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Bryant W. Rossiter papers on American Chemical Society and other organizations, approximately 1968-1990

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 5974 Series 4

Scope and Contents

Contains materials on the American Chemistry Society (ACS), the Eastman Kodak Company, the Eastman Dental Center, the International Chemical Society, the National Academy of Sciences, The National Research Council, the International Organization for Chemical Sciences in Development (IOCD), the Agency for International Development, the Research Advisory Committee, Viratek, and so forth. Materials include correspondence, meeting notes, research, files, and other various materials. Dated approximately 1968-1990.

Dates

  • approximately 1968-1990

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Bryant W. Rossiter papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Coordinating Committee.

Biographical History

From the Collection:

Bryant W. Rossiter (1931- ) was a Mormon researcher and ecclesiastical leader.

Bryant W. Rossiter was director of research at Eastman Kodak and was very active in international scientific organizations. He was Kodak's International Man of Goodwill. Later in life he traveled around speaking at conferences on chemistry and international food problems, including one in the Netherlands where four former recipients of the Nobel Prize spoke and the royal family attended.

He is a convert to the Church and was made district president of the Palmyra New York district almost immediately after his baptism. He served as the first stake president of the new Cumorah Stake and later as a regional representative.

Extent

7 cartons

Language of Materials

English

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