCChE Files, 1972-2013, undated

 Series
Identifier: V

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

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:

From the Collection:
  1. University of Wisconsin-Madison Files
  2. IBM Files
  3. Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Files
  4. University of California, Berkeley Files
  5. NOBCChE Files
  6. Jackson State University Files
  7. Personal Files
  8. Publication and Presentation Files
  9. Appointment Books and Notebooks
  10. Miscellaneous Printed Materials
  11. Electronic Storage Materials
  12. Audio-Visual Materials
  13. Images

Dates

  • Creation: 1972-2013, undated

Series Description

The National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) is an American professional organization. Founded by a group of African American chemists and chemical engineers in 1972 and currently headquartered in Pasadena, Maryland, NOBCChE works to increase the number of minorities in the science, technology, and engineering fields. The organization seeks to achieve this through educational and professional programs.

William A. Lester, Jr. joined the NOBCChE at its founding in 1972 and was a longtime active member. He served on the NOBCChE’s National Board from 1984 to 1987.

This series contains William A. Lester, Jr.’s NOBCChE Files. The files in this series provide documentation of Lester’s activities with this professional organization. The contents of the NOBCChE Files are arranged into the following five sub-series:

  1. Correspondence Files
  2. Subject Files
  3. Meeting Files
  4. NOBCChE Printed Materials
  5. NOBCChE Annual Meeting Proceedings Volumes

Repository Details

Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository

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