Laszlo Zechmeister Papers
Collection
Identifier: ZechmeisterL
Scope and Contents
The Zechmeister papers include correspondence, lecture notes, technical manuscripts & related correspondence, honors & awards, and reprints.
Dates
- 1913-1972
Creator
- Zechmeister, Laszlo (Chemist) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Contact the Caltech Archives for more information.
Biographical / Historical
Laszlo Zechmeister, 1890-1972. Recruited as Organic Chemistry professor, his career at Caltech spanned from 1940-1959, following emeritus status until his death in 1972. Zechmeister's research involved many areas of chemistry, and included studies of polysaccharides, natural pigments, stereo chemical phenomena, and methods of chromatography and spectroscopy.
Extent
2 linear feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
- Chemistry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscript Collection Subject Source: Local sources
- Title
- Guide to the Laszlo Zechmeister Papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Caltech Archives Stafff
- Date
- Updated 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections Repository
Contact:
1200 East California Blvd.
MC B215-74
Pasadena California 91125 United States of America
(626) 395-2704
archives@caltech.edu
1200 East California Blvd.
MC B215-74
Pasadena California 91125 United States of America
(626) 395-2704
archives@caltech.edu
