Gordon Bradford papers
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials from Gordon Bradford, who worked as an analytical chemist in the Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences at UC Riverside from 1949-1991. Items in the collection include correspondence, photographs, and slides related to Bradford's work and professional development with trace element analysis and the use of spectroscopic methods.
Dates
- Creation: 1949-1997
Creator
- Bradford, G.R. (Gordon Richard) (Person)
Languages
The collection is in English.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical Note
Gordon Richard Bradford (1918-2011) worked at the University of California Riverside as an analytical soil chemist from 1949-1991, starting in the Department of Soils & Plant Nutrition, which was later part of the Department of Environmental Sciences. He specialized in trace element analysis of water and soil using spectroscopic methods. Prior to his work at UC Riverside, he was employed as a meteorologist for the Army Air Corps.
Extent
7.0 Linear Feet (7 boxes)
Abstract
The collection consists of materials from Gordon Bradford, who worked as an analytical chemist in the Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences at UC Riverside from 1949-1991. Items in the collection include correspondence, photographs, and slides related to Bradford's work and professional development with trace element analysis and the use of spectroscopic methods.
Collection Arrangement
The collection exists in its original order, which was organized and compiled by the donor. Materials have been arranged into two series as follows:
- Series 1. Correspondence, 1949-1997, undated
- Series 2. Photographs, 1958-1985, undated
Acquisition Information
Gifts of Sandra Bradford Packard, 2024.
Processing History
Processed by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian, 2024.
Subject
- Calgon Vestal Laboratories (Organization)
- Indiana University (Organization)
- Southern California Edison Company (Organization)
- University of California, Riverside. Department of Environmental Sciences (Organization)
- University of California (System). Salinity/Drainage Task Force (Organization)
- United States. Department of the Interior (Organization)
- United States. Forest Service (Organization)
- Title
- Gordon Bradford papers
- Status
- Processed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside CA 92517-5900 USA
specialcollections@ucr.edu