Papers of William J. Bailey

Collection

Identifier: 90-01

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

For a more detailed inventory, please view this record in our library catalog: https://othmerlib.sciencehistory.org/record=b1046516~S6

The Bailey Papers are relatively complete and provide a comprehensive overview of the man's career. They include laboratory notebooks contracts and patents.

Dates

Creation: 1943-1989

Creator

Bailey, William, 1921- (Person)

Language of Materials

Text in english.

Biographical sketch

William John Bailey was born on August 11, 1921 in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. He completed his undergraduate work at University of Minnesota then did graduate work at University of Illinois, Urbana, where he was a pupil of Carl "Speed" Marvel, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he studied under Arthur C. Cope. Among his important discoveries was the first synthesis of an all trans-diene polymer. He was also active in the American Chemical Society. Bailey died in December of 1989.

Extent

69 Linear Feet (200 boxes)

Additional Description

Abstract

This is a collection of papers, correspondence and notebooks detailing William J. Bailey's career in Chemistry. Photographs have been removed from the collection.