Bernard E. Proctor papers
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Bernard E. Proctor papers contain correspondence with William Geisler on the development of food technology, 1950-1955; with the Research Corporation concerning patents; and on the establishment of the Bernard E. Proctor Memorial Fund at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Dates
- 1950-circa 1970
Creator
Access note
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Biography
Bernard Emerson Proctor, 1901-1959, S.B. in biology and public health, 1923; Ph.D. 1927, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, began teaching at MIT in 1927 as instructor in the Department of Biology and Public Health. He became assistant professor in 1930, associate professor in 1936, and professor of food technology in 1944. In 1945 he was appointed director of the newly established Samuel Cate Prescott Laboratories of Food Technology at MIT, and in 1951 he was made head of the Department of Food Technology. His research included studies on the microbiology of the upper atmosphere, the uses of epoxides as germicidal agents, and the use of radiation to preserve foods.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (in 1 half manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Location
Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.
Processing Information note
Some collection descriptions are based on legacy data and may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies. Description may change pending verification. Please contact the MIT Department of Distinctive Collections if you notice any errors or discrepancies.
- Bernard E. Proctor Memorial Fund
- Geisler, William (Inventor in New Jersey)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- Faculty Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Proctor, Bernard E. (Bernard Emerson), 1901-1959
Creator
- Title
- Preliminary Inventory to the Papers of Bernard E. Proctor
- Status
- Ready For Review
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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