Records of the North American Catalysis Society
Scope and Contents
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This collection records the history of the society containing files from the year of the founding through the 1990s.
Dates
- Creation: 1956-1998
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1960-1990
Language of Materials
Text in English.
Biographical sketch
Founded in 1956 as The International Catalysis Society (ICC) the goal of North American Catalysis Society (NACS) is "to promote and encourage the growth and development of the science of catalysis and those scientific disciplines ancillary thereto."
Extent
10.8 Linear Feet (23 boxes)
Abstract
The collection comprises a selection of organizational records of NACS. This material was found in the collections and was left as found.
Arrangement
Organized into six series: I. Administrative (incl. Minutes of Board Meetings)-1963-1999; II. Financial (Treasurer's files)-1957-1993; III. Meetings (NACS National Meetings 1-16 & ICOC Meetings); IV. Awards V.Publications (Newsletters)-1967-1999; VI. Correspondence-1965-1998. Series
Ownership and Custodial History
On deposit from the North American Catalysis Society at the Othmer Library.
Subject
- Heinemann, Heinz, 1913-2005 (Person)
- North American Catalysis Society -- : History. (Organization)
- 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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