James A. Moore papers
Scope and Contents
John A. (Alexander) Moore (1923-1999) was a chemistry professor at the University of Delaware from 1956-1987. He was the author of multiple textbooks and scientific papers. He specialized in organic chemistry. This collection includes research notes and notebooks, copies of various organic chemistry books, correspondence, tools (rulers, a ship curve, a chemist's triangle), syllabi and final exams, information about academic conference, business cards, forms and correspondence related to Moore's tenure as a professor at the University of Delaware, and lantern slides used to present his research.
Dates
- Creation: 1950-1997
Creator
- Moore, James Alexander (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Care should be taken when handling the research notebooks (fragile paper, cracking or cracked spines).
Conditions Governing Use
Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections Department, University of Delaware Library, https://library.udel.edu/static/purl.php?askspec
Extent
2 linear foot (2 boxes)
Metadata Rights Declarations
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Al Matlack, August 2005.
Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed, which means material has not been organized or housed archivally, and is still in the order and condition in which it was received. This preliminary collection description was created by Jessica Thelen, based on a survey conducted in June 2022.
- Title
- Finding aid for James A. Moore papers
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections.
- Date
- 2023-08-22
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository