Finding Aid to the Julius Sumner Miller papers, 1948-1967Publisher:American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives Encoding Information:Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Melanie J. Brown in 2007. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process. Finding aid is written in English. Description of the CollectionRepository:American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives. Title and dates of collection:Julius Sumner Miller papers, 1948-1967 Papers created by:Miller, Julius Sumner, Size of collection:0.75 linear feet Short description of collection:The materials document Julius Sumner Miller's efforts to revitalize the study and teaching of physics. Language(s) of material:English, French, Swedish Selected Search TermsThese papers have been indexed in the International Catalog of Sources for History of Physics and Allied Sciences (ICOS) using the following terms. Those seeking related materials should search under these terms. Biographical NotePhysicist and educator. On the faculty of Dillard University (1937-1951) and El Camino College from 1953. Scope and Contents of CollectionThe materials document Miller's efforts (1950-1966) to revitalize the study and teaching of physics through demonstration experiments, popular journals, educational games, and television appearances in the United States, Europe, and Australia. A typescript contains Miller's account of his 1962 trip around the world lecturing and visiting significant sites of science history while on sabbatical. Organization and Arrangement of CollectionThis collection is organized into a single series:
This series is arranged chronologically. Access to CollectionResearchers must have an approved access application on file in order to access archival materials. http://www.aip.org/history/nbl/access.html. Processing InformationThis collection was processed by Lara D'Agaro in 2007. Preferred Citation of CollectionBox [number], Folder [number], Julius Sumner Miller papers. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA. Container List
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