William P. Allis papers
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Scope and Contents of the Collection
The collection contains course notes and other teaching materials from classes Allis taught in physics at MIT, including Historical Development of Physics (8.471), 1939-1940. Professional correspondence includes technical exchanges about research in plasma physics and gaseous electronics, as well as professional material about scheduling presentations, meetings, and conferences, 1929-1979. Also includes reprints of Allis's writings from 1924 to 1979 on subjects including wave theory, electron scattering, oscillation and distribution, glow discharge, and magnetic minor systems. A recording of speeches given at Allis's retirement party in 1967 includes comments from Howard Johnson and Julius Stratton. Parts of the collection are in French and German.
Dates
- Creation: 1924 - 1989
Creator
Access note
This collection is open.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
1.8 Cubic Feet (1 record carton, 2 manuscript boxes, 1 half manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Location
Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.
Processing Information note
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Subject
- Brown, Sanborn C. (Sanborn Conner), 1913-1981 (Person)
- Buchsbaum, Solomon J. (Person)
- Zimmermann, Henry J. (Person)
- Allis, William P. (William Phelps), 1901-1999 (Person)
- Title
- Preliminary Inventory to the Papers of William P. Allis
- Status
- Ready For Review
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries. Department of Distinctive Collections Repository
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Cambridge MA 02139-4307 US
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