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Charles G. Beaudette papers, 1933-2006

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Beaudette, Charles G.
Title
Charles G. Beaudette papers
Dates
1933-2006 (inclusive)
Quantity
19.5 linear feet
Collection Number
Accn2297
Summary
The Charles G. Beaudette papers (1933-2006) consist of Beaudette's writings and files on cold fusion. Beaudette (b. 1930) is an electrical engineer who graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1952.
Repository
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

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
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Historical Note

Charles G. Beaudette was born in Boston in 1930. He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he majored in electrical engineering and held the position of managing editor of The Tech, the official student newspaper. He was awarded the degree of S.B. (Bachelor of Science) in electrical engineering in 1952, after which he entered a two-year tour of duty in the United States Air Force. In 1958 he started Dychro Corporation and sold it to a computer company in 1961. From 1963 to 1973 he was employed by EG&G Corporation in Wellesley, Massachusetts, in the capacity of senior engineer and engineering manager. It was during this time that he participated in the technology development for what eventually became the office facsimile, and which work included development of what is now the PC modem. From this activity, Beaudette was issued patents on image processing for variable speed page scanning.

This biography was taken from Excess Heat: Why Cold Fusion Research Prevailed.

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Content Description

The Charles G. Beaudette papers (1933-2006) consist of Beaudette's writings and files on cold fusion. Included are assorted papers and publications collected by Beaudette, correspondence, notes, materials from the International Conferences on Cold Fusion, and news articles, among other papers. Also included are drafts and final editions of Beaudette's book, Excess Heat: Why Cold Fusion Research Prevailed, described by Sir Arthur Clarke as an "extremely important and timely book."

This collection has been kept in the strict order set by the donor. The numbering/lettering system on select folders and items correlates to the numbers/letters found on the original folders. Please see box 35, folder 1, for Beaudette's own archive listing and numbering system. All folders reflect the original titles given by the donor.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Charles G. Beaudette papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Charles G. Beaudette papers, Accn 2297, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations:Accn 2297.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Charles G. Beaudette in 2006.

Separated Materials

Photographs and audio-visual materials from original cartons "D1" and "D2" were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1422 and A0918). The CDs originally housed in "D1," as well as some others scattered throughout the collection, have been transferred to the Manuscripts Division's CD case.

Processing Note

Processed by Lisa DeMille in 2007.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Cold fusion--Research

Personal Names

  • Beaudette, Charles G.--Archives

Finding aid created by Lisa DeMille
2007

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