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Start Over Collection William Weldon Watson Papers, 1924-1983

Visual Materials, 1930-1976

The Visual Materials series is comprised of photographs dating from 1930 to 1976. Watson appears in most of them. Many of them portray events and activities in which he took part including the construction of the Sloane Laboratory in 1953, the dedication of the Gibbs Laboratory in 1955, his retirement party in 1968, and the unveiling of his portrait in the Physics department in 1969.

  1. Yale University -Manuscripts and Archives
  2. William Weldon Watson Papers, 1924-1983
  3. Additional Material, 1924-1983

William Weldon Watson Papers, 1924-1983 3 Linear Feet

Watson, William W. (William Weldon), 1899-1992
The papers reflect William W. Watson's career as a physicist and include correspondence, subject files, writings, and reports on professional conferences and writings, largely for the years 1950 to 1963. Best documented is his work as science advisor to the Philippine government, his involvement with the McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, and his participation on the Atomic Energy for Connecticut Committee.
  1. Yale University -Manuscripts and Archives