Allen Varley Astin
A Register of His Papers in the Library of Congress
Prepared by Nan Thompson Ernst and Susie H. Moody
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
1995
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Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2001
2004-08-27 converted from EAD 1.0 to EAD 2002
Title: Papers of Allen Varley Astin
Span Dates: 1939-1973
Bulk Dates: (bulk 1950-1970)
ID No.: MSS62002 Creator:
Astin, Allen Varley, 1904-1984
Extent:
25,000 items;
66 containers;
26 linear feet
Language: Collection material in English
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Physicist and director, National Bureau of Standards. Correspondence, memoranda, minutes, agenda, reports, studies, congressional
testimony, writings, speeches, conference papers, university teaching and training course records, research data, printed
matter, and photographs documenting Astin's career at the National Bureau of Standards, 1928-1969.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped
by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.
Names: Astin, Allen Varley, 1904-1984 Astin, John United States. National Bureau of Standards United States. Office of Scientific Research and Development
Subjects: Bombardment Electric apparatus and appliances Electric insulators and insulation Electrification Metric system Ordnance Proximity fuzes Science--International cooperation Science and state--United States Telemeter Weights and measures World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations World War, 1939-1945--England--London Great Britain--Armed Forces
Occupations: Physicists Public officials
Provenance:The papers of Allen Varley Astin, physicist and director of the National Bureau of Standards, were given to the Library of Congress in 1986 by his widow, Margaret Mackenzie Astin.
Processing History:A description of the Allen Varley Astin Papers appeared in
Library of Congress Acquisitions: Manuscript Division, 1986, p. 55.
Transfers:Audiotapes and motion picture films have been transferred to the Library's Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division where they are identified as part of these papers. Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Allen Varley Astin is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States
(Title 17, U.S.C.).
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Allen Varley Astin
Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Date |
Event |
1904, June 12 |
Born, Salt Lake City, Utah
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1925 |
B.S. in physics, University of Utah,
Salt Lake City, Utah
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1926 |
M.S. in physics, New York University,
New York, N.Y.
Chemical analyst, American Smelting and Refining Co. ,
Salt Lake City, Utah
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1927 |
Married Margaret Linnie Mackenzie
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1928 |
Ph.D. in physics, New York University,
New York, N.Y.
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1928-1930 |
National Research Council Fellow, National Bureau of Standards
Research Fellow, Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, Md.
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1930-1932 |
Research associate, Utilities Research Commission, National Bureau of Standards
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1932 |
Associate scientist, Electricity Division, National Bureau of Standards
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1936 |
Physicist, Electricity Division, National Bureau of Standards
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1940 |
Senior physicist, National Bureau of Standards
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1943 |
Chief, Optical Fuse Section, Ordnance Development Division, National Bureau of Standards
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1944 |
Assistant Chief, Ordnance Development Division, National Bureau of Standards
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1944-1945 |
United States representative on proximity fuses in London, England,
Office of Scientific Research and Development, Defense Department
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1948 |
Chief, Ordnance Development Division, National Bureau of Standards
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1950 |
Associate Director, National Bureau of Standards
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1951 |
Acting Director, National Bureau of Standards
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1952-1969 |
Director, National Bureau of Standards
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1984, Jan. 28 |
Died, Bethesda, Md.
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The papers of Allen Varley Astin (1904-1984) span the years 1921-1984 with the bulk of the material concentrated in the period 1950-1970. The collection is organized
into three series. The
National Bureau of Standards
series documents Astin's forty-year career at the bureau, most especially his role as director, 1952-1969. The Professional Activities series documents his association with scientific, academic, governmental, and public administration organizations. A small
file concerning his term as acting assistant secretary for science and technology at the Commerce Department is combined with a few family and personal papers into a Miscellany series.
The
National Bureau of Standards
series relates to all phases of Astin's career, including his earliest scientific research in measurement techniques for
dielectric (electric insulating) materials, telemetering, and electronic instrumentation. Since the National Bureau of Standards was founded in 1901 to coincide with the electrification of American industry, Astin's initial research was among the work
most emphasized at the bureau. During World War II, ordnance research dominated its program, and Astin was one of the scientists
assembled at the bureau in 1940 to develop proximity fuses for bombs and rockets. In 1944 and 1945, he represented the bureau
in London working in liaison with the Office of Scientific Research and Development and the British armed forces. Astin's proximity fuse file chiefly documents technical and tactical matters, yet reference
is also made to the strategic decision not to use proximity fuses in Europe and to their limited use in the Burma and China.
Astin's papers also document his active leadership in the formulation of public policy relating to science. The
National Bureau of Standards
series provides a record of his influence, including his role in the controversy over negative findings on the battery additive
marketed as "AD-X2." Dismissed by Secretary of Commerce Sinclair Weeks, Astin was exonerated by a scientific council appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower and overseen by the National Academy of Sciences. A subsequent report to the Secretary of Commerce made recommendations, which Astin helped to develop, for a reorganization
of the National Bureau of Standards which eliminated ordnance research from its program and emphasized its primary role in establishing measurement standards
and reliable properties of materials. Documentation for the AD-X2 controversy is located principally in the administrative
file of the series.
Eisenhower approved the committee recommendations, reinstated Astin, and transferred the ordnance program to the Defense Department. Two new laboratories were then established by Defense: the Harry Diamond Laboratory in Washington, D.C., and the Corona Laboratory in California. Astin's association with these laboratories is documented in the Professional Activities series. Reorganization and relocation of the bureau to Gaithersburg, Maryland, is documented in the administrative file of the
National Bureau of Standards
series. In addition, the publications file in the same series includes Astin's 1968 interview for the Columbia University oral history of the Eisenhower administration and a draft manuscript for the bicentennial history of the bureau, "Measures of Assurance," both of which
treat the AD-X2 controversy and bureau reorganization. Some of Astin's 1953 speeches in the National Bureau of Standards series also refer to the controversy.
Public speaking and publication files in the
National Bureau of Standards
series document Astin's articulation of the bureau's mission to governmental, scientific, and civic groups throughout the
country and at European and Asian conferences. His extensive involvement in scientific associations, documented in the Professional Activities series, reflects the rise of late-twentieth-century research by committee and Astin's influence on the agenda of research
programs in private and public laboratories. Other files in the Professional Activities series concern his efforts in scientific
panels and governmental committees to define an autonomous role for scientists in public service.
Papers documenting Astin's role in international matters include the International Committee on Weights and Measures file in the
National Bureau of Standards
series and files for his work with State Department cooperative science programs in France and Japan in the Professional Activities series. Astin initiated studies at the bureau which were used in support of the Metric Conversion Act of 1975. The United States Metric Board file in the Professional Activities series documents his later work on national conversion.
Several letters and a few school and theatrical papers in the Miscellany series pertain to Astin's son, the actor John Astin, who is known for his portrayal of "Gomez" on the 1960s television show, "The Addams Family."
The collection is arranged in three series:
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BOX 1-27
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Correspondence, memoranda, minutes, agendas, reports, studies, congressional testimony, printed matter, photographs, writings,
speeches and conference papers, research data, university teaching and in-house training course records, and other material
from Astin's career with the bureau.
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Organized alphabetically by subject or type of material and chronologically thereunder. |
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BOX 28-61
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Correspondence, memoranda, minutes, agendas, business records, notes, reports, studies, printed matter, photographs, and
other records from Astin's committee work with various organizations.
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Arranged alphabetically by title of the organization, institution, agency, or commission and thereunder by subject or document
type.
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BOX 61-66
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Commerce Department file and family and personal papers, including correspondence, memoranda, photographs, press releases, appointment calendars,
reports, financial records, minutes, and programs.
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Arranged alphabetically by subject or type of material. |
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Contents |
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BOX 1-27
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National Bureau of Standards,
1921-1983,
n.d.
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Correspondence, memoranda, minutes, agendas, reports, studies, congressional testimony, printed matter, photographs, writings,
speeches and conference papers, research data, university teaching and in-house training course records, and other material
from Astin's career with the bureau.
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Organized alphabetically by subject or type of material and chronologically thereunder. |
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BOX 1
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Administrative files, Office of the Director |
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AD-X2 battery additive controversy |
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Correspondence, memoranda, and miscellany, 1952-1961, n.d. |
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"Report of the Committee on Battery Additives of the National Academy of Sciences," 1953 |
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(7 folders)
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BOX 2
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(2 folders)
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"Report to the Secretary of Commerce," Ad Hoc Committee for Evaluation of Present Functions and Operations of National Bureau
of Standards, 1953
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Appointment |
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Letters of congratulations, 1951-1952 |
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(2 folders)
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Memoranda, clippings, and miscellany, 1951-1952 |
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Swearing in ceremony, ca. 1952 |
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Authorizing legislation and orders, 1950-1968 |
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Biographies, 1962-1969, n.d. |
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Boulder, Colo., laboratory, 1954-1961, n.d. |
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Budget |
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Planning documents, 1966-1967, n.d. |
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Statements, 1967-1969 |
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Building research, 1962-1964, n.d. |
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BOX 3
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"Century 21 Exposition," Seattle, Wash., 1958-1962 |
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Conferences, 1952-1969, n.d. |
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Condon, Edward U. |
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Banquet to honor, 1951 |
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Correspondence and clippings, 1952-1968 |
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Congressional testimony, 1955-1969, n.d. |
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BOX 4
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Curtis, Harvey Lincoln, 1975-1976 |
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Diary, Apr.-Sept. 1954 |
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Executive leadership programs, 1962-1964 |
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Executive personality analysis, 1954 |
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International Bureau of Weights and Measures, Sevres, France, 1958-1967, n.d. |
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International cooperation |
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General, 1956-1968, n.d. |
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(2 folders)
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USSR, 1956-1966, n.d. |
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BOX 5
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Administrative files, Office of the Director |
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Memoranda |
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Commerce Department, 1953-1968, n.d. |
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Interoffice, 1950-1969, n.d. |
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(2 folders)
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Mission statement and goals, 1963-1965, n.d. |
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Oddities, 1955-1964, n.d. |
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(2 folders)
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BOX 6
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Photographs |
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Award presentations, dinners, 1951-1969, n.d. |
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Meetings, groups, and visitors, 1953-1970, n.d. |
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Portraits, ca. 1950-1970, n.d. |
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Miscellaneous persons and places, 1955, n.d. |
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BOX 7
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Relocation to Gaithersburg, Md. |
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Dedication week ceremonies |
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Open house printed matter, 1966, n.d. |
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Photographs, 1966, n.d. |
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(4 folders)
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Miscellaneous, 1961-1969 |
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BOX 8
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Reports, 1947-1969, n.d. |
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Retirement, 1969, n.d. |
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Boulder, Colo., activities |
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Correspondence |
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(2 folders)
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Gaithersburg, Md., activities |
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(2 folders)
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Printed matter |
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BOX 9
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Science policy, 1951-1967, n.d. |
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Semicentennial, 1951 |
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Studies |
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Research support to universities, 1960-1967 |
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Scientific institutions, 1968-1969 |
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(2 folders)
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Scientific personnel |
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General, 1953-1968, n.d. |
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(2 folders)
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National Bureau of Standards, 1953-1966, n.d. |
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BOX 10
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Telephone directories, 1950-1956 |
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Awards, commendations, and honors |
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Civil Service League, Career Service Award, 1960 |
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Harry Diamond Award, 1970 |
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Miscellaneous, ca. 1945-1967 |
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Princeton University, Princeton, N.J., Rockefeller Public Service Award, 1963 |
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General correspondence |
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1949-1954 |
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(2 folders)
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BOX 11
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1955-1970, n.d. |
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(5 folders)
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Personnel records (Astin), 1935-1960 |
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BOX 12
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Publications |
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About Astin, clippings and offprints, 1949-1968 |
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By Astin |
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Copies and offprints, 1931-1969, n.d. |
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(4 folders)
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Drafts and related material |
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1948-1952, miscellaneous |
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1954 |
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"The IEC and the National Bureau of Standards," Magazine of Standards
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"Physical Standards and Industrial Progress," for proposed book |
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1958, "Standardization of the Inch" |
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1959 |
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"An Atomic Standard for Length Measurement," Engineer's News Supplement, New York Herald Tribune Co.
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Statement, Encyclopedic Dictionary of Electronics and Nuclear Engineering
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BOX 13
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1960, "Miniaturization -- A New Science," preface for proposed book |
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1961-1966, miscellaneous |
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1967, "Measurement Accuracy at Radio Frequencies," proceedings of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
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1968 |
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Oral history transcript, Eisenhower Administration Project, Columbia University, New York, N.Y. |
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"A Time for Action in International Standardization," Materials Research and Standards
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"Voluntary Standardization and the Government: Fifty Years of Cooperation," Magazine of Standards
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1969, "Management and the Metric System," Defense Management Journal
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1981-1983, Commerce Department oral history project |
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Undated |
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About the National Bureau of Standards |
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Clippings, offprints and reprints, 1951-1966, n.d. |
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Official brochures and pamphlets |
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1925-1951 |
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(2 folders)
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BOX 14
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1952-1969 |
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(2 folders)
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"Measures of Assurance: A History of the National Bureau of Standards, 1951-1976," typescript for comment, 1972-1976 |
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(3 folders)
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By National Bureau of Standards staff |
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Printed matter, 1921-1975 |
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(2 folders)
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BOX 15
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Typescripts, 1938-1976 |
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(4 folders)
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Miscellaneous, ca. 1930-1968, n.d. |
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(2 folders)
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Research records |
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Correspondence, 1936-1949 |
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Data |
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Negative power factor, 1938 |
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Unidentified, n.d. |
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BOX 16
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Electronic computers section |
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Correspondence and memoranda, 1949-1951, n.d. |
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Reports, 1947-1950 |
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"Handbook of Physical Measurement" |
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"Electricity" volume |
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Introduction, 1946, n.d. |
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"Power and Energy" chapter, n.d. |
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Outline, 1947 |
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Induction and capacitance section reports, 1939-1940 |
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Ordnance Development Division |
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Memoranda, 1946-1947 |
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Research |
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Arctic Test Detachment, United States Army, Ft. Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, 1948-1949 |
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General, 1954-1958, n.d. |
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Proximity fuse |
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Diamond, Harry, 1945-1949, n.d. |
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Miscellaneous photographs and printed matter, 1945-1947, n.d. |
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Office of Scientific Research and Development, London Mission |
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Correspondence and memoranda, 1943-1946, 1959 |
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Notes, n.d. |
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Photographs, field tests, n.d. |
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BOX 17
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Reports, 1944-1945 |
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(2 folders)
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Speeches, lectures, and conference records |
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Nov. 1950-Nov. 1951 |
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(5 folders)
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1952 |
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Apr.-Nov. |
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(8 folders)
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BOX 18
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Dec. |
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(2 folders)
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Miscellaneous |
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(2 folders)
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1953 |
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Jan.-Nov. |
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(12 folders)
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BOX 19
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Dec. |
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Miscellaneous |
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1954, Feb.-Nov. |
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(19 folders)
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BOX 20
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1955, Jan.-Nov. |
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(15 folders)
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1956 |
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Feb.-June |
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(9 folders)
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BOX 21
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Sept.-Dec. |
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(3 folders)
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Miscellaneous |
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1957, Jan.-Dec. |
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(9 folders)
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1958 |
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Jan.-May |
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(5 folders)
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BOX 22
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June-Dec. |
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(6 folders)
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Miscellaneous |
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1959, Jan.-Oct. |
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(15 folders)
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BOX 23
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1960, Apr.-Nov. 1962 |
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(19 folders)
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BOX 24
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1963, Feb.-Nov. 1965 |
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(11 folders)
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BOX 25
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1966, Jan.-Dec. |
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(17 folders)
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BOX 26
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1967, Feb.-Sept. 1969 |
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(20 folders)
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BOX 27
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1970, Dec.-Sept. 1971 |
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(5 folders)
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Undated |
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Miscellaneous |
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USSR, conference |
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Training courses |
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Electromagnetic theory |
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George Washington University, Washington, D.C., 1941-1942 |
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Miscellaneous, 1937-1946, n.d. |
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Vector analysis and electrostatics, 1939 |
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BOX 28-61
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Professional Activities, 1928-1984,
n.d.
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Correspondence, memoranda, minutes, agendas, business records, notes, reports, studies, printed matter, photographs, and
other records from Astin's committee work with various organizations.
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Arranged alphabetically by title of the organization, institution, agency, or commission and thereunder by subject or document
type.
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BOX 28
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American Association for the Advancement of Science |
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Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility, notes and background material, n.d. |
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Correspondence, 1970-1974 |
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(2 folders)
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Memoranda, 1970-1973 |
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Minutes, 1971-1973 |
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Printed matter |
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Guidelines and codes of ethics for professional employment, 1960-1973, n.d. |
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(3 folders)
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BOX 29
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Miscellaneous, 1969-1974, n.d. |
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(2 folders)
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Reports, 1967-1974 |
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(4 folders)
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American National Standards Institute |
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Correspondence, 1969-1970 |
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Long-range Planning Committee |
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Agenda and minutes, 1969-1970 |
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BOX 30
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Correspondence, memoranda, and miscellany, 1965-1971, n.d. |
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(4 folders)
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Reports, 1969-1970 |
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American Ordnance Association, 1951-1952 |
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American Philosophical Society |
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Committee on Meetings, 1980-1983 |
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Correspondence, 1971-1983 |
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Meeting programs, 1958, 1977-1983 |
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BOX 31
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Membership nominations, 1972-1984, n.d. |
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Memoranda, 1977-1983, n.d. |
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Printed matter, 1975-1980 |
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American Physical Society, 1928, 1953-1959 |
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American Society for Testing and Materials |
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Annual meeting, Atlantic City, N.J., 1971 |
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Committees, 1971 |
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Computerization of laboratory instruments, 1969-1970 |
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Correspondence, 1963-1971 |
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Executive Committee awards, 1965-1971 |
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Fire tests, 1970-1971 |
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BOX 32
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Forensic science, 1969-1972 |
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Minutes, 1970-1973 |
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Reports and statements, 1967-1972 |
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Tire tests, 1969-1972 |
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Applied Mathematics Advisory Council, 1948-1950 |
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Commission on Government Procurement, Research and Development Study Group, 1969-1973 |
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(3 folders)
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BOX 33
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Defense Science Board, 1960-1964 |
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(2 folders)
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Environmental Protection Agency, oversight hearings, 1978-1979 |
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Federal Council for Science and Technology, Civil Service Commission |
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Federal executive service, 1962-1973 |
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National Medal of Science Award Committee, 1962-1968 |
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Printed matter |
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Miscellaneous, 1966-1970 |
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(2 folders)
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BOX 34
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Reports, 1954-1971 |
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Symposia, 1963-1968 |
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(2 folders)
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Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pa. |
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Printed matter, 1970-1974 |
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Research Review Committee, 1974-1976 |
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BOX 35
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George Washington University Center for Measurement Science, Washington, D.C., 1962-1967 |
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(2 folders)
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Harry Diamond Laboratories, Scientific Advisory Committee, 1955-1967 |
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
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Correspondence, 1956-1983 |
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Field Awards Committee, 1973-1974 |
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Memoranda |
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1978-1981 |
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(2 folders)
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BOX 36
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1982-1983 |
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(4 folders)
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Reports, 1971-1983 |
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(2 folders)
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Speeches and statements, 1976-1979 |
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BOX 37
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International Atomic Energy Agency |
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Draft report, 1971-1972 |
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(3 folders)
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Miscellany, 1970-1983 |
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Panel to reexamine the relationship of the United States to, 1962-1972 |
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Study group meetings |
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21 June-7 July 1971 |
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(2 folders)
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BOX 38
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16 July 1971 |
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Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., 1958-1969 |
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National Academy of Public Administration |
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Agenda, 1968-1972 |
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Colloquium on reorganization, 1970 |
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Correspondence, 1968-1982 |
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Effective departmental management conference, 1969 |
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Meetings, 1969-1982 |
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BOX 39
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Memoranda, 1968-1983 |
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(5 folders)
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Minutes, 1969-1973 |
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(3 folders)
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BOX 40
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National Academy of Public Administration |
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Miscellany, 1969-1980, n.d. |
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(2 folders)
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Printed matter, 1972-1979, n.d. |
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Reports, 1970-1983 |
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Technology assessment, 1970-1973 |
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(3 folders)
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BOX 41
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National Academy of Sciences |
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Advisory Committee to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1974 |
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Auditing Committee, 1963-1967, 1982-1983 |
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Biographical Memoirs Committee |
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Assignments |
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Correspondence, 1971-1972 |
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Lists, 1971, n.d. |
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Suggestions, 1971, n.d. |
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Bocher, Maxime, notes, 1971, n.d. |
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Foote, Paul D. |
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Notes, 1953-1974, n.d. |
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Text, 1972-1979, n.d. |
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BOX 42
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Building Research Advisory Board, 1971-1975 |
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Business meetings, 1970-1975 |
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(3 folders)
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Bylaws Committee |
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General, 1965-1974, n.d. |
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BOX 43
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Proposed amendments, 1971-1973, n.d. |
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(2 folders)
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Cochrane, Rexmond C., centennial history, 1974 |
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Copernicus quincentenary, nature of scientific discovery symposium, 1972-1973 |
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Council meetings, 1972-1975 |
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Criteria of Success in Science conference, Washington, D.C., 1953 |
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General correspondence, 1957-1971, 1981-1983 |
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BOX 44
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Election ballots, 1978-1982 |
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Membership Committee |
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Age distribution studies, 1969-1975, n.d. |
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Class memberships, 1967-1975, n.d. |
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(2 folders)
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BOX 45
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Elections |
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Ballot reports, 1973-1975, n.d. |
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(2 folders)
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Procedures, 1970-1973 |
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Nominations, 1974-1975 |
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Quotas, 1970-1974, n.d. |
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Motor Vehicle Emissions Committee, 1972-1973 |
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National Academy of Engineering, joint operation of the National Research Council, 1970-1971 |
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(3 folders)
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BOX 46
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National Bureau of Standards advisory panels, 1964 |
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Office of the Home Secretary, memoranda and notices, 1970-1975, n.d. |
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Science and public policy, 1970-1975 |
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(2 folders)
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Shockley, William |
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Ad Hoc Committee on Genetic Factors in Human Performance, 1969-1971 |
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(2 folders)
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Miscellany, 1957-1967 |
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BOX 47
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Proposed resolution for annual meeting, 1972 |
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SST-Supersonic Boom Committee, 1968-1970 |
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Trust Fund, 1966-1975, n.d. |
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National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1952-1958 |
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1969-1973 |
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New York University, New York, N.Y., 1952-1960, 1981-1983 |
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Organization of Applied Research in Europe, 1954-1956 |
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Pacific Science Center Foundation, Seattle, Wash. |
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1962-1966 |
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(2 folders)
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BOX 48
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1967-1972 |
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Science Service, Inc., Washington, D.C. |
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Board of Trustees, 1966-1972 |
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(4 folders)
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BOX 49
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Science News Advisory Committee, 1967-1972
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(2 folders)
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State Department, Bureau of International Scientific and Technological Affairs |
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United States-France Cooperative Program |
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Consultant, 1976-1977 |
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Coordinator |
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General |
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1969-1971 |
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(4 folders)
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BOX 50
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1972-1973 |
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(5 folders)
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BOX 51
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1974-1975 |
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(4 folders)
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Trips, 1970-1976 |
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(3 folders)
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BOX 52
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Facilities inventory reports, 1971 |
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(2 folders)
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Printed matter, 1964-1974 |
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(3 folders)
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BOX 53
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United States-Japan Committee on Scientific Cooperation |
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Liaison |
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1961-1967 |
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(6 folders)
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BOX 54
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1969-1970 |
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(5 folders)
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BOX 55
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1971 |
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(5 folders)
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BOX 56
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Member, 1972-1976 |
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(5 folders)
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Transportation Department, National Motor Vehicle Safety Advisory Council |
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Committees |
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Crash survivability, 1970-1971 |
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General, 1970-1972 |
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Research, 1968-1972 |
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BOX 57
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Correspondence, 1969-1972 |
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(3 folders)
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First International Congress on Automotive Safety, San Francisco, Calif., 1972 |
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(2 folders)
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Membership lists, 1967-1971 |
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BOX 58
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Memoranda, 1971-1972, n.d. |
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(3 folders)
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Minutes, 1970-1972 |
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Miscellany, 1970-1973, n.d. |
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(2 folders)
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BOX 59
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Partnership in Safety Conferences, 1971 |
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Key Biscayne, Fla. |
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San Francisco, Calif. |
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Reports, 1969-1973 |
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(3 folders)
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Second International Technical Conference, Stuttgart, Germany, 1971 |
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BOX 60
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Tires, 1969-1971 |
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Underwriters' Laboratories, Chicago, Ill. |
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Board of Trustees, 1969-1976 |
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(5 folders)
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Printed matter, 1974-1975 |
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United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, 1949-1953 |
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BOX 61
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United States Metric Board, 1975-1978 |
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BOX 61-66
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Miscellany, 1934-1984,
n.d.
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Commerce Department file and family and personal papers, including correspondence, memoranda, photographs, press releases, appointment calendars,
reports, financial records, minutes, and programs.
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Arranged alphabetically by subject or type of material. |
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BOX 61
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Commerce Department, acting assistant secretary for science and technology, 1967-1969 |
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Family and personal papers, 1934-1983, n.d. |
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Appointment calendars |
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1951-1959 |
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(2 folders)
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BOX 62
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1960-1981 |
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(6 folders)
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BOX 63
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Correspondence, 1947-1983, n.d. |
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(2 folders)
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Gardening |
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Jackson-Perkins Rose Testing Panel, 1960-1982, n.d. |
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Miscellany, 1975-1982, n.d. |
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Income tax records, 1934-1964 |
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(2 folders)
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BOX 64
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Papers pertaining to other family members |
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Astin, Alexander, 1956-1970, n.d. |
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(2 folders)
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Astin, John, 1935, 1950-1977, n.d. |
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Miscellany, 1943-1975, n.d. |
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Philatelic interests, 1957-1965, n.d. |
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Social activities |
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Awards ceremonies, banquets, celebrations, 1950-1954 |
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(2 folders)
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Cosmos Club, Washington, D.C. |
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Board of Management |
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Correspondence, 1962-1966 |
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BOX 65
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Financial statements, 1964-1966 |
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Minutes, 1962-1984 |
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(4 folders)
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Reports, 1962-1966 |
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BOX 66
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Briggs, Lyman James, tribute, 1936-1979, n.d. |
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(5 folders)
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Haddon, William, membership nomination, 1974-1979, n.d. |
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Miscellaneous, 1950-1969, n.d. |
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Gridiron Club, Washington, D.C., program, 1953 |
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Miscellaneous, 1935, 1951-1953 |
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