Research papers and family history of Theodore White, 1935-1975, comprising theses on chemical and biochemical subjects, submitted to the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1935-1939; reports on the industrial extraction of wood products in India, 1964-1968, and on the Quebracho (tanning product) industry, 1971-1975; offprints of articles from scientific journals; and a copy of the donor's family history, which partly relates to the Rhondda, home of his maternal ancestors, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Theodore White Research Papers,
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- ReferenceGB 210 THEOTE
- Alternative Id.(alternative) vtls003844596(alternative) ANW
- Dates of Creation1935- 1975 /
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description0.018 cubic metres (1 box, 1 volume)
- LocationARCH/MSS (GB0210)
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Dr Theodore White (b. 1912) was a scientific and development consultant. He studied for honours degrees and a postgraduate qualification at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1935-1939, and apparently he spent part of his career as an industrial chemist, specialising in wood extraction products, 1964-1975. He appeared to have taken some interest in the history of his family who, on his mother's side, originated from the Rhondda.
Arrangement
Arranged into the following: scientific papers comprising theses, reports and offprints of articles; and family history.
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Acquisition Information
Donated by Dr White, Highlands, Wood End Road, Harpenden, Herts., in April 1988.
Note
Dr Theodore White (b. 1912) was a scientific and development consultant. He studied for honours degrees and a postgraduate qualification at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1935-1939, and apparently he spent part of his career as an industrial chemist, specialising in wood extraction products, 1964-1975. He appeared to have taken some interest in the history of his family who, on his mother's side, originated from the Rhondda.
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A hard copy of the catalogue is available in 'Minor Lists and Summaries 1988' at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed on-line.
Archivist's Note
May 2003
Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW Project. The following source was consulted in the compilation of this description: NLW Schedule of Minor Lists and Summaries (1988)
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