John E.H. Hancock papers
Scope and Contents
The John Hancock Papers consist of a draft manuscript with handwritten corrections of the work: “Guides to Research in Organic Chemistry (Chapters 1-17); Included in the Papers as well, are various other drafts of papers and manuscripts, in addition to a classroom text: “On the Christening of Organic Compounds, a study in Organic Chemical Nomenclature”, co-written with Ned Hall.
Dates
- Creation: 1929 - 1989
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
John E.H. Hancock was born on October 20, 1929 in Warwickshire, England. He graduated with first class honors from the Imperial College in London and also held the degrees of Ph.D., A.R.C.S., A.R.I.C. and D.I.C. from that institution.
He came to Reed College in 1955 on a temporary appointment as a Ford Foundation Intern and Instructor in Chemistry, and received a regular appointment to the Faculty as Assistant Professor of Chemistry in 1957. He received tenure in 1961 and married Virginia Oglesby Hancock in 1962.
In September of 1966, he brought together a group of musicians to play early music. The following year the group was formally organized as the Reed Collegium Musicum and has continued to the present.
He also served as the Computer Center Director, and his senior thesis students were among the first to use Reed’s first commercial computer—an IBM 1620 in 1964. He received many grants, including several in support of his work in developing computer assisted instruction for students of organic chemistry.
John Hancock died on March 16, 1989.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (3 manuscript boxes and 1 oversize computer print-out box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
John E. H. Hancock (1929-1989) taught at Reed College for his entire career as a Chemistry Professor; he also helped initiate the Collegium Musicum and played several early instruments. His papers comprise the manuscripts for two works, "Guides to Research in Organic Chemistry" and "On the Christening of Organic Compounds, a study in Organic Chemical Nomenclature", co-written with Ned Hall.
Physical Location
East Stacks Compact Shelving (near L17)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of John Hancock.
Processing Information
Processed by Mark Kuestner May 13, 2003; May 4, 2010.
- Author
- Mark Kuestner
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Reed College Special Collections and Archives Repository
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Portland Oregon 97202-8199 United States
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