JCA: Sol Panush Papers
Collection
Identifier: UP002622
Scope and Content
The bulk of this collection relates to Panush’s work as a chemical engineer, specifically automotive coloring. As much as possible, his original order was maintained, including the numbering system he used for his inventions and patents. His binders of notes were dismantled and moved to acid-free folders, but kept in the same order as he had arranged.
Dates
- 1960 - 1991
Creator
- Panush, Sol (Person)
Language of Materials
Material entirely in English.
Access
Collection is open for research.
Use
Refer to the Walter P. Reuther Library
Rules for Use of Archival Materials.
Biographical / Historical
Sol Panush was born on October 20, 1919, in Sczuczin, Poland. In 1929 he left Poland and came to Detroit, Michigan. Panush graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in chemical engineering in 1946. He was an international expert in automotive color and held over 345 patents worldwide. He was also the inventor of MICA and Micro Ti02 in the automotive industry. Panush was a “Flying Tiger” in WWII, a Hebrew scholar and author of The Theology of Color, Israel-David King/Berenice Last Queen, and The Spice of Moments. On April 17, 1942, Panush married Sylvia Logan (Schmelkowitcz), and they had four children, Sharon (Hochman), Daniel, Gigi (Fried) and Illana (Greenberg). Panush died on May 6, 2014.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (1 SB, 2 MB)
Abstract
Sol Panush was born in 1919, in Sczuczin, Poland. In 1929, he left Poland and came to Detroit, Michigan. Panush graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in chemical engineering in 1946. He was an international expert in automotive color and held over 345 patents worldwide. He was also the inventor of MICA and Micro Ti02 in the automotive industry. Panush died in 2014.
The bulk of this collection relates to Panush’s work as a chemical engineer, specifically automotive coloring. As much as possible, his original order was maintained, including the numbering system he used for his inventions and patents. His binders of notes were dismantled and moved to acid-free folders, but kept in the same order as he had arranged.
Arrangement
Folders are arranged alphabetically.
Acquisition
The Sol Panush Papers were acquired from the Leonard N. Simons Jewish Community Archives in April 2015.
Processing History
Processed and finding aid written by Leonard N. Simons Jewish Community Archives on February 17, 2015.
Creator
- Panush, Sol (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the JCA: Sol Panush Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Leonard N. Simons Jewish Community Archives.
- Date
- 2015-02-17
- 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 Walter P. Reuther Library Repository
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Detroit MI 48202 USA