Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Felix Sebba Papers, Ms1990-008, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Scope and Contents

The collection was donated to Special Collections in May 1990.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Felix Sebba Papers was completed in December 2013.

Biographical Note

Felix Sebba (November 21,1912-June 14, 1989) was a Professor of Chemical Engineering (1979-1989) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. A native of Cape Town, South Africa, he taught for twenty-two years at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. Sebba was a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Chemical Society and the discoverer of and expert on aphrons. He authored Foams and Biliquid Foams- Aphrons, and was published in a number of scientific journals.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists primarily of materials concerning Felix Sebba's research into the uses of aphrons and other foams from 1979 to 1989. Materials include correspondence, notes on research, and both published and unpublished papers.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in subject files as it was donated to Special Collections. During processing, subject files were organized alphabetically.

Separated Material

The following books were removed from the collection and cataloged for the Rare Book Collection:

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Faculty
• Science and Technology
• University History
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Felix Sebba Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).