Lucius A. Bigelow papers, 1915-1973.

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Lucius A. Bigelow papers, 1915-1973.

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Papers of Lucius A. Bigelow include correspondence, class examinations and procedures, research papers, research status reports, and photographs during his career as a professor of chemistry at Brown University and Duke University. Major subjects within the papers are fluorine chemistry, organic chemistry, chemistry education, and research conducted for the Manhattan Project, the Office of Naval Research, and the Army Research Office. Professional correspondents include H.S. Booth, Henry Gilman, and William A. Noyes.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7654215

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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