Toledo Section, American Chemical Society Records - Finding Aid - UM 85

Sep 21, 2026

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Finding aid for the Toledo Section of the American Chemical Society records (UM 85), spanning 1917 to 1985 and measuring 5 linear feet. Documents include administrative files, programming and publicity, committee files, financial records, reports, correspondence, and miscellaneous materials. Provenance traces to Ernest L. Lippert, with access listed as open and condition noted as good. The scope covers meetings, newsletters, bulletins, committee work, news clippings, photographs, and related organizational activity.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages7

Reading Time18 min

AccessFree to download

Biographical/Historical Sketch

Scope and Content Note

Series List

Administrative Files (S1)

Programming and Publicity (S2)

Committee Files (S3)

Financial Records (S4)

Reports (S5)

Correspondence (S6)

Miscellaneous (S7)

Folder List

The University of Toledo Archives Manuscript Collection Finding Aid 􀂾 Toledo Section, American Chemical Society Records, 1917 to 1985 􀂽 UM 85 Size: 5 linear feet Provenance: Ernest L. Lippert, September 27th, 1994 Access: Open Related Collections: Processing Note: Condition: Good Copyright: The literary rights to this collection are assumed to rest with the person(s) responsible for the production of the particular items within the collection, or with their heirs or assigns. Researchers bear full legal responsibility for the acquisition to publish from any part of said collection per Title 17, United States Code. The Ward M. Canaday Center for Special Collections may reserve the right to intervene as intermediary at its own discretion. Location: R 36/ S B Completed by: Kerri A. Hagan, February 1st, 1995 Biographical/Historical Sketch The Toledo Section of the American Chemical Society exists to advance the science of chemistry; to serve and represent the community in matters pertaining to chemistry; to promote professional relationships among its members; and to promote the interests of the Society. In 1916, Thomas E. Moore, Guy E. Van Sickle, and Dr. H.P. Krieder met in the basement of Toledo University, located then at Illinois and Eleventh Streets. The group discusses plans to create a local organization of the American Chemical Society. The first meeting was held at the Commerce Club, March 26th, 1917, where 24 charter members signed a petition requesting recognition as a local section. The charter was granted by the ACS Council at its annual meeting in Kansas City, Kansas, April 10, 1917. The council designated the Toledo Section to encompass the counties of Lucas, Wood, Ottawa, Sandusky, Fulton, Seneca, and Henry, with the headquarters at Toledo. Since its establishment, the Toledo Section has continues its program of holding monthly meetings, which include dinner and a guest lecturer, plant trips, participation in national conferences and activities, and join cooperation with other technical societies in holding joint meetings. The Toledo Section has also been involved in programs for the public which include: aiding high school chemistry departments in securing speakers, taking a census of chemists in the Toledo territory, sponsoring the improvement of the technology department of the Toledo-Lucas Country Public Library, and cooperating with the national committee for the prevention of waste. Scope and Content Note This collection contains the records of the Toledo Section of the American chemical Society donated by Ernest L. Lippert. It includes correspondence, meeting announcementsand minutes, annual reports, financial records, scrapbooks, newsletters, regional and national publication, committee files, news clippings, photographs, and other materials. The collection is arranged in seven series as follows: Series I. Administrative Files; Series II. Programming and Publicity; Series III. Committee Files; Series IV. Financial Records; Series V. Reports; Series VI. Correspondence; Series VII. Miscellaneous. The committee files are arranged alphabetically. All other series are arranged chronologically, including the personal and professional correspondence of ACS officers. Series List S1 Administrative Files Consists of meeting minutes, 1917-1977; meeting announcements, 1948-1985; and the charter constitution along with bylaws of the section. S2 Programming and Publicity Series Contains the section’s newsletter, 1958-1976; a complete set of Isotopics, the regional bulletin, 1929-1966; the national bulletin, Your Society, 1969-1971; a publicity scrapbook, 1928-1936; program planning files; and news clippings, photographs, and programs. S3 Committee Files Includes scattered documentation of the work of the library committee, the plant trips committee, and the membership committee. The sections affiliation with the Northwestern Ohio Chemistry Teachers Association is docume

FAQs

What time span does UM 85 cover?

The Toledo Section ACS records in UM 85 span 1917 to 1985, with many series organized by earlier and later date ranges (e.g., minutes 1917–1977).

What kinds of materials are included in the collection?

The collection includes correspondence, meeting announcements and minutes, annual reports, financial records, scrapbooks, newsletters, regional and national publications, committee files, news clippings, and photographs.

How is the collection arranged?

The records are arranged in seven series: Administrative Files (S1), Programming and Publicity (S2), Committee Files (S3), Financial Records (S4), Reports (S5), Correspondence (S6), and Miscellaneous (S7).

Who provided the records and what is the access status?

The records were donated by Ernest L. Lippert. Access is listed as open.

Sep 21, 2026

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