Eva Armstrong

Eva Vivian Armstrong (December 22, 1877 – May 10, 1962) was an American secretary, librarian, curator, and historian of science. She was the original curator of the Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Collection in the History of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. was designated a National Historic Chemical Landmark on March 16, 2000.

Armstrong also helped to establish the journal Chymia, working as secretary of the board of editors of the journal for the history of chemistry from 1948 to 1953. She published on the history of chemistry in journals including Chymia, Isis, and the Journal of Chemical Education. Armstrong received the Dexter Award for contributions to the history of chemistry in 1958.

Education Eva Vivian Armstrong was born on December 22, 1877, in Key West, Florida. Armstrong attended Atlantic City High School and was then a secretary, first at the Book Lover's Agency and then at the University of Pennsylvania beginning in 1906. Under her guidance, the collection expanded from approximately 600 manuscripts, 1800 prints and 3,000 volumes to 1,400 manuscripts, 3,400 prints, and 7,700 volumes. Both the collection and the knowledge of its archivist were important resources for scientists and scholars worldwide, who sought her out both as visitors and as correspondents. and Tenney L. Davis From the journal's foundation in 1948 to 1953, Armstrong was secretary of the Board of Editors. the Journal of Chemical Education, "Miss Armstrong was chosen not for activity in a single field, but rather for the stimulation, inspiration and assistance that she contributed to the history of chemistry over a long period of years."