Evelyn J. Weber (1928-    ), daughter of John and Emma Weber, is a native of Shelby County, Illinois. She graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Chemistry (1953) and received a Ph.D in Biochemistry (1961) from Iowa State University. From 1965 through 1987 she was Professor of Plant Biochemistry in the Agronomy Department at the University of Illinois and a research chemist for the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. Her research focused on plant metabolism and the development of high-oil corn. She has authored numerous articles on her research specialty, is a member in several societies such as the American Chemical Society and the American Oil Chemists' Society, and is a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemists. She is currently a Professor Emerita in the Agronomy Department at the University of Illinois.

This collection (1928-1994, n.d.) contains reminiscences, a newspaper clipping, photographs, and journal article reprints.

The reminiscence, written by Dr. Weber in 1943, details her childhood and includes 11 photographs of her home, family, and friends. The newspaper clipping (photocopy) notes a tea held by Sigma Delta Epsilon (graduate women's science fraternity) and includes a photograph of Dr. Weber. Other photographs (4) of Dr. Weber are also included in this collection and cover the years 1928 through 1994.

The remainder of the collection consists of journal articles by Dr. Weber for the years 1958-1987. The titles include: "Lipids of the Kernel," "Role of Potassium in Oil Metabolism," "The Lipids of Corn Germ and Endosperm," "The Structure and Composition of Cereal Lipids," and numerous other pamphlets and reprints on related subjects.