Sara Jane Rhoads papers, 1938-1994

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Sara Jane Rhoads papers, 1938-1994

This collection contains materials relating to Sara Jane Rhoads' academic and professional achievements at the University of Wyoming.

2.3 cubic ft. (5 boxes)

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University of Wyoming. Dept. of Chemistry.

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Chemistry classes first met in 1887 and the department's first professor was E.E. Slossen. The department chair became the State Chemist in 1904 and the graduate program was added in the late 1940s with the first doctorate degrees awarded in 1950. The department currently consists of four divisions: analytical, inorganic, organic and physical. From the description of Records, 1893-1993. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 45808928 ...

Rhoads, Sara Jane, 1920-

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Rhoads (1920-1993) was born in Missouri and graduated from the University of Chicago in 1941 with a B.S. in chemistry and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Columbia University in 1949. She joined the University of Wyoming faculty in 1948 and initiated the undergraduate research program in the Department of Chemistry. Rhoads served as head of the department from 1967-1968 before retiring in 1984. From the description of Sara Jane Rhoads papers, 1938-1994. (University of Wyoming, Ameri...