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Collection Overview

Title: Paul A. Beck Papers, 1907-97

ID: 11/9/24

Extent: 8.0 cubic feet

Date Acquired: 09/14/2011

Subjects: Army Research, Atomic Energy Commission, United States, Faculty Papers, General Electric Company, Metals, Ordinance Corps

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Papers of Paul A. Beck (1908-97), Professor of Metallurgy (1951-76) contain biographical material, correspondence, publications, research reports and photographs, correspondence with the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)(1952-1963), Army Research Office Durham (AROD), Ordinance District (ORD), and General Electric aircraft, correspondence with metallugial scientists and academics. This series also includes reports relating to metallugical reserarch at American Smelting and Refining Co. (1937-41), Beryllium Corporation (1941-42), Cleveland Graphite Bronze Co (1943-45) especially relating to bearings.

Collection Historical Note

Paul A. Beck (b. 1908 Budapest, Hungary-d. March 20, 1997, Urbana, Illinois). Royal Hungarian University (1925-30), Michigan Technological University (M.S. 1929). Research Metallurgist, American Smelting and Refining Co. (1937-41); Chief Metallurgist, Beryllium Corporation (1941-42); Superintendent of Metallurgical Laboratory, Cleveland Graphite Bronze Co. Associate Professor, Physical Metallurgy, Univeristy of Notre Dame, 1945-51. Professor of Metallurgy, University of Illinois (1961-76). Member, National Academy of Engineering (1981).

Subject/Index Terms

Army Research
Atomic Energy Commission, United States
Faculty Papers
General Electric Company
Metals
Ordinance Corps

Administrative Information

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Acquisition Source: Jay Menacher, Assistant to Head, Materials Science & Engineerng

Other Note: 7 pages

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URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/1109024.pdf

PDF finding aid for Paul A. Beck Papers (11/9/24)

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