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Description of Collection Biographical Note Scope and Contents of Collection Restrictions on Use and Access Selected Search Terms Organization and Arrangement of Collection Provenance and Acquisition Information Processing Information Preferred Citation of Collection Administrative InformationContainer List
Series I: Michelson notebooks Series II: Millikan notebooksWilliam P. Jesse student notebooks, 1919-1921
Description of Collection
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
Jesse, William P(olk)
Size of collection
0.25 linear feet
1 half manuscript box(s)
Short description of collection
William P. Jesse's notes on the lectures of Albert A. Michelson and Robert A. Millikan while he was a student at the University of Chicago.
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR179
Biographical Note
Physicist (nuclear physics, crystals, cosmic rays). Physicist: General Electric Company research laboratory, 1929-1934; Metallurgical Laboratory, University of Chicago, 1941-1947; and Argonne National Laboratory, 1947-1956; and on the physics faculty at the University of Chicago, 1934-1941.
Scope and Contents of Collection
This collection contains William Polk Jesse's notes on the lectures of Albert A. Michelson and Robert A. Millikan while he was a student at the University of Chicago. Notes include courses taught by Michelson: Mechanics and Wave Motion, Electricity and Magnetism, and Physical Opticsl; and courses taught by Millkan: Electron Theory, Quantum Theory, and Kinetic Theory.
Restrictions on Use and Access
Researchers must have an approved access application on file in order to access archival materials. https://www.aip.org/history-programs/niels-bohr-library/item-request.
Selected Search Terms
These papers have been indexed in the International Catalog of Sources for History of Physics and Allied Sciences (ICOS) using the following terms. Those seeking related materials should search under these terms.
Persons
Jesse, William Polk, 1891-1974.
Michelson, Albert Abraham, 1852-1931.
Millikan, Robert Andrews, 1868-1953.
Institutions
Subject terms
Electricity.
Electrons.
Magnetism.
Mechanics.
Physical optics.
Quantum theory.
Wave motion, Theory of.
Organization and Arrangement of Collection
This collection is organized into two series:
- Series I: Michelson notebooks
- Series II: Millikan notebooks
Each series is arranged chronologically.
Provenance and Acquisition Information
Received from William P. Jesse, 1966, 1969.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Lara D'Agaro in 2007.
Preferred Citation of Collection
Box [number], Folder [number], William P. Jesse student notebooks. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Administrative Information
Title
Finding Aid to the William P. Jesse student notebooks, 1919-1921
Publisher
American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
USA
nbl@aip.org
2009
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: Michelson notebooks
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | Michelson, Albert A., Mechanics and wave motion, 1919-1920 |
| Folder 2 | Michelson, Albert A., Electricity and magnetism, 1920-1921 |
| Folder 3 | Michelson, Albert A., Physical optics, Spring 1921 |
Series II: Millikan notebooks
| Box 1 | Folder 4 | Millikan, Robert A., Electron theory, 1919 |
| Folder 5 | Millikan, Robert A., Quantum theory, Summer 1920 |
| Folder 6 | Millikan, Robert A., Kinetic theory, 1920-1921 |