J. H. (John Hasbrouck) Van Vleck papers, 1923-1959 1923-1959

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J. H. (John Hasbrouck) Van Vleck papers, 1923-1959 1923-1959

These contain a few notes and memoranda by Van Vleck, but the bulk of the collection is letters to and from him. Correspondents include Raymond T. Birge, Gerhard H. Dieke, Paul A. M. Dirac, Edwin C. Kemble, and Robert S. Mulliken.

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