John H. Wotiz et al. v. American Chemical Society, et al. Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2021-013

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The John H. Wotiz et al. v. American Chemical Society, et al. Collection includes a collection of correspondence and legal documents pertaining to the “John H. Wotiz et al. v. American Chemical Society, et al.” lawsuit. This lawsuit was filed against Alan J. Rocke, William B. Jensen, the American Chemical Society Division of the History of Chemistry, and the American Chemical Society by Wotiz and Glenview Press, Incorporated. Created, collected, and maintained by Rocke, the materials included in the collection detail this legal dispute regarding the publication of an article about German organic chemist Friedrich August Kekulé, for which Rocke was under contract to write for inclusion in Wotiz’s book, “The Kekulé Riddle : A Challenge for Chemists and Psychologists” in 1993.

Dates

Creation: 1995

Creator

Rocke, Alan J., 1948- (Person)

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes and the collection is open to the public.

Copyright Information

The Science History Institute holds copyright to the John H. Wotiz et al. v. American Chemical Society, et al. Collection. The researcher assumes full responsibility for all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

A collection of correspondence and legal documents pertaining to the “John H. Wotiz, et al. v. American Chemical Society, et al.” lawsuit from 1995 as created, collected, and maintained by Alan J. Rocke.

Acquisition Information

The John H. Wotiz et al. v. American Chemical Society, et al. Collection was donated to the Science History Institute by Alan J. Rocke in April 2021.

Related Materials

The Papers of John H. Wotiz are preserved at the Science History Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Oral History Interview with John H. Wotiz is preserved at the Science History Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.