The Edward G. Mazurs Collection of Periodic Systems

Collection

Identifier: 2008-033

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

For a more detailed inventory, please view this record in our library catalog: https://othmerlib.sciencehistory.org/record=b1055480~S6

The collection consists of all of the materials still extant gathered by Mazurs in connection with his book and includes original research notes by Mazurs, photocopies of historical documents, reprints of scholarly articles, art work (some prepared especially for the book) and models.

Dates

Creation: 1782-1974

Creator

Mazurs, Edward G. (Person)

Language of Materials

Text in English, Russian and German.

Biographical sketch

Mazurs was born and raised in Latvia but fled to the United States following World War Two and the ensuing Soviet takeover. He worked in the chemical industry at which time he began his task of collecting types of periodic tables of the chemical elements. He later taught at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA.

Extent

3 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Additional Description

Arrangement

Published books, photographs, glass slides, and microfilmed articles have been seperated out of the collection.

Ownership and Custodial History

These papers were donated to CHF by the Westmnot College Archives.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Westmont College. Method of acquisition--Gift ;; Date of acquisition--2008..

Publications About Described Materials

Mazurs, Edward G. "Graphic Representations of the Periodic System during One Hundred Years, 1957,1974".

General Note

These materials were collected, prepared and arranged by Edward G. Mazurs in connection with his book on the graphical representations of the periodic table and systems.