Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
RS 13/6/60
W. Bernard King (1900-1994)
Papers, 1949-1962, n.d.
Descriptive summary
| creator: | King, W. Bernard (1900-1994) |
| title: | Papers |
| dates: | 1949-1962, n.d. |
| extent: | 0.42 linear feet (1 document box) |
| collection number: | RS 13/6/60 |
| repository: | University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Bernard King Papers, RS 13/6/60, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Biographical note
Dr. King was born in 1900 in Ewing, Illinois. He received his B.S. (1923) from the University of Illinois and M.S. (1924) and Ph.D. (1930) from Iowa State College (University). His research interests were in the field of inorganic chemistry and catalysis, including the behavior of hydrogen sulfide as a solvent. W. Bernard King joined the staff of the Iowa State College (University) Department of Chemistry as an instructor (1923-1931). He was promoted to Assistant Professor (1931-1944), Associate Professor (1944-1950), and Professor of chemistry (1950-1970). After his retirement, Dr. King spent the winters in Sarasota, Florida, where he moved to in 1992. He died December 20, 1994. |
Collection description
The collection contains biographical information, correspondence, and qualifying examinations for the inorganic chemistry program at Iowa State University. |
Organization
The collection is arranged in alphabetical order. |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
Biographical File |
1952-1994 |
1 |
2 |
Career Day |
n.d. |
1 |
3 |
Career Day |
n.d. |
1 |
4 |
Correspondence A-C |
1949-1962 |
1 |
5 |
Correspondence D-F |
1951-1959 |
1 |
6 |
Correspondence G-F |
1951-1959 |
1 |
7 |
Correspondence K-M |
1954-1959 |
1 |
8 |
Correspondence N-Q |
1950-1959 |
1 |
9 |
Correspondence R |
1951-1959 |
1 |
10 |
Correspondence S |
1950-1959 |
1 |
11 |
Correspondence T-Z |
1952-1959 |
1 |
12 |
Inorganic Qualifying Examinations |
1954-1956 |
1 |
13 |
Inorganic Qualifying Examinations |
1957 |
1 |
14 |
Inorganic Qualifying Examinations |
1958 |
1 |
15 |
Inorganic Qualifying Examinations |
1959 |
1 |
16 |
Inorganic Qualifying Examinations |
1960 |
1 |
17 |
Inorganic Qualifying Examinations |
1961 |
1 |
18 |
Inorganic Qualifying Examinations |
1962 |
1 |
19 |
Inorganic Qualifying Examinations |
1963-1964 |