Paul D. Bartlett notebooks
Dates
- Creation: 1949-1977
Language of Materials
Text in English.
Biographical sketch
Paul D. Bartlett was born in Ann Arbor, MI on August 14th, 1907. He died in Lexington, MA on October 11, 1997. He spent the bulk of his career at Harvard University (1934-1972) before retiring to a productive second career (1972-1985) as the Welch Professor of Chemistry at TCU. He was one of the pre-eminent physical-organic chemists of his day.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 box; 40 notebooks)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Sarah D. Bartlett. Method of acquisition--gift ;; Date of acquisition--1991-2006..
General Note
This is a series of tablet type, pocket-sized notebooks kept by Paul D. Bartlett between 1949 and 1977. These notebooks contain notes taken by Bartlett at conferences and lectures he attended. The notebooks are his personal notebooks used during his career.
Subject
- Bartlett, Paul D. -- : Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. (Person)
- Gordon Research Conferences (Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.
- Dynamics -- Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.
- Free radical reactions -- Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.
- Organic reaction mechanisms -- Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.
- Polymerization -- Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.
- Ring formation (Chemistry) -- Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.
- Stereochemistry -- Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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