Dorothy Weiser, scrapbook on her Father Dean Harry B. Weiser, n.d.

Item — Box: 24, item: 3

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collections includes a series of scrapbooks of the activities of Rice alumni and a series of scrapbooks from Rice University departments, Rice-related events, and other materials related to the life of the university. Additional scrapbooks, such as the scrapbooks created by the Literary Societies, can be found in the related record groups.

Dates

Creation: n.d.

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Portions of this collection are available online at: https://scholarship.rice.edu/handle/1911/95187

Extent

From the Collection: 64 Linear Feet (49 boxes)

From the Collection: 6.86 Gigabytes (Nearline access: UA0230aip_001 (6.86 GB))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Dorothy Weiser graduated from Rice Institute in 1937. She was the daughter of the Dean of Rice Institute, Dr.Harry Boyer Weiser, and devoted this scrapbook to his success at Rice. Dr. Weiser was also the head of the department of chemistry and was initiated into honorary membership of Alpha Chi Sigma, national chemistry fraternity. He was also a member of the Faraday Society, Phi Beta Kapa, Sixma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, and the American Society for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Weiser was the only Southern chemist on the list of fellows in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was also elected to the council of the American Chemical Society as secretary of the division of physical and inorganic chemistry and later as vice-chairman and chairman. He wrote several books on colloidal chemistry and articles for numerous chemical journals, including the Journal of Physical and Colloid Chemistry, of which he became an editor in 1947. On September 1, 1950, Dr. Weiser retired from his role as dean and continued to teach courses in chemistry. Unfortunately, he died soon after on September 27, 1950, at age 63. He was married to Hazel Weiser and had two daughters.