The Percy Lavon Julian Papers, acquired by the Science History Institute in July 2026, are currently closed for processing. A small selection from the collection has been digitized. For more information about the collection, please contact reference@sciencehistory.org.
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Three Generations of the Julian Family: Dr. Percy Lavon Julian, Percy Lavon Julian Jr., and James Sumner Julian
- Circa 1948
Black and white photograph of Percy Lavon Julian (1899-1975) [left], his son Percy Lavon Julian Jr. (1940-2008) [middle], and his father James Sumner Julian (1871-1955) [right].
Julian is internationally recognized…
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2 items
Percy Julian's Glidden Employee Pass
- Undated
Employee pass issued by Glidden Company to Percy Lavon Julian (1899-1975), granting him access to the Soya Products Division #37.
Julian joined the Glidden Company in 1936, where he supervised the assembly plant. In…
- Creator Of Work Glidden Company
- Subject Julian, Percy Lavon, 1899-1975, Glidden Company, African American chemists, Chemists, Scientists, Scientists, Black
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Percy Lavon Julian, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
- After 1929
Black and white photograph of Percy Lavon Julian (1899–1975) sitting on steps, in front of a statue. The statue is part of a monument dedicated to Ludwig van Beethoven in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), Czech Republic.
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Percy Lavon Julian's vaccination certificate
- 1960-Jun
Percy Lavon Julian’s (1899–1975) international certificate of inoculation and vaccination for smallpox. The certificate includes three photographs of Julian: two portraits and one of him in profile.
Julian is…
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Percy Lavon Julian's Passport
- 1962-Apr-20
United States passport belonging to Percy Lavon Julian (1899–1975), issued April 20, 1962. The passport includes an introductory letter signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a standard feature included in U.S.…
- Creator Of Work United States. Department of State
- Subject Julian, Percy Lavon, 1899-1975, Passports, African American chemists, Chemists, Scientists, Scientists, Black
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7 items
Letter from Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), March 9, 1968
- 1968-Mar-09
Letter from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) to Percy Lavon Julian (1899-1975) regarding the Poor People’s Campaign. Signed by Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968), the letter outlines the…
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Telegram from Percy L. Julian to Martin Luther King Jr., October 16, 1964
- 1964-Oct-16
Percy Lavon Julian (1899-1975) congratulates Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) for receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his “non-violent struggle for civil rights for the Afro-American population”.
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Correspondence between Percy Lavon Julian and Martin Luther King Jr., February-March 1966
- 1966-Feb-27 – 1966-Mar-08
Correspondence between Percy Lavon Julian (1899–1975) and Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968), dating from February 27 to March 8, 1966. King writes to Julian, inviting him to attend the Chicago Freedom Festival…
- Creator Of Work King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968, Julian, Percy Lavon, 1899-1975
- Subject Julian, Percy Lavon, 1899-1975, King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968, Civil rights movements, Chemists, African American chemists, Scientists, Scientists, Black, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, African Americans--Civil rights
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Portrait of Percy Lavon Julian
- 1948-Aug-18
Sepia-toned photograph of Percy Lavon Julian (1899-1975) at his desk, signing a job application for the Glidden Company, dated August 18, 1948.
Julian joined the Glidden Company in 1936, where he supervised the…
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Percy Lavon Julian's diploma from the University of Vienna
- 1931-Jul-22
Percy Lavon Julian’s (1899–1975) framed doctoral diploma from the University of Vienna. The degree recognizes his contributions to the study of several alkaloids and a new heterocyclic free radical.
In 1929, Julian…
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Percy Lavon Julian in his laboratory
- Circa 1948
Sepia-toned photograph of Percy Lavon Julian (1899-1975) using laboratory equipment.
Julian joined the Glidden Company in 1936, where he supervised the assembly plant. In 1940, he began researching the synthesis of…
