Photographs
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of correspondence between Father F.A. Benedetto, S.J. and the world-renowned physicist Dr. Victor Hess. Hess came to Loyola University in the spring of 1959 to be the guest speaker for and to be given an honorary membership in the Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society. Additional paperwork in the collection includes biographical information on Dr. Hess as well as press releases related to Dr. Hess’s visit to the university. The collection also consists of several historical documents, pamphlets, and artifacts related to Loyola University’s Physics Department.
Dates
- Created: 1800-1959
- Other: Majority of material found in 1955-1959
- Other: Date acquired: 11/12/2012
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Loyola University (New Orleans, La.) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Benedetto, Frank A. (Person)
- From the Collection: Hess, Victor (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the J. Edgar and Louis S. Monroe Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository