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Emil H. White papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0635

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Emil White's correspondence, spectragraphs, notebooks, infrared tests, and research and class materials from the 1950s and 1960s.

Dates

  • Creation: 1930-1990

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is not processed and therefore has not been prepared for research use. Please contact Special Collections for more information

This unprocessed collection may contain student records: Access is restricted to education records of living students or former students, as defined by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, unless the student or former student grants access in writing. If it is not possible to verify date of death, the student will be assumed to be deceased 80 years after date of graduation, or date of last attendance.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Biographical / Historical

Emil H. White (1926-1999) was born in Ohio in 1926 and later studied at the University of Akron, the University of Chicago, and Harvard University. He taught at Yale for four years before transferring to Johns Hopkins University in 1956. He was the D. Mead Johnson Professor of Chemistry at Johns Hopkins University and taught until his death in 1999.

Extent

60 Cubic Feet (48 record center cartons)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Emil H. White (1926-1999) was a professor of Chemistry at Johns Hopkins University. This collection consists of Emil White's correspondence, spectragraphs, notebooks, infrared tests, and research and class materials from the 1950s and 1960s. This collection has not been processed.

Custodial History

The collection was transferred to the manuscripts unit from the University Archives in 1998.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Dr. White donated his papers to the University Archives in approximately 1990.

Processing Information

This collection has not been processed.

Title
Guide to the Emil H. White papers
Status
Unprocessed
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA