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Preliminary Guide to the Edward L. Wagner Papers, circa 1937-1976
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wagner, Edward L.
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Edward L. Wagner Papers
- Dates
- circa 1937-1976 (inclusive)19371976
- Quantity
- 8.5 Linear feet of shelf space, (9 Boxes)
- Collection Number
- MS.1984.45 (collection)
- Summary
- Professional papers of physical chemist Edward L. Wagner, Professor of Chemistry at Washington State University.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Edward L. Wagner (1915-1975) was a distinguished physical chemist and a member of the Chemistry Department faculty at Washington State University from 1949 to 1975. He attended high school in Los Angeles, CA, and earned his B.S. degree from the University of California at Berkeley (1939) and his Ph.D. from Brown University (1948). He was a member of the Manhattan Project research team at the University of California and at Oak Ridge, TN, from 1942 to 1946.
He received many honors and awards, named as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellowship in England, and a Fulbright-Hays research award in Japan. At Washington State University, his main research interest was in the nature of the binding in compounds of nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus. His work in quantum chemistry involved complex calculations, and he was an early adopter of computer technology to support this research.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of professional papers of Edward L. Wagner, Professor of Chemistry at Washington State University.
Preliminary inventory:
Box 1. Binders: Hokkaido University, Kyoto University, Japanese Language, M.O. Calculations, Q.C.P.E. Programs, Beckman Instruments; WSU Computing Center News. 1960s-1970s.
Box 2. Binders: Optical Equipment, 1950s; IBM Manuals, 1968-; Computing Center Newsletter ("Time Slicer"), 1966-1971; Computing Center News, 1968-1969; Computing Center Use Stats; Perkin-Elmer, 1950s.
Box 3. Binders: Instrumentation, 1930s-1950s; Program Listings; Chemistry Department and staff materials; miscellaneous.
Boxes 4-9. Mixed files: research, professional meetings, calculations, vendors, WSU committees, correspondence.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to the Edward L. Wagner Papers, circa 1937-1976 (MS.1984.45)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Chemists -- Washington (State) -- Archives
- Scientists -- Washington (State) -- Archives
Personal Names
- Wagner, Edward L. -- Archives
Corporate Names
- Washington State University -- Faculty -- Archives
Finding aid prepared by Cheryl Gunselman
2020
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
