Peter K. Baumgarten papers
Creation: 1955-1992Abstract
Peter K. Baumgarten (1926-2000) was a chemical engineer for the DuPont Company for thirty years who continued as a consultant for the company after his retirement. He worked as a chemical engineer for DuPont and Westinghouse, retiring from the Savannah River Site in 1993. He also taught math and physics part-time at the University of South Carolina (USC)-Aiken. This small collection consists of papers, speeches, notes, presentations, and articles that Baumgarten wrote while working at DuPont as a chemical engineer and then as a consultant. His research focused on ion exchange for decontamination and waste removal from radioactive sources such as the Savanah River Plant.
Dates
- Creation: 1955-1992
Creator
- Baumgarten, Peter K., 1926-2000 (Person)
Extent
.5 Linear Foot
Biographical Note
Peter K. Baumgarten (1926-2000) was a chemical engineer for the DuPont Company for thirty years who continued as a consultant for the company after his retirement. Born in Berlin, Germany, to Marianne Steiner Baumgarten (1897-1987) and Friedrich Baumgarten (1894-1978), he came to the United States in 1940. He graduated from Georgia Tech in 1946 and then received his advanced degrees from the University of Delaware in 1953 and 1956. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He worked as a chemical engineer for DuPont and Westinghouse, retiring from the Savannah River Site in 1993. He also taught math and physics part-time at the University of South Carolina (USC)-Aiken. He married Doris Faye Lerner Baumgarten (1930-2022) in 1954; the couple had three daughters.
Scope and Contents
This small collection consists of papers, speeches, notes, presentations, and articles that Baumgarten wrote while working at DuPont as a chemical engineer and then as a consultant. His research focused on ion exchange for decontamination and waste removal from radioactive sources such as the Savanah River Plant. Included are also documents noting Baumgarten's employee objectives and accomplishments.
The collection is arranged chronologically; it dates from 1953 to 1991, with most of the material dating to the 1970s and 1980s.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Peter K. Baumgarten papers
- Author:
- Laurie Sather
- Date:
- 2024
- 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
