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Henry Sjoerd van Klooster papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MC 34

Scope and Contents

The Henry S. van Klooster papers (MC 34), 1907-1956, feature a small selection of student notebooks, 1907-1914, which van Klooster created during his attendance at the University of Groningen (Holland), the University of Grottingen (Germany), and the Pasteur Institute (France) (?). The notebooks, arranged chronologically, include notes from his work with such professors as Van der Waals Jr., Tammann, Wallach and Eykman in such subjects as electrochemistry, organic chemistry, thermodynamics and colloid chemistry. The van Klooster Papers also include a 1912 notebook created during van Klooster's service as lecture and laboratory assistant to Professor Jaeger at the University of Groningen, and drafts of two historical articles, "Liebig and his American pupils" (1956) and an essay on Stephen van Rensselaer (1939), which van Klooster wrote while teaching at RPI.

Dates

  • Created: 1907-1956

Creator

Extent

0.50 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Henry S. van Klooster Papers consists of a small selection of student notebooks, 1907-1914. Additional materials are miscellaneous notebooks, a lecture and laboratory notebook and drafts of historical articles.

Author
S. Kennick
Date
05/00/1988
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the Institute Archives and Special Collections Repository

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