The ACS history of steroids symposium collection

Collection

Identifier: 2008-502

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

For a more detailed inventory, please view this record in our library catalog: https://othmerlib.sciencehistory.org/record=b1057173~S6

The collection consists of a series of organizational files concerning the mechanics of the symposium, and a series of individual folders on the presenters. Each presenter folder contains at least a preprint of the talk given.

Dates

Creation: 1989-1992

Creator

Bernstein, Seymour, 1915- (Person)
Birch, Arthur J. (Arthur John), 1915- (Person)
Bloch, Konrad Emil, 1912- (Person)
Colton, Frank Benjamin, 1923- (Person)
Djerassi, Carl (Person)
Fried, Josef, 1914-2001 (Person)
Herzog, Hershel L. (Person)
Hirschmann, Ralph Franz, 1922-2009 (Person)

Language of Materials

Text in English.

Biographical sketch

This material was received from Leon Gortler, a co-organizer of this symposium which was sponsored by the ACS Divisions of History and Organic Chemistry in conjunction with the Fourth Chemical Congress of North America. It was held in New York City on August 27-28, 1991.

Extent

.75 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Gortler, Leon. Method of acquisition--gift;.

General Note

Some photographs included in the collection have been transferred to the Science History Institute Image Archives. A series of color snapshots taken by Leon Gortler of the participants at the Dexter Luncheon were removed and re-assigned to the Science History Institute Image Archives.