Julius A. Nieuwland Papers
Scope and Content
Correspondence, 1895-1936, concerning his botanical studies, including his work on the American Midland Naturalist, and his chemical studies, including correspondence with researchers at Du Pont, such as W.H. Carothers and W.S. Calcott, documenting his progress in perfecting the formula for neoprene; botany lecture notes, notes taken by Nieuwland as a student, manuscripts of works by Nieuwland, pamphlets, patents by Nieuwland, receipts, clippings, a journal; manuscripts of works about Nieuwland such as "Julius A. Nieuwland, C.S.C.: The Man, the Priest, the Scientist" by Richard Rutherford and "Father Nieuwland and Neoprene: A Retrospective Reassessment" by Herman Schroeder; correspondence and material concerning the J.A. Nieuwland Memorial Exercises, 1937; and photographs.
Dates
- Creation: 1895-1937.
Creator
Language of Materials
English.
Background
Professor of botany and organic chemistry, University of Notre Dame, 1904-1936; inventor of neoprene (synthetic rubber).
Extent
8 linear feet. 150 photographs.
Subject
- Carothers, Wallace Hume, 1896-1937. (Person)
- Calcott, W.S. (William Stansfield,) 1892- (Person)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. (Organization)
- Nieuwland, Julius A. (Julius Arthur) 1878-1936. (Person)
- Title
- Julius A. Nieuwland Papers
- Subtitle
- Guide
- Author
- University of Notre Dame Archives
- Date
- 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository