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Edwin E. Salpeter papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 14-22-2574

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

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

Contact:
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