Edwin E. Salpeter papers
Scope and content
Correspondence and drafts pertaining to Salpeter and Hans Bethe's work in Handbuch der Physik XXXV; also, correspondence, announcements, reports, reprints, lecture notes, examinations and other material pertaining to Salpeter's involvement with the National Science Foundation and the National Science Board, especially concerning national science policy. Also, includes autobiography of Edwin's father, Jakob Salpeter and minutes of the Arecibo Technical Committee meetings.
Dates
- 1949-1998.
Creator
- Salpeter, Edwin E. (Person)
- Salpeter, Jakob. (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Access to Box 14 restricted until 2029 or by permission of donor.
Biographical / Historical
Physicist and astrophysicist, Cornell University.
Extent
16.1 cubic feet. (16.1 cubic feet.)
Language of Materials
English
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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