Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Roland C. Hawes Papers

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0617
Creators:
Cary Instruments.
Hawes, Roland C., 1908-1999
Dates:
1908-1997
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
14.5 Cubic feet
44 boxes
Repository:
The papers document the career of Roland C. Hawes (1908-) who worked in the field of immunnassay, spectrophotometry, scientific apparatus and instruments industry, and administrative duties at Applied Physics Corporation/Cary Instruments. The papers include correspondence, handwritten notes and sketches, memorandum reports, catalogs, printed material, patent documents, drawings, blueprints (original and diazo copies), and photographs.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Correspondence, handwritten notes and sketches, memorandum reports, catalogs, printed material, patent documents, drawings, blueprints (original and diazo copies), and photographs document Hawes's work in the field of immunnassay, spectrophotometry, scientific apparatus and instruments industry, and administrative duties at Applied Physics Corporation/Cary Instruments.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged into seven series.
Series 1, Personal files, 1938-1997
Series 2, Research files, A-Z, 1913 (1927-1990)
Series 3, Piness Laboratories, 1920-1979
Series 4, Beckman Instruments, Inc., 1939-1974
Series 5, Cary Instruments, 1937-1992
Series 6, Consulting work, 1908-(1939-1992)
Series 7, Professional activities, 1949-1996

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Roland C. Hawes was born on October 4, 1908, in Riverside, California, and began his career in chemical analysis which led him into the scientific apparatus and instruments industry, where he worked in the field of spectrophotometry. He holds a B.S., in chemistry from the California Institute of Technology, 1930. He died in 1999.

Administration

Author
Jennifer Ulrich
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by Roland C. Hawes on September 9, 1997.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Jennifer Ulrich, 1998.
Ownership and Custodial History
The collection was donated to the National Museum of American History by Roland C. Hawes, September 9, 1997.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Roland C. Hawes Papers, 1908-1997, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
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.

Related Archival Materials
Materials at Other Organizations
Office Of History, National Institutes of Health
Images of Applied Physics Corp. Vibrating Reed Electrometer, Model 31 (89.0001.206); Applied Physics Corp. Cary Vibrating Reed Electrometer, Model 31-V (89.0001.208); and Applied Physics Corp. Cary Recording UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Model 14 (90.0010.001).
California Institute of Technology Archives
Arnold Orville Beckman: oral history, 1978
Papers of Arnold O. Beckman, 1919-1989

Keywords

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