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Paul C. Cross papers, 1963
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Cross, Paul C.
- Title
- Paul C. Cross papers
- Dates
- 1963 (inclusive)19631963
- Quantity
- .21 cu.ft.
- Collection Number
- 2928 (Accession No. 2928-001)
- Summary
- Correspondence and speeches of UW Professor of chemistry and head of the Chemistry Department
- Repository
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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
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Professor of chemistry, University of Washington.
Paul C. Cross was born 1907. He received a Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin, 1932. At Brown University Cross was a professor from 1938-1943 and a researcher for the Naval Research Laboratory from 1940-1943. From 1943-1945 he was the Deputy and Data Research Director, Underwater Explosives Research Laboratory. He was director of the Metacalf Research Laboratory from 1946-1949 and head of the Chemistry Department, University of WAshington from 1949-1961. He was president, and performed other functions, at Mellon Institute/Carnegie-Mellon University, 1961-1971. He also worked at the Naval Ordinance Test Station (China Lake, California). He died in 1978.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence 1934, 1937-67, speeches 1961-63.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Informant's/creator's rights dedicated to the public. May be used for research, instruction, publication or similar purposes.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Cross, Paul C (creator)
- Killian, James Rhyne, 1904-1988 (creator)
- Wilson, E. Bright (Edgar Bright), 1908- (creator)
Corporate Names
- Mellon Institute (creator)
- Naval Ordnance Laboratory (White Oak, Md.) (creator)
- University of Washington. Dept. of Chemistry (creator)
- University of Washington. University Archives