Inventor Name
Winfield, Armand
Repository
Center for Southwest Research
MSC 05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131-0001
505-277-3814
Delivery address (UPS, Fed-Ex, etc.):
UNM Zimmerman Library, CSWR
1900 Roma NE
Albuquerque NM 87131-0001
http://eLibrary.unm.edu/cswr
Physical Description
18 boxes (17.45 cu. ft.)
Summary
In 1945, Winfield invented the first mass-producible process for embedding acrylics and did the precursory work which eventually led to the field of electronic encapsulations as well as art, medical, and biological embedding. The Armand G. Winfield Papers contain publications, manuscripts, research notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings and photographs relating to his career as a plastics researcher and consultant.The collection is divided into five series: I. Personal papers; II. Publications; III. Manuscripts; IV. Research/Subject files and Publicity; V. Community Service and Awards. Winfield's work with plastics in art, architecture and building, exhibits and entertainment is reflected in well over 300 published articles and papers, many appearing in organs of the Society of Plastics Engineers (Society of Plastics Engineers). Published articles include some co-authored by the late Barbara LaBarge Winfield. Some photographs transferred to Photoarchives. Others are housed in this collection.
Finding Aid
http://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=nmu1mss538bc.xml