In June 2021, we started moving some materials to our off-site Archival Facility (AF). Those materials will require two business days for retrieval and delivery for use in our Hoole Library reading room. Check the record’s Physical Location note for more information or email us at archives@ua.edu.

University of Alabama Gallalee physics collection - "Shroud of Washington"

Collection

Identifier: MSS-3486

Scope and Contents

The collection contains the "Shroud of Washington", a cloth that shows an image of George Washington under ultraviolet lights. The cloth was brought in by Mark Graham, Physics Lab Coordinator, UA Physics Dept., January 2000; the purpose of the demostration was to show phosphorescence.

Dates

2000-1-1

Extent

0.05 Linear Feet (cloth shows image of George Washington under ultraviolet lights; brought in by Mark Graham, Physics Lab Coordinator, UA Physics Dept., January 2000; purpose - demostration took to show phosphorescence; early 20th century)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Provenance

Mark Graham, 2000

General

To provide faster access to our materials, this finding aid was published without formal and final review. Email us at archives@ua.edu if you find mistakes or have suggestions to make this finding aid more useful for your research.