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Inventory of the Charles K. Bradsher Papers, 1951-1997

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Descriptive Summary

Repository
University Archives, Duke University
Creator
Bradsher, Charles Kilgo, 1912-2000.
Title
Charles K. Bradsher Papers, 1951-1997
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
1.8 Linear Feet

1,500 Items
Abstract
Charles Kilgo Bradsher was a Class of 1933 Duke alum and a Duke professor in the Chemistry Department from 1939-1979.
His collection includes personal and departmental materials, especially concerning the Chemistry Department, the Gross-Edens Affair.
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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
In off-site storage; 24 hours advance notice is required for use.
Copyright Notice
Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Charles K. Bradsher Papers, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Charles K. Bradsher Papers were received by the University Archives as a transfer in 1996, 2000-2001.
Processing Information
Processed by Jessica Wood, October 2006
Encoded by Sherrie Bowser, November 2006
Accessions 96-110, A2000-7, A2000-80, A2001-7 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
            

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Biographical Note

Charles Kilgo Bradsher grew up in Petersburg, VA before receiving his B.A. from Duke in 1933, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1935 and 1937, respectively. He chaired the Department of Chemistry at Duke from 1965 to 1970 and also became the first director of the department's Chemistry for Executives program. In 1979, he became professor emeritus. Among his honors include the North Carolina Institute of Chemists' North Carolina Chemist Award for 1980, the Georgia Section American Chemical Society Herty Medal in 1987 and the Council for Chemical Research Malcolm El Pruitt Award for 1995. He died in 2000 at the age of 88.

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Collection Overview

Collection includes personal and departmental materials concerning the history and faculty of the Department of Chemistry and the teaching of chemistry, the Gross-Edens Affair, long range planning, and research. Contains correspondence with Paul Gross concerning the Gross-Edens affair and documents regarding faculty promotions which should remain confidential. Replaced folder labels and discarded packet of departmental receipts for processing.
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Subject Headings

These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
  • Bradsher, Charles Kilgo, 1912-2000.
  • Chemistry--Study and teaching (Higher)--North Carolina--Durham.
  • Duke University. Dept. of Chemistry.
  • Duke University. Dept. of Chemistry--Faculty.
  • Edens, Arthur Hollis, 1901-.
  • Gross, Paul Magnus, 1895-1986.
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Related Material

Gross (Paul M.) Papers, 1939-1979.
University Archives. Duke University.

Bigelow (Lucius A.) Papers, 1915-1973.
University Archives. Duke University.

Hobbs (Marcus E.) Papers, 1935-1980.
University Archives. Duke Archives.

List of Series in Collection
Container List
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Detailed Description of Collection

Container List

Box 1
Bradsher Curriculum Vitae, 1993
Chemistry Department Memoranda and Documents, 1970-1990
North Carolina Institute of Chemists - Chemist of the Year, 1980
Chemistry Newsletter, 1989-1990
Adams, Marsha
Gross Chemistry Building. Planning. Speeches
Alumni Departmental
Sabbatical Leave, 1959-1965
Phi Beta Kappa by Departments, 1981-1992
Chemistry 323, 1978
Lectures, Chemistry 350
General Correspondence, 1970-1997
United Way, 1984-1985
Personnel Files - RESTRICTED
Staff Benefits
Screening Agreement
Council on the Gordon Research Conferences, 1973-1976
Merck Sharp and Dohme
Terry Sanford Correspondence, 1978
Space Committee
Graduate School Memoranda
Bradsher: "Reactions of Some B-Naphthoquinones"
Personnel Files and Nominations - RESTRICTED
American Cyanamid
Herty Medal
Fullbright Fellowships
Netherlands Corresondence
N.S.F. Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1959-1960
Personal Correspondence
Duke Correspondence While in Zurich, Switzerland, 1959-1960
Box 2
Inter-University Committee for Economic Research on the South.
Conference, Oct. 1964
Adams, Virginia. The Joe Adams Fellowship Fund, 1977, 1993
Brown, Frances Campbell. Correspondence, 1951-1994
Quail Roost Conference Report, 1973 [Department of Chemistry review?]
Gross-Edens Matter, 1960
Gross Chemistry Lab. Origins and dedication, 1969
Chemistry Department history
Hobbs, Marcus E., 1982-1989
Doxa [International Fuels Corp.] Proposal, 1980
Planning, Long-Range, [University committee on] - Teaching, 1960
Hauser, Charles Roy. Biography
Lochmueller, Charles H., 1986-1988
Dr. Bradsher. The John W. Watson Memorial Lectureship, 1966.
Vosburg Conference Room Committee, 1994
Saylor, J.H.- Correspondence, [1964-1965]
General correspondence, 1983
Paul Gross Correspondence, 1960
American Chemical Society Meeting Attendance, 1953-1966