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Harry Nyquist Papers, 1917-1983, 2003

Collection Overview

Title: Harry Nyquist Papers, 1917-1983, 2003

ID: OGLMC/1176

Creator: Nyquist, Harry (1889-1976)

Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 11/01/1988

Languages: English [eng]

Abstract

1889-1976; Graduate of the University of North Dakota and scientist employed by AT&T, 1917-1954

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Harry Nyquist Papers consist primarily of photocopied journals written by Nyquist and other scientists relating to his research. These are arranged chronologically. Also included is A Tribute to the Memory of an Outstanding Scientist: Harry Nyquist (1889-1976), a 36-page booklet published by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences.

Administrative Information

Accruals: Additional materials were donated by Amanda Hvidsten, UND Alumni Association, in January 2004 (2004-2668).

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: Kay Olesen, UND School of Engineering and Mines

Acquisition Method: Donation; 88-1625

Separated Materials:

Two books were separated and added to Special Collections Stacks:

A History of Engineering and Science in the Bell System: Transmission Technology (1925-1975)

A History of Engineering and Science in the Bell System: Communication Sciences (1925-1980)

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Harry Nyquist Papers. OGLMC 1176, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in November 2014.


Box and Folder Listing

Box 1Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Biographical MaterialAdd to your cart.
Folder 2: Nyquist Papers Publication ListingAdd to your cart.
Folder 3: "On the Stark Effect in Helium and Neon" Yale Dissertation, 1917Add to your cart.
Folder 4: "The Stark Effect in Helium and Neon" Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1917Add to your cart.
Folder 5: "Certain Factors Affecting Telegraph Speed" 1924Add to your cart.
Folder 6: "Voice Frequency Carrier Telegraph Systems for Cable" 1925Add to your cart.
Folder 7: "Measurement of Telegraph Transmission" 1927Add to your cart.
Folder 8: Discussion Paper of Nyquist, Shanck, and Cory on Measurement of Telegraph Transmission, 1927Add to your cart.
Folder 9: "Certain Topics in Telegraph Transmission" 1928Add to your cart.
Folder 10: "Thermal Agitation of Electric Charge Conductors" 1928Add to your cart.
Folder 11: "Measurement of Phase Distortion" 1930Add to your cart.
Folder 12: "Regeneration Theory" 1932Add to your cart.
Folder 13: "Stabilized Feedback Amplifiers" 1934Add to your cart.
Folder 14: "Effect of Quadrature Component in Single Sideband Transmission" 1940Add to your cart.
Folder 15: "The Distribution of Random Determinants" 1954Add to your cart.
Folder 16: "The Regeneration Theory: an explanation of circumstances that led Nyquist to write 1932 paper", 1956Add to your cart.
Folder 17: "Some Extensions of Nyquist's Telegraph Theory" Gibby and Smith, 1965Add to your cart.
Folder 18: "Sampling, data, and the Nyquist Rate" Landau, 1967Add to your cart.
Folder 19: A History of Engineering and Science in the Bell System: Physical Sciences (1925-1975), 1983Add to your cart.
Folder 20: Åström, Karl Johan. A Tribute to the Memory of an Outstanding Scientist: Harry Nyquist (1889-1976). Stockholm: Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, 2003.Add to your cart.