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Chemistry -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

American Chemical Society album of new members

 Collection
Identifier: 2015-013
Abstract

Album containing black and white print photographs of new members of the American Chemical Society for the years 1938-1939.

Dates: 1938-1939

American Chemical Society Award for Creative Excellence

 Collection
Identifier: 2022-535
Scope and content

The certificate was awarded for excellence in audio-visual communication and was awarded to the American Chemical Society's film"Museum of the Solar System.".

Dates: 1971

Chemists' Club Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2003-531
Abstract

Meeting minutes, correspondence, administrative files, financial records, addenda, reports, deeds, mortgage extension agreements, leases, resolutions, by-laws, publications, registers, symposia lectures, market analyses, and ephemera belonging to the Chemists’ Club.

Dates: 1876-1997; Majority of material found within 1905-1996

Chemists' Club & the American Chemical Society diamond jubilee materials

 Collection
Identifier: 99-12-002
Scope and content

The collection consists of an illustrated brochure describing The Chemists Club, a program for the ACS Diamond Jubilee Dinner and a philatelic bulletin from the United States Post Office describing the stamp issued to honor the ACS Diamond Jubilee. A copy of the actual stamp is included.

Dates: 1952

James J. Bohning Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2015-502
Abstract

Research files, interview notes, oral history notes and materials, correspondence, newspaper clippings, conferences and presentations materials, and publications belonging to James J. Bohning.

Dates: 1890-2007; Majority of material found within Bulk 2002-2007

Morris Goran's Fritz Haber Biography research files

 Collection
Identifier: 86-04
Abstract

These are research files of material gathered by Morris Goran for his biography The Story of Fritz Haber published in 1967.

Dates: 1914-1963

Otto Theodor Benfey Chemistry Stamps Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2023-525
Abstract

A collection of stamps related to the field of chemistry collected by German chemist and historian of science Otto Theodor Benfey.

Dates: 1976-1996

Records of the American Chemical Society National Headquarters

 Collection
Identifier: 83-02
Abstract

This is a collection of printed materials including reports, meeting programs, books of meeting abstracts, special publications, and directories that were produced by the National Headquarters of the American Chemical Society (ACS) for dissemination to society members.

Dates: 1890-1997; Majority of material found within 1940-1978

The John Ela Willard papers

 Collection
Identifier: 86-10
Scope and content

The collection consists of one box of correspondence and original documents and four boxes of pre-printed conference and symposia materials.

Dates: 1951-1981

The Papers of Barbara Hodsdon Ullyot

 Collection
Identifier: 96-05
Abstract

This collection is largely comprised of materials relating to the Centennial Celebrations held in honor of the American Chemical Society by which Mrs. Ullyot was employed. There is also some material relating to the educational mission of the ACS. This is a small collection highlighting Barbara H. Ullyot's work with the American Chemical Society.

Dates: 1947-1990