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Purdue University. Department of Chemistry

 Organization

Biography

The Department of Chemistry was formed in 1874 and was a staple as one of the founding programs of the University. The department belongs to the College of Science and students can pursue one of two deprees: A bachelor of science in chemistry or a bachelor of science with chemistry as a field of study.

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Sol Boyk collection

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 4, Placement: 02
Identifier: MSA 20
Scope and Contents

One folder containing correspondence, letters of recommendation, transcript records, documents regarding Sol Boyk's graduate assistantship at Purdue University while working towards his Ph.D. in the Chemistry Department.

The folder also contains a letter written by M. G. Mellon to Mrs. Eleanor Boyk, which describes his fond memories of Sol Boyk and how he stood out as an exemplary graduate student in the Chemistry Department at Purdue University.

Dates: 1934 - 1976

Brown, Herbert C., September 22, 1970

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSO 2, Series 1, Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

One oral history interview with Herbert C. Brown by Robert B. Eckles.

Dates: September 22, 1970

Ying Chang Cheng papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 4, Placement: 08
Identifier: MSA 65
Scope and Contents

The collection includes the dissertation "Cohesion, Adhesion, Tensile Strength, Tensile Energy, Negative Surface Energy, Interfacial Tension, and Molecular Attraction," submitted to the faculty of the Ogden Graduate School of Science in candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, by Ying Chang Cheng. There are two copies.

Dates: 1921

Helen Purinton photograph album

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 49
Identifier: 2022-033
Dates: September 16, 1940 - October 9, 1940

Hepburn and Sears papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSF 503
Scope and Contents This collection contains information compiled by William Hepburn and Louis Martin Sears for an unpublished book on the history of Purdue's academic departments: Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, the Engineering Experiment Station, Engineering Extension Service, Agriculture, Indiana Experiment Station, Agricultural Extension, Pharmacy, Home Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Education, English, History and Economics, Modern...
Dates: 1922 - 1928

Herbert C. Brown papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 4
Scope and Contents

The Herbert C. Brown Papers [360 cubic feet] document the professional life and some of the personal life of Herbert Brown, winner of the 1979 Nobel Prize for Chemistry and former Purdue University professor. The collection consists of professional papers, personal papers, publications, professional and personal correspondence, research records, university and departmental papers, graduate student work and records, photographs, awards, memorabilia, and artwork.

Dates: 1928-2005; Other: Majority of material found in 1940s-1990s; Other: Date acquired: 06/12/2005

Herschel Hunt papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSF 183
Scope and Contents

The Herschel Hunt papers consist of publications Hunt wrote while a Purdue Chemistry professor, including the book, Physical Chemistry, in which Hunt made notations. Also included is a certificate Professor Hunt received from Sigma Delta Chi for "best teacher award" in 1942. There is an "A Bomb" pin, and a certificate from the United States Office of Scientific Research and Development, for Hunt's scientific research contributions during World War II.

Dates: 1937 - 1948

Edward G. Mahin papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 238
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of three folders, which contain articles by Edward Mahin.

Dates: 1902 - 1923

Dale W. Margerum papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 45, Placement: 08
Identifier: MSF 463
Scope and Contents The Dale W. Margerum papers consist of miscellaneous papers collected by Professor Margerum. Two documents are related to Dr. Herbert C. Brown, 1979 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry; letter from the Secretary of the Nobel Committee of the Royal Academy of Science, stating that the Nobel Committee had received Margerum's nomination of Professor H.C. Brown for the Nobel prize and an autobiographical introduction from the book “Boranes in Organic Chemistry," by Herbert C. Brown, Ithaca New York:...
Dates: 1955 - 1972

Melvin G. Mellon papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 31, Placement: 13
Identifier: MSF 264
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of three folders with articles by M. G. Mellon.

Dates: 1920 - 1986

Alfred R. Middleton papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 31, Placement: 15
Identifier: MSF 267
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one folder which contains articles by A. R. Middleton.

Dates: 1909 - 1916

Alan H. Monroe papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 32, Placement: 04
Identifier: MSF 272
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one folder which contains two articles by Alan H. Monroe.

Dates: 1929 - 1941

John U. Nef papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 32, Placement: 13
Identifier: MSF 282
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of two folders which contain articles by John U. Nef.

Dates: 1888 - 1894

Robert B. Warder papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 40, Placement: 06
Identifier: MSF 407
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one folder which contains articles by Robert B. Warder.

Dates: 1883 - 1889