Saul Winstein Papers, 1939-1969

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Summary

Creators:
Winstein, Saul, 1912-1969
Abstract:
Saul Winstein (1912-1969) was a professor of chemistry at UCLA (1941-1969). He specialized in physical-organic chemistry and reaction mechanisms, and wrote over 175 articles for journals since 1933; won the award in pure chemistry from the American Chemical Society in 1948 and the Theodore William Richards Medal for 1962. The collection consists of Winstein's correspondence, consultant job files, class, lecture and research notes, offprints, articles and clippings, student dissertations supervised by Winstein, and glass slides and transparencies.
Extent:
43 boxes (21.5 linear ft.) 1 oversize box
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, consultant job files, class, lecture and research notes, offprints, articles and clippings, student dissertations supervised by Winstein, and glass slides and transparencies of Saul Winstein, UCLA professor of chemistry.

Biographical / historical:

Winstein was born on October 8, 1912 in Montreal, Canada; BA (1934) and MA (1935), UCLA; Ph.D, California Institute of Technology, 1938; National Research Fellow in Chemistry, Harvard University, 1939-40; instructor, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1940-41; instructor, assistant and associate professor (1941-47) and professor of chemistry (1947-69), UCLA; specialized in physical-organic chemistry and reaction mechanisms, and wrote over 175 articles for journals since 1933; won the award in pure chemistry from the American Chemical Society in 1948 and the Theodore William Richards Medal for 1962.

Biographical Narrative

Saul Winstein (1912-1969) was born in Montreal, Canada and came in 1923 to the United States, where he received his higher education at UCLA and the California Institute of Technology. His pecial field was physical-organic chemistry and reaction mechanisms, and his distinguished career at UCLA began with his appointment as instructor in 1941/42. He was Professor of Chemistry, 1947-1969.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Sylvia Winstein, 1981 1990.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Correspondence (Boxes 1-6, 13).
  2. Consultant's files (Boxes 7-13).
  3. Class and lecture notes (Box 14).
  4. Award files and speeches and seminar presentations (Box 15).
  5. Offprints, articles, and research notes (Boxes 16-19).
  6. Files re National Academy of Sciences and Air Force Scientific Advisory Committee (Box 20).
  7. Articles and clippings about Winstein (Box 21).
  8. Theses and dissertations supervised by Winstein (Boxes 22-43).
  9. Glass slides and transparencies (Box 44).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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