IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0505 PP34
Held at: Royal Holloway, University of London
Title: SMITH, Professor John William (d 1985)
Date(s): [1929-1970]
Level of description: Collection (fonds)
Extent: 7 boxes or 0.07m3
Name of creator(s): Smith | John William | d 1985 | Professor of Chemistry
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Professor of Chemistry, Bedford College, University of London, 1949-1970; Emeritus Professor, 1970; retired 1970; died 1985.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Papers relating to Smith's academic career, [1929-1970], including manuscript and typescripts lecture notes on various scientific topics, mainly chemical experiments, equations and theory, personal notebooks containing details of scientific papers by others, notes on famous scientists, and a copy of Smith's DSc thesis on 'Studies in intensive drying and related phenomena; manuscript and typescript drafts and fair copies of scientific papers by Smith for publication; index cards of chemicals; correspondence with academics and industrialists.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Unsorted
Conditions governing access:
Open to all registered users of the Royal Holloway, University of London Archives.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Copies may be supplied, subject to the condition of the original. Requests to publish original material should be directed to the College Archivist.
Physical characteristics:
Finding aids:
Unlisted
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:
Accruals:
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Placed in the College Archives by the family in 1995.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Existence and location of originals:
Existence and location of copies:
Related material:
The Royal Holloway, University of London Archives hold the personnel file of Professor Smith (BC D 1335).
Publication note:
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Note:
Archivist's note: Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the AIM25 project.
Rules or conventions: Compiled in accordance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate names, 1997.
Date(s) of descriptions: Mar 2000