Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Russell H. Varian Papers

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0110
Creators:
Varian, Russell H., 1898-1959 (electrical engineer)
Dates:
1937.
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
0.15 Cubic feet
1 box
Repository:
Container:
1

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Two notebooks, April 12-July 14 and July 14-September 8, 1937, documenting development of the klystron tube at Stanford University.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Russell H. Varian was co-inventor of the klystron tube, important in the development of radar. Varian worked at various times for Stanford University, Humble Oil Company, Farnsworth Television Corporation, and the Sperry Gyroscope Company, before founding Varian Associates with his brother Sigmund.

Administration

Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Russell H. Varian,gift,1958
Processing Information
Collection processed by NMAH Staff, undated
Custodial History
Transferred from the Division of Electricity (now Division of Work and Industry), 5/25/84.

Using the Collection

Preferred Citation
Russell H. Varian Papers, 1937, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Klystron tube Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Notebooks -- 1900-1950 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Radar Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Electrical science and technology Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Electricity and Modern Physics Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Varian Associates. Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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