Document Type
Finding Aid
Publication Date
11-9-2018
Inclusive Dates--Span
1930s-1999
Inclusive Dates--Bulk
1930s-1999
Scope and Content Note
This collection includes scanned copies of notes, annotations, and correspodence.
Biographical Note
Dr. John Archibald Wheeler, an American theoretical physicist, is best known for linking the term "black hole" to objects with gravitational collapse. During World War II, he worked with the Manhattan Project's Metallurgical Laboratory in Chicago, where he helped design nuclear reactors, and he also helped design and build the hydrogen bomb in the early 1950s. In 1976, after teaching at Princeton University for 38 years, Dr. Wheeler began teaching physics at University of Texas. At some point between 1976 and 1986, two Abilene Christian University physics professors, Dr. Michael Sadler and Dr. Donald Isenhower, became acquainted with Dr. Wheeler. They were instrumental in obtaining this collection.
Donor Note
Dr. Michael Sadler and Dr. Donald Isenhower
Arrangement
This collection remains in the same box and order in which it was found in University Manuscripts.
Content List
Box 1
49 folders of scanned copies of annotations in books, handwritten notes, and some correspondence by Dr. Wheeler
Language
ENGLISH
Extent of Collection
0.5 linear feet (1 box)
Manuscript Number
Center for Restoration Studies Manuscripts #405
Physical Location
Center for Restoration Studies
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [file or folder name], John Archibald Wheeler Papers, 1930s-1999. Center for Restoration Studies MS #405. Abilene Christian University Special Collections and Archives, Brown Library. Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX.
Use Restrictions
Open to researchers. Contact Abilene Christian University Special Collections and Archives to make an appointment.
Processing Status
Processed
Finding Aid created by
Brady Cox, Mac Ice, Amanda Dietz
Comments
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