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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Group photo of participants in the Workshop on Computer Simulation of Organic and Biological Molecules, January 1981
- 1981-Jan
Group photograph of participants in the Workshop on Computer Simulation of Organic and Biological Molecules, hosted by the National Resource for Computation in Chemistry (NRCC).
This workshop took place from January…
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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). Accompanying the prospectus is an October 2, 1978 letter from NOBCChE's President James H.…
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NOBCChE News, Volume 12, Number 3
- 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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16 items
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.
- Publisher National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Newsletters, African American chemists, African American engineers, Chemical engineers, Chemists, Periodicals, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
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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, and a member of the department of chemistry at the University of Nairobi, to…
- Author Munavu, Raphael M.
- Addressee Lester, William A., Jr., 1937-
- Subject National Science Foundation (U.S.), Lester, William A., Jr., 1937-, Munavu, Raphael M., University of Nairobi, Science--Developing countries, Association of Faculties of Science of African Universities. Chemistry Committee, Science--Africa, Technology--Africa
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National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers newsletter, July 1977
- 1977-Jul
Issue number 6 of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) newsletter, published July 1977.
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Minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, December 5, 1976
- 1976-Dec-05 – 1976-Dec-21
A December 21, 1976 letter sharing the minutes of the December 5, 1976 meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE).
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Letter regarding NOBCChE's testimony to the United States Senate, 1976
- 1976
A letter by Maerean Bohannon, editor of the NOBCChE newsletter, requesting that recipients write to three United States senators to express support for William Jackson's, treasurer of the National Organization for the…
- Creator Of Work National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Author Bohannon, Maerean
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Jackson, William M., 1936-, National Science Foundation (U.S.), Minority engineers, Minority scientists, Scientists, Black, African American scientists, African American engineers, Chemical engineers, National Science Foundation (U.S.), Bohannon, Maerean
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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., National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- 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, Scientists, Black, African American scientists, African American chemists, Chemical engineers, African American engineers
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Resume of Willie E. May
- 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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28 items
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.
- 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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NOBCChE News, Volume 30, Number 1
- 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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28 items
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.
- 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
- 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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22 items
NOBCChE News, Volume 19, Number 1
- 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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28 items
NOBCChE News, Volume 11, Number 4
- 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
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NOBCChE News, Volume 10, Number 1
- 1988-Dec
December 1988 issue of NOBCChE News.
- Publisher National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Newsletters, African American chemists, African American engineers, Chemical engineers, Chemists, Periodicals, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
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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.
- Publisher National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Subject National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Newsletters, African American chemists, African American engineers, Chemical engineers, Chemists, Periodicals, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
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National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers newsletter, October 1977
- 1977-Oct
Issue number 7 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
Issue number 4 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, International Business Machines Corporation, Scientists, Black, African American engineers, African American scientists, African American chemists, Chemists, 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.
- 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