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Archival as AuthorArchival as SubjectCollege of the City of New York (1926-1961). City College. Physics Division
Dates
1926 – 1961
Authorized Form of Name
College of the City of New York (1926-1961). City College. Physics Division
Institutional History
Abstract
Originally founded as the Free Academy of the City of New York in 1847, it was renamed the College of the City of New York in 1866. In 1926 it became known as the College of the City of New York City College until the creation of the City University of New York (CUNY) system in 1961.
Important Dates
1926College of the City of New York became the City College of New York, New York (N.Y.).
1929 – 1930Jerrold Zacharias was on faculty.
1932 – 1941Walter Zinn was on faculty.
1937 – 1938Herman Feshbach was on faculty.
1941Theodore Holstein was on faculty.
1941 – 1942Robert Hofstadter was on faculty.
1941 – 1943Marvin Chodorow was on faculty.
1961City University of New York is formally established as the umbrella organization for New York City's municipal college system, New York (N.Y.).
Places
Headquarters
Subjects
Physics -- Study and teaching.
Relationships
People
Employees & Officers
Instructor.
Obtained SB and Tutor in Physics.
Obtained BS and Instructor.
Holstein, Theodore David, 1915-1985
Instructor in Physics.
Zacharias, Jerrold Reinach, 1905-1986
Tutor in Physics.
Professor of Physics.
Zinn, Walter H. (Walter Henry), 1906-2000
Instructor to Assistant Professor of Physics.
Associates & Members
Received BSc in 1946.
Compton, Alfred G., (Alfred George)
Received BS in 1944.
Hellinger, Samuel
Received BEE.
Herman, Robert, 1914-
Received BS.
Millman, S. (Sidney), 1904-2006
Nierenberg, William Aaron, 1919-2000
Received BS in 1939.
Received BS in 1954.
Received BS in 1944.
Schweber, S. S. (Silvan S.)
Institutions
Institutional Hierarchy
City University of New York. City College. Physics Department
Changed names in 1961 when the City University of New York was formally established.
College of the City of New York (1926-1961). City College
Resources
Archival Resources
Author
Department of Physics personnel files and curriculum vitae, 1939-1969.
Archives and Special Collections
City College of the City University of New York
North Academic Center, New York, NY 10031, USA
Department of Physics records, 1898-1998 (bulk 1960-1985).
Archives and Special Collections
City College of the City University of New York
North Academic Center, New York, NY 10031, USA
Department of Physics records, 1913-1969.
Archives and Special Collections
City College of the City University of New York
North Academic Center, New York, NY 10031, USA
Subject
Alfred G. Compton papers, 1853-1965.
Archives and Special Collections
City College of the City University of New York
North Academic Center, New York, NY 10031, USA
On the occasion of the 80th birthday celebration for Clarence Melvin Zener, 1985.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Oral history interview with Billie K. Press, 1996 March 15 and 1997 July 30.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Oral history interview with Edward Gerjuoy, 2012 April 1, October 7, and 2013 April 14.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Oral history interview with Frank Press, 1997 July 1 and 30.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Oral history interview with I. I. Rabi, 1963 December 8.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Oral history interview with Melba Newell Phillips, 1977 December 5.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Oral history interview with Robert Herman, 1983 April 11.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Oral history interview with Sam Schweber, 1998 October 18.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Oral history interview with Sidney Millman, 1974 August 2, September 13 and 1975 August 21.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Oral history interview with William Aaron Nierenberg, 1986 February 6 and June 26, 30.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Samuel Hellinger notebooks, 1898-1976.
Archives and Special Collections
City College of the City University of New York
North Academic Center, New York, NY 10031, USA