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Oklahoma State University Department of Chemistry Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1997-043

Scope and Contents

Collection contains brochures, newsletters, syllabi, selected experiments, faculty research, and manuals from the Oklahoma State University Department of Chemistry. Also includes the serials "Library Problems in Chemical Literature" and "Library Exercises in Chemical Literature" along with manuals for both, by Gorin and Dermer.

Dates

  • 1950 - 2007

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Oklahoma Open Records Act (http://www.odl.state.ok.us/lawinfo/docs/2006-LibraryLaws-PartE.pdf), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Oklahoma State University Libraries assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Oklahoma State University Archives will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to Oklahoma State University Libraries, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Copyright for material published by Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College/Oklahoma State University is held by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.

Further information about copyright policy can be obtained by contacting Oklahoma State University Archives by email at libscua@okstate.edu or by phone at 405-744-6311.

Finding aid © 2018 Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.

Administrative History

Courses in Chemistry existed at Oklahoma A&M since the school’s inception. With the help of Professor George L. Holter, a chemistry major, was introduced in 1898 and it quickly became one of the most popular majors on campus. A graduate program was added in 1914. By 1919, Hilton Jones, the new department head, secured support for an Oklahoma chapter of the American Chemical Society to be headquartered at Oklahoma A&M. In 1946, the department added its Ph.D. program. The Department of Chemistry has been affiliated with the School of Arts and Sciences (and its successors) since 1914. For ten years beginning in 1935, Chemistry and Geology combined to form one department within the School of Arts and Sciences.

Extent

1.4 Linear feet (4 document boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into three series.

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog or contact the Oklahoma State University Archives Reference staff.

Related Archival Materials

American Chemical Society (Oklahoma Section) Records, Collection Number 1971-003.

Oklahoma State University College of Arts and Sciences Records, Collection Number 2004-089.

Processing Information

Processed by Tom Jorsch, October 1997. Updated by Scott Jackson, July 2009; Sally Miller-Downing, July 2013

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Oklahoma State University Department of Chemistry Records Collection Number 1997-043
Status
Completed
Author
Tom Jorsch
Date
October 1997
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Oklahoma State University Archives Repository

http://info.library.okstate.edu/scua/home
Contact:
204 Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater 74078-1071 USA

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