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Eugene Starr Papers, 1911-1988

8. Properties of Electricity. 1922-1982.

The four boxes comprising Series 8 consist of published and unpublished papers, laboratory data and other assorted materials related to the study of electricity. A subset of these items date to Eugene Starr's years as an undergraduate student at Oregon Agricultural College.


4 boxes

Boxes 8.001 - 8.004 (Page: 1 - 4)



8.001.
Properties of Electricity. 1938, 1940-1981, undated.
1.1.
"High Voltage Gaseous-Conductor Lamps" (McMillan & Starr). undated.
1.2.
Calibration of Dynamometer, Induction Motor, Robbins & Meyers DC Motor. undated.
1.3.
Drafts of papers on various subjects. undated.
1.4.
Electric Field Around Points and Equivalent Circuit - drawings, calculations. undated.
1.5.
"A Low Frequency Harmonic Wave Analyzer" (Hall) - voltage and current wave distortion - draft and multiple final copies. 1938.
1.6.
Measuring Equipment - drawings, parts lists. 1940-1949.
1.7.
"Observations of 'Limiting' Effects of Oscillating Detector" (Huggins) - draft and figures. 1943.
1.8.
Equivalent Reactance Tests - materials, diagrams. 1947-1948.
1.9.
Ampere-Inch Curves. 1950-1959.
1.10.
AC Machines. 1942-1981.

8.002.
Properties of Electricity. 1921-1982, undated.
2.1.
DC Motors - general notes.
2.2.
Surface Controlled Mercury Pool Rectifier (Libby).
2.3.
"Ultra Short Wave Communication (Larson, Clothier). 1936.
2.4.
"Impulse Measurements by Repeated-Structure Networks" (Dawes, Thomas, Drought). 1949.
2.5.
"Bed-Wall Heat Transfer in Fluidized Systems" (Levenspiel). 1954.
2.6.
Electrostatic Phenomena - a history of electric and magnetic fields with photos. 1957.
2.7.
"Weak A-C Systems - Response of AC/DC Systems with Low Short Circuit Capacity at the Receiving Terminals" (Clifford, Pokorny). 1968.
2.8.
Electrostatic Field Measurements (ERDA). 1976.
2.9.
Electricity - papers. 1921-1982.

8.003.
Properties of Electricity. 1922, 1924, undated.
3.1.
"Juice Reports" Alternating Current Generator Short Circuit Transient Characteristics - OSC oscillograms and notes. undated.
3.2.
OSC Test Oscillograms - starting current transients of a D-C motor. undated.
3.3.
OSC Test Oscillograms - voltage wave forms. undated.
3.4.
Test Results - multiple copies - incandescent lamp test, synchronous condenser test, composite load tests.
3.5.
"Instruction for Using the Type C Cathode Ray Oscillograph Tube". 1922.
3.6.
"The Cathode-Ray Oscillograph" (Dufour) - translation. 1924.
3.7.
Fault Test Oscillographs - labeled "BBC Tests". undated.

8.004.
Properties of Electricity. 1970, undated.
4.1.
BPA Power System Oscillations. 1970.
4.2.
Fault Current Wave Figures for AIEE Proceedings. undated.