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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NOBCChE News, Volume 22, Number 2
- NOBCChE News, Volume 30, Number 2
Box 46, Folder 34- 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.
- Publisher National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Chemists, Chemical engineers, African American chemists, African American engineers, Newsletters, Periodicals, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
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21 items
Report of the Black Staff Dialogue Planning Committee Findings
Box 32, Folder 37- 2000-Jun-19
Executive summary and report of the Black Staff Dialogue Planning Committee's findings on the experiences of Black staff at the University of California, Berkeley. The report is based on data collected by over 110 staff…
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24 items
NOBCChE News, Volume 30, Number 1
Box 46, Folder 34- 2000-Mar
March 2000 issue of NOBCChE News.
- Publisher National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Chemists, Chemical engineers, African American chemists, African American engineers, Newsletters, Periodicals, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
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26 items
NOBCChE News, Volume 20, Number 1
Box 46, Folder 33- 1999
Winter 1999 issue of NOBCChE News.
- Publisher National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Chemists, Chemical engineers, African American chemists, African American engineers, Newsletters, Periodicals, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
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28 items
NOBCChE News, Volume 29, Number 2
Box 46, 46. 72, Folder 33- 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.
- Publisher National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Chemists, Chemical engineers, African American chemists, African American engineers, Newsletters, Periodicals, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
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22 items
NOBCChE News, Volume 19, Number 1
Box 46, Folder 32- 1998
Spring 1998 issue of NOBCChE News.
- Publisher National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Chemists, Chemical engineers, African American chemists, African American engineers, Newsletters, Periodicals, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
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22 items
NOBCChE News, Volume 19, Number 2
Box 46, Folder 32- 1998-Jun – 1998-Aug
Summer 1998 issue of NOBCChE News.
- Publisher National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Chemists, Chemical engineers, African American chemists, African American engineers, Newsletters, Periodicals, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
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20 items
NOBCChE News, Volume 18, Number 3
Box 46, Folder 31- 1997
Winter 1997 issue of NOBCChE News.
- Publisher National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Chemists, Chemical engineers, African American chemists, African American engineers, Newsletters, Periodicals, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
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32 items
NOBCChE News, Volume 18, Number 2
Box 46, Folder 31- 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.
- Publisher National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Chemists, Chemical engineers, African American chemists, African American engineers, Newsletters, Periodicals, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
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28 items
NOBCChE News, Volume 18, Number 1
Box 46, Folder 31- 1997-Feb – 1997-Mar
February/March issue of NOBCChE News.
- Publisher National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Chemists, Chemical engineers, African American chemists, African American engineers, Newsletters, Periodicals, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
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20 items
NOBCChE News, Volume 17, Number 3
Box 46, Folder 30- 1996-Sep – 1996-Oct
September/October 1996 issue of NOBCChE News.
- Publisher National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Chemists, Chemical engineers, African American chemists, African American engineers, Newsletters, Periodicals, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
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Letter from William A. Lester, Jr. to the Black Engineer of the Year Committee, October 8, 1996
Box 26, Folder 6- 1996-Oct-08
Letter from William A. Lester, Jr. (1937-) to the Black Engineer of the Year Committee, giving his support for the nomination of Dr. Willie E. May as the 1997 award recipient.
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Resume of Willie E. May
Box 26, Folder 6- 1996-Oct-03
1996 resume of 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. May is the former director of the National…
- Creator Of Work May, Willie E.
- Subject May, Willie E., Résumés (Employment), Chemists, African American chemists
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Letter from James W. Mitchell to the Black Engineer of the Year Committee, September 1996
Box 26, Folder 6- 1996-Sep-18
Dr. James W. Mitchell (1943-) writes to the Black Engineer of the Year Committee giving his support for the nomination of Dr. Willie E. May as the 1997 award recipient.
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Letter from William A. Lester, Jr. to W. A. Clemens, August 9, 1994
Box 25, Folder 27- 1994-Aug-09
Letter from William A. Lester, Jr. (1937-) to William A. Clemens, Jr. (1932-2020), August 9, 1994. Lester thanks Clemens for informing him that he was elected as a Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences.
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Letter to William A. Lester, Jr. from W. A. Clemens, August 5, 1994
Box 25, Folder 27- 1994-Aug-05
Letter from William A. Clemens, Jr. (1932-2020) to William A. Lester, Jr. (1937-) informing Lester that he has been elected a Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences.
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NOBCChE News, Volume 15, Number 1
Box 46, Folder 29- 1994-Apr
April 1994 issue of NOBCChE News.
- Publisher National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Chemists, Chemical engineers, African American chemists, African American engineers, Newsletters, Periodicals, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
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20 items
NOBCChE News, Volume 14, Number 2
Box 46, Folder 28- 1993-Apr
April 1993 issue of NOBCChE News.
- Publisher National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Chemists, Chemical engineers, African American chemists, African American engineers, Newsletters, Periodicals, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
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23 items
NOBCChE News, Volume 14, Number 1
Box 46, Folder 28- 1993-Jan
January 1993 issue of NOBCChE News.
- Publisher National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Chemists, Chemical engineers, African American chemists, African American engineers, Newsletters, Periodicals, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
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20 items
NOBCChE News, Volume 13, Number 2
Box 46, Folder 27- 1992-Sep
September 1992 issue of NOBCChE News. This is the 20th-anniversary edition of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) Newsletter.
- Publisher National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Chemists, Chemical engineers, African American chemists, African American engineers, Newsletters, Periodicals, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
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4 items
Research Interests of William A. Lester, Jr.
Box 33, Folder 22- 1989 – 1991
Draft of William A. Lester, Jr.'s (1937-) research interests and projects.
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24 items
NOBCChE News, Volume 12, Number 4
Box 46, Folder 26- 1991-Dec
December 1991 issue of NOBCChE News.
- Publisher National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Chemists, Chemical engineers, African American chemists, African American engineers, Newsletters, Periodicals, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
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20 items
NOBCChE News, Volume 12, Number 3
Box 46, Folder 26- 1991-Sep
September 1991 issue of NOBCChE News.
- Publisher National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Chemists, Chemical engineers, African American chemists, African American engineers, Newsletters, Periodicals, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
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20 items
NOBCChE News, Volume 12, Number 2
Box 46, Folder 26- 1991-Jun
June 1991 issue of NOBCChE News.
- Publisher National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Chemists, Chemical engineers, African American chemists, African American engineers, Newsletters, Periodicals, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
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28 items
NOBCChE News, Volume 11, Number 4
Box 44, Folder 25- 1990-Dec
December 1990 issue of NOBCChE news.
- Publisher National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Chemists, Chemical engineers, African American chemists, African American engineers, Newsletters, Periodicals, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
