Felix Sebba Papers
Scope and Content
The collection consists primarily of materials concerning Felix Sebba's research into the uses of aphrons and other foams from 1979 to 1989. Materials include correspondence, notes on research, and both published and unpublished papers.
Dates
- 1979 - 1989
Creator
- Sebba, Felix, 1912-1989 (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical Note
Felix Sebba (November 21, 1912-June 14, 1989) was a Professor of Chemical Engineering (1979-1989) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. A native of Cape Town, South Africa, he taught for 22 years at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. Sebba was a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Chemical Society and the discoverer of and expert on aphrons. He authored Foams and Biliquid Foams- Aphrons and was published in a number of scientific journals.
Extent
4.2 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)
Abstract
The collection consists primarily of materials concerning Felix Sebba's research into the uses of aphrons and other foams from 1979 to 1989. Materials include correspondence, notes on research, and both published and unpublished papers.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically.
Scope and Content
The collection was donated to Special Collections in May 1990.
Separated Materials
The following books were removed from the collection and cataloged for the Rare Book Collection:
- Carr, A.D. Continuous Countercurrent Fractional Extraction. 1952.
- Changfoot, Jack. Catalytic Decomposition of Ammonia. 1961.
- Honeycutt, Susan S. A Technique for Harvesting Unicellular Algae Using Colloidal Gas Aphrons. 1983.
- Hope, C.J. Analytical Applications of Ion Flotation. 1962.
- Jach, Joseph. The Melting Process. 1952.
- Lotz, C.R. A Comparative Study of the Effects of Nitrides of the Transition Elements on the Activation Energy for the Ammonia Decomposition. 1956.
- Lovell, V.M. The Adsorption of Surface Active Electrolytes on Solid Oxide Surfaces. 1965.
- Lusher, John Anthony. An Investigation into Factors Relevant to the Separation of Beryllium and Aluminium Complexes in Aqueous Solutions. 1963.
- McGill, W.J. A Study of the Kinetics of Ammonia Decomposition Over Vanadium Nitride. 1962.
- Sheiham, Ivan. A Study of Some Aspects of the Flotation of Precipitates, Colloids, and Collectors. 1970.
- Spargo, P.E. A Study of Some Aspects of Solvent Sublation. 1968.
- Pinfold, T.A. Electrochemical Studies in Anhydrous Formic Acid. 1956.
- Rice, Nevill Matson. The Ion Flotation of Zirconium. 1963.
- Sebba, Felix. Extraction of Gallium and Germanium from Germanite. n.d.
- Segal, N.S. The Ammonia Synthesized by Uranium Nitride. 1965.
- Smith, M.Y. An Investigation into the Photosensitization Properties of Zinc Oxide with and without the Addition of Impurity Ions. 1960.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Felix Sebba Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Felix Sebba Papers was completed in December 2013.
- Title
- Felix Sebba Papers, 1979-1989
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hannah Bochain, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- 2013 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu