Paul J. Flory Papers, 1975-1986, 1975-1986

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Summary

Creators:
Flory, Paul J.
Abstract:
The collection includes correspondence, statements, memoranda, bulletins, reports, conference material, press releases, and clippings relating to the civil rights of dissident scientists in various countries, especially the Soviet Union. Much of the material concerns the cases of AndreÄ­ Sakharov, Yuri Orlov, and Anatoly Shcharansky.
Extent:
8 manuscript boxes (3.2 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Paul J. Flory Papers, 1975-1986, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes correspondence, statements, memoranda, bulletins, reports, conference material, press releases, and clippings relating to the civil rights of dissident scientists in various countries, especially the Soviet Union. Much of the material concerns the cases of AndreÄ­ Sakharov, Yuri Orlov, and Anatoly Shcharansky.

These papers document Paul J. Flory's involvement in various civil rights organizations concerned with the treatment of dissident scientists. They include materials from organizations such as Scientists for Sakharov, Orlov and Shcharansky (SOS), Helsinki Watch, National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Committee on Human Rights, Andrei Sakharov Institute, and the Committee of Concerned Scientists, Inc. These materials document the advocacy and educational work of these groups, including statements and letters supporting dissident scientists. Also included are materials on the Hamburg Scientific Forum, which was mandated by the Helsinki Final Act (also known as the Helsinki Accords) of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1910 June 19
Born, Sterling, Illinois
1931
Bachelor's degree, Manchester College
1934
Ph.D in Chemistry, Ohio State University
1936
Married Emily Catherine Tabor
1937-1939
Employed at Basic Science Research Laboratory of the University of Cincinnati
1940-1943
Employed at Esso Laboratories of the Standard Oil Development Company (later known as Exxon)
1943-1948
Employed at the Research Laboratory of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
1948
Accepted professorship, Cornell University
1961-1975
Professor of Chemistry, Stanford University
1974
Nobel Laureate (Chemistry)
1975
Awarded National Medal of Science
1978
Withdrew from a symposium in Tashkent in response to persecution of Soviet scientists
1980
Delegate, Hamburg Scientific Forum, Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE)
1982
Panelist, Madrid CSCE
1984
Served as spokesman for a group of scholars offering themselves as personal witnesses with the hope of securing medical treatment for Elena Bonner
1985
Co-authored public letter to the editor of Science concerning National Academy of Science (NAS) scientific exchange protocol
1985
Died

Sources: Nobelprize.org

http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/1974/flory-autobio.html

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1985.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Paul J. Flory Papers, 1975-1986, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US