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Reference code
US US-IaGG MS/MS 01.13
Name and location of repository
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Collection
Title
William Oelke Papers 1953-1974
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0.50
Name of creator
(1906-1988)
Biographical history
William C. Oelke was born in 1906, graduated from Grinnell College in 1928, received his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa, and was a member of the Chemistry faculty at Grinnelll College from 1931 until his retirement in 1977. He died in 1988.
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Scope and content
Consists of manuscripts of talks, articles, correspondence, photographs, and slides. Most relate to chemistry and chemists at Grinnell College in the early and mid-twentieth century.
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Arranged by broad subjects as received by donor.
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Open for research.
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Subject access points
- Chemistry--History--19th century
- Chemistry--History--20th century
- College students -- Iowa -- Grinnell
- Curriculum
- Grinnell (Iowa) - Social life and customs
- Grinnell (Iowa) -- Buildings, structures, etc
- Grinnell (Iowa) -- History
- Grinnell (Iowa) -- History -- Sources
- Iowa--History--19th century
- Iowa--History--20th century
- Scientific equipment
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Name access points
- Grinnell College (Subject)
- Grinnell College -- Chemical Society (Subject)
- Grinnell College -- Department of Applied Christianity (Subject)
- Grinnell College -- Faculty (Subject)
- Grinnell College -- History (Subject)
- Grinnell College -- Humboldt Society (Subject)
- Grinnell College -- Presidents (Subject)
- Grinnell College -- Science Club (Subject)
- Grinnell College -- Science Department (Subject)
- Grinnell College -- Students (Subject)
- Grinnell College -- Students -- 19th century (Subject)
- Oelke, William C. (Subject)