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Paul E. Pontius Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 550

Content Description

Materials created, written and collected by Paul Edward Pontius about research and innovative engineering practices and policies when he was a graduate student at Purdue and when he was a Director of Optical Physics at the US Department of Standards.

Dates

  • Creation: 1924 - 1982

Creator

Access Information

The collection is open for research.

Copyright and Use Information

Portions of material in this collection are in the public domain. Other material copyrights held by Purdue University or original creator. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.

Biographical Information

Paul Edward Pontius was a graduate of the Engineering School in 1941, and also returned to study as a graduate student in 1950s. He also worked as a Director of Optical Physics at th US Department of Standards.

Extent

0.727 Cubic Feet (two full-width letter-size manuscript boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Portuguese

Acquisition Information

Collection donated by his child Geraldine Pontius on 4th October 2014.

Processing Information

All materials have been housed in acid-free folders and acid-free boxes

Source

Title
Paul E. Pontius papers
Status
In Progress
Author
Siddhant Mehta
Date
2022-02-01
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Edition statement
First edition.

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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