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George Alvin Richter papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC-0401

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  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Collection includes research notebooks from Richter's work at Brown Company (1925-1940); and reprints, typescripts, notebooks, papers, and correspondence relating to his contributions to the field of cellulose chemistry.

Dates

  • Creation: 1919 - 1958

Creator

Access note

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Biography

George Alvin Richter, 1890-1968, BS in chemical engineering, 1913, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was a scientist with Brown Company, 1925-1941, and the Eastman Kodak Company, 1941-1956. He was an advisor on cellulose and smokeless powder to the War Production Board during World War II. The focus of his research was wood cellulose and its use in industry.

Extent

3 Cubic Feet (3 record cartons)

Language of Materials

English

Location

Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.

Processing Information note

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Subject

Title
Preliminary Inventory to the Papers of George Alvin Richter
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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