Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Homer W. Ibser papers
- Dates:
- 1969-1990, bulk Bulk, 1970-1989
- Creators:
- Ibser, Homer W.
- Extent:
- 13.75 Linear feet (11 record cartons)
- Language:
- and English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item including date], MSS 2007/02, Homer W. Ibser papers, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, University Library, California State University, Sacramento.
Background
- Biographical / historical:
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Homer W. Ibser was born on September 17, 1920 in the state of Nebraska. He received his bachelor's degree at Nebraska University in Physics, and later his masters and doctorate degree at the University of Wisconsin in Physics and Mathematics. In 1943, Ibser went to Chicago, Illinois to join the Manhattan Project as a research assistant until 1946. He later returned to the University of Wisconsin, where he finished graduate school.
By 1959, Ibser arrived at Sacramento State as a professor in the Departments of Physics and Astronomy where he focused primarily on nuclear power and the negative effects of radiation. He served as a member of the National Advisory Board of the Nuclear Information and Resource Service, and frequently attended meetings of the Sacramento Muncipal Utilities District (SMUD) Board of Directors. He was also an advocate for the closing of the Rancho Seco nuclear power plant and was even given the nickname "The Conscience of Rancho Seco." He passed away on October 28, 2004.
- Acquisition information:
- The Homer W. Ibser papers were given to the CSUS Special Collections and University Archives by Tomiko Ibser in 2007. Additions were gifted in 2012.
- Custodial history:
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The Homer W. Ibser papers were maintained by Homer Ibser himself and, after his death, were transferred to the Department of Special Collections and Archives by his wife in 2007.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Christopher Rockwell.
- Accruals:
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No further additions are expected.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Anti-nuclear movements
Astronomy.
Nuclear energy
Nuclear power plants
Nuclear reactor accidents
Nuclear waste - Names:
- Rancho Seco (Nuclear power plant : Calif.).
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (Calif.).
Ibser, Homer W.
Ibser, Tomiko
Matsui, Robert T., 1941-2005
Moss, John E. (John Emerson), 1913-
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- September 2015
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2015-10-14T11:08-0700
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright is protected by the copyright law, Chapter 17 of the U.S. Code. Reqquests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce from collections must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Permission for publication is given on the behalf of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, The Library, California State University, Sacramento as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item including date], MSS 2007/02, Homer W. Ibser papers, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, University Library, California State University, Sacramento.
- Location of this collection:
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University Library, MS 60396000 J StreetSacramento, CA 95819, US
- Contact:
- 916-278-6144