A Guide to the Allan T. Gwathmey Collection, 1914-1949 Gwathmey, Allan T., Collection mss 00464

A Guide to the Allan T. Gwathmey Collection, 1914-1949

A Collection in
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Accession Number mss 00464

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, Virginia 24450-0304
USA
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Email: archives@vmi.edu
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Repository

Archives, Preston Library, Virginia Military Institute

Accession Number

mss 00464

Title

Allan T. Gwathmey Collection 1914-1949

Physical Description

The collection consists of 13 items; bulk certificates and diplomas.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Allan T. Gwathmey Collection, Accession #mss 00464, Virginia Military Institute Archives

Acquisition Information

This collection was a gift of Elizabeth Gwathmey Jeffress, 1979

Scope and Content

A collection of certificates, diplomas, and misc. items relating to the educational history of Allan T. Gwathmey, VMI Class of 1923. Gwathmey was an internationally known scientist specializing in the field of single metal crystals; he taught chemistry at the University of Virginia from 1938 until his death in 1963. He was also the founder of the Virginia Institute for Scientific Research.