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Tom M. Apostol Papers

 Collection
Identifier: ApostolTM

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of 22 bankers boxes, packed from his office. 3 smaller boxes packed from Apostol's home. Includes papers and slides, digital files and recording of Project Mathematics episodes. Unprocessed.

Inventory of boxes from Apostol's office at Caltech: Box 1: DVD, books for Project Mathematics!, miscellaneous photos (Erdos, Mathematicians) cards and correspondence. Box 2: NIST(National Institute of Standards and Technology). Box 3: NIST. Box 4: Project Mathematics papers and miscellaneous papers. Box 5: Project Mathematics papers and miscellaneous papers. Box 6: Awards. Box 7: Awards. Box 8: Teaching lecture notes 1970s, chapter drafts for New Horizons in Geometry Box 9: Class notes. Box 10: Journal articles. Box 11: Journal articles. Box 12: Reprints of Articles of others and resources (Morgan Ward, G.H. Hardy). Box 13: Project Mathematics!; modules. Box 14: Project Mathematics!; modules. Box 15: Correspondence; publishing. Box 16: Project Mathematics!; general information. Box 17: Project Mathematics!; Trademarks, non-US. Box 18: Fan mail and other correspondence (Project Mathematics publishing) Box 19: Project Mathematics!; purchase orders. Box 20: Content of computer desk. Box 21: Content of computer desk. Box 22: Lecture notes, scientific papers, book chapter notes. From Home: Box 1a: Slides & photos Box 1b: Project Mathematics paperwork, correspondence. Box 1c: slides and photos

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1980s-2000

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Tom M. Apostol professor of mathematics, author of the two volume textbook, "Calculus," and creator, director, and producer of the award-winning series, Project MATHEMATICS!

Extent

23 linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Title
Guide to the Tom M. Apostol Papers
Status
Unprocessed
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections Repository

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