Sub-series 3. Meeting Files, 1978-2013
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: 1978-2013
Sub-series Description
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains William A. Lester, Jr.’s Jackson State University meeting files. These files concern various Jackson State meetings attended by Lester. Files concerning Lester’s attendance at several conferences, workshops, and seminars held under Jackson State’s auspices make up the largest component of the Meeting Files. A few files concerning his activities with the university’s Computational Center for Molecular Structure and Interactions are also present in this sub-series. Two files concerning site visits to Jackson State by Lester are also preserved here.
The contents of the Meeting Files consist of a variety of materials. Correspondence, agendas, programs, notes, and reports are the most common materials found in this sub-series. Small amounts of other materials, including, but not limited to, brochures, publications, minutes, and presentations are preserved here as well.
Repository Details
Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository
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Philadelphia PA 19106 United States
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