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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Research Records, 1955-1966 and undated
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU0579
- Creators:
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National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Physical Sciences
- Dates:
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1955-1966 and undated
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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3.5 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This record unit consists of the research files of Robert P. Multhauf, Curator in the Division of Physical Sciences. The records contain scripts for Hall of Chemistry exhibitions; historical information and illustrations pertaining to chemistry, chemical apparatus, and industrial laboratories; biographies of distinguished chemists; and selected early twentieth-century scientific catalogs and articles on chemistry. Also included are the research files of Edouard Farber, a visiting scholar.
Administration
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Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 579, National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Physical Sciences, Research Records
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Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Multhauf, Robert P. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Farber, Eduard, 1892- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.). Hall of Chemistry | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Mathematics -- History | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Physical sciences -- History | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Museum curators | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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