Records of the Advisory Council on College Chemistry
Scope and Content
The Records of the Advisory Council on College Chemistry contain materials concerned with the activities of the Advisory Council on College Chemistry. The files in this collection were collected and maintained by Malcom M. Renfrew. The records are arranged into the following six series:
- Meetings and Reports
- Correspondence
- Publications and Programs
- Grants and Proposals
- General Files
- Images
Dates
- Creation: 1962-1971
- Creation: Majority of material found within Bulk 1966-1969
Creator
- Advisory Council on College Chemistry (Organization)
Access Restriction
Box 8 is closed to researchers until July 1, 2045.
Copyright Information
The Science History Institute holds copyright to the Records of the Advisory Council on College Chemistry. The researcher assumes full responsibility for all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Background Note
The idea for the Advisory Council on College Chemistry (also referred to as AC3) took shape in 1961. A grant from the National Science Foundation allowed the council to become a reality at Stanford University in 1962. The Advisory Council on College Chemistry aimed to improve the quality of chemical education at the 2-year and junior college levels. The council’s first meeting was held in March 1963 and Charles C. Price was named Chairman. The Advisory Council on College Chemistry hosted and its members attended several conferences. By 1967, the council also offered consultant services. Congressional budget cuts caused the cessation of the Advisory Council on College Chemistry’s activities and its services were formally terminated on February 28, 1970.
Sources
Records of the Advisory Council on College Chemistry, Science History Institute Archives, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Extent
4.0 Linear Feet (10 record boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Records of the Advisory Council on College Chemistry consist mainly of the administrative records of the council, as well as some images, correspondence, grants, and proposals.
Acquisition Information
The Records of the Advisory Council on College Chemistry were donated to the Science History Institute (formerly known as the Chemical Heritage Foundation) by Malcom M. Renfrew in 1989.
Processing Information
The Records of the Advisory Council on College Chemistry were processed by Andrew Mangravite in 2016. This finding aid was revised by Birch Mezzaroba in March 2022.
Subject
- American Chemical Society. Division of Chemical Education (Organization)
- Price, Charles C. (Charles Coale), 1913-2001 (Person)
- Renfrew, Malcolm M. (Person)
- Title
- Records of the Advisory Council on College Chemistry
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Andrew Mangravite and encoded into EAD by Birch Mezzaroba.
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2022: Finding aid revised by Birch Mezzaroba.
Repository Details
Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19106 United States
215.873.8265
215.873.5265 (Fax)
reference@sciencehistory.org