2. Scholarly Manuscripts, Laboratory Notebooks and Research Interests. 1944-1985.
The primary focus of the Scholarly Manuscripts series is David and Clara Shoemaker's decades-long research interest in the structure of transition-metal phases. Investigations of these and numerous other topics within the discipline of x-ray crystallography are documented by the dozens of manuscripts and research notebooks arranged within the series.
Also of interest are David Shoemaker's collection of lecture notes compiled as a Caltech graduate student - J. Robert Oppenheimer and Nobel laureate William A. Fowler were among his professors - as well as his work on the concept of hydrosmoelectric power in the mid-1970s.
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2.001.
Scholarly Manuscripts, Laboratory Notebooks and Research Interests. 1944-1947. 7 folders
1.1.
Manuscript Notes: "Modification of the Wilson-deVault theory to account for diffusion
and lack of equilibrium," by David Shoemaker. February - March, 1944.
1.2.
Class Notebook: "The Structure of Crystals I, " Professor J. H. Sturdivant, California
Institute of Technology. Notes by David Shoemaker. November 1945 - May 1946.
1.3.
Class Notebook: "Quantum Mechanics," Professors J. Robert Oppenheimer and Eldred Nelson,
California Institute of Technology. Notes by David Shoemaker. March - June, 1946.
1.4.
Class Notebook: "Optics," Professor William A. Fowler, California Institute of Technology.
Notes by David Shoemaker. October - December, 1946.
1.5.
Manuscript: "Time-independent Perturbation Theory in Quantum Mechanics," by David
Shoemaker. January 26, 1947.
1.6.
Research Notebook: "Crystals II," by David Shoemaker. California Institute of Technology. Spring 1947.
1.7.
Manuscript Notes: "Electron deficiency calculations," by David Shoemaker. 1940s.
These notes date to David Shoemaker's graduate studies at Caltech, ca. 1942-1947.
These notes date to David Shoemaker's graduate studies at Caltech, ca. 1942-1947.
2.002.
Scholarly Manuscripts, Laboratory Notebooks and Research Interests. 1947-1955. 15 folders
2.1.
Notes re: "Application of the Method of Steepest Descents to X-Ray Structure Analysis,"
by A. D. Booth. Notes written while in Denmark. September 4, 1947.
2.2.
Notes re: a seminar on metals. [delivered by David Shoemaker?] Notes written while
in Denmark. October 13, 1947.
2.3.
Manuscript: "Fraunhofer diffraction for demonstration of electron diffraction (and
x-ray diffraction)". 1947-1948.
2.4.
Notes re: Boron. 1947-1948.
2.5.
Bound collection of notes titled "Notes made at Bohr Institute, Copenhagen". 1947-1948.
2.6.
Notes re: neutron diffraction, written while in London. March 12, 1948.
2.7.
Notes, Correspondence, Program re: International Conference on the Physics of Metals,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands. July 12-18, 1948.
2.8.
Notes re: superconductivity, written while in London. February 9, 1949.
2.9.
Typescript: "Notes on Methods of Silvering Glass Surfaces, and of Evacuating Glass
Vessels Silvered on their Inner Surfaces," by David Shoemaker [?]. 1940s.
2.10.
Manuscript, Typescript, Correspondence, Program, Background Material: "Molecular-Orbital
and Valence-Bond Theories of Metallic Binding," and "The Crystal Structure of Some
Intermetallic Compounds," lectures delivered by David Shoemaker. Gordon Research Conference
on the Chemistry and Physics of Metals, American Association for the Advancement of
Science, New Hampton, New Hampshire. July 3-7, 1950.
2.11.
Notes: "Fermi on Elementary Particles." Lecture notes taken by David Shoemaker. March 26 - April 13, 1951.
2.12.
Abstracts, Correspondence, Program, Background Material: "The Crystal Structure of
DL-Serine," paper presented by David P. Shoemaker, Robert E. Barieau, Jerry Donohue
and Chia-Si Lu; "Remarks on the Theory and Practice of Three-Dimensional Fourier,
Least-Squares and Patterson Analysis," paper presented by Verner Schomaker and David
P. Shoemaker; "The Crystal Structure of a Sigma Phase, FeCr," paper presented by B.
Gunnar Bergman and David P. Shoemaker. International Union of Crystallography, Second
General Assembly and International Congress, Stockholm, Sweden. June 27 - July 3, 1951.
2.13.
Internal Report: "The Determination of the Crystal Structure of the Sigma Phase,"
by B. Gunnar Bergman and David Shoemaker. Office of Naval Research grant, Technical
Report No. 1. November 1951.
2.14.
Research Notebook: "The Delta Phase; Mo-Ni; Fox, Wilson, Shoemaker, Brink; Book 1."
Notes by Clara Shoemaker. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 1952-1955.
2.15.
Research Notebook: "The Delta Phase; Mo-Ni. Book 2." Notes by Clara Shoemaker. Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. 1953-1954.
2.003.
Scholarly Manuscripts, Laboratory Notebooks and Research Interests. 1953-1958. 7 folders
3.1.
Research Notebook: "Book 3." [precession and intensity data for various transition-metal
phases] Notes by Clara Shoemaker. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 1953-1955.
3.2.
Research Notebook: "Ethyl Corporation Consultation." Notes by David Shoemaker. Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. 1954.
3.3.
Research Notebook: "FeV." Notes by David Shoemaker. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 1954-1955.
3.4.
Internal Report: "Preliminary Structural Results of P Phase (Mo-Ni-Cr) and Delta Phase
(Mo-Ni) and Structural Relationships of These and Other Phases to the Sigma Phase,"
by David P. Shoemaker, Clara Brink and Alwyn Fox. Department of Army grant, Technical
Report No. 1. April 25, 1955.
3.5.
Research Notebook: "Book 4." [laboratory data and calculations pertaining to studies
of various transition-metal phases] Notes by Clara Shoemaker. Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. 1955.
3.6.
Internal Report: "The Crystal Structure of the P Phase, Mo-Ni-Cr. II. Refinement of
Parameters and Discussion of Atomic Coordination," by David P. Shoemaker, Clara Brink
Shoemaker and Frank C. Wilson. Department of Army grant, Technical Report No. 2. April 15, 1956.
3.7.
Internal Report: "Study of Crystal Structures of Complex Metallic Phases," David P.
Shoemaker, supervisor. Department of Army grant, Final Report. November 1, 1958.
2.004.
Scholarly Manuscripts, Laboratory Notebooks and Research Interests. 1958-1966. 9 folders
4.1.
Research Notebook: "P and R Phases Ordering; S phase. Book II." Notes by Clara Shoemaker.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 1958-1961.
4.2.
Notes: "Solar Constant," by David Shoemaker [?]. 1950s.
4.3.
Notes re: solution to a mathematical riddle, by David Shoemaker [?]. 1950s.
4.4.
Typescript: Review by David and Clara Shoemaker of Applications of Finite Groups, by J. S. Lomont. 1961.
4.5.
Typescript: Review by David Shoemaker of Direct Analysis of Diffraction by Matter, by R. Hosemann and S. N. Bagchi. August 9, 1962.
4.6.
Typescript, Galley Proof: Review by David Shoemaker of Introduction to Ligand Field Theory, by Carl J. Ballhausen. 1963.
4.7.
Research Notebook: "E, D, M phase; Book 8." Notes by Clara Shoemaker. Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. 1964.
4.8.
Research Notebook: "D, M; Book 9." Notes by Clara Shoemaker. Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. 1965.
4.9.
Research Notebook: "Book 10; E, D, I, M." [Includes letter from Paul A. Beck] Notes
by Clara Shoemaker. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 1965-1966.
2.005.
Scholarly Manuscripts, Laboratory Notebooks and Research Interests. 1967-1973. 10 folders
5.1.
Notes and Non-Shoemaker reprints re: phase determining methods. 1967-1968.
These materials date to David and Clara Shoemaker's 1967-1968 sabbatical at the University of Geneva.
These materials date to David and Clara Shoemaker's 1967-1968 sabbatical at the University of Geneva.
5.2.
Correspondence, Non-Shoemaker Publications re: polywater (a.k.a. anomalous water). 1968-1970.
5.3.
Typescript, Correspondence, Notes, Background Material: "Further Remarks Concerning
Optimization of Counting Times in Single-Crystal Diffractometry: Rebuttal to Killean;
Considerations of Background Counting and Slewing Times," by David P. Shoemaker and
Walter C. Hamilton. 1968-1973.
5.4.
Internal Report: "Low-Energy Electron Diffraction Studies of Metal Surfaces and Chemisorbed
Molecules," David P. Shoemaker, Principal Investigator. National Science Foundation
Grant, Final Report. October 25, 1969.
5.5.
Internal Report: "Combined X-ray and neutron diffraction study of the ordering of
the atoms in transition group alloys," David P. Shoemaker and Clara B. Shoemaker.
Computation Center Problem M545, Final Report. 1960s.
5.6.
Internal Report: "Low-Energy Electron Diffraction Studies of Structural Physisorption
and Chemisorption," David P. Shoemaker, Chief Investigator. National Science Foundation
Grant. February 1, 1970.
5.7.
Research Notebook: "K, V; Book 14." Notes by Clara Shoemaker. Oregon State University. 1970.
5.8.
Partial Manuscript: "The Greening of Crystallography." Speech delivered by David
Shoemaker at a meeting of the American Crystallography Association. 1971.
5.9.
Typescript, Correspondence, Program: "The Scientific Work of Walter Clark Hamilton,"
lecture delivered by David Shoemaker. Walter C. Hamilton Symposium, sponsored by the
Brookhaven National Laboratory and the American Crystallographic Association, Upton,
New York. June 15, 1973.
5.10.
Typescript, Correspondence, Program, Background Material, Non-Shoemaker Reprints:
"Well-Behaved Crystal Structures," lecture delivered by David Shoemaker. Conference
on Critical Evaluation of Chemical and Physical Structures, Dartmouth College, Hanover,
New Hampshire. June 24-29, 1973.
2.006.
Scholarly Manuscripts, Laboratory Notebooks and Research Interests. 1973-1978. 3 folders
6.1.
Research Notebook: "Mn5Si2 Vol. I." Notes by Clara Shoemaker. Oregon State University. 1973.
6.2.
Research Notebook: "Mn5Si2 Vol. II." Notes by Clara Shoemaker. Oregon State University. 1973-1974.
6.3.
Research Notebook: "D, K, R; Book 15." Notes by Clara Shoemaker. Oregon State University. 1973-1978.
2.007.
Materials re: the concept of hydrosmoelectric power. 1973-1976. 3 folders
7.1.
Typescript: "Hydrosmoelectric Power," by David Shoemaker. September 3, 1974.
7.2.
Correspondence, Notes re: the concept of hydrosmoelectric power. 1972, 1974-1976.
7.3.
Non-Shoemaker Publications re: the concept of hydrosmoelectric power and related ideas. 1973-1976.
2.008.
Scholarly Manuscripts, Laboratory Notebooks and Research Interests. 1974-1979. 4 folders
8.1.
Research Notebook: "Mn5Si2 Vol. III." Notes by Clara Shoemaker. Oregon State University. 1974-1975.
8.2.
Research Notebook: "R; Chemistry." Notes by Clara Shoemaker. Oregon State University. 1976-1977.
8.3.
Assorted Notes re: transition metals and hydrogen. 1976-1979.
These materials date to David and Clara Shoemaker's 1978-1979 sabbatical at the University of Geneva.
These materials date to David and Clara Shoemaker's 1978-1979 sabbatical at the University of Geneva.
8.4.
Research Notebook: "Cyber I." Notes by Clara Shoemaker. Oregon State University. 1977.
2.009.
Scholarly Manuscripts, Laboratory Notebooks and Research Interests. 1977-1980. 8 folders
9.1.
Research Notebook: "Cyber II." Notes by Clara Shoemaker. Oregon State University. 1977.
9.2.
Research Notebook: "Cyber III." Notes by Clara Shoemaker. Oregon State University. 1977-1979.
9.3.
Research Notebook: "I phase; β-Mn; Book 16." Notes by Clara Shoemaker. Oregon State
University. 1977-1980.
9.4.
Notes and Non-Shoemaker reprints re: atomic sites and hydrogen absorption in AxBy Friauf-Laves phases. 1978-1979.
These materials date to David and Clara Shoemaker's 1978-1979 sabbatical at the University of Geneva.
These materials date to David and Clara Shoemaker's 1978-1979 sabbatical at the University of Geneva.
9.5.
Manuscript Notes: "Fourier Transforms, Foldings and Delta Functions - Some Applications
to Crystallography." Lecture by David Shoemaker, Kemisk Insitut, Aarhus Universitet,
Denmark. June 12, 1979.
9.6.
Manuscript Notes: "Electrostatic Energy of Discrete Charges and Multipoles." Lecture
by David Shoemaker, Kemisk Insitut, Aarhus Universitet, Denmark. June 14, 1979.
9.7.
Manuscript Notes: "Alloy Hydrides." Lecture by David Shoemaker, Kemisk Insitut, Aarhus
Universitet, Denmark. June 21, 1979.
9.8.
Manuscript Notes: "Superionic Conductivity." Lecture by David Shoemaker, Kemisk Insitut,
Aarhus Universitet, Denmark. June 26, 1979.
Includes notes and correspondence by David Shoemaker re: "Pillbox modification function."
Includes notes and correspondence by David Shoemaker re: "Pillbox modification function."
2.010.
Scholarly Manuscripts, Laboratory Notebooks and Research Interests. 1979-1983. 7 folders
10.1.
Research Notebook: "Cyber IV." Notes by Clara Shoemaker. Oregon State University. 1979-1983.
10.2.
Notes, Visual Aids: "Why are Metal Hydrides (and Alloy Hydrides) Becoming Increasingly
Interesting?" Lecture by David Shoemaker. 1970s.
10.3.
Abstracts, Correspondence, Program: "Neutron Diffraction Study Investigation of the
Mn23Y6 Deuterides" and "Neutron Diffraction Studies of the Cubic ZrCr2Dx(Hx) Phases,"
presentations by David and Clara Shoemaker. International Symposium on the Properties
and Applications of Metal Hydrides, Colorado Springs, Colorado. April 7-11, 1980.
10.4.
Manuscript, Correspondence, Notes, Background Materials: "Mt. St. Helens Volcanic
Ash," by W. H. Slabaugh. 1980.
Clara Shoemaker performed a crystallographic analysis of Mt. St. Helens ash for use in Slabaugh's manuscript.
Clara Shoemaker performed a crystallographic analysis of Mt. St. Helens ash for use in Slabaugh's manuscript.
10.5.
Research Notebook: "P-phase; P phase powder data; Book 5. Contains 1980 (1981) stuff
from OSU." Notes by Clara Shoemaker. Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Oregon
State University. 1980-1981.
10.6.
Manuscript Notes: "Research Proposition - Asymmetric Synthesis," by David Shoemaker. October - November 1981.
10.7.
Manuscript Notes: "The 'Exclusion Rule' in C15 Hydrides and the Configurational Entropy,"
by David Shoemaker. May 1982.
2.011.
Scholarly Manuscripts, Laboratory Notebooks and Research Interests. 1985, undated. 3 folders
11.1.
Research Notebook: "Shoemaker/McAfee; (MoO3)3 • 18 • CR - 6 • 1.5 H2O." Notes by Clara Shoemaker. Oregon State University. 1985.
11.2.
X-ray Crystallographic Photographs: various forms of Cyclooctatetraenecarboxylic Acid. undated.
11.3.
Assorted Research Notes by David and Clara Shoemaker.
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