Document Type
Finding Aid
Publication Date
4-2-2025
Inclusive Dates--Span
1970-2021
Inclusive Dates--Bulk
1980-2015
Scope and Content Note
One box of materials documenting Michael Sadler’s work as a physicist.
Biographical Note
The following biographical note is excerpted from ACU Remembers:
“Sadler was born May 18, 1948, in Amherst, Texas, and was raised on a cotton farm outside of Lubbock. He graduated from Whitharral (Texas) High School in 1966.
He earned a B.S. degree in engineering physics at Texas Tech University and a M.S. (1974) and Ph.D. (1977) in physics from Indiana University. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at UCLA, where he began his career as a research scientist in 1977.
He met Virginia Joyce Gustafson (’70) while doing graduate work in Indiana, and the couple wed June 9, 1973.
Sadler joined the Abilene Christian faculty in 1979 and taught for 40 years. He was a pioneering ACU science faculty member doing significant research, including roles as spokesman for major experiments at Los Alamos and Brookhaven national laboratories.
He spoke fluent Russian, which helped him excel on collaborative subatomic research with physicists in Russian and Eastern European nations. Sadler was a mentor who positively impacted the careers of ACU undergraduate students, who often accompanied him to international conferences to present research with their professor and other physicists. He received numerous research grants from the U.S. Department of Energy and was frequently published.
He received the American Physical Society’s Prize for Research in an Undergraduate Institution (1995), as well as two Fulbright Scholarships to conduct research in Russia (2002-03) and Bosnia (2010-11). He was named the Outstanding Teacher of the year for ACU’s College of Natural and Applied Sciences in 1988, and regularly hosted physicists from Russia who joined him in research on campus.
Sadler was a longtime member of the American Physical Society, including service as president of the Texas Section. He also was active in the Rotary Club of Abilene and University Church of Christ.”
ACU Remembers: Dr. Michael Sadler, Ron Hadfield. https://acu.edu/2021/06/25/acu-remembers-dr-michael-sadler/
Donor Note
Ginna Sadler
Arrangement
The processors retained the original order as received.
Content List
See attached PDF finding aid for folder inventory.
Language
ENGLISH
Extent of Collection
1.5 linear feet (1 box)
Manuscript Number
Center for Restoration Studies Manuscripts #580
Physical Location
Center for Restoration Studies
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [file or folder name], Michael Ervin Sadler Papers, 1970-2021. Center for Restoration Studies MS #580. 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
Amanda Dietz, Mac Ice
Comments
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