Scope and Contents
The Fred Beck Papers (17 boxes) have thus far been divided only into very general series; there has been no attempt made to arrange the material within each series. The only exceptions to this are the COURSE/NOTES and the PROBLEMS and EXAMS series, which have been arranged very roughly by course numbers. For related papers see also YRGs [23, 31, and 14].
Dates
- 1928-1971
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Student grades contained in Box 9 are restricted until January 1, 2046 as established by Yale Corporation regulations.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Arrangement
Arranged in six series: I. Departmental Files. II. Subject Files. III. Student Papers and Student Correspondence. IV. Student Grade Books and Other Materials Relating to Grades. V. Course Notes. VI. Problems and Exams.
Extent
15.75 Linear Feet (17 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
The papers consist of departmental files, course notes, problems, examinations, student papers, correspondence, and student grade books, all relating to Fred Beck's teaching career at Yale University. In addition there is a small amount of material on his teaching elsewhere (ca. 1940-1945), texts of public lectures, grant materials, and miscellaneous writings.
Biographical / Historical
Fred John Beck (1904-\): E.E., Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, 1925; Ph.D., Yale University, 1932; instructor, Electrical Engineering, Yale University, 1928-1936, assistant professor, 1936-1942, associate professor, 1942-1953, professor, 1953-1963, professor of Engineering and Applied Science, 1963-.
Creator
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Fred John Beck Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Staff of Manuscripts and Archives
- Date
- July 1971
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Contact:
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
mssa.assist@yale.edu
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
mssa.assist@yale.edu
Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511