Collection contains James N. Butler's undergraduate and graduate student course notes and experiments from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Harvard respectively. Includes coursework in advanced organic and physical chemistry, engineering mathematics, advanced calculus, physical optics, and differential equations. Also contains progress reports, research grants, and lecture notes compiled during Butler's tenure as an assistant professor at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver), and senior scientist at Tyco Laboratories, Inc. Research topics include work on the kinetics and thermodynamics of electrode reactions and electrolyte solutions, with applications to power sources and environmental problems. Related publications and reference material available in repository.