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Series I: Notes Series II: Biographical materialDean W. Richards papers, 1902-1935
Description of Collection
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
Richards, Dean W.,
Size of collection
0.5 linear feet
1 manuscript box(s)
Short description of collection
A collection of Richards' student notes, as well as biograhical material provided by Richards' son, Hugh Richards.
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR1997405
Biographical Note
Engineer and western pioneer. After being educated at Park College (Missouri) and the University of Missouri, he settled on a ranch in Colorado, and later taught physics, calculus, and engineering at Wisconsin State School of Mines.
Scope and Contents of Collection
This collection of papers includes a bound volume of Richard's extensive handwritten notes and lab reports from a physics course taught by Oscar M. Stewart at the University of Missouri; handwritten course notes from "Kinetic Theory of Gases" taught by L. R. Ingersoll at the University of Wisconsin in 1928; and a volume of Richard's poetry with biographical notes compiled by his son, Hugh T. Richards.
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
Richards, Dean W., 1876-1940.
Stewart, Oscar M. (Oscar Milton), 1869-1944.
ngersoll, Leonard Rose, 1880-1958
Subject terms
Kinetic theory of gases.
Physics.
Physics. Study and teaching.
Organization and Arrangement of Collection
This collection is organized into two series:
- Series I: Notes
- Series II: Biographical material
Each series is arranged chronologically.
Provenance and Acquisition Information
Received from Hugh T. Richards, 1997.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Lara D'Agaro in 2007.
Preferred Citation of Collection
Box [number], Folder [number], Dean W. Richards papers, . American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Administrative Information
Title
Finding Aid to the Dean W. Richards papers, 1902-1935
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: Notes
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | Physics, Professor Oscar Milton Stewart, September 1902-March 1904 |
| Folder 2 | Kinetic Theory of Gases, Professor L.R. Ingersoll, Summer 1928 |
Series II: Biographical material
| Box 1 | Folder 3 | Collected poems and a brief biographical sketch, 1986 |