Inventory of Microfilms of Manuscript Materials

This inventory lists the complete set of microfilms in the Archives for the History of Quantum Physics (AHQP), totaling 294 reels. It includes the materials on reels 1-79 and some of the microfilms of the Bohr Scientific Correspondence and Manuscripts which are described in Sources for History of Quantum Physics: An Inventory and Report by Thomas S. Kuhn, et al. (Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, 1967). The inventory also includes the materials filmed after the catalog was published, starting with reel 80, described in more detail here.

Users of this inventory should consult the Sources for details on the contents of reels 1-79, information on the sources of original materials, and for information on oral history interviews in the AHQP. The Sources also provides much useful information on other manuscript collections not microfilmed in AHQP.

Microfilm reels 1-79 have been listed here as they appear in the Sources on pages 105-107. Reel 79 contains the filmed catalog of the contents of the first 78 reels, in alphabetical order. Reels 80-92 are listed in numerical sequence with information on the source for the materials. The remaining 201 reels are not numbered sequentially. They are listed by collection name with information on the source for the materials. All microfilms are in 35mm format.

Some, but not all, AHQP Libraries of Deposit also hold the following optional materials: Microfilms of the Working Papers of the Project, 6 reels Tape Recordings of Oral History Interviews, 108 5-inch reels.

Joan N. Warnow
Center for History of Physics
American Institute of Physics
June 1986

AHQP Reel #:

1. A. Einstein--P. Ehrenfest Correspondence, 1915-33
2. M. Born Lectures on Kinetic Theory
3. N. Bohr Göttingen Lectures, June 1922
4. A. Landé Correspondence, I
5. L.H. Thomas Notes on Cambridge Courses, 1922-25
6. A. Landé Correspondence, II
7. D. Hilbert Lectures
8. H.A. Kramers Correspondence to 1926, I; 8a: H.A. Kramers Correspondence to 1926, II
9. H.A. Kramers Correspondence, 1926-39, A-F
10. H.A. Kramers Correspondence, 1926-39, G-Z
11. H.A. Kramers Correspondence, 1940-52, A-D
12. H.A. Kramers Correspondence, 1940-52, E-L
13. H.A. Kramers Correspondence, 1940-52, M-R
14. H.A. Kramers Correspondence, 1940-52, S-Z
15. H.A. Kramers--H. Hoek Manuscripts
16. R. Kronig Correspondence, 1924-30
17. A. Rubinowicz Correspondence
18. P. Jordan Correspondence, 1923-30
19. W. Gerlach Correspondence, 1916-37
20. Register Volume for Munchener physikalisches Mittwochscolloquium, December 1908 to May 1939
21. A. Sommerfeld Lectures and Seminars, I
22. A. Sommerfeld Lectures and Seminars, II
23. A. Sommerfeld Unpublished Manuscripts and Miscellaneous Papers
24. P. Debye Lectures on Quantum Theory
25. H.A. Kramers Notebooks, I
26. H.A. Kramers Notebooks, II
27. H.A. Kramers Notes and Memoranda, 1916-25
28. H.A. Kramers Notes and Drafts, 1926-52
29. A. Sommerfeld Correspondence, A-B
30. A. Sommerfeld Correspondence, C-F
31. A. Sommerfeld Correspondence, G-K
32. A. Sommerfeld Correspondence, L-O
33. A. Sommerfeld Correspondence, P-Schm
34. A. Sommerfeld Correspondence, Scho-Z
35. Copenhagen Registers and Minute Books
36. C.G. Darwin Papers and P.A.M. Dirac Papers
37. E. Schrödinger Correspondence, post 1930
38. Cambridge Minute Books
39. E. Schrödinger Papers, to ca. 1920
40. E. Schrödinger Papers, ca. 1924 to mid 1926
41. E. Schrödinger Papers and Letters, mid 1926 to ca. 1928
42. E. Schrödinger Scientific Papers, post 1928
43. E. Schrödinger Scientific and Personal Papers, post 1927
44. E. Schrödinger Popular writings
45. W. Heisenberg Correspondence and Manuscripts
46. E. Schrödinger Papers at Dublin Institute
47. 0. Klein Papers
48. Catalog of the Bohr Scientific Correspondence
49. J.H. Van Vleck Correspondence and Notes
50. E.C. Kemble--R.T. Birge Correspondence, 1923-32
51. E.C. Kemble Correspondence, 1921-30, A-L
52. E.C. Kemble Correspondence, 1921-30, M-Z
53. E.C. Kemble Correspondence, 1931-37, A-J
54. E.C. Kemble Correspondence, 1931-37, K-Z
55. E.C. Kemble Manuscripts
56. E.C. Kemble Lectures, 1919-25
57. E.C. Kemble Lectures, 1927-30
58. Miscellaneous Catalogs of Institutions and Collections
59. Correspondence of D.M. Dennison, P.A.M. Dirac, The Spectroscopic Notation Committee, and C. Møller
60. S. Goudsmit Correspondence, 1921-26
61. S. Goudsmit Correspondence, 1927
62. S. Goudsmit Correspondence, 1928
63. S. Goudsmit Correspondence, 1929
64. S. Goudsmit Correspondence, 1930
65. S. Goudsmit Correspondence, 1931-33
66. Miscellaneous Documents Not Otherwise Microfilmed
67. P. Langevin Lectures, I
68. P. Langevin Lectures, II
69. E. Fermi Notebooks, I
70. E. Fermi Notebooks, II
71. E. Fermi Notebooks, III
72. E. Fermi Notebooks, IV
73. L. Pauling Manuscripts, I
74. L. Pauling Manuscripts, II
75. P. Ehrenfest Correspondence and Lectures
76. L. Pauling Manuscripts, III
77. P.A.M. Dirac Thesis
78. E. Rutherford, G. Hevesy, J.J. Thomson Lectures
79. Catalog of Microfilm in the Archives for the History of Quantum Physics, in alphabetical order

80. Pauli, Wolfgang. Letters from Werner Heisenberg, 1928-50. (Source: Pauli Collection, Zurich.)
81. Stark, Johannes. Correspondence; irregular arrangement, 1904-1927 (Bulk dates 1904-1916). (Source: Deutsches Museum, Munich.)
82. Pauli, Wolfgang. Correspondence and Manuscripts, 1954-58; including many letters from Heisenberg and papers coauthored with him as well as correspondence with others. (Source: Pauli Collection, Zurich.)
83. Sommerfeld, Arnold. Letters to Sommerfeld on various topics; arranged by subject (index provided on reel); irregular dating, 1906-1932. 1 reel. (Source: Deutsches Museum, Munich.) (NOTE: This reel is listed as "83-84".)

85. Broglie, Louis, prince de. Notes on Langevin Seminars, 1919-27. (Source: L. de Broglie, Paris.)
86. Einstein, Albert. Letters from H.A. Lorentz, 43 items, 1911-1927, and Correspondence with Heike Kamerlingh-Onnes, 13 items, 1901-1926. (Source: Rijksmuseum voor de Geschiedenis der Naturwetenschappen, Leiden.)
87. Selected Letters to Ritz, Runge, Rydberg and Voigt and Selected Letters from Runge. (Source: Deutsches Museum, Munich.)
88. Inventory of Reels 1-72, in numerical order. (Source: Sources for History of Quantum Physics Project.)
89. Biographies and Bibliographies: Allison to Kramers. (Source: Sources for History of Quantum Physics Project.)
90. Biographies and Bibliographies: Kronig to Zwicky. (Source: Sources for History of Quantum Physics Project.)
91. Various Universities: 1) Students 2) Faculty and Courses (Source: Sources for History of Quantum Physics Project.)
92. Schrödinger, Erwin. Selected Correspondence and Papers: various correspondence, notes, lectures, articles, clippings. Detailed contents on reel. 1908-1960 (Bulk dates, 1933-1955). (Source: Materials selected by Linda Wessels from originals at Alpbach in the possession of Ruth Braunizer (daughter of E. Schrödinger)).

AHQP/EHR

• Ehrenfest, Paul, 1880-1933. (Source: Rijksmuseum voor de Geschiedenis van de Natuurwetenschappen en van de Geneeskunde "Museum Boerhaave," Leiden.; Described in: Catalogue of the Paul Ehrenfest Archive at the Museum Boerhaave, Leiden, compiled by Bruce Wheaton. Leiden: Museum Boerhaave, 1977.)
  
  1-16 Notebooks
  17-26 Scientific Correspondence, A-Z (1903-33)
  27-31 Personal Correspondence, A-Z
  32 Scientific and personal correspondence found and filmed after the main collection was microfilmed

AHQP/LTZ

• Lorentz, H.A., 1853-1928. (Source: Algemeen Rijksarchief, The Hague.)
  
  1-8 Correspondence
  9-13 Administrative Correspondence (chiefly Institut de Physique Solvay and ICIC)
  14-20 Manuscripts

AHQP/RDN

• Richardson, O.W., 1879-1959.(Source: Richardson Collection, University of Texas, Austin, Texas.)
  
  1 Catalog to the collection
  2-5 Outgoing letters
  6-20 Incoming letters
  21-47 Works
  48-76 Miscellaneous

AHQP/RTD

• Rutherford, Ernest, 1871-1937.(Source: Cambridge University Library, Cambridge, England.; Described in: Rutherford Correspondence Catalog, compiled by Lawrence Badash. New York: American Institute of physics, 1974.)
  
  1-6 Correspondence

AHQP/ZMN

• Zeeman, Pieter, 1865-1943. (Source: J. Zeeman, Amsterdam.)
  
  1-2 Manuscripts

AHQP/BSC

• Bohr, Niels, 1885-1962.(Source: Niels Bohr Arkiv, Copenhagen.)
  
  1-8 Scientific Correspondence through 1922
  9-16 Scientific Correspondence, 1923-1929
  17-26 Scientific Correspondence, 1930-1945
  27-33 Scientific Correspondence, 1946-1962

AHQP/BMSS

• Bohr, Niels, 1885-1962.(Source: Niels Bohr Arkiv, Copenhagen.)
  
  1-10 Manuscripts through 1922
  10a Supplement: Card Index of Bohr Manuscripts and Papers through 1922
  11-16 Manuscripts, 1923-1945
  17-27 Manuscripts, 1946-1962; table of contents to BMSS 1-27

AHQP/OHI

• Oral History Interview Transcripts (Source: Sources for History of Quantum Physics Project)
  
  1 Allard to Dennison
  2 Dennison to Heisenberg
  3 Heisenberg to Von Laue
  4 Lenard to Rubinowicz
  5 Rubinowicz to Zwicky (N.b.: some AHQP Libraries of Deposit hold these interviews in paper copy rather than on microfilm)