University of Alabama Gallalee physics collection - "Shroud of Washington"
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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
- Creation: 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
Provenance
Mark Graham, 2000
General
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Topical
- Title
- Guide to the University of Alabama Gallalee physics collection
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository