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Series I: Correspondence Series II: PhotographsEsther Goudsmit papers, 1927-1981
Description of Collection
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
Goudsmit, Esther
Size of collection
0.25
1 half manuscript box(s)
Short description of collection
Correspondence of Esther Goudsmit, daugher of physicist Samuel Goudsmit.
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR 2015-1767
Biographical Note
Ph.D., zoology (University of Michigan, 1964). Oakland University, professor of biology (1972-1995) and professor emeritus (1995- ). Research in molluscan neuroendocrinology and biochemistry. Daughter of physicist Samuel Goudsmit.
Scope and Contents of Collection
This collection contains correspondence and family photographs of Esther Goudsmit. The bulk of the correspondence is from her father, physicist Samuel Goudsmit, during and after his involvement with the ALSOS mission following World War II. Other correspondents include physicist George Uhlenbeck and his wife Else Uhlenbeck.
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
Goudsmit, Esther M.
Goudsmit, Samuel A. (Samuel Abraham), 1902-1978
Uhlenbeck, George Eugène, 1900-1988-
Institutions
United States. War Dept. Alsos Mission.
Subject terms
Organization and Arrangement of Collection
This collection in organized into two series: Series I: Correspondence Series II: Photographs
Provenance and Acquisition Information
Gift of Esther Goudsmit, 2010.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Melanie J. Mueller in 2015.
Preferred Citation of Collection
Box [number], Folder [number], Esther Goudsmit papers, 1927-1981. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Administrative Information
Title
Finding Aid to the Esther Goudsmit papers, 1927-1981
Publisher
American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
USA
nbl@aip.org
2015
Encoding Information
Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Melanie Mueller in 2015. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.
Series I: Correspondence
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | Postcards from Samuel Goudsmit to Esther Goudsmit, during ALSO mission, 1944 |
| Folder 2 | Letter from Samuel Goudsmit to Esther Goudsmit - family history (1 of 2), 1973 |
| Folder 3 | Letter from Samuel Goudsmit to Esther Goudsmit - family history (2 of 2), 1973 |
| Folder 4 | Letter from Samuel Goudsmit to Esther Goudsmit, 1973 |
| Folder 5 | Letter from George Uhlenbeck to Esther Goudsmit, re: Wolf Prize and Samuel Goudsmit, 1979 |
| Folder 6 | Letter from Else Uhlenbeck to Esther Goudsmit, re: Samuel Goudsmit, 1981 |
Series II: Photographs
| Box 1 | Folder 7 | Goudsmit family photography (photocopies), 1927, 1928, 1935 |