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Finding Aid for the Raymond G. Richards Caltech Course Lecture Notes 1938-1940
10239-MS  
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Access
  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Scope and Content
  • Related Material
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Raymond G. Richards Caltech Course Lecture Notes,
    Date (inclusive): 1938-1940
    Collection number: 10239-MS
    Creator: Richards, Raymond G. ca. 1918-2007
    Extent: 0.5 linear feet
    Repository: California Institute of Technology. Caltech Archives
    Pasadena, California 91125
    Abstract: The course notes, syllabi, and reports of Caltech student Raymond G. Richards. Richards received his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Caltech in 1940.
    Physical location: Archives, California Institute of Technology.
    Language of Material:
    Languages represented in the collection:
    English

    Access

    The collection is open for research. Researchers must apply in writing for access.

    Publication Rights

    Copyright may not have been assigned to the California Institute of Technology Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Caltech Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the California Institute of Technology Archives as the owner of the physical items and, unless explicitly stated otherwise, is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Raymond G. Richards Caltech Course Lecture Notes, 10239-MS, Caltech Archives, California Institute of Technology.

    Scope and Content

    The materials comprise one box. They are limited in scope and include a small amount of miscellaneous course material such as notebooks, lecture notes, syllabi, and some reports that are graded. A notable inclusion is a complete manuscript in mimeograph titled Physical Metallurgy for Engineers, by Donald S. Clark, professor of mechanical engineering, designed for his course on metallurgy (ME 10), Fall 1938.

    Related Material

    The Richards course lecture notes form part of a subgroup of collections within the Caltech Archives that includes the course notes of other Caltech students. These related student collections are filed under the following names: George B. Harr, Harold Johnston, Bruce H. Morgan, and Rolf Sabersky.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

    Subjects

    California Institute of Technology
    Mechanical engineering
    Mechanical engineering--Education

    Occupations

    Mechanical engineers