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Minutes of meetings of the American Chemical Society New York Section

 Collection
Identifier: 2004-032

Dates

  • Creation: 1892-1942

Creator

Language of Materials

Text in english.

Restrictions on Access

Limited access owing to the fragile nature of these materials. No patron photocopying allowed.

Biographical sketch

The New York Section was the founding section of what would become the American Chemical Society. The inaugural meeting was held at the College of Pharmacy of the City of New York on April 6, 1876.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Arrangement

Bound into 6 ledgers: 1. 1892-1899; 2.1899-1906; 3.1930-1935 4.1935-1942; 5.1906-1916; 6.1916-1929.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--ACS New York Section. Method of acquisition--gift;; Date of acquisition--2004..

General Note

These are minutes of meetings from the New York Section of the American Chemical Society. They are fairly comprehensive meeting notes. The 1906-1916 volume is largely handwritten, while the 1916-1929 volume is mostly typed.

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository

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