http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009312 Leason Heberling Adams Papers A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress Prepared by Clarencetta Jelks Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2009

Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm81078279

Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2009 Finding aid written in English. Collection Summary Leason Heberling Adams Papers 1919-1968 MSS78279 Adams, Leason Heberling, 1887-1969 500 items 4 containers 2 linear feet Collection material in English Manuscript Division Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Geophysicist, consultant, and educator. Correspondence, writings, notes and notebooks, and printed matter relating to Adams's research and publication in geophysics and earth sciences. Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

 People Adams, Leason Heberling, 1887-1969. Cohen, Lewis H.--Correspondence. Day, Arthur L. (Arthur Louis), 1869-1960--Correspondence. Sosman, Robert B. (Robert Browning), 1881-1967--Correspondence. Organizations Geological Society of America--Correspondence. National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)--Correspondence. Subjects Earth sciences. Geophysics. Nephelite. Thermodynamics. Wollastonite. Occupations Consultants. Educators. Geophysicists. Administrative Information Provenance

The papers of Leason Heberling Adams, geophysical, science consultant, educator, and author, were given to the Library of Congress by his widow, Freda R. Adams, in 1972.

 Processing History

The papers of Leason Heberling Adams were arranged and described in 1980. The finding aid was revised in 2009.

 Copyright Status

The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Leason Heberling Adams is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).

 Access and Restrictions

The papers of Leason Heberling Adams are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.

 Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Leason Heberling Adams Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Biographical Note Date Event 1887, 16 Jan. Born, Cherryvale, Kans. 1906 B.S., chemical engineering, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. 1908 Married Jeannette Blaisdell 1910-1936 Physical chemist, Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution, Washington, D.C. 1924 Awarded Edward Longstreth Medal from the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pa. 1936-1952 Director, Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution, Washington, D.C. 1941 Sc.D., Tufts University, Medford, Mass. 1948 Awarded Presidential Medal for Merit 1950 Awarded William Bowie Medal by the American Geophysical Union 1956 Married Freda R. Ostraw 1958-1963 Visiting professor, geophysics, University of California, Los Angeles, Calif. 1963 Professor-in-residence, University of California, Los Angeles, Calif. 1969, 20 Aug. Died, Silver Spring, Md. Scope and Content Note

The papers of Leason Heberling Adams (1887-1969) span the years 1919-1968. The collection consists of personal and professional correspondence, notebooks, notes, published writings on scientific research, and miscellaneous printed matter that are organized into the following series: Correspondence, Writings, and Miscellany.

The Correspondence concerns research and publication in the field of geophysics and earth science. Among the correspondents are Lewis Cohen, Arthur Day, Robert Sosman, the National Academy of Sciences, the Geological Society of America, and colleagues with whom Adams engaged in joint research and publication. The largest amount of correspondence is between Adams and Cohen pertaining to their research in relation to nepheline and wollastonite analyses and their joint authorship of a paper published by the American Journal of Science in 1966.

Typescripts, galley proofs, and reprint copies of published articles by Adams, as well as articles coauthored with other scientists, make up the bulk of the Writings. These writings date from 1919 to 1966 and cover results of research in pressure measurements and control.

The Miscellany consists of directories, programs, and printed matter, but the most significant items in this file are the notes and notebooks, 1921-1922, related to Adams's research in thermodynamics and chemical thermodynamics. Also included in this series are the notes and drafts of Adams's published writings.

 Arrangement of the Papers

This collection is arranged in three series:

Correspondence, 1933-1968 Writings, 1919-1966 Miscellany, 1919-1966 http://lccn.loc.gov/mm81078279 Container List Container Contents 1 Correspondence, 1933-1968

Letters and memoranda from colleagues, scientific organizations, and institutions.

Arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent and therein chronologically.

 1 Bassett, William A., 1965 1 Cohen, Lewis H., 1965-1966 (2 folders) 1 Day, Arthur L. and Ruth E., 1933, 1964 1 Geological Society of America, 1958-1961 1 Goranson, R. W., 1953-1958 1 McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1965 1 National Academy of Sciences, 1958-1964 1 National Science Foundation, 1965 1 Sosman, Robert B., 1960-1964 1 Miscellaneous, 1936-1968, undated 1-2 Writings, 1919-1966

Typescripts, reports, and reprint copies of published writings coauthored with other scientists.

Arranged chronologically by year of publication.

 1 Articles 1 "Thermostats for Very High Temperatures," Journal of the Optical Society of America and Review of Scientific Instruments, Nov. 1924 1 "The Annealing of Glass as a Physical Problem," Journal of The Franklin Institute, July 1933 1 "Simplified Apparatus for High Hydrostatic Pressures," The Review of Scientific Instruments, Apr. 1936 1 "The Earth's Interior, Its Nature and Composition," The Scientific Monthly, Mar. 1937 2 Reports, "Preliminary Survey on Establishment of a High Pressure Scale," 1965 2 Miscellaneous untitled 2 Writings published with others 2 Davis, Briant L., 1962-1966 2 Goranson, R. W., 1933 2 Waxler, Roy M., 1960-1964 2 White, Walter P., 1919 2 Williamson, Erskine D., 1919 2-4 Miscellany, 1919-1966

Notes and notebooks relating to Adams's early research and printed matter and writings by others.

Arranged alphabetically by type of material.

 2 Notes 2 Thermodynamics, 1919-1920 2 Chemical thermodynamics, 1921-1922 3 "Enthalphy Changes from Melting Curves in Binary Silicate Systems," 1965 3 "Elliptically Prolonged Light" 3 Thermodynamics 3 Miscellaneous (3 folders) 3 Printed matter (1 folder) 4 (1 folder) 4 Proposals 4 Writings of others, 1951-1966