This collection, a portion of which is digitized here, consists of photographs that span the career of American chemist and American Chemical Society president (1965) Charles C. Price (1913-2001). Photographs include studio portraits, as well as candid images of Price at work in the laboratory and lecturing at various universities.
Charles C. Price was born in Passaic, New Jersey. At age six, Price lost his right hand in an accident with a box of exploding dynamite caps. In 1934, Price graduated from Swarthmore College with a B.A. in chemistry and subsequently earned both a Master's (1935) and Ph.D. from Harvard University (1936), where he studied with organic chemist, Louis Fieser (1899-1977). Price ran as the Democratic nominee for Indiana's 3rd congressional district in 1952 and he served as President of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in 1965. Price was an active Quaker and an advocate for nuclear disarmament, serving on committees including the Commission to Study the Organization of Peace, the Council for a Livable World, and the Committee on a Sane Nuclear Policy (SANE).
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3 items
Color portraits of Charles C. Price (1913-2001)
Box 1- 1970s
Three color portraits of American chemist and American Chemical Society president (1965) Charles C. Price (1913-2001). An instructor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the University of Notre Dame, and the…
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Portrait of Charles C. Price (1913-2001)
Box 1- 1960s
Black and white portrait of American chemist and American Chemical Society president (1965) Charles C. Price (1913-2001). An instructor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the University of Notre Dame, and the…
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Charles C. Price with laboratory apparatus
Box 1- 1960s
Close-up black and white view of American chemist Charles C. Price examining a laboratory apparatus.
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2 items
Portraits of Charles C. Price (1913-2001)
Box 1- 1967
Two black and white portraits of American chemist and American Chemical Society president (1965) Charles C. Price (1913-2001). An instructor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the University of Notre Dame, and…
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Portrait of Charles C. Price in Japan
Box 1- 1962
Portrait of American chemist and American Chemical Society president (1965) Charles C. Price (1913-2001). This portrait was taken in Kyoto, Japan in 1962, while Price was teaching at Osaka University and Kyoto…
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Charles C. Price Fulbright Lecture in Japan
Box 1- 1962
General view of American chemist Charles C. Price standing in front of a blackboard covered with assorted chemical notations. This photograph was taken at either Osaka University or Kyoto University in Japan, where…
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Dedication of new chemistry building at University of Pennsylvania
Box 1- 1960-Mar-09
Group photograph depicting the dedication of the new chemistry building at the University of Pennsylvania in March 1960. The individuals visible in the photograph are identified as follows (left to right): Al Lalande;…
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Charles Price in the chemistry laboratory at Notre Dame
Box 1- 1950s
Black and white photograph of American chemist Charles C. Price (1913-2001) standing in a laboratory with various scientific apparatus. This photograph was likely taken at the University of Notre Dame, where he served…
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Charles C. Price with molecular model
Box 1- 1950s
Black and white photograph of American chemist Charles C. Price (1913-2001) examining a molecular model while seated at a desk. This photograph was likely taken in Price's office at the University of Notre Dame, where…
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Charles C. Price in laboratory
Box 1- 1950s
General view of American chemist Charles C. Price in a laboratory with various scientific apparatus. This photograph was likely taken at the University of Notre Dame, where he served as Professor and Chairman of the…
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Charles C. Price in laboratory
Box 1- 1950s
Black and white photography of American chemist Charles C. Price (1913-2001) standing in a laboratory adjusting a scientific apparatus. This photograph was likely taken at the University of Notre Dame, where he served…
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Charles C. Price in classroom
Box 1- 1950s
General view of American chemist Charles C. Price lecturing in front of a blackboard. This photograph was likely taken at the University of Notre Dame, where he served as Professor and Chairman of the Department of…
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Charles C. Price at Jackson Laboratory
Box 1- 1956-Apr-24
Black and while photograph of American chemist Charles C. Price posed next to a lectern. Per notations accompanying the photograph, this portrait was taken when Price lectured at Jackson Laboratory, which may refer to…
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Indiana Governor Henry Schricker and Congressional Candidate Charles C. Price
Box 1- 1952-Aug
Black and white photograph of Indiana Governor Henry Schricker (left) shaking the hand of Congressional Candidate Charles C. Price. An American chemist best known as a pioneer of polymer science and inventor of…
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Portrait of Charles C. Price (1913-2001)
Box 1- Circa 1942
Portrait of American chemist and American Chemical Society president (1965) Charles C. Price (1913-2001). An instructor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the University of Notre Dame, and the University of…
