This series contains materials generally associated with activities of the Department of Physics. Materials include exhibition labels, histories of the department, photographs, correspondence, catalogs, event planning documents, correspondence, and some departmental records. Of particular interest are press releases and photographs concerning the original cyclotron in Pupin and its removal in 1965.
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American Physical Society, 1930-1980
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Background Information for Departmental History, 1987-1991
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Butler Exhibit Labels, 1991
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The Columbia University Physics Department, A Brief History
, 1992
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Cyclotron-photographs, 1965
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Department of Physics History Presentation by T.D. Lee, 1991-1992
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Departmental Nobel Celebration, 1988-1989
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Nobel Laureates, 1980s
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Physics Colloquium -- Paul Forman, 1991
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Physics Department History Notes by Lucy Hayner
Collected by Chauncey Olinger from Guy Castle's files on 22 July 1988. Donated to University Archives Fall 2022.
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Quimby PhD's, 1970
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Sign-out Cards for Physics Dept. Office and Mailbox Keys, 1929-1958