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Ronald Geballe papers, 1938-1998

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Geballe, Ronald, 1918-
Title
Ronald Geballe papers
Dates
1938-1998 (inclusive)
Quantity
32.68 cubic feet, (37 boxes)
Collection Number
2205
Summary
Correspondence, speeches and writings, conference materials, subject files, reports, committee records, grant proposals, course materials, and other papers of a professor of physics at the University of Washington, Seattle
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Open to all users, but access to portions of the collection is restricted. Contact Special Collections for details.

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Languages
Collection materials are in English.
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Biographical Note

Ronald Geballe was born in Redding, California in 1918. He lived and was educated in San Francisco until 1934. He attended the University of California where he received the following degrees: B.S. in chemistry in 1938; M.S. in 1940 and Ph.D in physics in 1943. Dr. Geballe worked during 1942-1943 in the atomic bomb project at the University of California, Berkeley. Later in 1943 he accepted a position in the Applied Physics Department as assistant professor from 1946 to 1953; associate professor 1953-1959; and professor from 1959. He was made Acting Chairman of the Department in 1957. In 1959, he became Chairman and served in that capacity until 1973 when he was appointed associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Content Description

Correspondence, speeches and writings, conference materials, subject files, reports, committee records, grant proposals, course materials, and other papers of Ronald Geballe.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Organized into 8 accessions.

  1. Accession No. 2205-001, Ronald Geballe papers, 1938-1973
  2. Accession No. 2205-002, Ronald Geballe papers, 1957-1963
  3. Accession No. 2205-003, Ronald Geballe papers, 1972-1976
  4. Accession No. 2205-004, Ronald Geballe papers, 1974-1978
  5. Accession No. 2205-005, Ronald Geballe papers, 1964-1990
  6. Accession No. 2205-006, Ronald O. Geballe papers, 1950-1980
  7. Accession No. 2205-007, Ronald O. Geballe papers, 1966-1998
  8. Accession No. 2205-008, Ronald Geballe papers, 1960-1991
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Detailed Description of the Collection

Names and Subjects

Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Adams, Brock, 1927-2004 (creator)
    • Geballe, Ronald, 1918---Archives

    Corporate Names

    • Academic Press (creator)
    • American Association for the Advancement of Science (creator)
    • American Association for the Advancement of Science. Physics Section (B). Nominating Committee (creator)
    • American Institute of Electrical Engineers
    • American Physical Society (creator)
    • American Physical Society. Education Committee (creator)
    • American Physical Society. Electron and Atomic Physics Division (creator)
    • American Physical Society. Executive Committee (creator)
    • American Physical Society. Panel on Public Affairs (creator)
    • Georgia Institute of Technology. Physics School. Dean's Advisory Committee (creator)
    • International Commission on Physics Education
    • Jāmiʻat al-Kuwayt
    • National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Atomic and Molecular Science (creator)
    • National Research Council (U.S.). International Pure and Applied Physics Union. National Committee (creator)
    • National Research Council (U.S.). Physical Sciences Office. Advisory Board (creator)
    • National Science Foundation (U.S.)
    • Research Corporation. Grants Programs. Alternatives Committee (creator)
    • Stanford Research Institute. Molecular Physics Center (creator)
    • United States. Army Research Office
    • United States. National Bureau of Standards. Evaluation Panel. Executive Committee (creator)
    • United States. National Bureau of Standards. Laboratory Astrophysics Joint Institute Advisory Panel (creator)
    • United States. Office of Naval Research
    • University of Florida
    • University of Washington. Ad Hoc China Trip Selection Committee (creator)
    • University of Washington. Administrative Council (creator)
    • University of Washington. Committee on Deanship of College of Arts and Sciences
    • University of Washington. Department of Physics
    • University of Washington. Graduate School. Peace and Conflict Resolution Research Group
    • University of Washington. University Archives (creator)
    • Washington (State). Higher Education Council. Task Force A. Committee II (creator)
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