Description of Collection Auburn University Special Collections & Archives

Record Group: 1241 Accession number: 17-042

Collection name: Gennady Michael Kosolapoff Papers

Dates: 1937-2018

Size: 1.0 cubic feet Number of boxes: 3

Physical condition: Good Arrangement: Original Order

Biographical/Historical Sketch: Gennady Michael Kosolapoff became an associate professor of chemistry at Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) in 1948. Kosolapoff was research professor of chemistry at the university from 1953 until his death in 1967. A pioneer of organophosphorus chemistry, Kosolapoff earned his Doctor of Science degree from the University of Michigan in 1936. He was a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS), and served as chairman of the Auburn section in 1957-1958. Kosolapoff authored several books including Organophosphorus Compounds and held more than forty personal patents.

The G. M. Kosolapoff Award Lecture is sponsored annually by the Auburn section of the American Chemical Society and the Auburn University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The award is presented to chemists and biochemists in recognition of outstanding scientific contributions. The idea for the award and lecture originated with Edward Parish, who was chairman of the Auburn section of ACS in 1985. Each year the awardee travels to Auburn University to deliver a general interest lecture and a research seminar. He or she is presented with a silver medallion and receives an honorarium. Among the distinguished list of awardees from 1986 to present are Nobel Laureates and National Academy Members. This accession was donated to the Auburn University Special Collections & Archives Department by Edward Parish, professor emeritus, following his retirement from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in May 2017.

Contents: This accession contains correspondence, a research notebook, posters, photographs, and two medallions.

Keyword Descriptors: American Chemical Society; Auburn University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; H. Graden Kirksey; G. M. Kosolapoff; Edward Parish; Kosolapoff Award Lecture

Geographical identifiers: Auburn, Alabama

Access restrictions as stated in gift agreement(s): Open

Processed by: Lisa Glasscock Date: 03/26/2018 Finding Aid Inventory

Auburn University - Special Collections and Archives

Accession number: 17-042 Collection Name: Gennady Michael Kosolapoff Papers RG#: 1241 Listed by: Lisa Glasscock Date: 03/26/2018

Box 1

1. Research notebook belonging to G. M. Kosolapoff including notes from September to December 1937. 2. Correspondence from Graden Kirksey to Curtis Shannon, 2015. 3. Guide to 1964 correspondence from Kosolapoff to Kirksey, 2015. 4. Correspondence from Kosolapoff to Kirksey, undated (prior to February 4, 1964). 5. Correspondence from Kosolapoff to Kirksey, February 4, 1964. 6. Correspondence from Kosolapoff to Kirksey, March 14, 1964. 7. Correspondence from Kosolapoff to Kirksey, April 1, 1964. 8. Correspondence from Kosolapoff to Kirksey, April 17, 1964. 9. Correspondence from Kosolapoff to Kirksey, April 20, 1964. 10. Correspondence from Kosolapoff to Kirksey, April 25, 1964. 11. Correspondence from Kosolapoff to Kirksey, June 25, 1964. 12. Correspondence from Kosolapoff to Kirksey, July 14, 1964. 13. Correspondence from Kosolapoff to Kirksey, July 24, 1964. 14. Correspondence from Kosolapoff to Kirksey, August 3, 1964. 15. Brochure, Graduate Study in Chemistry: The Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn, circa 1960 16. Receipts for Kirksey, AU Chemistry Department, 1963-1964. 17. Roster, Auburn University Department of Chemistry Graduate Students 1964-1965. 18. Correspondence, Auburn University to Howard Kirksey and Graden Kirksey, 1961-1964. 19. Correspondence, National Defense Graduate Fellowships, 1961. 20. Letter (2017) from Edward Parish on the origin of the Kosolapoff Award and Lecture and an index of awardees 1986-2017. 21. Origin of the Kosolapoff Award by Edward Parish, 1985. 22. Photograph, Herbert C. Brown, circa 1987. 23. Program and photographs, Michael J. S. Dewar, 1988. 24. Program, Donald J. Cram, 1989. 25. Program, Henry Taube, 1990. 26. Program, Flier, Correspondence, Photographs, and Stamps, Sir Derek H. R. Barton, 1991. 27. Program, Photographs, Allen J. Bard, 1992. 28. Program, Correspondence, Photocopies of articles, and Photographic Proof Sheet, Richard E. Smalley, 1993. 29. Program, Correspondence, and Photographs, Dudley R. Herschbach, 1994. 30. Program, Correspondence, and Photographs, William von Eggers Doering, 1995. 31. Program, Flier, and Photographs, Rudolph A. Marcus, 1996. 32. Program, Flier, and Photographs, Mario J. Molina, 1997. 33. Photographs, Richard N. Zare, 1998. 34. Program and photographs, Jaqueline K. Barton, 1999. 35. Program and photographs, Josef Michl, 2000.

Box 2

1. Program, Correspondence, and Photographs, Harry B. Gray, 2001. 2. Flier, Photographic Proof Sheet and Photograph, Ahmed H. Zewail, 2002. 3. Program, Photographic Proof Sheet and Photographs, John D. Roberts, 2003. 4. Program and Photographs, Kenneth N. Raymond, 2004. 5. Program and Photographic Proof Sheets, Ronald Breslow, 2005. 6. Photographs, Kyriacos C. Nicolaou, 2006. 7. Program, Robert H. Grubbs, 2007. 8. Program, Barry M. Trost, 2008. 9. Program and Photographs, Koji Nakanishi, 2009. 10. Program, Flier, and Correspondence, Robert H. Crabtree, 2010. 11. Program, Correspondence, and Compact Disc containing JPEG files of photographs from the 2011 and 2012 lectures. Eric N. Jacobsen, 2011. 12. Program, Thomas J. Meyer, 2012 (see folder 46 for compact disc of photos). 13. Program and Correspondence, Ei-ichi Negishi, 2013. 14. Program, Daniel G. Nocera, 2014. 15. Program, Edward I. Solomon, 2015. 16. Program, Correspondence, John E. Bercaw, 2016. 17. Program, David W. C. MacMillan, 2017. 18. Program, Marcetta Y. Darensbourg, 2018. 19. Award medallions struck by Medallic Art Company: - American Chemical Society (ACS) Auburn Section / Auburn - G.M. Kosolapoff Award - Miles Inc. / Auburn - G.M. Kosolapoff Award 20. Medicinal Plants: Diary and Papers of Gideon Lincecum 1846-1870. Bound copy of papers held by the Library of the University of Texas belonging to E.J. Parish.

Oversize folder – Award & Lecture Posters 11"x17" (OS Cabinet 4 Drawer 9)

Year: Awardee, Lecture Title (posters also include the title of the additional lecture/research seminar)

1986: William N. Lipscomb, “Aesthetic Aspects of Science” 1987: Herbert C. Brown, “The Borane Adventure – Past, Present and Future” 1988: Michael J. S. Dewar, “The Role of Science in Society” 1989: Donald J. Cram, “The Stage and the Actors in the Play ‘Chemical Research’” 1990: Henry Taube, “Experiences of Discovery, Nondiscovery and Undiscovery in Research” 1991: Derek H. R. Barton, "How to Win a Nobel Prize - A Personal Case History" 1992: Allen J. Bard, “Solar Energy - Past, Present, and Future” 1993: Richard E. Smalley, "Carbon, Nanotechnology and the Future of Chemistry" 1994: Dudley R. Herschbach, "Imaginary Gardens and Real Toads" 1995: William von Eggers Doering, "As it was, is now…Whither Basic Chemistry?" 1996: Rudolph A. Marcus, "Adventures in Theory: Electron Transfer and Unimolecular Reaction Rate Theories" 1997: Mario J. Molina, "Antarctic Ozone Hole" 1998: Richard N. Zare, "Life on Mars?" 1999: Jacqueline K. Barton, "Damage and Repair of Double Helical DNA: Chemistry at a Distance" 2000: Josef Michl, "Molecular 'Tinkertoy' Construction Sets" 2001: Harry B. Gray, "Clean Fuel from Solar Photochemistry" 2002: Ahmed H. Zewail, "Freezing Time" 2003: John D. Roberts, "Useful Knowledge about Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)" 2004: Kenneth N. Raymond, "Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Gadolinium Chemistry and Medicine" 2005: Ronald Breslow, "What Can Chemistry Promise for the Future?" 2006: Kyriacos C. Nicolaou, "Molecules that Changed the World: Synthesis and Its Impact on Society" 2007: Robert H. Grubbs, "Applications of Olefin Metathesis Catalysts: Fundamental Research to Commercial Products" 2008: Barry M. Trost, “Chemistry and Biology – Merging Sciences?” 2009: Koji Nakanishi, “Science Research in US/Japan: Physiologically Active Compounds from Nature” 2010: Robert H. Crabtree, “Climate Change and our Energy Future” 2011: Eric N. Jacobsen, “Selective Catalysis” 2012: Thomas J. Meyer, “Our Energy Future: Science & Technology Challenges for the 21st Century” 2013: Ei-ichi Negishi, “Pursuit of My Dreams for Half-a-Century” 2014: Daniel G. Nocera, “The Sustainocene and Global Energy Challenge” 2015: Edward I. Solomon, “Bioinorganic Spectroscopy: Activating Copper Sites for Electron Transfer” 2016: John E. Bercaw, “Approaches to Selective Catalytic Upgrading of Light Hydrocarbons Using Oxidative Routes” 2017: David W. C. MacMillan, “Why is Catalysis of Value to Society” 2018: Marcetta Y. Darensbourg, “Old Biology Inspires New Chemistry: The Hydrogen Economy from Pond Silt to Photovoltaic/Fuel Cells”