Hugh S. Cooper papers
Collection
Identifier: Spec-Coll-00012
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the working papers of Hugh S. Cooper, primarily laboratory records and patents, and a small amount of personal papers.
Dates
- Creation: 1926-1970
Biographical / Historical
Hugh S. Cooper was well known for his work in the fields of chemistry, electrochemistry and metallurgy. He is recognized as having been the first to produce elemental beryllium in this country in 1916. Cooper founded and named the Kemet Laboratories, a division of Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation; the Beryllium Corporation of America; and Cooper Metallurgical Associates. Over 80 patents have been granted on sole inventions by Cooper for metallurgical processes and apparatus.
Extent
19.17 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Hugh S. Cooper papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Special Collections staff
- Date
- 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Kelvin Smith Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Kelvin Smith Library
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland OH 44106-7151 United States
216.368.0189
kslspecialcollections@case.edu
Kelvin Smith Library
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland OH 44106-7151 United States
216.368.0189
kslspecialcollections@case.edu