Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Van Tamelen, Eugene E.
- Abstract:
- Van Tamelen's notebooks from classes at Harvard, 1948-49; notebooks of Geoffrey V. Parry, research associate in chemistry at Stanford, 1965-66; and charts from experiments, ca. 1961-66.
- Extent:
- 1 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item] Eugene E. Van Tamelen Papers (SC0412). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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These papers consist of Van Tame1en's notebooks from classes at Harvard, 1948-49; notebooks of Geoffrey V. Parry, research associate in chemistry at Stanford, 1965-66; and charts, ca. 1961-66, some of which are from Parry's experiments.
- Biographical / historical:
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Eugene Earle van Tamelen, professor of chemistry, first came to Stanford in 1962. He received his doctorate from Harvard University in 1950. He was known for his work in synthesizing natural products and was the recepient of the Leo Hendrick Baeke1and Award, 1965, the American Chemical Society Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 1970, and a Guggenheim Fellowship for the 1973-74 academic year.
- Acquisition information:
- Administrative transfer from Swain Chemistry Library, 1991.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item] Eugene E. Van Tamelen Papers (SC0412). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022