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Kompfner (Rudolf) Papers
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Description
The Kompfner papers
span the years 1937 to 1977 and concentrate primarily on his research interests while at
Bell Laboratories, Stanford University and Oxford University. The collection includes
general correspondence files, diaries (1937-41), notebooks and notes (1937-77), articles and
reports (1937-80), awards and drawings. Additional material received 1985 and 1987 includes
correspondence, research files, notebooks, patent records, and publications.
Background
Professor of Applied Physics at Stanford University and world renowned communications
scientist, Rudolf Kompfner came to Stanford in 1973 after a distinguished career at Bell
Telephone Laboratories, Oxford University, and with British government research.
Extent
10 Linear Feet
(21 boxes)
Restrictions
Requests for permission to publish materials from this collection should be discussed with
the University Archivist. Legal ownership of Series IV (Bell Laboratory Notebooks) including
the right to publish is retained by Bell Laboratories, New Jersey.
Availability
This collection is open for research.