Skip to main content

Purdue University. Department of Chemistry

 Organization

Biography

The Department of Chemistry was formed in 1874 and was a staple as one of the founding programs of the University. The department belongs to the College of Science and students can pursue one of two deprees: A bachelor of science in chemistry or a bachelor of science with chemistry as a field of study.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Herbert C. Brown papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 4
Scope and Contents

The Herbert C. Brown Papers [360 cubic feet] document the professional life and some of the personal life of Herbert Brown, winner of the 1979 Nobel Prize for Chemistry and former Purdue University professor. The collection consists of professional papers, personal papers, publications, professional and personal correspondence, research records, university and departmental papers, graduate student work and records, photographs, awards, memorabilia, and artwork.

Dates: 1928-2005; Other: Majority of material found in 1940s-1990s; Other: Date acquired: 06/12/2005
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Edward G. Mahin papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 238
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of three folders, which contain articles by Edward Mahin.

Dates: 1902 - 1923
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Dale W. Margerum papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 45, Placement: 08
Identifier: MSF 463
Scope and Contents The Dale W. Margerum papers consist of miscellaneous papers collected by Professor Margerum. Two documents are related to Dr. Herbert C. Brown, 1979 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry; letter from the Secretary of the Nobel Committee of the Royal Academy of Science, stating that the Nobel Committee had received Margerum's nomination of Professor H.C. Brown for the Nobel prize and an autobiographical introduction from the book “Boranes in Organic Chemistry," by Herbert C. Brown, Ithaca New York:...
Dates: 1955 - 1972
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Melvin G. Mellon papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 31, Placement: 13
Identifier: MSF 264
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of three folders with articles by M. G. Mellon.

Dates: 1920 - 1986
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Alfred R. Middleton papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 31, Placement: 15
Identifier: MSF 267
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one folder which contains articles by A. R. Middleton.

Dates: 1909 - 1916
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Robert B. Warder papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 40, Placement: 06
Identifier: MSF 407
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one folder which contains articles by Robert B. Warder.

Dates: 1883 - 1889
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections