Charles E. Roos Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a single 6 page manuscript titled "Forty-Eight Hours at Vanderbilt" written by Charles Roos in 1985. The essay documents Roos's involvement in the 1960 James Lawson case at Vanderbilt. The '48 hours' document June 7-8, 1960.
Dates
- 1985 October 22
Conditions Governing Access
This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Charles E. Roos is Professor Emeritus of the Vanderbilt Physics Department. He received his PhD from Johns Hopkins University in 1957 and joined the Vanderbilt faculty as head of the Physics program in 1959.
Roos was one of the faculty members ready to resign over the James Lawson affair at Vanderbilt in 1960. He was active in the negotiations to resolve the situation due to his friendship with Chancellor Branscomb.
Extent
.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains a single 6 page manuscript titled "Forty-Eight Hours at Vanderbilt" written by Charles Roos in 1985. The essay documents Roos's involvement in the 1960 James Lawson case at Vanderbilt. The '48 hours' document June 7-8, 1960.
Physical Location
Special Collections & Archives
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Charles E. Roos Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zach Johnson
- Date
- 2018 February
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections Repository
Jean and Alexander Heard Library
419 21st Avenue South
Nashville TN 37203 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu