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Size | 1.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 200 items) |
Abstract | The University of North Carolina appointed its first professor of chemistry in 1819; the Department of Chemistry was organized in the 1890s. Records include portions of five ledger books, including records of scholarships and fellowships, salary and wage expenditures, purchases of equipment and materials, and teaching/research assistant budgets and assignments. In addition, there are a list of students granted chemistry degrees from 1881 to 1940, a file related to the dedication of Morehead Laboratories in 1987, and materials from the Department's bicentennial celebration in 2018. |
Creator | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dept. of Chemistry. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. University Archives. |
Language | English |
Processed by: University Archives Staff; Jennifer Coggins and Laura Smith, May 2018
Encoded by: ByteManagers Inc., 2008
Updated by: Nancy Kaiser, February 2021
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The Department of Chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill had its beginnings in 1819, when Denison Olmsted was brought down from Yale University, probably through the influence of his friend and classmate Elisha Mitchell. The department was formally organized in the 1890s and has been consistently strong, especially after undergoing something of a renaissance under the leadership of Francis P. Venable (1856-1934). Carolina Chemists by Maurice Bursey offers an extremely detailed history of the department and its major figures. Additional information about the department can be found in the Records of Alpha Chi Sigma, Rho Chapter, the honorary chemistry fraternity at the university.
Back to TopRecords of the Department of Chemistry include portions of five ledger books, including records of scholarships and fellowships, salary and wage expenditures, purchases of equipment and materials, and teaching/research assistant budgets and assignments. In addition, there are a list of students granted chemistry degrees from 1881 to 1940, a file related to the dedication of Morehead Laboratories in 1987, and materials from the Department's bicentennial celebration in 2018.
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Departmental Records: Volume 1, 1959-1960(loose pages) |
Departmental Records: Volume 2, 1960-1961(loose pages) |
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Departmental Records: Volume 3, 1961-1962(volume intact) |
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Departmental Records: Volume 4, 1962-1963(loose pages) |
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Departmental Records: Volume 5, 1966-1967(loose pages; includes some letters from the Selective Service System) |
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List of Students Awarded Chemistry Degrees from 1881 to 1940, compiled 1956 |
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Morehead Laboratories Dedication Committee, 1986-1987 |
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Bicentennial Alumni Celebration, April 2018Aquisitions Information: RT 20180507.1. |