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Sub-series 1. Correspondence Files, 1972-2003

 Sub-Series

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: 1972-2003

Sub-series Description

Arranged chronologically by date, this sub-series contains William A. Lester, Jr.’s NOBCChE correspondence files. The contents of these files consist mainly of correspondence between Lester and the NOBCChE’s leadership and members. The materials in these files provide limited documentation of Lester’s various activities with the organization between 1972 and 2003.

Letters make up the bulk of the materials found in the Correspondence Files. Small amounts of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, memoranda, newsletters, notes, member lists, and brochures are preserved here as well.

Repository Details

Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository

Contact:
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Philadelphia PA 19106 United States
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