SMITH, Professor John William (d 1985)

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0505 PP34
Held at	: Royal Holloway, University of London   Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/archives ›
Full 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
Detailed catalogue	: Click here to view repository detailed catalogue

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 & 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.

Finding aids:

Unlisted

Archival Information

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Placed in the College Archives by the family in 1995.

Allied Materials

Related material:

The Royal Holloway, University of London Archives hold the personnel file of Professor Smith (BC D 1335).

National Register of Archives: Click here to view NRA record

Publication note:

Description Notes

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