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This Document Is from the Cornell University Library's Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Located in the Carl A This document is from the Cornell University Library's Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections located in the Carl A. Kroch Library. If you have questions regarding this document or the information it contains, contact us at the phone number or e-mail listed below. Our website also contains research information and answers to frequently asked questions. http://rmc.library.cornell.edu Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 Phone: (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 E-mail: [email protected] Cornell University, Dept. of Physics. Records, 1876-1984. GUIDE , '-t"/ -;i.. -.,L; <.o CJ 3 1) NYCV84-A1840 Cornell University. Dept. of Physics. Records, 1876-1984. 16. 3 c•Jbic ft. Summary: Correspondence, bioSraPhical material, cliPPinss, PhotosraPhs, note• diasrams, Publications, and other items Pertaining to Cornell PhYsics Professo William A. Anthony, Frederick Bedell, Ernest G, Merritt, Georse S, Moler, Edwn L, Nichols, and Flo!1d K. Richt111~1,;ir, ,3::; ,,,ell .3s physicist Ernest Fo:-: Nichols (Cornell University M.S. 1892>; the correspondence Pertains to efforts to obta the biosraPhical material, departmental administration, the study of PhYsicsv and other Professional matters, such as the dynamo built by Anthony and Mol@r ca.1875, Bnd iti; ~1:-:hibition at, t.h1:? Cent1.1ru of Prosress International E:-:r-ositio. in Chicaso, 1933, the establishment of the date Bedell invented his stabilized oscilloscope, and nesotiations, 1926, for brinsins the German PhYsicist, Max Born, to Cornell. Includes correspondence of Livinsston Farrand and John Her1rs Comstock. Also, PhYsics notabooks, 1904-1931, with research data of Edward L. Nichols, Horace L. Howes, Ernest G. Merritt, D. T. Wilber, and others on Phosphorescence, fluorescence, luminescence, and spectra, scientific Photosrap l and charts, undated tYPescriPts on various subJects by Nichols, Howes, and Wilber, and a monosraPh, apparently by Nichols and his associates, on the fluorescence and afterslow of solid solutions and their luminescence when rendered incandescent by a hYdrosen flame, as well as accounts, 1913-1932, Pertainins t.o a Ca ·rrHH!ie Insti t.1.1ti1Jn sr;.int for this research. In addition, indexed department account books, 1882-1948; inventory books, 1881-1933; and a 'Committee RePort on Survey of Floor Area ReGuirements for PhYsics, Ensineerins Physics, and Astronomy for a 15-Year Period, 1947-1962," ca,1946; and Personnel records of former faculty, staff, and sraduate students who were appointed to the Physics DePt. Prior to 1935. ManuscriPt entitled 'Seventy Years of Physics at Cornell,' bw Harvey E. Howe and Guy E, Grantham, 195 8 ; b o •J n d t YPe s c r i Pt , • The Corne 11 Ph Ysics De Part men t , • b Y-irp au l Hartman , 198. with an index; and chart of department staff, 1868-1940; and~HE CORNELL PHYSI I DEPARTMENT: RECOLLECTIONS AND A HISTORY OF SORTS, bw Paul Hartman, 1984. Also administrative correspondence of the department, Primarily of Georse S, Moler, 11393-1900, Personnel records are restricted to Permission of the DePt, of Phwsics, Findins aids: Box list. Findins aids: Personnel records have a computer file of keY biosraPhical dat arransed alPhabeticallw. Cite as: Cornell University. DePt, of Physics. Records, 114\22\693. DePartme of Manuscripts and University Archives, Cornell University Libraries, 1, Anthony, William Arnold, 1835-1908. 2. Bedell, Frederick, 1868-1958, 3. Born, Max, 1882-1970, 4, Comstock, John Henry, 1849-1931. 5. Farrrand, Livinsston, 1867-1939, 6. Grantham, Guy Everett, 1886-1970, 7. Howe, Harles Earl, 1882-1965, 8, Howes, Horace L. 9. Merritt, Ernest Georse, 1865-1948, 10, Moler, Georse SYlvanus, 1851-1932, 11. Nichols, Ernest Fox, 1869-1924, 12, Nichols, Edward Leaminston, 13, RichtmYer, Floyd Karker, 1881-1939, 14, Wilber D, T, 15, Carnesie Foundation, 16, Century of Prosress International ExPositio (1933-1934 : Chicaso, Ill,) 17, Electric Senerators. 18. Fluorescence, 19. Luminescence, 20, Phosphorescence, 21. PhYsics--ExPeriments, 22, Physics-­ Research, 23, PhYsics--StudY and teachins. 24, Spectrum analysis. 25, Account books. 26, Diasrams. 27, Inventories, 28. Notebooks. 29. PhotoPrints, 30, Reports, I, Hartman, Paul, FWF'N: 14\22\693 ID! NYCV84-A1840 cc: 9554 DCFt PF:OC: P OCT 31 1990 *~ (:, + lVa-0 &'1s~i.f. /~ , H;)1 ,1~1 ~0~1~­ #14/22/693 .::P-4ei~- ~~ Physics Department. Records, 1904-1932. 0 t:=1 'C :i:, :::0 >-3 This addition includes physics notebooks (87 vols., 1904-1931) with research ::s: t:=1 data of Edward L. Nichols, Horace L. Howes, Ernest G. Merritt, D.T. Wilber, z and Mabel K. Slattery (later Mrs. George Paul Vincent) on phosphorescence, >-3 0 flourescence, luminiscence, and spectra, scientific photographs and charts, '"'1 undated typescripts on various subjects by Nichols, Howes and Wilber, and a monograph (562 pp. typescript carbon, undated), apparently by Nichols and z~ c his associates, on the fluorescence and after-glow of solid solutions and Ul n their luminescence when rendered incandescent by a hydrogen flame, as well :::0 H as accounts (1 vol., 1913-1932) pertaining to a Carnegie Institution grant 'iJ >-3 for this research. Unpublished guide available. 5 linear ft. Ul Qo Main entry: Cross references to main entry: c z H Physics, Department of. Records, 1904-1931. Carnegie Institution < Howes, Horace Leonard (PhD '15), 1882- ~ 1968 ~ Merritt, Ernest George ('86), 1865-1948~ Nichols, Edward Leamington, 1854-1937 > Slatterly, Mabel Kathaleen [sic] (Mrs. ~ George Paul Vincent) (MA '2~ 1907- ~ 1968 $ Wilber, David Truxton ('10), 1888-1952 ~ () 0 ;c z [=] t" t" c z H < ~ :::0 Ul 12·10· H APDQJ 08 >-3 13otES 53-37 >< I 4 \II \Io O S ) r H ( fo({M~v( tu $ ;:o H t:=1 Ul H >-3 ::r: > () ;::, z :sC!J ,< 0 :::::, ;:,; r­ .i:s 0: V1 w I V1 w 0 r--' ;p, 3/77 Physics Department. •••• Records, 1904-1932. Checklist, p. 1. NOTE: I have tried to indicate whose notebooks are in each box. The notebooks do not always bear names. For each box, I have indicated the name(s) or initial(s) which appear on the notebooks within (I assume the tnitials stancl for the authors as follows: "N"-Nichols; 11 H'1-Howes; "M"-Merri tt; "'.1"-Wilber.) I have also ttied to indicate in general the titles or subjects of notebooks within each box. Some titles are somewhat illegible; some notebooks have no titles. 11 All boxes are 4 , excent Box 15, which is 2". BJX I: Notebooks (6 MSS Vols.) on fluorescence; phosphorescence; luminescence. (N&M). 1904-1909. BOX 2: 8 MSS Vols. on the sky; phosphorescence; uranyl compoun~s; other topics. (Some N&M). 1909-1910. BOX J: 6 MSS Vols. on fluorescence; phosphorescence;-tables of wave lengths. (Some N&M). 1910-1911. BOX 6 MSS Vols. on photographic methods on uranyl salts; dehydration of uranyl salts; fluorescence. (N&M, Howes). 1912-1913. BOX 5: 6 MSS Vols. on fluorescence; spectra; uranyl salts,;tabulation of series. Howes.) 1913. BOX 6: 6 J.1SS Vols. on kunzite; fluorescence of uranyl; measurements of photo- of salts. (N&M, Howes.) 1913-1914. BOX 7: 7 MSS Vols. on spectra. ( ). 1914-1915. BOX 8: 7 MSS Vols. of photometry; absorption of salts; on the various Spectra. ( Howes). 1915. BOX 9: 6 KSS Vols. on phos~horence; fluorescence of double acetates; luminescence; luminescence of double acetates and double chlorides; luminescence of the double chloride. (Nichols, Howes). 1916-1917. BOX 10: 6 MSS Vols. on phosphorescence; calcites; phos. of rare earths uranyl acetates; rare earth spectra: history of light stanrlard(s?) color photography of (illegible). (Nichols, Howes, W). 1917-1920. BOX 11: 6 Vols. on summary of results on lumin. at high temneratures; notes on excitation; blue glow of oxides. (Nichols, Wilber, N&H).-1920-1G22. BOX 12: 6 MSS Vols. Study of flame spectra, flame luminescence; obs. on CG205; changes in uranyl salts in radioactivity. (Nichols, Howes, Wilber, Miss M.K. Slattery.) 1920-1925. BOX 13: 4 MSS Vols. on uranium as an activator; rare e~rths; bead spectra, (Miss M. K. Slattery, Howes.) 1925-1928. (Cont., p. 2) 14/22/693 Physics Department. •••• Records, 1904-1932. CHECKLIST, PAGE 2 BOX 14: 7 MSS Vols. on Cando-luminescence; cando3.um. of gadolimium; modes of excitation compared. (Miss M.K. Slattery, Nichols, Howes, Frances G. Weck.) Also includes "Carnegie Institution of Washington, Research Associate, Receipts and Disbursements"--1 MSS Vol. of accounts, bank ~tatements, cancelled checks (1913-1932) re Carnegie Grant. 1913-11928-193.£/. "!~-- \-: BOX 15: ~h9tog~aph album containing scientific photos (spectra?); and folders of negatives, photos, charts; and loose charts. Also pamphlet, Some Studies of Metals ]y Means of X-RaJs by S.Nishikawa and G. Asahara (repr. from Physical Review, N.S. Vol. XV, No. 1, an. 1920, pp. 38-45). BOX 16: Charts, typescripts, handwritten items pertaining to: nThe Transformation Spectrum of the Ruby" by Nichols, Howes. "Studies in Luminescence" by Nichols. "Cath~do-Luminescence and the LuminPscence of Incandescent Solids" by Nichols, Howes, 1 lber. "Physics in 1925" by Nichols. "On the Active Agents in Lum. Calcites, Aragonites, and Dolomites" by? A monograph "which brings together ina single volume studies by the authors and by various collaborators on: the fluorescence and after-glow of solid solutjons and the luminescence of such solids when rendered incandescent contact with a flame." (562 pp. carbon typescript.) Authors? The notebooks cover the period 1904-1931; the Carnegie accounts volume covers "' the period 1913-1932, Box Anthony, William Arnold ~ Bedell, Frederick Merritt, Ernest Box Moler, George Sylvanus Nichols, Edward Leamington Box Nichols, Edward Leamington Nichols, Ernest Fox Box Richtmyer, Floyd Karker / Co qi I I- <is t./. 14/ 22!'.~$-· B ~_l2,<L, 11 -- rZ o_, ~ds, c. 1876-1958. 1ical material, clippings, photqgraphs, publications, _ng to Cornell physics professors William Arnold Anthony, : George ~ Merrit, George Sylvanus Moler, Edward Leamington "r Richtmyer.
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