Writings by Gerald Holton, circa 1930s-2017

The writings in this series document Holton’s professional and academic contributions to the fields of physics and the history of science primarily from 1956 to 2014. The folder labeled the Whole Set is on the History of Physics at Harvard and of the Physics Department contains writings collected by Holton dated from the 1930s to 1980s, including his talk on the history of the Harvard Jefferson Laboratory (1984). Included in this series are interviews, book reviews, Harvard memorial minutes, lectures, drafts of speeches, articles, roundtable discussions, and conference papers. Many of the writings include Holton’s reflections on physics as taught in the United States, the history and philosophy of science, science education, and the contribution of science to the development of civilization.