Iowa State University. Dept. of Physics and Astronomy.
Iowa State University Physics Department records, undated.
The collection consists of materials related to the Department of Physics. Records includes news clippings, annual reports, alumni newsletters, brochures, publications, subject files, biographical files, John F. Carlson lecture records, Physics salon photographs, Fick Observatory records, planetarium records, and faculty papers.
Established in 1870 under the direction of Professor William A. Anthony, the Physics Department (1870-1891) has since been known as the Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering (1891-1910), the Department of Physics and Illuminating Engineering (1910-1915), the Department of Physics (1915-1991), and finally the Department of Physics and Astronomy (1991-present). Graduate studies began prior to 1881, with doctoral work beginning in 1926.
Fick Observatory
Iowa State University. Dept. of Physics and Astronomy.
Physics -- Study and teaching
Planetariums.
Universities and colleges -- United States -- Iowa.
Annual reports. aat
Biography files. aat
Brochures. aat
Clippings. aat aat
Newsletters. aat
Photographs. aat
Publications. aat
AIP-ICOS
Iowa State University. Parks Library. Department of Special Collections. Ames, IA 50011, USA