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Alfred B. Butler "The Contributions of Washington State University to Radar Research in World War II", undated
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Butler, Alfred B. (Alfred Bisbee), 1911-1997.
- Title
- Alfred B. Butler "The Contributions of Washington State University to Radar Research in World War II"
- Dates
- undated (inclusive)19591997
- Quantity
- 11 Pages
- Collection Number
- Cage 5129 (collection)
- Summary
- A history of then top-secret military radar research conducted at Washington State College in the 1940s.
- 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
Alfred Bisbee Butler, 1911-1997, graduated from Washington State College with a 1935 bachelor’s degree in Physics and a 1944 master’s in Education, and taught there from 1943 to 1975.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This is an 11 page typescript history of Washington State University’s World War II era radar research, written by Alfred B. Butler. Primary researchers include Paul A. Anderson, S. Towne Stephenson, Kenneth Fitzsimmons, and Charles L. “Chick” Barker. It is undated, but written no earlier than 1959.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Alfred B. Butler "The Contributions of Washington State University to Radar Research in World War II", undated (Cage 5129)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
This was donated to the Washington State University Libraries’ Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections on January 9, 2020 by Mike Thomas, program coordinator in Military Science, who found it in the office files there. No accession number was generated.
Processing Note
This collection was processed on January 10, 2020 by University Archivist Mark O’English.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Radar -- Military applications.
- Radar -- Research.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Radar.
Corporate Names
- Washington State University -- Research.
Finding aid prepared by Mark O’English
2020
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
