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William Campbell Root papers

 Collection
Identifier: M157

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Scope and Content

Papers include correspondence, biographical materials, and class and research materials. These include diaries, memoirs of the Peabody Museum, various certificates and awards, notebooks, research and class notes, diplomas, reports, and clippings.

Dates

  • Creation: 1921 - 1973

Creator

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Biographical/Historical Note

William Campbell Root was born in Grass Valley, CA on October 26, 1903. He held various teaching positons in chemistry at Bowdoin College from 1932, culminating as the Charles Weston Pickard Professor (1952-1969) and Professor Emeritus in 1969. He was recipient of the James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry from the American Chemistry Society in 1968. Professor Root passed away in Brunswick on June 13, 1969.

Extent

3 Linear Feet (6 boxes, 1 oversized box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Papers include William Campbell Root's correspondence, biographical materials, and class and research materials.

Related Materials

Peabody Museum Archives, Harvard Library COLLECTION Identifier: 969-42 William Campbell Root papers

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the William Campbell Root papers
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

http://library.bowdoin.edu/arch/index.shtml
Contact:
3000 College Station
Brunswick Maine 04011 USA
(207) 725-3288

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