Geoffrey Chester papers, 1964-2014.
Collection Number: 14-22-4202

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Geoffrey Chester papers, 1964-2014.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
14-22-4202
Abstract:
Includes correspondence and subject files pertaining to Chester's career at Cornell.
Creator:
Chester, Geoffrey
Quanitities:
3 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Chester was professor emeritus of physics and dean emeritus of Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences. He was an authority on liquid helium.
He received a B.S. from Edinburgh University in 1950 and a Ph.D. from King's College of London University in 1953.

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Includes correspondence and subject files pertaining to Chester's career at Cornell.

INFORMATION FOR USERS

Cite As:

Geoffrey Chester Papers, #14-22-4202. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

SUBJECTS

Names:
Cornell University. Department of Physics
Cornell University -- : Faculty.
Subjects:
Universities and colleges -- Faculty
Physicists.
Physics -- Study and teaching.

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Box 1 Folder 1
Manousakis and Reatto Pseudo-Dots Papers
Box 1 Folder 2
Papers- Surface Fluctuations
1969-2000
Box 1 Folder 3
Irreversible Processes Papers (Englert)
1977-2000
Scope and Contents
Sticky Note: BASIC Surface Papers WLTE(Illegible) and Droplets; 14, 26, 41-55
Box 1 Folder 4
Coding Summaries and Homework
Undated
Scope and Contents
Julius' Summary Data He 3/4
Box 1 Folder 5
Papers and Graphs- He Clusters
1984
Scope and Contents
Badri- 2D
Box 1 Folder 6
Papers- Nucleation
1974-1991
Scope and Contents
Nucleation Classical
Box 1 Folder 7
References and Notes- Drafting Failure
Undated
Scope and Contents
Surface He- Sticky Note: Steve Stucky(Illegible)
Box 1 Folder 8
Papers- Neutron Scattering Exp.
1966-1999
Scope and Contents
Jim PROJECT
Box 1 Folder 9
Papers and Notes- Delta Potentials
1997
Box 1 Folder 10
Papers- He-He Potentials
1978-1996
Scope and Contents
(DOBBS Corr) Recent Refheuen(Illegible) M.C. and all Hziz Potentials
Box 1 Folder 11
Papers- Reprints, Miscellaneous
1966-1999
Box 1 Folder 12
Papers- Reprints, Miscellaneous
1979-1999
Scope and Contents
References
Box 1 Folder 13
Papers- Basic Variational/Exact Calculations
1974-1997
Box 1 Folder 14
Papers- Group
1969-1991
Scope and Contents
Sticky Note: McK: Fax 011-44-131-226-5284
Box 1 Folder 15
Papers (and E-mail)- Older
1969-2012
Scope and Contents
Sticky Note: Review
Box 1 Folder 16
Faculty of Applied Physics Information and Notes
1993
Scope and Contents
A.E.P.
Box 1 Folder 17
Notes and Tables
Undated
Scope and Contents
A.E.P.
Box 1 Folder 18
Paper from Prof. GV Chester and Cassette Tapes
2000
Box 1 Folder 20
Cornell Academic Calendar 2000-01
2000-2001
Box 1 Folder 21
Papers and Notes- Leipzig
1977-1989
Scope and Contents
JIM: P^2exl vanives approx. (Illegible)
Box 1 Folder 22
Papers Regarding Monte Carlo Simulation and Thesis: Quantum Many Body Calculations
1998-1999
Scope and Contents
Sticky Notes: 1. Mike-Thesis 2. Second Layer 3. 1st Layer-Graph
Box 1 Folder 23
Papers Regarding Shadow Wave Function
1989-1999
Scope and Contents
Sticky Notes: 1. Shadows-Bulk 2. Shadows-Bulk 3. First Shadow 4. IMP. Binding
Box 1 Folder 24
Physical Review Editorial Material
Undated
Scope and Contents
prbeups.org (Illegible)
Box 1 Folder 25
P.R.L. Rules
Undated
Box 1 Folder 26
Papers Regarding Vortexes
1996-1999
Scope and Contents
Sticky Notes: 1. PRL. Vortex 2. Vortex-Cylinder 3. 2D Shadows 4. 2D Puddles
Box 1 Folder 27
Papers- Miscellaneous
1987-1999
Scope and Contents
Sticky Notes: 1. 2D- Helium 2. First-Vacancy 3. BCC/HCP Vac.
Box 1 Folder 28
Papers- Miscellaneous
1987-1992
Scope and Contents
Sticky Notes: 1. Finite T.H.S. 2. H-S El. Consts
Box 1 Folder 29
Papers- Monte Carlo Simulation and Van der Waals Study
1976-1990
Scope and Contents
Sticky Note: H.D. Solid
Box 1 Folder 30
Papers- Miscellaneous
1966-1980
Box 1 Folder 31
Papers Regarding Monte Carlo Simulation
1982-1988
Box 1 Folder 32
Papers Regarding Monte Carlo Simulation
1984-1991
Box 1 Folder 33
Papers- Miscellaneous
1981-1983
Box 1 Folder 34
Papers- Miscellaneous
1979-1981
Box 1 Folder 35
Papers- Miscellaneous
1976-1978
Box 1 Folder 36
Papers- Miscellaneous
1974-1976
Box 1 Folder 37
Papers- Miscellaneous
1966-1974
Box 1 Folder 38
Unpublished Papers
1974-07
Box 2 Folder 1
Old Reprints- Miscellaneous
1956-1971
Box 2 Folder 2
Miscellaneous Materials: Pamphlet and Notes
1940-1991
Box 2 Folder 3
Curricula Vitae: Brown-Randel
Undated
Box 2 Folder 4
Information on DeKiewiet, Cornelis W.
1991
Scope and Contents
Photo included
Box 2 Folder 5
Information on O'Leary, Paul M.
1952-1957
Box 2 Folder 6
Information on Cottrell, Leonard S. Jr.
1945-1949
Box 2 Folder 7
Information on Mineka, Francis E.
1985
Box 2 Folder 8
Information on Keast, W.R.
1957-1965
Box 2 Folder 9
Information on Crane, Thomas F.
1896-1930
Box 2 Folder 10
Information on Wilcox, Walter F.
1902-1907
Box 2 Folder 11
Information on Hull, Henry C.
1913
Box 2 Folder 12
Information on Hill, Albert R.
1907-1908
Box 2 Folder 13
Information on Nichols, Edward L.
1867-1946
Box 2 Folder 14
Information on Thilly, Frank
1870-1934
Box 2 Folder 15
Information on Ogden, Robert M.
1877-1959
Box 2 Folder 16
Preliminary and Final reports of the President's Commission on Self-Governance
1976-08-1976-12
Box 2 Folder 17
Supplement to the Preliminary Report of the President's Commission on Self-Governance
1976-09
Box 2 Folder 18
Transparencies and Notes
Undated
Scope and Contents
V.G. Xslaleratilv Juleus (Illegible)
Box 2 Folder 19
Transparencies: V.G. Vortices
Undated
Box 2 Folder 20
Transparencies
Undated
Box 2 Folder 21
Transparencies and Notes
Undated
Box 2 Folder 22
Blank Transparencies
Undated
Box 2 Folder 23
Transparencies: Film V.G.
Undated
Box 2 Folder 24
Transparencies: Shadow-Wave-FNS. Talk
Undated
Box 2 Folder 25
Transparencies: V.G. Film
Undated
Scope and Contents
Smooth Surfaces (Illegible)
Box 2 Folder 26
Papers: A. Griffin
Undated
Box 2 Folder 27
Papers: M.C. History
1952-1957
Box 2 Folder 28
Papers: D. Ceperley
1978-1980
Scope and Contents
The Airy-Gas
Box 2 Folder 29
Recent References
Undated
Box 2 Folder 30
References: E/W
Undated
Box 2 Folder 31
Papers: A.A. Robb
Undated
Box 2 Folder 32
Papers: Nano-Tubes
1995-1999
Box 2 Folder 33
Papers: Nano-Tubes
1998-1999
Box 2 Folder 34
Miscellaneous Papers
1994-1999
Box 2 Folder 35
Older Papers: Ground-State He^4
1964-1973
Box 2 Folder 36
Miscellaneous Papers: Bill-Magra
1988-1992
Box 2 Folder 37
Miscellaneous Papers
1996-1999
Box 2 Folder 38
Recent Papers
1999
Box 2 Folder 39
David's PI Papers
1976-1988
Box 2 Folder 40
Miscellaneous Papers
1968
Scope and Contents
G.N.C. ald Payen (Illegible)
Box 2 Folder 41
Correspondence, Notes, and Papers
1999
Box 2 Folder 42
Old Papers
1954-1978
Scope and Contents
B.E.C.
Box 2 Folder 43
Space Surveys
Undated
Box 2 Folder 44
Film-Papers: Experimental (Chemistry)
1973-1993
Box 2 Folder 45
Film-Papers: Classical (Chemistry)
1983-1990
Box 2 Folder 46
Film-Papers: Quantum (Not Graphite)
1974-1996
Scope and Contents
Note: See Ranch 1-800-643-8899
Box 2 Folder 47
Film-Papers: Theory II
1978-1994
Box 2 Folder 48
Film-Papers: Theory II
1970-1994
Box 2 Folder 49
Vacancies-Solid-He^4 Theory Papers
1968-1990
Box 2 Folder 50
2nd Layer ^4He Notes
2000
Scope and Contents
Sticky Note: 10/2D He^4 and exoluver of diffusion and LRO: BEC; and spatial coder (Illegible)
Box 2 Folder 51
Draft 2nd Layer Papers
1994-2000
Box 2 Folder 52
Paula Paper, Final Copy
1999-2000
Box 2 Folder 53
Emails and Notes
1998-1999
Scope and Contents
Mass 3 System on Ipaphile Calcium effective 3rd layer potentials
Box 3 Folder 1
Emails and Notes
1998-1999
Scope and Contents
Badri-Paula Latest Pots
Box 3 Folder 2
Emails and Papers
1997-1999
Scope and Contents
Paula New Film Work. Note: Send papers to Manausatics, xstil emerges Frey, Paula est (Illegible)
Box 3 Folder 3
Emails and Notes
1997-1999
Scope and Contents
2nd Layer; Pepeli Figures, Tables-Data Sticky Note: Have 40 lines mene level Haye ^32 (Illegible)
Box 3 Folder 4
Papers
1977-1991
Scope and Contents
^3He- 2D and Film Condensation Papers
Box 3 Folder 5
References
Undated
Scope and Contents
Paula Paper Refs
Box 3 Folder 6
Figures and Tables
Undated
Scope and Contents
Mathematical equation on folder; Sticky note: Has same old loop (Illegible)
Box 3 Folder 7
Notes- Film
Undated
Box 3 Folder 8
Emails and Notes
1999
Box 3 Folder 9
Papers
1995-1998
Scope and Contents
Refs. Granada
Box 3 Folder 10
Emails and Papers
1996-1998
Box 3 Folder 11
Graphs
1996-10
Scope and Contents
Film Latest Version Oct 1996
Box 3 Folder 12
Emails and Papers (Surface-Pots)
1990-1996
Scope and Contents
Films- Surface Potentials (See also AJIT. File) 2nd note: SenfvecSceence (Illegible) QD506 A1 597
Box 3 Folder 13
Papers (Mike-PRL-Vortex)
1995-1997
Scope and Contents
PRL Draft and Proofs
Box 3 Folder 14
Papers (Prague)
1997
Scope and Contents
Prague- Vortex
Box 3 Folder 15
Papers and Notes
1994-1997
Box 3 Folder 16
Emails and Papers
1986-1999
Scope and Contents
Mike PRL Revisions
Box 3 Folder 17
Papers (^3He- Vortex)
1974-1976
Scope and Contents
Vortex- ^3He Trapping Papers
Box 3 Folder 18
Emails (from Krishnamachari Badrinarayan)
1997-1998
Box 3 Folder 19
Notes and Graphs
Undated
Scope and Contents
Film- Potentials Wave Forms and pes. (Illegible)
Box 3 Folder 20
Papers and Notes
1966-1967
Scope and Contents
Vortex: Refs to Lattices
Box 3 Folder 21
Papers on Vortex Theory
1958-2000
Box 3 Folder 22
Papers on Vortex Theory
1966-1970
Box 3 Folder 23
Papers on Vortex Lattices
1968
Box 3 Folder 24
Papers on Spherical Vortex
1894
Box 3 Folder 25
Papers on Vortex Lines
1960-1971
Box 3 Folder 26
Papers
1984
Scope and Contents
2D Papers Classical
Box 3 Folder 27
Papers
1987-1994
Scope and Contents
2D Melting elt.
Box 3 Folder 28
Papers
1969-1984
Scope and Contents
2D Melting elt.
Box 3 Folder 29
Papers and Notes
1983-1997
Scope and Contents
New Hard Disc and 2D-Melting
Box 3 Folder 30
Papers (JZ- recent)
1981-1988
Box 3 Folder 31
Papers and Notes
1981-1993
Scope and Contents
3D- Drops. /Papers
Box 3 Folder 32
Papers
1985-1991
Scope and Contents
Classical- Interface
Box 3 Folder 33
Papers and Notes
1977-1982
Scope and Contents
Solid-Fluid Interface
Box 3 Folder 34
Papers on Long Range Order
1966-1979
Box 3 Folder 35
Papers
1969-1997
Scope and Contents
Sticky Note: The reanalysis of select data
Box 3 Folder 36
Papers
1977-1997
Scope and Contents
Sticky Note: The reanalysis of select data
Box 3 Folder 37
Papers on Voronoi Polyhedra
1979-1989
Box 3 Folder 38
Papers and Notes
1996-1997
Scope and Contents
Francesco/ Vacancies
Box 3 Folder 39
Papers
1979-1992
Scope and Contents
Vacancies- Classical Refs.
Box 3 Folder 40
Papers
1996
Box 3 Folder 41
Papers and Correspondence- Francesco
1993-1999
Box 3 Folder 42
Papers and Graphs
1997
Scope and Contents
Basu- Vacancies
Box 3 Folder 43
Papers and Abstracts
1999
Scope and Contents
Modes in Solid Helium (Basu)
Box 3 Folder 44
Graphs
Undated