The William A. Lester, Jr. Papers contain the professional and personal papers of African American theoretical chemist and chemistry educator William A. Lester, Jr (1937-). Lester is noted for his theoretical studies of the electronic structure of molecules through Quantum Monte Carlo methods. He is also an advocate for underrepresented minorities in the sciences and higher education.
In 1978, Lester joined the staff of Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory in Berkeley, California. From 1978 to 1981, he served as Director of the National Resource for Computation in Chemistry (NRCC). During his tenure as Director of the NRCC, Lester concurrently served as Associate Director and Senior Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. Lester was a longtime member of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) and served on the organization’s National Board (1984-1987).
A small selection of the collection has been digitized.
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Meeting between the China Association for Science and Technology and NOBCChE
- 1983-Oct-30 – 1983-Nov-13
Black and white photograph of members of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) and the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST).
The…
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Prospectus: National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- 1978-Nov
Prospectus for the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE). Along with this publication, there is a letter from NOBCChE's President James H. Porter.
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Letter to William A. Lester, Jr. from Raphael M. Munavu, October 4, 1983
- 1983-Oct-04
Letter from Raphael M. Munavu, the secretary for the Association of Faculties of Science of African Universities (AFSAU) Chemistry Committee, to William A. Lester, Jr. (1937-). Munavu writes about having a select number…
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NOBCChE Newsletter, Volume 5, Number 3
- 1984-Jun
June 1984 issue of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) Newsletter.
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National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers newsletter, July 1977
- 1977-Jul
The sixth issue of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) newsletter, published July 1977.
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Meeting minutes for the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, December 5, 1976
- 1976-Dec-05 – 1976-Dec-21
Minutes of December 5, 1976 meeting of the Executive Committee for the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE).
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Letter from the National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, 1976
- 1976
Letter from the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) asking for support of Dr. William M. Jackson's (1936-) testimony for the Senate Subcommittee on…
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Letter from William A. Guillory, January 10, 1975
- 1975-Jan-10
William A. Guillory, announces the 2nd Annual National Meeting of the Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, held by the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers…
- Author Guillory, William A.
- Addressee Jackson, William M., 1936-
- Subject Jackson, William M., 1936-, Guillory, William A., National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers. National Conference, Congresses and conventions
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Resume of Willie E. May
- 1996-Oct-03
Resume forchemist Willie E. May. May is an African American analytical chemist who has been awarded numerous honors for his work in biological and chemical measurement science. From 2015 through 2017 Mays was the…
- Creator Of Work May, Willie E.
- Subject May, Willie E., Résumés (Employment), Chemists, African American chemists
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NOBCChE News, Volume 22, Number 2
- NOBCChE News, Volume 30, Number 2
- 2000-Jun – 2000-Aug
Summer 2000 issue of NOBCChE News. The enumeration on the cover is an error: this should be volume 30, number 2.
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NOBCChE News, Volume 29, Number 2
- 1999-Jun – 1999-Aug
Summer 1999 issue of NOBCChE News. The cover is labeled Volume 29, Number 2 which is most likely a typo. Chronologically this should be Volume 20, Number 2.
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Letter to James Porter from Charles W. Merideth, September 28, 1983
- 1983-Sep-28
Letter from Charles W. Merideth (1940-2019) to James Porter about creating a formal relationship between the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) and the National Organization for the Professional…
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NOBCChE Newsletter, Volume 5, Number 1
- 1983-Dec
December 1983 issue of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) Newsletter.
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National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers newsletter, October 1977
- 1977-Oct
The seventh issue of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) newsletter, published October 1977.
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National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers newsletter, December 1976
- 1976-Dec
The fourth issue of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) newsletter, published December 1976.
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Letter from William A. Lester, Jr. to the Ad Hoc Committee for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, October 1972
- 1972-Oct-24
Letter from William A. Lester, Jr. (1937-) to the Ad Hoc Committee for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, written on October 24, 1972.
The Ad Hoc Committee for the Professional…
- Author Lester, William A., Jr., 1937-
- Addressee Ad Hoc Committee for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject Ad Hoc Committee for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Lester, William A., Jr., 1937-, National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
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Resume and references of Shirley Ann Jackson
- 1977
Resume and references for Shirley Ann Jackson (1946-), written between 1976 and 1977. References are addressed to Y. J. van der Meulen and are written by Benjamin W. Lee (1935-1977) of Fermi National Acceleration…
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NOBCChE News, Volume 18, Number 2
- 1997
Fall 1997 issue of the NOBCChE News. This is the 25th-anniversary edition of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) Newsletter.
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