Letter from the United States Department of Agriculture to Charles F. Chandler
- 1911-Aug-07
R. E. Doolittle, Chief of the New York Food and Drug Laboratory, of the USDA Bureau of Chemistry, discusses Charles F. Chandler (1836-1925) a method for the detection of Martius Yellow dye in coloring mixtures and gives advice for its extraction. He also thanks Chandler for a report on Kerosene. The original method instructions are not included.
Chandler was an American Chemist known for his work in public health and as a keen public health advocate and sanitation reformer. He also is a founder of the American Chemical Society and held many professional and public leadership roles throughout his career.
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Doolittle, R. E. “Letter from the United States Department of Agriculture to Charles F. Chandler,” August 7, 1911. Box 1. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/6kw45t9.
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