Paul Hoch oral history interviews of solid state physicists tapes,
1981-1993
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
Hoch, Paul
Size of collection
1 linear foot
2 tape/card boxes
Short description of collection
This collection contains the oral history interviews of figures significant to education and solid-state physics which were conducted by Paul Hoch, Lillian Hoddeson, Steven Keith, and Ernest Braun.
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AV20192660
Paul Hoch, Lillian Hoddeson, Steven Keith, and Ernest Braun conducted interviews for personal means and on behalf of the American Institute of Physics. Some interviews of solid state physicists were used by AIP’s Center for the History of Physics, while others were utilized for the interviewers’ personal writings, such as Hoddeson’s 1992 book, "Out of the Crystal Maze: Chapters from the History of Solid State Physics."
All interviews were recorded on cassette tapes and contain the oral histories of A. Abragem, M. Azbel, Cohen, A. H. Cooke, H. Frolich, A. Hill, C. Hilsum, H. G. Kuhn, T. S. Kuhn, N. Kurti, F. Lafitte, W. Mitchell, M. F. Perutz, C. Simon, E. Simpson, C. Smith, E. Sondheimer, D. Shoenberg, R. Smoluchowski, G. Wannier, and C. Zener. Interviewees include details of their upbringings, family histories, educations, professional experiences, professional works, and significant historical events which influenced their lives.
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
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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
Azbelʹ, M. I︠A︡. (Mark I︠A︡kovlevich)
Braun, Ernest,
Cooke, A. H.
Hilsum, Cyril
Hoch, Paul
Hoddeson, Lillian
Keith, Stephen T.,
Kuhn, H. G. (Heinrich Gerhard), 1904-
Kuhn, Thomas S.
Kurti, Nicholas
Lafitte, François
Perutz, Max F.
Shoenberg, D. (David)
Simon, F. E. (Francis Eugene), 1893-1956
Simpson, Esther, 1903-
Smith, Cyril Stanley, 1903-1992
Smoluchowski, Roman 1910-1996
Wannier, Gregory E.
Zener, Clarence, 1905-
Institutions
American Institute of Physics
Subject terms
History
Physics - Education
Physics -- Societies, etc.
Physics. History.
Genre terms
Audiotapes.
Interviews.
Oral histories.
Arranged into one series.
- Series I: Oral history interviews with solid state physicist tapes
This collection was donated in 2017 by Frances Hoch.
This collection was processed by
Sam Holland in
2019.
One tape within the collection containing the Cohen interview is damaged.
Box [number], Folder [number], Paul Hoch oral history interview of solid state physicist tapes, 1981-1993. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Title
Finding Aid to the Paul Hoch oral history interviews of solid state physicists tapes, 1981-1993
Publisher
American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
USA
nbl@aip.org
2019
Encoding Information
Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Sam Holland in 2019. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.
| Box 1 |
Interview with A. Abragem, undated |
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Interview with Mark I︠A︡kovlevich Azbel' [1 of 2], March 1982 |
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Interview with Mark I︠A︡kovlevich Azbel' [2 of 2], March 1982 |
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Interview with Cohen (damaged), 1981 |
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Interview with A. H. Cooke, April 1981 |
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Interview with Herbert Frolich, undated |
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Interview with Albert J. Hill [1 of 2], August 1982 |
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Interviews with Albert J. Hill [2 of 2] and Cyril Smith [2 of 2], undated |
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Interview with Cyril Hilsum [1 of 2], August 1981 |
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Interview with Cyril Hilsum [2 of 2], August 1981 |
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Interview with Heinrich Gerhard Kuhn [1 of 2], undated |
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Interviews with Heinrich Gerhard Kuhn [2 of 2] and Max F. Perutz [2 of 2], undated |
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Interview with Thomas S. Kuhn, 1982 |
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Interview with Nicholas Kurti [1 of 2], 1981 |
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Interview with Nicholas Kurti [2 of 2], 1981 |
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Interview with Nicholas Kurti [1 of 2], undated |
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Interview with Nicholas Kurti [1 of 2], undated |
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Interview with François Lafitte, November 1984 |
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Interview with William Mitchell, January 1993 |
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Interview with Max F. Perutz [1 of 2], undated |
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Interview with Lady Charlotte Simon regarding Sir Francis Simon [1 of 2], undated |
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Interview with Lady Charlotte Simon regarding Sir Francis Simon [2 of 2], undated |
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Interview with Esther Simpson, March 1981 |
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Interview with Esther Simpson [1 of 2], undated |
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Interview with Esther Simpson [2 of 2], undated |
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Interview with Cyril Smith [1 of 2], August 1982 |
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Interview with E. Sondheimer, December 1981 |
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Interview with David Shoenberg [1 of 2], February 1981 |
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Interview with David Shoenberg [2 of 2], February 1981 |
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Interview with Roman Smoluchowski [1 of 3], August 1982 |
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Interview with Roman Smoluchowski [2 of 3], August 1982 |
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Interview with Roman Smoluchowski [3 of 3], August 1982 |
| Box 2 |
Interview with Gregory Wannier [1 of 3], June 1982 |
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Interview with Gregory Wannier [2 of 3], June 1982 |
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Interview with Gregory Wannier [3 of 3], June 1982 |
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Interview with Clarence Zener [1 of 4], April 1981 |
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Interview with Clarence Zener [2 of 4], April 1981 |
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Interview with Clarence Zener [3 of 4], April 1981 |
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Interview with Clarence Zener [4 of 4], April 1981 |
