NTE2cg355.xml Guide to the Bernard G. Ricketts Papers 1938-1975 Ricketts (Bernard G.) Papers Finding aid prepared by Pat Graham Pidcock Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2022 Finding aid encoded by Suzanne James-Bacon. 2022 Finding aid written in English. English. Finding aid based on DACS 2nd Edition ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections Cage 355 Ricketts, Bernard Gordon, 1914-1976 Bernard G. Ricketts Papers 1938-1975 1.5 Linear feet of shelf space 3 Boxes Papers of Bernard Ricketts, including professional, research, and student papers from his time at Washington State University and the University of Illinois. Collection materials are in English

Bernard Gordon Ricketts was born in Indian Valley near Cambridge, Idaho, in 1914. After growing up in Pullman, Washington, he studied at Washington State University where he specialized in metallurgical engineering. He was granted a B.S. in 1937 and an M.S. in 1938. Mr. Ricketts received a Ph.D. in 1958 from the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus) where he was engaged in teaching and metals research until his retirement in 1975. Professor Ricketts died in 1976.

The Bernard Ricketts collection reflects a career of metals research and engineering instruction. Series one contains, in addition to his master's thesis "Recrystallization of Cold Worked Polycrystalline Magnesium" and a history of the School of Mines of his alma mater, Washington State University, some administrative records concerning his appointment at Illinois and other professional activities. Student records and theses comprise series two. Series three consists of engineering research reports published by the University of Illinois which contain the results of Professor Ricketts' research. Series four is made up of class experiment records and instructional materials employed by Professor Ricketts.

The collection is divided into four series. Chronological order has generally been maintained throughout each series.

This collection is open and available for research use.

Copyright restrictions may apply.

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Bernard G. Ricketts Papers, 1938-1975 (Cage 355)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

The papers of Bernard G. Ricketts were donated to the Washington State University Libraries by his wife, Amy Ricketts, in October 1977 (77-49).

Oliver and Ellen Ricketts Papers, 1923-1973 (Cage 354)

William Clark Family Papers, 1740-1926 (Cage 77)

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Ricketts, Bernard Gordon, 1914-1976 -- Archives State College of Washington -- Students -- Archives University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus) -- Faculty -- Archives Engineering -- Study and teaching -- Washington (State) -- Pullman Engineering -- Study and teaching -- Illinois -- Urbana Science Colleges and Universities Washington (State) Series 1: Educational and Professional Materials 1 1 History of the School of Mines, WSU 1938 1 item 1 2 Thesis 1938 2 items 1 3 Thesis 1958 1 item 1 4 Appointments [employment contracts] 1940-1975 70 items 1 5 Other Papers 1942-1956 13 items 1 6 Appointments Summer [employment contracts] 1944-1971 31 items 1 7 Berkeley Meeting [University Materials Conference] 1961 36 items Series 2: Students 1 8 L.C. Michels 1967 5 items 1 9 Student lists 1974-1975 4 items 1 10 William T. Becker 1966-1967 10 items 1 11 Chakravorty 1968-1970 8 items 1 12 W.T. Shieh 1968 1 item Series 3: Research 1 13-14 Research Summary 1957-1960 2 items 2 15-16 Research Summary 1961-1963 2 items 2 17-19 Materials Research Laboratory Report 1967 1970-1971. 3 items Series 4: Curriculum 2 20 Engineering Manuals 1938-1966 12 items 2 21 Notes and Exams 1974-1975 3 items 2 22 Metal Experiments undated 5 items 2 23 Photographs undated 20 items 2 24-26 Experiment Observations 1950-1955 3 items 3 27-30 Experiment Observations 1956-1975 4 items 3 31-35 Engineering Course Manuals 1972-1973 5 items