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Series I: Lecture notebooksFrederic Palmer lecture notebooks, 1940-1941
Description of Collection
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
Palmer, Frederic, 1878-1967
Size of collection
0.25 linear feet
Size of collection
1 half-manuscript box
Short description of collection
Lecture notebooks of Frederic Palmer.
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR161
Biographical Note
Physicist (spectroscopy). On physics faculty at Haverford College from 1904; physicist, Franklin Institute, 1945-1958; and president, American Association of Physics Teachers, 1933-1935.
Scope and Contents of Collection
Typed lecture notes for two courses taught by Frederic Palmer at Haverford College: General College Physics and Atomic Physics.
Restrictions on Use and Access
Researchers must have an approved access application on file in order to access archival materials. https://aip.libwizard.com/f/ItemRequest.
Selected Search Terms
These papers have been indexed in the Niels Bohr Library & Archives catalog using the following terms. Those seeking related materials should search under these terms.
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Organization and Arrangement of Collection
This collection is organized into a single series:
- Series I: Lecture notebooks
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Lara D'Agaro in 2007.
Binders removed during processing.
Preferred Citation of Collection
Box [number], Folder [number], Frederic Palmer lecture notebooks. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Administrative Information
Title
Finding Aid to the Frederic Palmer lecture notebooks, 1940-1941
Publisher
American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
USA
nbl@aip.org
2011
Encoding Information
Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Melanie J. Brown in 2007. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.
Series I: Lecture notebooks
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | Lecture notes in Physics 2, based on a survey of physics by F. A. Saunders, 1940-1941 |
| Folder 2 | Haverford College lecture notes in Physics 3, undated |