Cassius W. Curtis Papers 1942-1980. 1942-1980.

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Cassius W. Curtis Papers 1942-1980. 1942-1980.

Documents and photographs relating to Lehigh University Physics faculty member, Dr. Cassius W. Curtis. This collection includes his research in the field of atomic spectroscopy; his contribution to war research for fundamental studies for the U.S. Army on the dynamic behavior of metals relating to ballistics; correspondence relating to his research.

2 boxes ; 1 linear foot.

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United States. Department of the Army

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Lehigh University.

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Founded in 1865, Lehigh is a research university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It is a coeducational, nondenominational, private university, home to more than 4,700 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students. The university offers majors and programs in four colleges: The College of Arts and Sciences, The College of Business and Economics, The College of Education and The P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science. From the description of Lehigh University "Administr...

Curtis, Cassius Wild, 1906-

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Dr. Cassius W. Curtis was born in Noblesville, Indiana in 1906. He graduated from Williams College in 1928 where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. For the next two years Curtis taught at Hamilton College until he left to study at Princeton University where he received his Ph.D. in 1936 for his research in the field of atomic spectroscopy. In this same year Curtis became an assistant professor at Western Reserve University where he remained until his teaching career was interrupted in 1942. He w...

War Manpower Commission.

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Case Western Reserve University

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Lehigh University. Dept. of Physics.

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National Defense Research Committee.

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Princeton University

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The collection documents the physical expansion of the University from its earliest period through the acquisition of large tracts of land in the 20th century, including the properties around Carnegie Lake and numerous farms. Early records document transactions with such Princeton University notables as Nathaniel Fitz Randolph, John Witherspoon, Walter Minto, John and Richard Stockton, and John Maclean. For the most part, the papers consist of standard legal documents with detailed descriptions ...