Ronald W. P. Drever Papers
Scope and Contents
The Ronald W.P. Drever papers document his career and research at Caltech with his research in laser interferomters, including his collaborative work in what was known as Gravity Wave Physics and the founding of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). The collection includes correspondence, memos, research notebooks, and a collection of Caltech and the Physics, Math, and Astronomy (PMA) Division announcements.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1979-1994
Creator
- Drever, R. W. P. (Ronald W. P.) (Person)
Extent
22 linear feet (50 archival boxes, 1 archival half box, 1 flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is currently semi-processed. The materials have been arranged into series. The series are as follows: Series 1: LIGO and Associated Science Research, Series 2: Correspondence, Administrative, and Teaching, Series 3: California Institute of Technology, Series 4: Photographs
- California Institute of Technology
- LIGO Subject Source: Local sources
- LIGO (Observatory)
- Laser interferometers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Physicists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Physics Subject Source: Local sources
Creator
- Drever, R. W. P. (Ronald W. P.) (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Ronald W. P. Drever Papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Penelope Neder-Muro
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Sponsor
- American Institute of Physics
Repository Details
Part of the California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections Repository
1200 East California Blvd.
MC B215-74
Pasadena California 91125 United States of America
(626) 395-2704
archives@caltech.edu
