Clarence E. Bennett Academic Papers
Scope and Contents
The Bennett collection covers the career of a physics professor and department head from his student work at Brown University through his retirement from the University of Maine. Included are correspondence, articles, publications, manuscripts, teaching materials, department materials and student items.
Dates
- 1925-1985
Creator
Restrictions on Access
Kept at Fogler Library's offsite storage facility. One week's notice required for retrieval.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
Clarence Bennett was born in 1902. He received his Bachelor's Degree in 1923, his Master's in 1924 and his Ph.D. in 1930, all from Brown University. Bennett was an instructor at Brown from 1924-1931, then taught at MIT from 1931-1934 when he came to the University of Maine as an Assistant Professor. In 1937, he became Head of the Physics Department, a post that he held until his retirement in 1970. In 1971, he was made Emeritus. Clarence Bennett initiated the Engineering Physics program at the University of Maine which shares the distinction with the University of Kansas as being the first in the nation with such a program. Dr. Bennett died in 1990.
Extent
30 linear feet (25 boxes)
4 folio items
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Bennett collection covers the career of a physics professor and department head from his student work at Brown University through his retirement from the University of Maine. Included are correspondence, articles, publications, manuscripts, teaching materials, department materials and student items.
Organization and Arrangement
The collection is arranged into nine series: personal, professional, Brown University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Maine, correspondence, publications, miscellaneous, restricted.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the University of Maine Physics Department, 1986.
- Agendas Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Articles Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Artifacts Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Brochures Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Brown University
- Clippings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Curricula Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Education Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Examinations Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Laboratory notes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Lecture notes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Manuals Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Manuscripts Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Monographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Notebooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Notes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Photomechanical prints Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Physics -- Study and teaching Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Reprints Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Syllabi Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- University of Maine
- University of Maine. Department of Physics and Astronomy
- Title
- Guide to the Clarence E. Bennett Academic Papers
- Status
- Box And Folder List Available
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for uncoded script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library University Archives Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
