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Ed F. Degering papers

 Collection — Box: Communal Collections 19, Placement: 12
Identifier: MSF 103

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one folder containing publications by Ed Degering.

Dates

  • Creation: 1939 - 1942

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material is in English.

Access Information

The collection is open for research.

Copyright and Use Information

Copyrights held by Purdue University or original creator/publisher. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.

Biographical Information

Edward F. Degering was born in 1898. He worked as a chemistry professor at Alberta Canadian Junior College and the University of Nebraska before joining the faculty at Purdue University. He later served as Head of the Radiation Chemistry Laboratory at the United States Army Material Command's Quartermaster Research and Engineering Command Laboratories in Natick, Massachusetts.

Dr. Degering authored more than 150 scientific and educational papers and textbooks. In 1963, he established a scholarship and research trust fund for secretarial personnel desiring more scientific knowledge to help them in their clerical positions. It was named in honor of Dr. Degering and his wife, Clara, a high school mathematics teacher who died in 1962.

Extent

0.025 Cubic Feet (One folder)

Arrangement

Collection material is in chronological order.

Acquisition Information

Source and date of acquisition are unknown.

Processing Information

The papers have been placed into an acid-free folder and an acid-free box.

Genre / Form

Title
Ed F. Degering papers
Status
Under Review
Author
Mary A. Sego
Date
2020-05-15
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English
Edition statement
Second edition. Collection description first completed 2011-06-07.

Revision Statements

  • 2020-05-15: Collection description updated to new standards by Mary A. Sego.

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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