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Correspondence, notes etc regarding a speaking tour for the Chemical Institute of Canada.

Notes for presentation "Some Chemical Effects of Nuclear Transformation in the Alkyl Halides," and correspondence regarding manuscript "Chemical effects of the activation of bromine in the alkyl bromides: the halomethanes."

Class schedules, teaching notes, class tests, and class records.

WE Harris became a Ph. D. student at the University of Minnesota in the fall of 1939. File includes: Analytical Seminar, Fall 1939; Anal. Chem. Seminar, May 1940; Chemical Microscopy.

The Committees series covered Walter Harris’ years spent as a member of three significant committees. The series was divided into three subseries according to these committees: the Technical Advisory Committee, Alberta Environment Hazardous Waste Management Committee and President’s Advisory Committee on Campus Review. Materials date from 1973 to 2009 and were arranged by subject matter. Large topics are chronologically arranged with most media separated from textual materials. This series has a number of document types including correspondence, minutes of meetings, notes, index cards, reviews, articles, reports, research, letters, claims, expenses, photographs, brochures, thoughts and interviews by Harris. It further includes an array of slides, a 16mm film and a VHS videocassette . Harris mentioned that each committee involved “working with new people, travelling and tackling interesting problems”.

Correspondence, notes etc regarding a review of Concordia College.

Report, notes, and map regarding a consulting project on marl by WE Harris in the 1950s: "Big Lake Marl Deposit and Summary of Marl Surveys."

Correspondence with colleagues about the History/Memoirs; some with further information about individuals.

The Correspondence series consists of correspondence of Walter E Harris. This series is divided into two subseries; professional and personal correspondence. The materials were created between 1943 and 2011. They are arranged by subject matter or grouped by
significant correspondent. Document types include letters, notes, newspaper clippings, reference letters, photographs, and reports.

Correspondence with Charlie and Betty Carr, former colleagues from the University of Minnesota, who worked on the wartime rubber project along with Walter, and who became good friends of Walter and Phyllis Harris.

Correnspondence concerning Chemical Analysis 2nd edition.

Correnspondence concerning Chemical Analysis 2nd edition.

Correspondence, notes etc regarding prepration for the 1966 ACS Symposium. Roy Keller was Program Chair and WE Harris was Local Arrangements Chair. File includes an overhead photograph showing the University of Alberta campus. Film strip with images of the University emblem.

Correspondence, notes etc on the topics of PCBs and Dioxins.

Correspondence, notes etc on the topics of PCBs and Dioxins.

Correspondence, notes etc on the topics of PCBs and Dioxins.

Correspondence, notes etc regarding publication of "Chemical Analysis: an Intensive Introduction to Modern Analysis." File also constains use and feedback on "Chemical Analysis".

Correspondence etc with son William (Bill) Harris, daughter-in-law Gretchen, and granddaughters Martha and Glenna.

Correspondence etc with son William (Bill) Harris, daughter-in-law Gretchen, and granddaughters Martha and Glenna. Includes family photograph taken in 2000.

Correspondence etc with son William (Bill) Harris, daughter-in-law Gretchen, and granddaughters Martha and Glenna. Includes family photographs taken in 2005, 2008, 2009.

File includes correspondence with: author June Bhatia (Helen Forrester); Heather Halpenny (Crocker) of Planned Parenthood Edmonton; Jocelyn Crocker, her daughter; Therese Gareau, bridge partner and travelling companion; and Frances Jordan, fellow Ashbourne resident.

Correspondence, notes etc. Report, "Summary of the Environmental Impact Statement on the Concept for Disposal of Canada's Nuclear Fuel Waste", September 1994 with notes by WE Harris.

Correspondence, notes, two reports, etc. Report of the Nuclear Fuel Waste Management and Disposal Concept Environmental Assessment Panel, "Nuclear Fuel Waste Management and Disposal Concept", Februrary 1998. Report, "Government of Canada Response to Recommendations of the Nuclear Fuel Waste Management and Disposal Concept Environmental Assessment Panel", December 1998.

Report "Costs Involved in an Analytical Laboratory Course, Chemistry 312" by D.R. Weir, prepared for WE Harris 1963-64.

Curriculum Vitaes compiled by WE Harris

Report for the wartime rubber project: "Preliminary Report III. The Determination of Mercaptan in Latex by Amperometric Titration with Silver Nitrate in Ammoniacal Alcoholic Medium" by IM Kolthoff and WE Harris, June 15, 1943.

Seven trays of slides to do with dioxins and risk assessment.

Notes for presentations given by WE Harris about dioxins; includes lecture notes on index cards.

Diplomas for grade 8, 1929; high school, 1933 and 1934; University of Alberta B.Sc., 1938.

M.Sc. Thesis: "The Distribution of Selenium in Alberta", a thesis submitted by WE Harris in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, University of Alberta, April 1939.

KCA 60 videocassette of interview of WE Harris: "Questions on The Three Critical Resources, Decisions, and Society with WE Harris", Sept 30, 1976. Questions came from students in his" geography" class and were read by Margaret Harris. List of questions can be found on the inside of the videocassette case, mainly concerning nuclear power. This is the preceeding video to item 247.

KCA 60 videocassette of lecture by WE Harris, "Three Critical Resources, Decisions and Society" for course AGFOR 300 titled "Man and Resources".

KCA 60 videocassette of lecture "The Three Critical Resources, Decisions, and Society with WE Harris", Sept 30, 1976. Harris' critical resources being: time, intelligence and energy.

Schedule for 1983-84, reports to committee, notes by WE Harris, meeting agenda for Nov. 26-27, 1983.

File contains: (1) 1956 Lab Manual for Instrumental Methods of Analysis, revision copy 1 dated 1957-60 by WE Harris; (2) 1956 Lab Manual for Instrumental Methods of Analysis, revision copy 2; (3) Instrumental Analysis Lab Manual, early 1960s version for Chem. 511 - 611, with annotations and inserts by WE Harris. Many of these experiments were later moved to Chemistry 58, the precursor to Chemistry 312 (Quantitative Analysis); others were moved to Chemistry 511 (Instrumental Analysis).

Cardboard box contains slides used by WE Harris in early lectures. Slides made by Department of Extension at the University of Alberta.

"Perrocolor" cardboard box. Section titled "Pyrolysis".

Articles and notes about energy and resources; includes notes by WE Harris and articles by Dr. F. Bentley and Dr. R. Folinsbee.

"Nikor" cardboard box, contains slides on the topic of Energy.

Notes and test results; includes envelope "1962 Buret - Pipet (first Time)".

University of Alberta student yearbook: Evergreen & Gold, 1931, v. XI, Evergreen & Gold, 1932, v. XII and Evergreen & Gold, 1933, v.XIII. These yearbooks pre-date WE Harris' time at the University so must have been given to him by someone else.

University of Alberta student yearbook.

University of Alberta student yearbook; see section "Sophomore Class" for photograph of WE Harris.

Expenses and other notes.

Collected examination questions for various courses.

Notes for lecture at Edmonton public library on the topic of Critical Resources.

Gas Chromatography Abstracting Service: punch cards with abstracts; metal sorter; notes and thoughts.

16 mm movie projector tape, "Hazardous Waste," a talk given by WE Harris; prepared at the University of Alberta.

Seven trays of slides to do with hazardous waste disposal, possibly related to WE Harris' involvement with the Alberta Hazardous Waste Management Committee.

File contains information compiled by WE Harris for presentations to TAC: (1) Hazardous Wastes Experience in Alberta 1979-84; (2) Hazardous Wastes and the Public - presentation to TAC May 1985; (3) Alberta Chronology: Special Wastes Facility.

File contains: (1) "Hazardous Waste Management in Alberta," a report by the Hazardous Waste Management Committee, Jan 1980 (signed by WE Harris as a member of the committee, p. 96); (2) "Observations, Discussions & Documentation RE Site Visits: England, Denmark, Germany" by WE Harris, Nov 1981 - "a report prepared as a member of the Hazardous Waste Implementation Team," regarding site visits to hazardous waste treatment sites in other countries; (3) "Hazardous Wastes in Alberta: Final Report," Dec 1981, by the Hazardous Waste Team Implementation Program (signed by WE Harris as a member of the team, p. 5).

Correspondence, notes, etc regarding the Alberta Environment Hazardous Waste Team and Hazardous Chemicals Advisory Committee.

Notes for presentations given by WE Harris about hazardous wastes and PCBs; includes lecture notes on index cards.

This series contains fourteen files on the history of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Alberta and of Analytical Chemistry in Canada. The materials range in date from 1931 to 2009, and predominantly after 1996. It covers information about key individuals at the University of Alberta such as Osmand James Walker, SG Davis, Harry Gunning and HB (Brian) Dunford. A significant portion of the material is related to Harris’ book entitled “Department of Chemistry History and a Memoir”. Other materials include graduands and staff listings, as well as information on the new Chemistry building and teaching loads. It also includes University of Alberta “Evergreen & Gold” yearbooks that predate WE Harris’ time at the University. Document types include photographs, slides, notes, lists, books, correspondence, memos, memoirs, booklets and articles. Also see Archives Accession 2012-27-236 for a few slides featuring the Chemistry building under construction and newly built.

Correspondence, notes etc. Includes manuscript "Analytical Chemistry in Canada" by WAE McBryde, ca 1989 and "Osmand James Walker" by SG Davis and WE Harris, p. 42-47 in Essays in Chemical History, Canadian Society for Chemistry 1988.

Correspondence, notes etc: includes correspondence regarding symposium honoring Kolthoff, 1982 and other correspondence about Kolthoff to 2009; various articles about Kolthoff, 1981 - 2008.

Notes for Chemistry 312 lab practical test. This test was held in the laboratory every fall for incoming students, to get an indication of where they needed to improve.

International Student Edition of Chemical Analysis, 2nd ed. Includes attached note from Don Jackson, 1978.

Correspondence, notes etc regarding travel and attendance at the conference. Includes manuscript: "A system for the Identification of Gas-Chromatographic Peaks by Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography with High Speed Temperature Programming" by RR Goforth and WE Harris. Few conference materials in Danish.