Chemistry -- Study and teaching (Higher)

In this series, box contains correspondence in dated folders, mostly from 1955-1962.

In this series, box contains Phi Lambda Upsilon constitutions and by-law booklets from 1950 and 1959.

In this series, box contains membership lists in dated folders as well as two stacks of original membership cards from the 1940s.

In this series, box contains chapter meeting minutes in dated folders.

In this series, box contains folders with details on Phi Lambda Upsilon's 18th National Triennial Convention held at University of Michigan in 1956, 19th held at University of Arizona in 1959 and 20th held at Indiana University in 1962. Also contains folders with chapter initiation rituals and songs.

In this series, box contains a folder of The Register of Phi Lambda Upsilon, 1957-1962.

This box contains several books belonging to Chester M. Alter on the study of chemistry, geology, and general science education. While several of the books are in decent condition, a book titled "Inorganic Quantitative Analysis" has damage to the spine.

This box contains several books from Alter's personal collection on a variety of topics including chemistry, physics, and geology. The books are all in decent condition with no notable damage. This box also includes Alter's Masters thesis from Indiana University Bloomington (A Study of the Electrodeposition of Chromium, 1928) and PhD thesis from Harvard University (Investigations on Atomic Weights Nitrogen, Indium, and Radiogenic Lead, 1934).

This box contains samples of NaCl, Chromium Plate, and Pure Silver along with two handling tools and two small vial of an unknown substance. Please note that the contents are very fragile and the Chromium Plate vial has sustained some damage.

This box contains two cases of samples of aluminum oxide and sodium carbide. Each sample is in a small glass vial.