Robert T. Lagemann Papers
Dates
- Creation: 1879 - 1989
Language of Materials
English
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 / Historical
Robert Theodore Lagemann, Ph.D., was an eminent U.S. physicist. An expert in ultrasonics and infrared spectroscopy, Lagemann received an A.B. in 1934 from Baldwin-Wallace College, an M.S. in physics from Vanderbilt in 1935, and a Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1940. In 1942, Lagemann was a research physicist in the Manhattan Project at Columbia University, working with Vanderbilt physicists Francis Slack and Ernest Jones. He was appointed the Landon C. Garland Professor of Physics and Chair of the Department of Physics at Vanderbilt in 1951 upon Slack's retirement. During his 26-year tenure at Vanderbilt, Lagemann received numerous awards and held various offices in regional and national science organizations, including the American Physical Society and the American Institute of Physics. He also wrote popular college and high school textbooks on physics.
Full Extent
49.92 Linear Feet (48 Paige boxes, 1 artifact)
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Robert T. Lagemann Papers
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
About this Site
This site contains collection guides, or finding aids, to the archival collections held by Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives, the History of Medicine Collection, and the Scarritt Bennett Center. Finding aids describe the context, arrangement, and structure of archival materials, allowing users to identify and request materials relevant to their research.
Requesting Materials
Each finding aid contains a link to request materials from the collections. Collections can also be requested by emailing the repository directly through the library website. Each repository has its own location, hours, and contact information. Please consult the repository with questions about using the materials. Collections are non-circulating and must be used in the repository’s reading room. In many cases, the collections are stored off-site and require advance notice for retrieval.