George Alvin Richter papers
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
- 1919 - 1958
Creator
- Richter, George Alvin (Person)
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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- Brown Company
- Cellulose -- Chemistry -- Research. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Richter, George Alvin
Creator
- Richter, George Alvin (Person)
- 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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