Lorcan Folan Papers
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Biographical / Historical
Lorcan Folan was an Applied Physics Professor and Department Chair at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He received his Doctor of Philosophy in Physics from Polytechnic University.
Arrangement
This collection is housed in six boxes and arranged into eight series:
Series I: Faculty Committees, 2004-2020 Series II: Polytechnic Financial Documents, 1986-2009 Series III: Nuclear, 2010 Series IV: Curriculum, 1992-2006 Series V: NYU-Poly Merger, 1973-2007 Series VI: Miscellaneous University Documents, 1989-2005 Series VII: Course Catalogs, 1990-2003 Series VIII: Accreditations, 1994-2013
Scope and Contents
The Lorcan Folan Papers contain documents from 1973 to 2020. These documents were assembled by Folan throughout his time as Department Chair of the Physics Department. Most documents are of significance to multiple departments, including information on committees, financials, and more. Additionally, there are course catalogs, curriculum development plans, and documents on the NYU-Poly Merger. The collection is 3 linear feet, located on bay 29, shelves 6C and 7C.
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Conditions Governing Use
Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by Polytechnic University in all its forms are maintained by New York University. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from the Poly Archives. Please contact the Poly Archives, polyarchives@nyu.edu, 646-997-3530.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Lorcan Folan Papers; RG 044; box number; folder number or item identifier; Poly Archives at Bern Dibner Library of Science and Technology, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to the Polytechnic Institute of New York University Archives by Lorcan Folan in 2020.