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Purdue University. Department of Chemistry

 Organization

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 2 Collections and/or Records:

Sol Boyk collection

 Collection — Box: Communal Collections 4, Placement: 02
Identifier: MSA 20
Scope and Contents One folder containing correspondence, letters of recommendation, transcript records, documents regarding Sol Boyk's graduate assistantship at Purdue University while working towards his Ph.D. in the Chemistry Department.

The folder also contains a letter written by M. G. Mellon to Mrs. Eleanor Boyk, which describes his fond memories of Sol Boyk and how he stood out as an exemplary graduate student in the Chemistry Department at Purdue University.
Dates: 1934 - 1976

Ying Chang Cheng papers

 Collection — Box: Communal Collections 4, Placement: 08
Identifier: MSA 65
Scope and Contents The collection includes the dissertation "Cohesion, Adhesion, Tensile Strength, Tensile Energy, Negative Surface Energy, Interfacial Tension, and Molecular Attraction," submitted to the faculty of the Ogden Graduate School of Science in candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, by Ying Chang Cheng. There are two copies.
Dates: 1921