Chemistry -- History
Found in 65 Collections and/or Records:
Records of the American Chemical Society National Headquarters
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.
Records of the American Chemical Society National Historic Chemical Landmarks Program
The Records of the American Chemical Society National Historic Chemical Landmarks Program consist of administrative materials created and maintained by the American Chemical Society National Historic Chemical Landmarks Board Ad Hoc Committee.
Records of the American Institute of Chemists
This is a collection of correspondence and documents generated by the American Institute of Chemists. The earlier years are presented more as an overview while the years 1970 through 2001 are covered in greater detail.
Robert E. Kohler Papers
Research notes, lecture notes, correspondence, and photographic materials of American science historian Robert E. Kohler. The materials in this collection concern American physical chemist Gilbert N. Lewis and American organic chemist and Nobel Prize winner Robert Burns Woodward.
Robert K. Wismer Collection of Chemical Museum Slides
A series of slides of scientific apparatus, laboratories, and other objects related to the history of chemistry in the collections of European science and technology museums. The slides were taken by Robert K. Wismer in the spring of 2000 while on sabbatical from Millersville University.
Roger Hahn collection of history of chemistry reprints
This is a collection of 125 reprints, many of them inscribed to him, assembled by Roger Hahn.
Roger M. Smith Collection
A collection of materials related to Roger M. Smith’s involvement with the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).
Samuel Meites Collection
This collection contains material from two publications: Pediatric Clinical Chemistry: Reference (Normal) Values, edited by Samuel Meites and published in 1988 and Otto Folin: America’s First Clinical Biochemist, written by Samuel Meites and published in 1989.
Science History Institute Historic Plaque Collection
A collection consisting of a pamphlet and a signed proclamation for the unveiling of the Science History Institute’s National Historical Chemical Landmark plaque, presented by the American Chemical Society.
Sir Humphry Davy letter to a friend
One page autographed letter signed H. Davy and dated 29 September 1808. The letter discusses experiments with vacuum pressure in relation to sulfur, phosphorus and vapors of mercury.