Edwin R. Williams papers
Scope and Contents
Personal papers of Edwin R. Williams related to his work at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as well as his graduate work at Wesleyan.
Dates
- Creation: Dates unknown
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Biographical / Historical
Edwin R. Williams received Wesleyan's first PhD in physics. He was a grad student at Wesleyan from 1966-1970, although his degree was conferred in 1971. After Wesleyan, he spent from August 1970-August 1971 at Williams College doing a post doc in the physics department there. In August 1971 we moved to Gaithersburg, MD, where Ed began his career with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (then the National Bureau of Standards). He remained at NIST until his retirement in 2008.
Extent
11 Linear Feet (11 paige boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Ed and Jean Williams, 2021.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository