Gordon S. Fulcher papers,
1897-1970
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
Fulcher, Gordon S(cott)
Size of collection
0.25 linear feet
1 half manuscript box(s)
Short description of collection
Correspondence, reprints and other papers of physicist Gordon S. Fulcher.
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR172
Physicist. Physics faculty, University of Wisconsin (1909-1918); physicist, Corning Glass Works (1920-1931); physicist then director of research, Corhart Refractories Company, KY (1934-1938).
Correspondence, reprints and other papers of physicist Gordon S. Fulcher. The correspondence relates to professional and technical topics, teaching and research positions, the National Research Council "Descriptive Glossary of Physics," Fulcher's role as managing editor of the PHYSICAL REVIEW , and the 1936 and 1940 Chicago "Century of Progress" expositions. The reprints are by Fulcher and others, and cover topics such as canal rays, the Stark-Doppler effect, spectroscopy, and the preparation of scientific abstracts. Reports include topics such as the League of Nations, international intellectual cooperation, and the establishment of the National Science Foundation. Correspondents include: Niels Bohr, Arthur H. Compton, Henry Crew, Robert A. Millikan, and Johannes Stark.
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using the following terms. Those seeking related materials should search under these terms.
Persons
Bohr, Niels, 1885-1962
Compton, Arthur Holly, 1892-1962.
Crew, Henry, 1859-1953.
Fulcher, Gordon Scott, 1884-
Millikan, Robert Andrews, 1868-1953.
Stark, Johannes, 1874-1957.
Institutions
League of Nations.
National Research Council (U.S.)
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Subject terms
Canal rays.
Cathode rays.
Physics. International cooperation.
Physics. Publishing.
Spectroscopy.
Spectrum analysis.
Stark effect.
This collection is organized into four series:
- Series I: Correspondence, alpha files
- Series II: Correspondence, subject files
- Series III: Biographical material
- Series IV: Talks and publications
Each series is left in its original arrangement, presumably that of Gordon Fulcher.
Received from Gordon Fulcher, 1962 and 1970.
This collection was processed by
Melanie J. Mueller in
2014.
Box [number], Folder [number], Gordon S. Fulcher papers, 1897-1970. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Title
Finding Aid to the Gordon S. Fulcher papers, 1897-1970
Publisher
American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
USA
nbl@aip.org
2014
Encoding Information
Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Melanie J. Mueller in 2014. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.
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Folder 1 |
Correspondence B-C, 1906-1970 |
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Becknell, Guy G., 1964-1970 |
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Birge, Raymond T., 1952-1969 |
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Compton, Arthur Holly, 1923-1933 |
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Folder 2 |
Correspondence D-W, 1904-1958 |
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Hale, George Ellery, 1907-1926 |
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Hull, Albert W., 1923-1958 |
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Langmuir, Irving, 1922-1923 |
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Lark-Horovitz, Karl, 1933 |
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Miller, Dayton C., 1926-1938 |
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Millikan, Robert A., 1921-1923 |
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Moulton, F. R., 1932-1946 |
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Nichols, Ernest Fox, 1923 |
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Rutherford, Ernest, 1919-1923 |
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Snow, Benjamin W., 1909-1918 |
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Swann, W. F. G., 1917-1919 |
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Folder 3 |
National Research Council glossary; "Century of Progress" exhibit , 1934-1947 |
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Schimmel, John, III, 1947 |
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Folder 4 |
Biographical clippings, 1944-1961 |
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Folder 5 |
Valedictory address and scientific papers, 1897, 1906-1919 |
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"Distribution of Ionization in the Electric Arc with Rotating Electrobes" (1906), undated |
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"Electrostatic Properties of Balloon Fabrics" (circa 1917), undated |
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Electrostatic Dangers to Balloons" (1919), undated |
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Folder 6 |
Bibliographies and abstracts, 1919-1924 |
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"Organization of the Research Information Service" (1919), undated |
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"Report of the Committee on Abstracts and Bibliographies, American Section, International Astronomical Union" (1919), undated |
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Proceedings, Committee of Intellectual Cooporeation of the League of Nations Subcommittee on Bibliography (1924), undated |
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Minutes, 5th session of the Committee of Intellectual Cooporeation of the League of Nations Subcommittee on Bibliography (1924), undated |
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"Resolution Adopted at Brussels" (1924), undated |
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Folder 7 |
National Science Foundation, founding of, 1950 |
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"A Memorandum on the Proposed National Science Foundation" (1950), undated |
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"Comments Regarding the Usefulness of a Memorandum of the Proposed National Foundation" (1950), undated |
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Folder 8 |
Reprints, 1909-1947 |
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"Our Present Knowledge of Canal Rays: A Detailed Bibliography" (1909), undated |
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"Production of Light by Canal Rays" (1911), undated |
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"The Stark-Doppler Effect for Hydrogen Canal Rays in the Air" (1912), undated |
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"Spectren von Entladungen Niedrigen Potentials in Wuft und Wasserstoff" (1912), undated |
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"Spectra of Low Potential Discharges in Air and Hydrogen" (1913), undated |
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"The Rutherford Atom" (1913), undated |
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"Review J. Stark's "Die Atomionen Chemisher Elemente und ihre Kanal-strahlen-Spektra"" (1914), undated |
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"Review of C. D. Child's "Electric Arcs"" (1914), undated |
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"A Suggestion in Connection with Stark-Electric Effect" (1914), undated |
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"Can a Body Exert a Force Upon Itself?" (1916), undated |
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"Keep Your Eye on the Ball", undated |
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"Electrostatic Effects on Airships" (1919), undated |
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"The Disruption of Atoms by Alpha Rays" (1919), undated |
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"On the Secondary Spectrum of Hydrogen" (1919), undated |
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"The Excitation of Light by Cathode Rays in the Air" (1920), undated |
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"Preparation of Abstracts" (1920), undated |
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"The Usefulness of Analytic Abstracts" (1922), undated |
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"Band Lines in the Secondary Spectrum of Hydrogen" (1923), undated |
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"Analysis of Recent Measurements of the Viscosity of Glasses" (1925), undated |
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"Editorial Service" (1925), undated |
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"Analysis of Recent Measurements of the Viscosity of Glasses - II" (1925), undated |
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"Dunoyer Mensicus Lenses for Use in Spectrograph" (1925), undated |
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"Tank Block Problems Solved at Corning" (1926), undated |
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"A Grasshopper Problem in Mechanics" (1942), undated |
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"Interpolation with the Aid of a Plot of First Differences" (1946), undated |
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"Telescope Objective Without Spherical Aberration for Large Opertures, Consisting of Four Grown Glass Lenses" (1947), undated |
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"Weekly Journeys to the World's Fair: Physics as Demonstrated at the World's Fair" (1933), undated |
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Folder 9 |
Studies on "Fulcher Bands", 1924-1933 |
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"Das Viellinienspektrum des Wasserstoffs, zweite Mitteilung" (1933), undated |
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"The Band Spectrum of Hydrogen", undated |
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"The Secondary Spectrum of Hydrogen at Very Low Temperatures" (1924), undated |
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"Some Remarks on the Fulcher Hydrogen Bands" (1925), undated |
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"Wave-lengths in the Secondary Spectrum of Hydrogen" (1928), undated |
