Description
Professional and
personal papers relating to Professor Shockley's controversial interests in environment and
genetic influences on intelligence; research on transistors and electronics; and science
education. Also includes extensive family materials including diaries and
correspondence.
Background
Professor of engineering at Stanford (1958-1975; emeritus 1975-1989). Shockley was
co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in physics, 1956.
Restrictions
Copyright has been transferred to Stanford University. All requests to reproduce, publish,
quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
University Archivist, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064.
Availability
Accession ARCH-2007-198, boxes 183-185 are closed for 75 years from date of creation.
Materials are otherwise open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in
original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.