Irwin Gordon papers, 1945-1989
Part of collection: David Sarnoff Research Center records (2464-09)
Dates
- Creation: 1945-1989
Biographical Note
Irwin Gordon was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1924. He grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where he graduated from high school in 1942. He completed one semester at Rutgers University before being drafted into the U.S. Army in early 1943. After being discharged from the army in late 1945, he returned to his studies at Rutgers and finished an undergraduate degree before earning his Ph.D. in chemistry. Gordon spent his entire career at RCA Laboratories in Princeton, New Jersey, where he worked for more than 35 years. His primary research focus was in ceramics, particularly in the use of ferrite magnetic compounds for electronics, and he received two patents for processes related to this work.
Scope and Content
The Irwin Gordon papers are composed of records generated by Gordon during his 35-year career at RCA Laboratories. They encompass laboratory reports and findings, as well as a number of papers he authored. They also include background and research materials, such as journal articles and technical reports, and manuals for radios, televisions, and tape recorders. Several awards and an invention disclosure reflect his achievements at RCA Labs, and a small collection of ephemera – RCA flight operations, concessions tickets from lab picnics, a Christmas card from RCA Japan, and “bag-velopes” – offers a glimpse of everyday life at the corporation.
Forty-seven of Gordon's lab notebooks (1952-1987) can be found in Record group 26.
Extent
From the Collection: 990 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
This collection contains material from the Manuscripts and Archives Department (M&A) and the Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department (AVD). Box prefixes indicate which department holds an individual file or item.
Boxes M&A 127-846, M&A 1061-1064, and M&A 1283-1313 are stored offsite. Please contact the Manuscripts and Archives Department at least 48 hours in advance of research visit.
Processing Notes
Processed by Rachael A. Beyer, June 2014.
Related Names
Subject
- Gordon, Irwin, 1924-2015 (Person)
Creator
- From the Collection: Sarnoff Corporation (Organization)
- From the Collection: Radio Corporation of America. David Sarnoff Research Center, Princeton, N.J (Organization)
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
