Michael Riordan's research materials for "Crystal Fire",
1900-2009
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
Riordan, Michael, 1946-
Size of collection
6 linear feet
6 records boxes
Short description of collection
Records of Michael Riordan’s book, “Crystal Fire.” The book is a history of the invention of the transistor. Records include book drafts, correspondence, diary entries, interview transcripts, patents, photographs, research articles, and scientific logbooks. Additionally, records include photocopies of materials from Stanford University Archives.
Language(s) of collection
English
German
Collection number:
AR20131164
Michael Riordan is an Adjunct Professor of Physics at University of California Santa Cruz. He is also Assistant to the Director at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. After earning his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1973, he researched particle physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Rochester. Riordan began researching the history of physics in the 1980s. He has written or co-authored books on the discovery of quarks, on dark matter, and on the invention of the transistor. In 2002, he received the American Institute of Physics’ Gemant Award.
Records of Michael Riordan’s book, “Crystal Fire.” The book is a history of the invention of the transistor. Records include book drafts, correspondence, diary entries, interview transcripts, patents, photographs, research articles, and scientific logbooks. Additionally, records include photocopies of materials from Stanford University Archives.
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
Baker, William O. (William Oliver), 1915-2005
Bardeen, John
Brattain, R. Robert
Brattain, Walter H., (Walter Houser), 1902-1987
Darrow, Karl K. (Karl Kelchner), 1891-
Early, James M.
Fuller, Calvin S. (Calvin Souther), 1902-1994
Gibbons, James F.
Haas, Isy, 1934-
Herring, William Conyers, 1914-
Hoerni, Jean A., 1924-1997
Hogan, C. L. (Clarence Lester), 1920-
Holonyak, Nick, 1928-
Kelly, Mervin Joe
Last, Jay T.
McKay, Kenneth Gardiner
Millman, S. (Sidney), 1904-2006
Moll, John L.
Moore, Gordon E., 1929-
Noyce, Robert N. (Robert Norton), 1927-1990
Ohl, Russell, S.
Pearson, Gerald L. (Gerald Leondus)
Pfann, William G.
Pierce, John R. (John Robinson), 1910-2002
Riordan, Michael
Seitz, Frederick, 1911-2008
Sello, Harry
Shepherd, Mark, 1923-
Shockley, William, 1910-1989
Sparks, Morgan
Teal, Gordon K., 1907-
Institutions
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Fairchild (Firm)
Intel Corporation
Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Subject terms
Physics. Industrial applications.
Semiconductors.
Solid state physics.
Transistors.
Genre terms
Biographical files.
Correspondence.
Diaries.
Interviews.
Logbooks.
Patents (licenses).
Photographs.
Collection organized into 6 series:
- Series I Biographical Files, Correspondence, and Interviews
- Series II Book Drafts, Sources, and Proposals
- Series III Corporation Files
- Series IV Scientific logbooks
- Series V Patents
- Series VI Scientific Subject Files
Gift of Michael Riordan.
This collection was processed by
Emily Keithley in
2015.
Box [number], Folder [number], Michael Riordan's research materials for "Crystal Fire," 1900-2009. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Title
Finding Aid to the Michael Riordan's research materials for "Crystal Fire," 1900-2009
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 Emily Keithley in 2015. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.
| Box 1 |
Folder 1 |
Bill Baker Interview, 1992 |
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Folder 2 |
John Bardeen Biographical file (Folder 1 of 2), 1945-1993 |
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Folder 3 |
John Bardeen Biographical file (Folder 2 of 2), 1945-1993 |
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Folder 4 |
Notes on John Bardeen's Correspondence, 1900-1994 |
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Folder 5 |
Bardeen Family Interview, 1992 |
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Folder 6 |
Robert Brattain Interview, 1993 |
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Folder 7 |
Walter Brattain Biographical File (Folder 1 of 2), 1913-1994 |
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Folder 8 |
Walter Brattain Biographical File (Folder 2 of 2), 1945-1993 |
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Folder 9 |
Walter Brattain: Photographs and Sources, 1931-1996 |
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Folder 10 |
K. K. Darrow Papers, 1924-1955 |
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Folder 11 |
Jim Early Interview, 1993 |
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Folder 12 |
Jim Gibbons Interview, 1995 |
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Folder 13 |
Conyers and Louise Herring Interview, 1992 |
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Folder 14 |
Les Hogan Interview, 1992 |
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Folder 15 |
Nick Holonyak Interview, 1993 |
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Folder 16 |
Mervin Kelly File, 1945-1964 |
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Folder 17 |
Kenneth McKay Interview, 1992 |
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Folder 18 |
Sid Millman Interview, 1992 |
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Folder 19 |
John Moll Interview, 1992 |
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Folder 20 |
Gordon Moore Interview, 1996 |
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Folder 21 |
John Pierce Interview, 1992 |
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Folder 22 |
Frederick Seitz Correspondence, 1987-1998 |
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Folder 23 |
Fred Seitz Interview, 1992-1996 |
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Folder 24 |
Harry Sello Interview, 1995 |
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Folder 25 |
Mark Shepherd Interview, 1993-2009 |
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Folder 26 |
William Shockley Archives at Stanford University, 1922-1965 |
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Folder 27 |
Shockley's Articles, 1950-1972 |
| Box 2 |
Folder 1 |
William Shockley Biographical file and interviews, 1943-1994 |
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Folder 2 |
William Shockley: correspondence, reports and articles (Folder 1 of 2), 1945-1995 |
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Folder 3 |
William Shockley: correspondence, reports and articles (Folder 2 of 2), 1945-1995 |
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Folder 4 |
Federal Employment Records: William Shockley, 1961-1996 |
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Folder 5 |
William Shockley Notes and Quotes, 1963-1994 |
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Folder 6 |
Emmy Shockley Interview, 1994 |
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Folder 7 |
Morgan and Betty Sparks Interviews, 1992-1993 |
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Folder 8 |
Gordon K. Teal Interview, 1993 |
| Box 2 |
Folder 9 |
"Crystal Fire" Archives, 1986-1997 |
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Folder 10 |
"Crystal Fire" Book Proposal, undated |
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Folder 11 |
Chapter 2 Drafts and Sources, 1993-1995 |
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Folder 12 |
Chapter 3 Sources, 1927-1993 |
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Folder 13 |
Chapter 4 Sources and Master Copy, 1933-1996 |
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Folder 14 |
Chapter 5 Sources and Master Copy, 1939-1995 |
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Folder 15 |
Chapter 6 Sources and Master Copy, 1936-1995 |
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Folder 16 |
Chapter 7 Sources and Master Copy, 1944-1995 |
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Folder 17 |
Chapter 8 Sources and Master Copy, 1948-1996 |
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Folder 18 |
Chapter 9 Sources and Master Copy, 1949-1996 |
| Box 3 |
Folder 1 |
Chapter 10 Sources and Master Copy, 1950-1996 |
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Folder 2 |
Chapter 11 Sources and Master Copy, 1954-1996 |
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Folder 3 |
Chapter 12 Sources and Master Copy, 1956-1996 |
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Folder 4 |
Epilogue Drafts and Sources, 1961-1996 |
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Folder 5 |
Draft of "Crystal Fire" (Folder 1 of 2), 1996 |
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Folder 6 |
Draft of "Crystal Fire" (Folder 2 of 2), 1996 |
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Folder 7 |
Draft of "Crystal Fire" (Folder 1 of 2), undated |
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Folder 8 |
Draft of "Crystal Fire" (Folder 2 of 2), undated |
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Folder 9 |
Miscellaneous sources for "Crystal Fire", 1948-1995 |
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Folder 10 |
Photographs and Diagrams for "Crystal Fire" (Folder 1 of 2), 1911-1996 |
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Folder 11 |
Photographs and Diagrams for "Crystal Fire" (Folder 2 of 2), 1911-1996 |
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Folder 12 |
"Crystal Fire" Uncorrected Proof, 1997 |
| Box 4 |
Folder 1 |
AT&T Archives, 1954-1997 |
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Folder 2 |
Bell Telephone Laboratories Articles (Folder 1 of 2), 1929-1992 |
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Folder 3 |
Bell Telephone Laboratories Articles (Folder 2 of 2), 1955-1972 |
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Folder 4 |
Bell Telephone Laboratories Cases 38139-7 and 38139-8 (Folder 1 of 2), 1947-1949 |
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Folder 5 |
Bell Telephone Laboratories Cases 38139-7 and 38139-8 (Folder 2 of 2), 1947-1949 |
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Folder 6 |
The transistor in Bell Laboratories and Western Electric, 1947-1975 |
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Folder 7 |
Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation Papers, 1961-2005 |
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Folder 8 |
Intel Corporation Research and Photographs, 1994-1998 |
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Folder 9 |
Miscellaneous Coporate correspondence , 1950-1952 |
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Folder 10 |
Shockley Semiconductor Corporation, 1990-1992 |
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Folder 11 |
Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory: Beckman, 1955-1997 |
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Folder 12 |
Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory: Bell Labs, 1955-1996 |
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Folder 13 |
Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory: Golden West, 1956-1957 |
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Folder 14 |
Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory: Meetings, 1957 |
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Folder 15 |
Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory: Miscellaneous, 1910-1985 |
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Folder 16 |
Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory: Notes and Memoranda, 1955 |
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Folder 17 |
Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory: Records and Disclosures, 1955-1958 |
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Folder 18 |
Texas Instruments correspondence and logbooks, 1953-1997 |
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Folder 19 |
Texas Instruments Papers, 1954-1994 |
| Box 5 |
Folder 1 |
John Bardeen's Logbook, 1948-1951 |
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Folder 2 |
Walter Brattain's Logbook, 1943-1948 |
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Folder 3 |
Jean Hoerni and Jay Last's Logbooks, 1957-2007 |
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Folder 4 |
Isy Haas' Logbook and correspondence, 1960-1998 |
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Folder 5 |
Mervin Kelly and Calvin Fuller's Research and Logbooks, 1943-1953 |
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Folder 6 |
Miscellaneous Logbooks, 1948-1949 |
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Folder 7 |
Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore's Logbooks, 1959-2005 |
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Folder 8 |
Gerald Pearson and Morgan Sparks' Logbooks, 1947-1953 |
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Folder 9 |
William Pfann's Logbooks, 1948-1952 |
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Folder 10 |
William Shockley's Logbooks, 1938-1948 |
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Folder 11 |
Gordon Teal's Logbooks, 1950-1952 |
| Box 5 |
Folder 12 |
Bell System Patent, 1950-1957 |
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Folder 13 |
Miscellaneous Patents, 1948-1996 |
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Folder 14 |
Key patents: Bardeen and Brattain, 1941-1952 |
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Folder 15 |
Key patents: Lilienfeld, Ohl, Scaff, 1930-1988 |
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Folder 16 |
Key patents: Shockley and others, 1941-1995 |
| Box 5 |
Folder 17 |
Crystal Rectifier Papers, 1948-1993 |
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Folder 18 |
Europe and the Transistor, 1946-2005 |
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Folder 19 |
Germanium and Silicon Transistors (Folder 1 of 2), 1952-1998 |
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Folder 20 |
Germanium and Silicon Transistors (Folder 2 of 2), 1955-1998 |
| Box 6 |
Folder 1 |
Japan File, 1959-1993 |
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Folder 2 |
Klystron Papers, 1976-1998 |
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Folder 3 |
MOS Transistor and Related Devices File, 1959-2003 |
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Folder 4 |
Military Applications of Transistors, 1951 |
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Folder 5 |
Miscellaneous Papers on electronics and electronics companies (Folder 1 of 2), 1951-1997 |
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Folder 6 |
Miscellaneous Papers on electronics and electronics companies (Folder 2 of 2), 1951-1997 |
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Folder 7 |
Russian Semiconductor File, 1932-1996 |
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Folder 8 |
Semiconductor Papers, 1956-1972 |
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Folder 9 |
Solid States Physics and Transistors Articles, 1945-1988 |
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Folder 10 |
Transistor Development File, 1948-2006 |
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Folder 11 |
Transistor Papers (Folder 1 of 2), 1948-2001 |
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Folder 12 |
Transistor Papers (Folder 2 of 2), 1948-2001 |
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Folder 13 |
Transistor Technology and Discovery File, 1948-1997 |
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Folder 14 |
Transistors and microelectronics Articles, 1945-1988 |
