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Letter from Alden H. Emery to Arnold O. Beckman

  • 1955-Oct-06

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In this letter, Emery, as secretary of the American Chemical Society, proposes Arnold Beckman as a nominee for President-Elect of the ACS. Beckman was ultimately not nominated, but his name was proposed again in 1956.

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  • Series I. Arnold O. Beckman Files
  • Sub-series 1. Correspondence
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  • Box 1, Folder 2

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Emery, Alden H. “Letter from Alden H. Emery to Arnold O. Beckman,” October 6, 1955. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 1, Folder 2. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/5q47rp59m.

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