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Elrid Gordon Young fonds
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27 cm of textual records
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Custodial history
The materials were donated in two accessions, one in 1984 and one in 2010. For the 2010 accession, the records were previously held by David Maxwell. The custodial history of the 1984 accession is unknown.
Scope and content
Fonds consists of sensitive material regarding chemical warfare. These papers include correspondence, research, reports, notebooks, articles, and manuals. Also included is an unpublished manuscript titled "Adventures of a Chemist in Search of Poisons" written by Dr. Young. The manuscript tells of some of his experiences during his twenty-five years as a forensic chemist.
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- English
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English.
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There are no access restrictions on these materials. All materials are open for research.
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Materials do not circulate and must be used in the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.
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Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Elrid Gordon Young fonds, MS-13-4, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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- Dalhousie University. (Subject)
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2003
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This fonds description comes from the <a href="http://findingaids.library.dal.ca/">Dalhousie University Archives Catalog</a>. The complete, original description is available there.