Fay Ajzenberg-Selove papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the 1947-1950 correspondence between Fay Ajzenberg-Selove and Louis Leprince-Ringue pertaining to her translation of his book "Les Rayons Cosmiques" (The Cosmic Rays) and 1991 copy of Ajzenberg-Selove's memoir typescript.
Dates
- Creation: 1947-1950; 1991
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1947-1950
Creator
- Ajzenberg-Selove, Fay (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in French and English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Fay Ajzenberg-Selove (1926-2012) was a nuclear physicist specializing in nuclear spectroscopy and the first full-time female faculty member at Haverford College. During her life, she was the Nuclear Physics chair of the American Physics Society and a recipient of the 2007 National Medal of Science. She died in 2012.
Extent
0.21 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract
The collection consists of the 1947-1950 correspondence between Fay Ajzenberg-Selove and Louis Leprince-Ringue pertaining to her translation of his book "Les Rayons Cosmiques" (The Cosmic Rays) and a 1991 copy of Ajzenberg-Selove's memoir typescript.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged chronologically.
Processing Information
Processed by Alexandra Horkava; completed September, 2019.
Genre / Form
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Fay Ajzenberg-Selove papers
- Author
- Alexandra Horkava
- Date
- September, 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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