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Rockefeller Foundation records, officers' diaries, RG 12, F-L, 1911-1992

51.47 Cubic Feet Boxes 137-273, 129 letter document boxes, 29 microfilm boxes (35mm), 7 half-letter boxes, 1 oversize box, and 1 legal document box

Rockefeller Foundation officers' diaries:

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1936 January 1-April 30 Reel M Han 2, Frame 24, Box 192

Organized according to visit and interview, entries for this year record the meetings and conversations that took place between Hanson, professionals and students in the field of natural sciences. Entries records his tours of various laboratories, discussions of research and impressions of fellowship applicants. He tours various universities in the United States to survey their current research. The present program of the division of natural sciences of the RF aims to assist in the understanding of behavior. The focus of the program is moving towards experimental biology. Hanson attends an AAAS meeting and the Meeting of the American Association of Anatomists.

  1. Hanson, Frank B.

1936 May 4-December 31 Reel M Han 2, Frame 152, Box 193

Organized according to visit and interview, entries for this year record the meetings and conversations that took place between Hanson, professionals and students in the field of natural sciences. Entries record his tours of various laboratories, discussions of research and impressions of fellowship applicants. He tours various universities in the United States to survey their current research. The present program of the division of natural sciences of the RF aims to assist in the understanding of behavior. The focus of the program is moving towards experimental biology. Hanson attends an AAAS meeting and the Meeting of the American Association of Anatomists.

  1. Hanson, Frank B.

1937 Reel M Han 2, Frame 306, Box 193

Organized according to visit and interview, entries for this year record the meetings and conversations that took place between Hanson, professionals and students in the field of natural sciences. Entries record his tours of various laboratories, discussions of research and impressions of fellowship applicants. He tours various universities in the United States to survey their current research for the RF program in experimental biology. The present program of the division of natural sciences of the RF aims to assist in the understanding of behavior. Hanson attends the International Symposium on Early Man, Conference on Eugenics and Education, an AAAS meeting, and the Symposium on Biophysics of the American Institute of Physics.

  1. Hanson, Frank B.
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Rockefeller Foundation records, officers' diaries, RG 12, M-R, 1911-1992

56.9 Cubic Feet Boxes 273-422. 138 letter document boxes, 25 microfilm boxes (35mm), 6 legal document boxes and 7 half-letter boxes

Rockefeller Foundation officers' diaries:

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1936 January 8-April 23 Box 328, Reel M Mil 2, Frame 1

Organized according to interview and visit, Miller discusses projects and research with professionals in the field of natural sciences. He is involved in the progress of Natural Science programs, selection of fellows, and development of new research. In 1936, Miller tours and surveys various laboratories and research centers in Europe to visit fellows and become acquainted with specific research settings. The diary includes a table of contents, memorandum, and a travel log.

  1. Miller, Harry M.
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Ford Foundation records, Catalogued Reports, Reports 6262-9286, 1950-2005, bulk 1960s-1970s

44.41 Cubic Feet Document boxes 281-385.

The Ford Foundation's Catalogued Reports collection includes policy and programming documents, program evaluations, and periodic program status reports produced by Foundation officers and staff, as well as consultants and grantees. Some published material produced by Ford Foundation grants is also included in the collection. The collection also includes some of the Ford Foundation's own publications, such as the Annual Reports and newsletters.

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State University of New York at Albany

Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 1936-1987

11 cubic ft.
Contains inactive records from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, including faculty research and publications, departmental correspondence, course materials, and planning and policy documentation.
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Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 1936-1987 11 cubic ft.

Contains inactive records from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, including faculty research and publications, departmental correspondence, course materials, and planning and policy documentation.
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Institute Archives and Special Collections

    Edwin Brown Allen papers, 1899-1972, bulk 1938-1972

    1.25 Linear Feet The collection is comprised of 6 manuscript boxes.
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    Rockefeller Archive Center

    International Education Board records, 1910-1964

    41.11 Cubic Feet

    Important subjects in this collection are astronomy, agriculture, rural clubs, physics, chemistry, dairying, biology, marine biology, mathematics, Mount Palomar, Oriental Institute, veterinary medicine, home economics, scientific publications, agricultural education, geology, forestry, Negro education, international education, and the National Research Council.

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    International Education Board records, 1910-1964 41.11 Cubic Feet

    International Education Board

    Important subjects in this collection are astronomy, agriculture, rural clubs, physics, chemistry, dairying, biology, marine biology, mathematics, Mount Palomar, Oriental Institute, veterinary medicine, home economics, scientific publications, agricultural education, geology, forestry, Negro education, international education, and the National Research Council.

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      Ford Foundation records, Catalogued Reports, Reports 1-3254, 1948-1997, bulk 1950s-1960s

      58.32 Cubic Feet 153 containers

      The Ford Foundation's Catalogued Reports collection includes policy and programming documents, program evaluations, and periodic program status reports produced by Foundation officers and staff, as well as consultants and grantees. Some published material produced by Ford Foundation grants is also included in the collection. The collection also includes some of the Ford Foundation's own publications, such as the Annual Reports and newsletters.

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      Rockefeller Archive Center

      Warren Weaver papers, 1912-1978

      32 Cubic Feet

      The Warren Weaver papers consist of correspondence, memoranda, reports, speeches, manuscripts, articles, reprints, photographs and a selection of oversized materials including awards, citations and degrees.

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      Warren Weaver papers, 1912-1978 32 Cubic Feet

      Weaver, Warren (1894-1978)

      The Warren Weaver papers consist of correspondence, memoranda, reports, speeches, manuscripts, articles, reprints, photographs and a selection of oversized materials including awards, citations and degrees.

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        Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation records, 1945-1971

        3.08 Cubic Feet 7 document boxes and 34.2 GB of digital files.

        In general, each fellowship file contains an application form (or statement of financial need in the early years), letters of recommendation, a language competency form, transcripts, an indication of choice of graduate school, and questionnaires and survey material used to track the fellow's progress through graduate school and subsequent career. Approximately 50% of the Fellows responded to the 1977 questionnaire and 11% returned a 1997 summary status card. Form letters and correspondence regarding financial matters were not included in the scanning project. The collection includes 14,260 printed photographs of individual fellows and those are housed separately and are organized alphabetically by first letter of surname. Printed annual reports for the following years are part of the collection: 1993, 1995-98.

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        Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation records, 1945-1971 3.08 Cubic Feet 7 document boxes and 34.2 GB of digital files.

        Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation

        In general, each fellowship file contains an application form (or statement of financial need in the early years), letters of recommendation, a language competency form, transcripts, an indication of choice of graduate school, and questionnaires and survey material used to track the fellow's progress through graduate school and subsequent career. Approximately 50% of the Fellows responded to the 1977 questionnaire and 11% returned a 1997 summary status card. Form letters and correspondence regarding financial matters were not included in the scanning project. The collection includes 14,260 printed photographs of individual fellows and those are housed separately and are organized alphabetically by first letter of surname. Printed annual reports for the following years are part of the collection: 1993, 1995-98.

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