Chemical Engineering:
An Inventory of Its Records, 1985-1993, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Texas Tech University | |
| Title: | Chemical Engineering Records, | |
| Dates: | 1985-1993 | |
| Abstract: | The collection contains office files from professor John Bradford. | |
| Collection # | U 308.1 | |
| Quantity: | 1 Box (1.0 linear feet) | |
| Language | English. | |
| Repository: | Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University | |
Biographical Sketch
Born on November 26, 1922, in Amarillo, Texas, John R. Bradford served in the Navy during World War II. He received his bachelor's degree in 1942 and his master's in 1948, both from Texas Tech University, and then received his doctorate from Case Institute of Technology in nuclear physics in 1953. In 1954, he married Betty Pettey and they had two daughters. From 1955 until 1982, Bradford served as the dean of the College of Engineering. During his tenure, he was named a Distinguished Engineer and a Distinguished Alumnus at Texas Tech, received the Dads Association First Community Leadership Award, and served as a presidential appointee on the U. S. National Commission, United States Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) from 1968-1971. From 1982-1985, Bradford served as the vice-president for development for Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He returned to teaching and research until his retirement in 1993. He passed away at the age of 84 on January 9, 2007, in Lubbock, Texas.
Scope and Content
This collection of old office files from Dr. John Bradford pertains to doctoral program reviews from 1986-1989, the Academy of Chemical Engineers from 1992-1993, and Industrial Advisory Committee from 1986-1993.
Organization | ||
| The collection is arranged by alphabetical order. | ||
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Index Terms | ||
| The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally developed. | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Bradford, John R. | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Texas Tech University. College of Engineering--Faculty | ||
| Subjects (Places) | ||
| Lubbock (Tex.) | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Engineering--Societies, etc. | ||
| Engineers--Texas | ||
| Engineering--Texas--Lubbock--Study and teaching | ||
Related Material
John R. Bradford Papers, 1968-1981 |
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Chemical Engineering Records, 1985-1993, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Collection accession #(s):
1999-0273-B
Gift, 1999
Processed by
Lynn Whitfield, 2007
Collection Inventory