University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections2702Benson, Henry Kreitzer, 1877-1954Henry Kreitzer Benson
papers1903-19881.98 cubic ft. (2 boxes)1 oversize folder1 vertical fileCollection materials are in
English.Professor of
chemical engineering, University of Washington, 1904-1947Henry Kreitzer Benson (1877-1954) was a professor of chemical
engineering at the University of Washington from 1904 to 1947. He received his
B.A. and M.A. from Franklin and Marshall College in 1899 and 1902,
respectively, and his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1907. When Benson
joined the UW faculty, he was asked to design the program and curriculum for a
chemical engineering department, and for this he was known as the "Father of
Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington." Benson was made head of
chemistry in 1919, and became chief executive officer of the dual Departments
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering between 1925 and 1947. His research
interests included chemical engineering, the chemistry of soil, and work with
the by-products and industrial waste of the pulp and paper industry. The
Department of Chemical Engineering is now housed in a building named in
Benson's honor.
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 2702-004, Henry Kreitzer Benson Papers,
1906-1951
- Accession No. 2702-005, Henry Kreitzer Benson papers, 1903-1970,
1988
Speeches, writings, reprinted articles, notebooks and scrapbooks of UW
professor of chemical engineering, Henry Kreitzer Benson.
Open to all users.
Request at UW
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Benson, Henry Kreitzer, 1877-1954--ArchivesUniversity of Washington. Department of ChemistryUniversity of Washington. Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Washington. University ArchivesCollege teachers--Washington (State)--Seattle--ArchivesChemical engineers--Washington (State)--Seattle--ArchivesChemistry teachers--Washington (State)--Seattle--ArchivesChemists--Washington (State)--Seattle--ArchivesChemical engineering--Study and teaching--Washington (State)--SeattleChemical engineering--Research--Washington (State)--SeattleWood-pulp industryPaper industryUniversity Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)SeattleScienceColleges and Universities
Accession No. 2702-004: Henry Kreitzer Benson Papers, 1906-19511.06 cubic feet (1 box)1 oversize folderScope and Content: The Henry K. Benson personal papers are made up primarily of his
speeches, writings, and reprinted articles. Two lab notebooks from his time at
Columbia University are also included, along with a file on his patent for a
"Process for Making Sulphite Pulp from Douglas Fir and Other Resinous
Conifers." The major subgroup documents the UW Departments of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, and contains correspondence, several files of publicity
clippings, and information about the opening of the new Daniel Bagley Hall in
1937. A smaller subgroup relates to Benson's work with the American Paper and
Pulp Association's National Committee on Waste Utilization and Stream
Improvement.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Acquisition Info: Accession #2702-77-22 transferred from Chemical Engineering Dept.
by Courtenay Smith, Dec.3,1977; #2702-2-86-3 transferred from Special
Collections, Dec.31,1985; Accession #2702-3, source unknown.
Processing Info: Processed 2003.
Separated Material: Photographs were relocated to Visual Materials collections on
Dec.13, 1977.
Personal Papers1/12702-004Biographical Features (incl.
Bibliography)1927General
Correspondence1/22702-004RE: Paper given at pulp and paper
conference1928Speeches and
Writings1/32702-004Outline of "Chemical Experiments for Industrial
Chemistry"n.d.1/4-112702-004Miscellaneous1933-1943, n.d.1/122702-004Reprints1922-19471/132702-004Speeches and Writings of
Others1932-1945, n.d.Patents1/142702-004Process for Making Sulphite Pulp from Douglas Fir
and Other Resinous Conifers1929Notes1/152702-004 Chemistry lab notes, Columbia
University19061/162702-004Chemistry lab notesn.d.1/172702-004Loose items from chemistry lab notebookn.d.1/182702-004Diagrams, Process and
Mechanicaln.d.Misc. Oversize Box 72702-004Diagrams, Process and
Mechanical - Miscellaneousn.d.Certificate72702-004Appointment as commercial agent in the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce1914Subject Series1/192702-004Centralia Coal Conference1951UW Departments of Chemistry and Chemical
EngineeringGeneral
Correspondence1/202702-004Hoquiam Chamber of Commerce19281/212702-004UW president's office (Suzzallo)1922-19261/222702-004Miscellaneous19221/232702-004RE: Industrial research and patents1928-19301/24-292702-004Publicity1932-1940, 1942Subject Series1/30-312702-004Dedication of Daniel Bagley Hall19371/322702-004American Paper and Pulp Association, National Committee
on Waste Utilization and Stream Improvement1928-1929Accession No. 2702-005: Henry Kreitzer Benson papers, 1903-1970, 19880.92 cubic feet (1 box)1 vertical fileArrangement: Arranged as received
Scope and Content: 2 scrapbooks; DVD with page-by-page digital photographs (jpeg) of
the scrapbooks
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Original scrapbooks are not available for use. Patrons should
consult the DVD containing digital photographs of scrapbooks.
Acquisition Info: Donor: Benson family via Mahnaz Sherzoi, Associate Director of
Advancement, College of Engineering, March 9, 2010.