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Letter from A. W. Curtis Jr. to Henry McBay

  • 1943-Jan-13

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Austin Wingate Curtis (1911–2004), an accomplished chemist known for his work with George Washington Carver (early 1860s-1943), writes to Henry McBay (1914-1995). Curtis thanks McBay for his previous correspondence and shares his sorrow for the recent passing of Carver. Curtis inquires whether McBay would be interested in continuing to collaborate with their lab at the Tuskegee Institute.

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  • Estate of Austin Wingate Curtis, Jr.
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  • Series I. Correspondence Files Series I. Correspondence Files, 1935-1998, undated
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  • Box 1, Folder 54

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Curtis, Austin Wingate, Jr. “Letter from A. W. Curtis Jr. to Henry McBay,” January 13, 1943. Henry C. McBay Papers, Box 1, Folder 54. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/brpy6h2.

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