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Archives related to: Bader, Alfred, 1924-
| title | Oral history interview with Alfred R. Bader, 1987 July 31. | repository | Chemical Heritage Foundation |
| description | Alfred Bader begins this interview with a discussion of his early years in Vienna, including his family background and Gymnasium education. This is followed by additional education in England, living in Canada as a refugee, and his undergraduate education at Queen's University. Bader then describes his graduate education with Louis F. Fieser at Harvard and discusses the faculty and friends during his tenure there. The interview continues with Bader's move to Milwaukee, his research with PPG, and the origin and growth of the Aldrich Chemical Company, including the merger with Sigma Chemical Company and the decision to go public. The interview concludes with Bader's comments on his art collection and family matters. |
| extent | Sound recordings ; cassettes Transcript : (51 leaves) ; 29 cm. |
| formats | Sound Recording Transcript |
| access | No restrictions on access. |
| record source | http://othmerlib.chemheritage.org/search |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:29:55 |
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| title | The Aldrich Chemical Company collection, (bulk 1951-1980) | repository | Chemical Heritage Foundation |
| description | The collection contains interesting material from the start-up phase of Aldrich Chemical Company, including original ledger books and check stubs. It also contains many examples if the famed Aldrich catalogs, which usually featured fine art from Alfred Bader's own collection on the covers. Lastly there is a full run of Aldrichimica Acta, the Aldrich company organ. Notes: This collection consists of a selection of materials donated by Dr. Alfred R. Bader, former Chairman of Aldrich Chemical Company and a board member of the Sigma-Aldrich Corporation. Bio/History: Alfred R. Bader, a chemical engineer and former student of R.B. Woodward co-founded Aldrich Chemical Company in 1951 as a supplier of chemicals for research purposes. The company specialized in organic compounds. He became sole proprietor in 1955 and ten years later took the company public with the first of several stock offers. In 1975, wishing to gain a share in the lucrative biochemical industry he merged his company with the larger Sigma International, Ltd. He officially retired from Sigma-Aldrich in 1992 and has since pursued his interests in fine art both as dealer and as historian. |
| extent | 7 linear ft. |
| formats | Financial Records Catalogs Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://othmerlib.chemheritage.org/search |
| finding aid | Finding aid is available. |
| acquisition information | This collection was compiled and donated by Dr. Alfred R. Bader. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:51 |
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