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John O'M Bockris papers, 1923-2013
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bockris, J. O'M. (John O'M.), 1923-2013
- Title
- John O'M Bockris papers
- Dates
- 1923-2013 (inclusive)19232013
- Quantity
- 18 linear feet, (35 boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2732
- Summary
- The John O’M Bockris papers (1923-2013) consists of personal papers, research materials and correspondence. Including within the collection are materials regarding the Philadelphia Project and the fraud investigation. Bockris was a professor of physical science.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Bernhardt Patrick John O’Mara Bockris, born 5 January 1923, died 7 July 2013, was a professor in the physical sciences. Among wide ranging contributions to physical chemistry, Bockris is best known for his creation of physical electrochemistry; for the introduction of a hydrogen economy; and for the first known nuclear reactions to be carried out in aqueous solutions.
Dr. Bockris was exonerated of fraud or scientific misconduct by his university after three investigations of his research on cold fusion and transmutation.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of Bockris’s personal papers, research files, memoranda, and correspondence from 1923 to 2013.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Personal Materials and CorrespondenceReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Personal Papers |
1923-2011 |
| 1 | 2 | Day Planner |
2013 |
| 1 | 3 | Medical Documents |
1995-1999 |
| 1 | 4 | Financial Documents |
2003-2012 |
| 1 | 5 | Death |
2011-2013 |
| 1 | 6 | Biographical Documents |
1987-2013 |
| 1 | 7 | Miscellaneous |
1954-2013 |
| 2 | 1 | Retirement Correspondence |
1986-1999 |
| 2 | 2 | Retirement Documents |
1923-2004 |
| 3 | Correspondence |
1960-1988 | |
| 4 | Correspondence |
2000-2013 |
People FilesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 5 | 1 | Brian Ahern |
2011-2012 |
| 5 | 2 | Austin Angell |
2006-2013 |
| 5 | 3 | A. John Appleby |
2011 |
| 5 | 4 | Joe Chapman |
1983-2011 |
| 5 | 5 | R. K. Choudhury |
1991; 2011 |
| 5 | 6 | Daniel Haley |
|
| 5 | 7 | Dr. Shahed Khan |
1987-2013 |
| 5 | 8 | Steve Krivit |
1989-2013 |
| 5 | 9-10 | Denis Letts |
2008-2012 |
| 6 | 1 | Eugene Mallove |
2004 |
| 6 | 2 | Mike McCubre |
2003-2013 |
| 6 | 3-4 | Melvin Miles |
1994; 2011-2013 |
| 6 | 5 | Brian Oliver |
2013 |
| 6 | 6 | Andrea Rossi |
2011 |
| 6 | 7 | Abbas Ali Rostami |
1992 |
| 6 | 8 | Edmund Storms 1 |
2008-2013 |
| 7 | 1 | Edmund Storms 2 |
1992-2012 |
| 7 | 2 | Akito Takahshi |
2011-2012 |
| 7 | 3 | Gary Taubes |
1987-1990 |
| 7 | 4 | Report on an Unkown Person |
1987 |
Professional and Research MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 8 | 1-2 | Patents- Paperwork |
1967-2013 |
| 8 | 3-4 | Paranormal |
1968-2012 |
| 8 | 5 | Einstien- Research |
2003-2012 |
| 8 | 6 | Einstein- Publications |
2001-2005 |
| 9 | 1-3 | Notes |
1982-1989 |
| 9 | 4-5 | Notes - Data From Fusion |
1989 |
| 10 | 1-3 | Notes - Data From Fusion |
1989 |
| 10 | 4 | Notes - Early Tritium Results |
1989 |
| 10 | 5 | Notes - Research Program CAF |
1992 |
| 10 | 6-7 | Notes |
1993-1994 |
| 11 | Notes |
1997-2012 | |
| Folder | |||
| 12 | 1 | University Paperwork |
1971-1997 |
| 12 | 2 | University Paperwork- AAUP |
1989-1995 |
| 13-15 | Philadelphia Project |
1989-1996 | |
| 16-17 | Investigation |
1990-1995 | |
| Folder | |||
| 18 | 1-3 | Investigation |
1993-1997 |
| 18 | 4 | Investigation- Other Documents |
1993-1994 |
| 18 | 5 | Investigation- Results |
1994-1995 |
| 18 | 6 | Investigation- Grievance Committee |
1992-1995 |
| 18 | 7 | Investigation- Laws |
1993-1994 |
| 19 | 1 | Investigation- Possible Suits |
|
| 19 | 2 | Investigation- Legal Fees |
1993-1995 |
| 19 | 3 | Investigation- Cold Fusion Advocates |
1991-1995 |
| 19 | 4 | Investigation- Gary A. Taubes |
1987-2012 |
| 19 | 5 | Investigation- Frank Albert Cotton |
1999 |
| 19 | 6 | Investigation- Articles |
1980-1999 |
| 19 | 7 | Investigation- Publications |
1993-2003 |
| 19 | 8 | Investigation- Cold Fusion Oral History Project |
2008 |
| 20 | Awards and Conferences |
1943-2012 |
Writings by Bockris and OthersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 21 | 1 | Decline of the West |
1993 |
| 21 | 2-4 | An Electrochemical Life |
1994-2013 |
| 21 | 5-7 | A New America |
|
| 22 | 1-3 | A New America |
2012 |
| 22 | 4-6 | Science on the Edge |
|
| 23 | 1-2 | Book Reviews |
1992-2012 |
| 24-28 | Academic Papers by Bockris |
1940-2013 | |
| 29-31 | Academic Papers by Others |
1913-2012 |
Research Materials and OversizeReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 32 | 1 | Author Index |
|
| 32 | 2-4 | J. O'M Bockris Publication List |
1999; 2011 |
| 32 | 5-6 | Indexes |
1999-2013 |
| 33 | 1 | Multimedia- Tapes- Mr. Keller |
2013 |
| 33 | 2 | Multimedia- Floppy Disc- Curious Wash. Visit- Philadelphia Project |
1992 |
| 33 | 3 | Multimedia- CD-R- Professor John O'M Bockris Memoirs |
|
| 33 | 3 | Multimedia- CD-R- Renewaable Cost Paper Versions |
2007 |
| 33 | 4 | Multimedia- DVD- Reflections on a Future Hydrogen Economy |
2007 |
| 33 | 5 | Multimedia- Video- Energy from Water |
|
| 34 | Notes and Letters |
1945-1968 | |
| 35 | Plaques and Awards |
1972-2007 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Chemistry, Physical and theoretical--Research
- Chemists--Archives
- Cold fusion--Research
- Electrochemistry--Research
- Fraud in science--United States--Sources
- Hydrogen as fuel--Research
- Transmutation (Chemistry)--Research
Personal Names
- Bockris, J. O'M. (John O'M.), 1923-2013--Archives
Corporate Names
- Flinders University--Faculty--Archives
- Imperial College, London--Faculty--Archives
- Texas A & M University--Faculty--Archives
- University of Pennsylvania--Faculty --Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Awards
- Certificates
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Correspondence
- Financial records
- Research notes
Finding aid created by Erin Larson
2015 (last modified: 2019)
