Juris Upatnieks papers, 1963-1994 (majority within 1965-1979)

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Juris Upatnieks papers, 1963-1994 (majority within 1965-1979)

7.25 linear feet (in 7 boxes) — 1 oversize folder — 453 MB (online)

Papers of Juris Upatnieks, a University of Michigan scientist who helped to lay the foundations of holography, a photography technique that recreates the recorded objects with all of their three-dimensional optical properties. Collection includes Upatnieks correspondence with American and international scientists and companies, scientific papers, proposals and technical reports, sometimes prepared in collaboration with other scientists, as well as digitized laboratory notebooks and lantern slides illustrating his research on various subjects.

The collection documents Juris Upatnieks' scientific research and output and divided into six series: Correspondence, Subject Files, Proposals, Reports, Lantern Slides, and Laboratory Notebooks.

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Correspondence and Memoranda

Box 1

The Correspondence series (0.75 linear feet) includes correspondence and memoranda for the years 1963-1981 and 1988. Upatnieks' correspondence includes exchanges with American and international scientists discussing scientific research and experiments, as well as manuscripts and published work. The majority of memoranda are Upatnieks' communications on the subject of ongoing research addressed to his colleagues.

Subject Files

The Subject Files series (1 linear foot and oversize folder; 1963-1991) consists of Upatnieks' files dedicated to specific areas of research and activities, manuscripts drafts and printed copies of articles and research papers, often accompanied by correspondence with publishers and notes, and texts of conference presentations. The oversize folder contains blueprints related to Upatnieks' work with the Exxon Foundation. Subject Files are dated between 1967-1968 and 1972-1982.