Julius Sumner Miller papers,
1948-1967
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
Miller, Julius Sumner,
Size of collection
0.75 linear feet
1 manuscript box(s)
1 half manuscript box(s)
Short description of collection
The materials document Julius Sumner Miller's efforts to revitalize the study and teaching of physics.
Language(s) of collection
English
French
Swedish
Collection number:
AR232
Physicist and educator. On the faculty of Dillard University, 1937-1951; and El Camino College from 1953.
The materials document Miller's efforts (1950-1966) to revitalize the study and teaching of physics through demonstration experiments, popular journals, educational games, and television appearances in the United States, Europe, and Australia. A typescript contains Miller's account of his 1962 trip around the world lecturing and visiting significant sites of science history while on sabbatical.
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.
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
Miller, Julius Sumner, 1909-1987.
Subject terms
Australia. Description and travel.
Europe. Description and travel.
Physics. Study and teaching.
Science. History.
Teaching demonstrations.
This collection is organized into a single series:
This series is arranged chronologically.
This collection was processed by
Lara D'Agaro in
2007.
Box [number], Folder [number], Julius Sumner Miller papers. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Title
Finding Aid to the Julius Sumner Miller papers, 1948-1967
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.
| Box 1 |
Folder 1 |
On the death of a willow in a hurricane, 1948 |
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Folder 2 |
Student essays, 1950, 1958 |
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Folder 3 |
Newspaper and magazine clippings, 1950, 1958-1966 and undated |
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Folder 4 |
Julius Sumner Miller resume with addendums, 1961-1966 |
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Folder 5 |
The sabbatical report for Julius Sumner Miller, 1962 |
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Folder 6 |
Currency, April 1963 |
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Folder 7 |
Currency, May 1963 |
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Folder 8 |
En samling fysikaliska demonstrationsforsok, 1963 |
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Folder 9 |
Julius Sumner Miller, teaching physics to-day, 1963 |
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Folder 10 |
The Nucleus, June 1964 |
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Folder 11 |
Currency, July 1964 |
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Folder 12 |
Currency, August 1964 |
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Folder 13 |
Science Experimenter, 1964 |
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Folder 14 |
El Camino College press releases, 1964-1966 |
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Folder 15 |
TV Guide, January 1965 |
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Folder 16 |
The PTA magazine, January 1965 |
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Folder 17 |
Reader’s Digest, January 1965 |
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Folder 18 |
The Nucleus, June 1965 |
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Folder 19 |
Currency, July 1965 |
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Folder 20 |
Currency, Spetember 1965 |
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Folder 21 |
TV Times, October 1965 |
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Folder 22 |
The A.C. Gilbert Company catalog, 1965 |
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Folder 23 |
Woniora, Blakehurst High School, 1965 |
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Folder 24 |
Disney News, Winter 1965-1966 |
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Folder 25 |
Disneyland record catalog, 1965-1966 |
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Folder 26 |
Spectrum, January 1966 |
| Box 2 |
Folder 1 |
Archimedes, February 1966 |
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Folder 2 |
Junior College Journal, February 1966 |
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Folder 3 |
Archimedes, April 1966 |
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Folder 4 |
Spectrum, April 1966 |
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Folder 5 |
Popular Science Monthly, May 1966 |
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Folder 6 |
The Nucleus, June 1966 |
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Folder 7 |
Spectrum, October 1966 |
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Folder 8 |
Julius Sumner Miller designed physics apparatus catalogs, 1966 and undated |
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Folder 9 |
10th Anniversary summer science school, January 9-20, 1967 |
