RMA00135.xml Guide to the Wilder Bancroft papers, 1896-1953. Bancroft, Wilder papers, 1896-1953 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library September 2003

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Finding aid encoded by Martin Heggestad September 2003 2007-05-29 converted from EAD 1.0 to EAD 2002 Guide to the Wilder Bancroft Papers,1896-1953 Collection Number: 14-8-135 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Cornell University Library Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu May 1974 Martin Heggestad, September 2003 © 2002 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY Wilder Bancroft papers, 1896-1953. 14-8-135 Wilder D. (Wilder Dwight) Bancroft, 1867-1953. 10.9 cubic ft. Correspondence, student reports, and other papers. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library Personal correspondence; professional correspondence relating to electrochemistry, physical chemistry, pandemic chemistry, cloud dispersal and rainmaking, and other chemical studies; student reports; materials relating to professional societies; records relating to the John Bancroft Estate; and other miscellaneous professional papers. Collection material in English BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Wilder D. Bancroft was professor of chemistry at Cornell University.

 COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Personal correspondence; professional correspondence relating to electrochemistry, physical chemistry, pandemic chemistry, cloud dispersal and rainmaking, and other chemical studies; student reports; materials relating to professional societies; records relating to the John Bancroft Estate; and other miscellaneous professional papers.

 SUBJECTS Names: Bancroft, Wilder D. (Wilder Dwight), 1867-1953. Bancroft, John. Cornell University--Faculty. Subjects: Chemistry--Study and teaching. INFORMATION FOR USERS Cite As:

Wilder Bancroft papers, #14-8-135. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

 CONTAINER LIST 1 Biographical material 1 Misc. personal material 1 Biographies of other scientists 1 Professional societies 1 Degrees and honorary memberships 2 Photographs Financial and legal papers 3 Patents 3 Contracts and power of attorney 3 Personal and domestic bills for the year 1916 John Bancroft estate 4 Management and settlement of the estate 4 "Japanese goods" material Journal of Physical Chemistry 5 W.D. Bancroft, editor and co-founder 1897 5 Financial records 1921-1925 Pandemic Chemistry: research and lecture material arranged according to outline of Pandemic Chemistry course 6 General information and lectures 7 Lectures 8 Lectures 8 Swarthmore lectures 8 Westbrook lectures 8 Marshall Field lectures Lecture books 9 Colloid chemistry 1911-1931 9 Mass law 1896-1900 Lectures and notebooks 10 Electrochemistry 1895-1930 10 Physical chemistry 1905-1935 Graduate and research work 11 Abrasives 11 Quicksand 11 Misc. reports 12 Misc. research reports 13 Industrial research reports and professional opinions 14 Student's lab research reports 1912-1913 14 Misc. notebooks and catalogues 15 Research in charcoal 15 Copy 15 Pamphlets on anthocyanins 15 Book: "Luther Burbank" by W.D.B. 16 Cloud dispersal and rain making: correspondence and research materials 17 Copy for pamphles, "Heredity and Environment" by W.D.B. 18 Misc. physical chemistry (papers, notes, graphs) 19 Misc. colloid and electro chemistry (notes, papers, graphs) 20 Pamphlets and magazines 21 Record of the work done in the laboratory of applied physiology Correspondence 22 pre-1900, 1902-1904 23 1905-1906 24 1907-1909 , A-C 25 1909 , D-H 26 1910 , A-W 27 1911-1913 , A-M 28 1913 , N-Z 29 1914-1915 30 1916 31 1917-1920 32 1921-1922 33 1923-1925 34 1926-1930 35 1931-1932 36 1933-1953 and undated 37 Accounts 38 Other material