Joseph Lannutti Papers, bulk 1957 to 1997
Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- The collection consists of a wide range of documents maintained by FSU Physics professor Dr. Joseph Lannutti over the course of his professional career. Dr. Lannutti established the High Energy Physics group at Florida State University in 1957, started the FSU-FAMU College of Engineering in 1982, and began the Florida State University Supercomputer Computations Research Institute in 1984. The collection was a gift of the Lannutti family to Florida State University in 2003.
- Extent:
- 86.70 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Joseph Lannutti Papers, Special Collections, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, FL
Background
- Scope and content:
The collection consists of a wide range of documents maintained by Joseph Lannutti over the course of his professional career. Documents in this collection range from administrative papers to correspondence to teaching materials. The papers include correspondence about Lannutti's role in the recruitment of Nobel prize-winning Paul Dirac to Florida State University and press release information when Dirac joined the FSU faculty. The series names generally reflect the content and the organization is based on the original filing system utilized by Lannutti. Lannutti's handwritten notes are written in shorthand.
- Biographical / historical:
Joseph Edward Lannutti was born May 4, 1926 in Cedar Hollow, Pennsylvania. Lannutti was drafted and served in the US Army during World War II. Following the end of World War II, Lannutti used the GI Bill to finance his education in physics. Lannutti received his B.S. in physics from Pennsylvania State University in 1950, his M.S. in physics from University of Pennsylvania in 1953, and his Ph.D. in physics from the University of California Berkeley in 1957.
- Acquisition information:
- Collection given by Margaret Lannutti in July 2003
- Processing information:
Processed by KimBoo York, Kristen Gurciullo, and Robert Rubero of the Claude Pepper Library, 2012
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.
- Terms of access:
No restrictions.
- Preferred citation:
Joseph Lannutti Papers, Special Collections, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, FL
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
