James B. Cason Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence and other files dated 1942-1945 from Vanderbilt chemistry professor James B. Cason during his time working for the U.S. Government's Office of Scientific Research and Development.
Dates
- Creation: 1942 - 1945
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Biographical Note - James B. Cason
James B. Cason was Professor of Chemistry at Vanderbilt from 1942-1945. He worked on scientific studies for the U.S. Government's Office of Scientific Research and Development while he was at Vanderbilt.
Full Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 letter Hollinger)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence and other files dated 1942-1945 from Vanderbilt chemistry professor James B. Cason during his time working for the U.S. Government's Office of Scientific Research and Development.
- Title
- Finding Aid for the James B. Cason Papers
- Status
- Partially Processed
- Date
- 2001
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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