Alvarez (Luis W.) Papers, 1932-1988,, bulk bulk 1943-1987

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Title:
Luis W. Alvarez papers
Dates:
1932-1988,, bulk bulk 1943-1987
Creators:
Alvarez, Luis W., 1911-1988
Abstract:
The Luis W. Alvarez papers include correspondence, research files, diaries, reports, and notes documenting Professor Alvarez's accomplishments as a professor in the Department of Physics at the University of California, Berkeley, and as a research associate at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Projects documented include Alvarez's work as a member of the Manhattan Project, his studies of hyperon events in balloon-flown emulsions, his contributions to the Pyramid Project, and his research on bubble chambers. The collection also includes the draft for Alvarez's autobiography, Alvarez: Adventures of a Physicist.
Extent:
Number of containers: 78 boxes, 3 cartons Linear feet: 36.5
Language:
Collection materials are in English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Luis W. Alvarez Papers, BANC MSS 84/82 cz, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Scope and content:

The Luis W. Alvarez papers include correspondence, research files, diaries, reports, and notes documenting the research Professor Alvarez performed while serving as a professor in the department of physics at the University of California, Berkeley, and as a research associate in the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Projects documented include Alvarez' work as a member of the Manhattan Project, his studies of hyperon events in balloon-flown emulsions, his pivotal role in the Pyramid Project, and his research on bubble chambers. The collection also includes the draft for his autobiography, Alvarez: Adventures of a Physicist.

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Acquisition information:
The Luis W. Alvarez papers were given to the Bancroft Library by Janet Alvarez on January 23, 1984. Additions were received in 1985 and in 1989. The collection was shipped to the Federal Records Center in San Bruno, CA, for classification review on June 16, 1989. Originals were retained by the Pacific Sierra Branch, National Archives Records Administration, which provided photocopies to the Bancroft Library. Research Notebook no. 1, 1932-1934, was received by the Bancroft Library in April 2006.
Processing information:

Processed by staff of The Bancroft Library.

Arrangement:

Arranged to the folder level.

Accruals:

No additions are expected.

Physical location:
Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Note:

The Luis W. Alvarez papers form part of the History of Science and Technology Collection at The Bancroft Library.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding Aid written by Bancroft Library Staff
Date Prepared:
© 2007
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid generated by Finding Aid author(s) via EAD XPress; markup validated by The Bancroft Library staff using OAC validation tools; Date of source: March 2008

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, 94720-6000. Consent is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html.

Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Luis W. Alvarez Papers, BANC MSS 84/82 cz, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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