Williams papers, 1877-1956 (bulk 1904-1955).

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Williams papers, 1877-1956 (bulk 1904-1955).

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Collection includes drafts of manuscripts, reprints, bound volumes, publishers' prospecti, correspondence, research notes, photographs, drawings, plans, and reports relating to his teaching and research in physics, as well as a small amount of personal papers documenting his private life. His extensive correspondents are listed in the appendix. The collection also includes printers' proofs on a number of subjects including: magnetisam, and dynamic magnetism, history of physics at Amherst College, pipe organs, balloon testing devices for World War I, meteorology, telephone, Andrè-Marie Ampére, standard condensors, sunspots, and the American Society for Metals.

3 manscript boxes (1.5 linear feet)

American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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American Society for Metals.

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Ampére, André-Marie, 1775-1836

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Amherst College. Dept. of Physics.

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Williams, Samuel Robinson, 1879-

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Physicist (magnetism, optics). On the physics faculty at Columbia University (1906-1907); Oberlin College (1908-1924); and Amherst College from 1924-1947. From the description of Papers, 1904-1955. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80362528 From the description of Williams papers, 1877-1956 (bulk 1904-1955). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154306677 Williams was born Mar. 2, 1879 to John Dockray and Alam (Davis) Williams in Marengo, Iowa. He graduated from Grinnell Coll...