Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Robert E. Hussey Notebooks, Ms1955-004, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated to the former Chemistry Library on campus in 1955. The notebooks were later transferred to the University Libraries and Special Collections and University Archives.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Robert E. Hussey Notebooks was completed in 2004. Some additional description was completed in 2013.

Biographical Note

Dr. Robert E. Hussey was a professor in chemistry at Virginia Polytechnic Institute from 1925 to 1952, becoming Emeritus Professor of Organic Chemistry in 1960.

Scope and Content

The Robert E. Hussey Notebooks, 1928-1937, n.d., contain three research report notebooks, which includes chemistry notes with papers and samples interleafed between the pages.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Faculty and staff
• Science and Technology
• University History
• Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Robert E. Hussey Notebooks by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).