Manuscripts

Reprints

Description: Four binders and some loose reprints of Pierce's published writings.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1936-1981
Call number: mssPierce
Creator: Pierce, John R (1910-2002)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming, July 2004.
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Awards and diplomas including Pierce's academic degrees, memberships, and awards he received during his career; a file of biographical articles, and Pierce's handwritten daybooks and calendars. Daybooks include Pierce's notes on meetings, conversations, and thoughts.
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Notebooks containing Pierce's handwritten notes of conversations, meetings, and thoughts from 1973 to 1976.
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Bound volumes of Pierce's correspondence, primarily during his career at Bell Labs and Caltech.
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Binders of primarily unpublished material, sometimes written under the pseudonyms J.J. Coupling or John Roberts. Includes stories, talks, and a play. Some stories were published in Astounding Science Fiction and other magazines. A list of titles and dates compiled by Dr. A. Michael Noll is included.
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