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JONES, Henry Chapman (b 1854)


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0098 B/JONES

Held at: Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine

Title: JONES, Henry Chapman (b 1854)

Date(s): Created 1875-1907

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 3 volumes

Name of creator(s): Jones | Henry Chapman | b 1854 | chemist

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Born, 1854; studied Chemistry at evening classes at the Birkbeck Institute, [1871-1872]; gave evening classes in organic chemistry, Birkbeck Institute; student, Demonstrator in Chemistry, Royal College of Science and Imperial College, [1875]-1914; Secretary of the Royal Photographic Society; member of the Council of the Institute of Chemistry; fellow of the London and Berlin Chemical Societies; fellow of the Physical Society of London.
Publications: include:Text-Book of Practical Organic Chemistry for elementary students (1881); An Introduction to the science and practice of Photography third edition (Iliffe, Sons & Sturmey, London, [1900]).

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of Henry Chapman Jones, 1875-[1907], comprising notes on Professor Frankland's lectures, 1875-1876; inorganic chemistry; organic chemistry, 1876; 'Notes on my work', [1889-1907], notably relating to experiments on silver, HgCl2, gelatine staining and photography.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

The volumes are arranged chronologically.

Conditions governing access:

Researchers wishing to consult the Archives should first contact the College Archivist, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, for an appointment.

Conditions governing reproduction:

A photocopying service is available at the discretion of the Archivist. Photocopies are supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Archivist.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

A catalogue is available at the College Archives.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Accumulated by Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine during the course of business.

Immediate source of acquisition:

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Related material:

Records of the Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (KC), held at Imperial College.

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Sources: Royal College of Science Magazine, November 1896; British Library On-Line Public Access Catalogue 97. Compiled by Julie Tancell as part of the RSLP AIM 25 project.

Rules or conventions: General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: December 2000


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Chemists | Scientists | Scientific personnel | Personnel | People by occupation | People
Inorganic chemistry | Chemistry
Organic chemistry | Chemistry
Photography

Personal names
Frankland | Sir | Edward | 1825-1899 | Knight | chemist
Jones | Henry Chapman | b 1854 | chemist

Corporate names

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