Papers of Nelson Elliot Wallace, 1910-2009, science graduate, University of Glasgow, Scotland

• Glasgow Alchemists' Club membership cards, 1931-1934;
• Glasgow Alchemists' Club constitution, 1935;
• The Alchemist newsletter, 1937;
• Correspondence, 1982.

In addition the University of Glasgow Archive Services also hold GB 248 DC 417, the university papers of Nelson Elliot Wallace.

Nelson Elliot Wallace was born on 10 September 1910  in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was a student at the University of Glasgow , Scotland, from 1928-1932 . He obtained first class certificates in Ordinary Mathematics and Ordinary Natural Philosophy in 1928-1929; in Senior Organic Chemistry in 1929-1930; and in Advanced Inorganic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry in 1930-1931. He also won the Joseph Black Medal in Chemistry in 1928-1929 . He graduated BSc with first class honours in 1932 . He was involved in the Glasgow University Company of Honourable Alchemists as a committee member 1929-1931 , as the Editor of The Alchemist newsletter 1931-1932, as vice-president 1932-1933 and as president 1933-1934 .

On completion of his studies Nelson Wallace went to work for Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI). He retired in 1974 . He began organising reunions of the chemistry class of 1932 in 1951. The 50th anniversary reunion in 1982 was featured in an article in the Glasgow Herald dated 12 July 1982. He died on the 17th October 2009 in Yarm in North East England.

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Deposit : Mr Nelson Elliot Wallace, R Roquebrune, 139 Blackborough Road, Reigate, Surrey RH2 7DA : 1982

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GB 248 DC 417 is another collection of papers of Nelson Elliot Wallace, including notebooks and certificates relating to his time at University, and a photograph of the 50th anniversary reunion of Chemistry graduates in 1982.

See also GB 248 DC 306/1-5 Records of Glasgow University Alchemists' Club; and GB 248 DC 306/6 Records of Glasgow University Company of Honourable Alchemists

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Description compiled in line with the following international standards: International Council on Archives,ISAD(G) Second Edition, September 1999 and National Council on Archives,Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names

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Fonds level description compiled by Janice Miller, Archive Assistant, 16 May 2003. Lower level descriptions compiled by members of Glasgow University Archive staff. Converted to Encoded Archival Description by Andrew Thomson, Hub Project Archivist, 1 April 2005. Amended by Sam Maddra, Assistant Archivist (cataloguing), 12 August 2015.