Arthur Holly Compton papers, 1918-1964 (inclusive)

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Author / Creator:Compton, Arthur Holly, 1892-1962.
Description:3 linear feet (6 boxes)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Print Archives/Manuscripts
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10132525
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Varying Form of Title:Compton, Arthur Holly, papers
Notes:The collection is open for research.
After co-winning the 1927 Nobel Prize in Physics, Arthur Holly Compton (1892-1962) served as the Charles H. Swift Distinguished Service Professor of Physics at the University of Chicago for 22 years, from 1923-1945. Compton worked on the Manhattan Project from 1940 to 1945.
Summary:This collection includes material pertaining to Compton's time at the University of Chicago, including various correspondence, writing, and personal ephemera. Materials date between 1918-1947, 1964, with the bulk of the material dating between 1930 and 1935.
Cite as:When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: Compton, Arthur Holly. Papers, [Box#, Folder#], Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library
Cumulative Index / Finding Aids Note:Finding aid available in the Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library, 1100 E. 57th St., Chicago, IL 60637.