Acquisition

Charles H. Townes donated his collection in 2014 after closing his Physics department office at the University of California, Berkeley where he was professor emeritus of Physics.

• The books from Townes’ library and some of the publications 1938-2010 were cataloged.
• Letters of Recommendation

• Furmaniana file - Townes, Charles & Frances
• Furmaniana file - Townes, Charles - Templeton Prize 2005
• Charles H. Townes Awards, Acc. 2013-045
• Charles H. Townes Collection, Acc. 1971-112
• Charles H. Townes Papers, 1898-2009, MSS84413, Library of Congress, http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms015019

Access and Restrictions

Open to research without restrictions. Researchers are advised to contact Special Collections and Archives prior to visiting.

[Identification of item], Charles H. Townes Papers, Acc. 2014-060 [Box #, Folder #], Special Collections and Archives, Furman University, Greenville, S.C.