History of physics institutional history collection L-S, [ca. 1883]-1989, (bulk 1960-1989).

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History of physics institutional history collection L-S, [ca. 1883]-1989, (bulk 1960-1989).

Included are histories, in both published and manuscript form, of: college and university physics departments, laboratories, astronomical observatories, organizations of physics and allied sciences, industrial research divisions, and other academic and non-academic physics institutions. A few publications from the institutions themselves, such as college and university catalogs and bulletins, are also included. Among those represented are: Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Lick Observatory. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, McGill University. McKim Observatory, Metallurgical Laboratory, Motorola, inc., Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories, Naval Ordnance Laboratory, National Academy of Sciences, National Accelerator Laboratory, National Bureau of Standards, National Research Council, New York Academy of Sciences, New York University, North American Philips Co. Northrop Corporation, Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oberlin College, Ohio State University, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Philco Corporation, Philips Laboratory, Princeton University, Purdue University, Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Rand Corporation, Rikagaku Kenky ujo (Japan), Roswell Museum and Art Center, Research Corporation, Russian Physical Society, Rutherford Laboratory, Shell Development Company, Snell Museum of Physics, Sigma Pi Sigma. Sigma Xi, Smithsonian Institution, Southwestern at Memphis, Sprague Electric Company, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University, Stevens Institute of Technology.

28 linear ft. (ca. 700 items)

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Roswell Museum and Art Center

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Oberlin College

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New York Academy of Sciences

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Radiation Laboratory

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics

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Lincoln Laboratory

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North American Philips Co.

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Sigma Pi Sigma

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Southwestern at Memphis

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Oak Ridge national laboratory

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Stanford university

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Rand corporation

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Snell Museum of Physics (Amherst, Mass.)

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Smithsonian Institution

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Lawrence Radiation Laboratory

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National Bureau of Standards (U.S.)

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National Accelerator Laboratory

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Oak Ridge Associated Universities

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Philco Corporation

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Rutherford Laboratory

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National Research Council (U.S.)

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Optical society of America

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Princeton University. Dept. of Physics.

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New York University. Dept. of Physics.

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Stevens Institute of Technology

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Los Alamos national laboratory

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Ohio State University. Dept. of Physics.

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Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society.

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Owens-Illinois Glass Company

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North American Aviation Science Center.

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Motorola, Inc.

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McGill University

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Naval Ordnance Laboratory (White Oak, Md.)

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Palomar Observatory

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Shell Development Company

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Stanford linear accelerator center

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McKim Observatory.

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Radiation Effects Research Foundation

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Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies

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National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

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Research Corporation

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Sprague Electric Company

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Northrop Corporation

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Lick Observatory

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