Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- William S. Johnson papers
- Dates:
- 1940-1992
- Creators:
- Johnson, William S.
- Abstract:
- Papers document his teaching and research activities and include notebooks, research reports, subject files, correspondence, grant files, reprints, and slides.
- Extent:
- 60 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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William S. Johnson Papers (SC0530). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Papers document his teaching and research activities and include notebooks, research reports, subject files, correspondence, grant files, reprints, and slides.
- Biographical / historical:
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Johnson, professor of chemistry at Stanford University, was generally regarded as one of the major figures in 20th-century organic chemistry. He served as head of Stanford's chemistry department from 1960 to 1969, and after resigning that post, was appointed the Jackson-Wood Professor of Chemistry which he held until he became emeritus in 1978. He died in 1995.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of the estate of William S. Johnson, 1997.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-28 10:35:06 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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William S. Johnson Papers (SC0530). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022