Alvin M. Taylor papers
Creation: 1915 Creation: 1931-1949Abstract
Alvin M. Taylor (1876-1973) was a chemist at the General Chemical Company, which specialized in industrial acids. This small collection consists primarily of reprints of articles on sulfuric acid, sulfur, and phenol-recovery. There are also some handwritten notes and correspondence.
Dates
- Creation: 1915
- Creation: 1931-1949
Creator
- Taylor, Alvin M., 1876-1973 (Person)
Extent
.01 Linear Feet
Biographical Note
Alvin M. Taylor (1876-1973) was a chemist at the General Chemical Company, which specialized in industrial acids. He was born in Rhode Island and attended the University of Vermont, graduating in 1899. He married Clara Crandall (1876-1977) of Vermont in 1901. The couple had two children, a son and a daughter. Taylor worked as a consultant and an employee of General Chemical Co., Allied Corp., and Grasselli Chemical Company. Taylor died in Richmond, Virginia, in March 1973.
Scope and Contents
This small collection consists primarily of reprints of articles on sulfuric acid, sulfur, and phenol-recovery. There are also some handwritten notes and correspondence related to the same topics, as well as mining for sulfer, the sustainability of sulfur as a resource, and the manufacture of gunpowder.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Alvin M. Taylor papers
- Author:
- Laurie Sather
- Date:
- 2022
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
