Papers relating to the teaching of chemistry at the University of Virginia [manuscript], 1896, 1960.

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Papers relating to the teaching of chemistry at the University of Virginia [manuscript], 1896, 1960.

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The collection contains a proposal of summer course in chemistry taught by Professor J. W. Mallet, with week-by-week outline of topics to be covered, 1896 Feb 1. There is also a draft of an article on the activities of the U.Va. chemistry department, with special mention of the projects of Allan T. Gwathmey and his associates. Contains many handwritten editing marks and one page of typed comments and suggestions for the article's improvement. There is also a proposal to the faculty of modifying the English 3-4 requirement for chemistry majors, signed "W. L. D," 1960 May 30 together with a letter to the Members of the Faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences reminding faculty of the usual meeting to pass on degree applicants, and adding that the only other item of business is to obtain formal approval of the restatement of the section of the course catalogue that describes the required second-year English. Signed William L. Duren, Jr. 1960 June 8. The papers also contain several items pertaining to a meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science at the University of Virginia in 1947 including a program of the chemistry section of the Virginia Academy of Science meeting at the University of Virginia, 1947; notes on papers presented by University of Virginia professor James W. Cole; abstract of a paper presented by Henry Leidheiser, Jr. and Allan T. Gwathmey, n.d.; and a letter to William H. Wranek, Jr., from Leidheiser explaining how to word a news release on his article.

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Mallet, John William

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University of Virginia Professor of Chemistry. From the description of Autobiographical sketch of John William Mallet [manuscript] 1900. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647954954 ...

Leidheiser, Henry

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University of Virginia

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University of Virginia student from Lexington, Ky.; afterwards a Presbyterian minister and missionary to Brazil. From the description of Diploma awarded to John Rockwell Smith [manuscript], 1866 June 29. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647905124 Lt., C.S.A.; teacher, Norwood School, Nelson County, Va.; principal Select School, New York, N.Y. From the description of Diplomas of Waller Holladay [manuscript], 1858-1872. (University of Virginia). WorldC...

Cole, James W. (James Webb), 1910-

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Professor of Chemistry, Dean of the School of General Studies at the University of Virginia. Chemical Consultant to the United States Air Force and the Air Research Development Council. From the description of Oral history interview of James and Katherine Cole by Charles E. Moran [manuscript], February 12, 1977. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647920740 ...

Gwathmey, Allan Talbott.

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University of Virginia Professor. From the description of Letter [manuscript] : Charlottesville, Va., to Edward R. Slaughter, 1959 April 2. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647841987 From the description of Letter : Charlottesville, Va., to Edward R. Slaughter, 1959 April 2. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32136147 ...

Wranek, William H. (William Hillman), 1895-1971.

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Director of University of Virginia News Service. From the description of Papers of William H. Wranek [manuscript], 1910-1965. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647805025 From the description of William H. Wranek letter and photograph [manuscript], 1937, undated. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 648006504 ...

Virginia Academy of Science. Chemistry Section.

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Duren, William Larkin, 1905-

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Mathematicians. From the description of Oral history interview with William Larkin Duren, Nathan Jacobson, and E.J. McShane, 1984 Apr. 10. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63297191 William L. Duren Jr. (1905-2008), former Mathematical Association of America (MAA) (1955-1956), and founding chairman of MAA's Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics (CUPM), was born November 10, 1905, in Macon, Mississippi. He att...