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Royal Holloway, University of London

SMITH, Professor John William (d 1985)


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

Detailed catalogue

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


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Subjects
Academic teaching personnel | Teachers | Educational personnel | Personnel | People by occupation | People
Chemists | Scientists | Scientific personnel | Personnel | People by occupation | People
Experiments | Research work
Chemistry
Research

Personal names
Smith | John William | d 1985 | chemist

Corporate names

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