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Shankland, Robert S., 1908-. Oral history interview with Robert S. Shankland, 1974 August 20 and 21.

Title: Oral history interview with Robert S. Shankland, 1974 August 20 and 21.

Family life and early childhood environment; undergraduate studies at Case School for Applied Sciences, 1925-1929; M.S., 1933; influence of Dayton C. Miller; reanalysis of Miller's absolute motion experiments, meetings with Albert Einstein; National Bureau of Standards (NBS) work on ionosphere and standard frequency regulation, 1929-1930; contact with University of Chicago, 1930s and 1940s, thesis work on photon scattering under Arthur H. Compton, 1935; World War II sonar work in submarine warfare; architectural acoustics interests; tasks as Chairman of Physics Department at Case Western Reserve University, 1940-1958; consultant to Argonne National Laboratory, neutrino experiments, 1953-1969. Associations with D. C. Miller and A. H. Compton, their experimental style, personalities and influences on others; climate of opinion around relativity and quantum mechanics; the crucial Michelson-Morley experiments and others in relativity; comments on the resistance of the older generation of physicists; reaction to fission and the atomic bomb; problems of modern physics and comments on relation between pure and applied sciences, the existence of a scientific method, physics as related to other sciences, approaches to the history of science. Also prominently mentioned are: Samuel K. Allison, Luis Walter Alvarez, Samuel Austin, Raymond Thayer Birge, R. Blondlot, Niels Henrik David Bohr, C. P. Boner, Bragg, William Lawrence, Sir, Gregory Breit, Karl Taylor Compton, Walter Dale Compton, Karl Kelchner Darrow, R. L. Doan, Saul Dushman, Carl Henry Eckart, Thomas Alva Edison, Enrico Fermi, Armand Hippolyte Fizeau, Lester L. Foldy, Gustav Ludwig Hertz, Oliver Wendell Holmes, F. R. von Horn, J. W. Horton, William Vermillion Houston, Frank Clark Hoyt, Z. Jeffries, Edwin Crawford Kemble, G. Kuerti, Joseph Larmor, Ernest Orlando Lawrence, F. Leone, Hendrik Antoon Lorentz, W. H. Martin, Emanuel Maxwell, Sidney McCuskey, Albert Abraham Michelson, Dayton C. Miller, Robert Andrews Millikan, Jason John Nassau, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Henri Poincaré, Baron Rayleigh, John William Strutt, Owen Willans Richardson, Henry A. Rowland, Henry Norris Russell, Ernest Rutherford, Harlow Shapley, John Clarke Slater, G. Szell, John Torrence Tate, Geoffrey Ingram Taylor, Joseph John Thomson, Merle Antony Tuve, John Hasbrouck Van Vleck, M. Walsh, M. Walters, Robert Williams Wood; Bell Telephone Laboratories, Case School of Applied Science, George Washington University Law School, Mount Wilson Observatory, Phillips Petroleum Co., United States Navy New London Laboratory, and United States Office of Scientific Research and Development.

ArchivalResource: Sound recordings: 4 7-inch reels (ca. 8.0 hrs.), 2 sessions.Transcript: 180 p.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/82798862 View

Jacob Burns Law Library. Jacob Burns Law Library records, 1904-1999.

Title: Jacob Burns Law Library records, 1904-1999.

This collection contains bibliographies, floor plans, organization charts, brochures, reports, correspondence, newsletters, guides, and statistics. They range in date from 1904 to 1999. The materials concern the building fund, donations, annual reports, topical research guides, Maury Memorial Law Library, the National Law Center, stockholder reports, the American Association of Law Libraries, building dedications, and Helen Newman. Many of these records were formerly part of a vertical files system housed in the University Archives.

ArchivalResource: 0.25 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/646068632 View

Flynt, John James, 1914-2007. John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series VIII : Personal, 1954-1961.

Title: John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series VIII : Personal, 1954-1961.

Series VIII: Personal contains material and correspondence of a personal nature including bills, contributions from Flynt, football tickets, and Christmas lists. This series also contains files which were removed from county files as they were marked "personal".

ArchivalResource: 4 boxes

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/729871175 View

Flynt, John James, 1914-2007. John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series V : Legislative, 1954-1970.

Title: John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series V : Legislative, 1954-1970.

Series V: Legislative consists of Congressional Record remarks, voting records, constituent correspondence, clippings, party correspondence, and copies of legislation. These files document Flynt's activities on the Appropriations Committee and Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Topics include Taft-Hartley, civil rights, integration of schools, foriegn aid, labor and minimum wage, education, taxation, and Watergate. There is some overlap with similar topics in the General series.

ArchivalResource: 289 boxes

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/751487138 View

Flynt, John James, 1914-2007. John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series IV : Intra-office, 1953-1975.

Title: John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series IV : Intra-office, 1953-1975.

Series IV: Intra-Office consists of mail logs, appointment books and address cards. These were materials used in the Washington office on a daily basis.

ArchivalResource: 21 boxes

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/729871008 View

Interview transcripts, 1981-1982

Title: Interview transcripts, 1981-1982

Transcripts, correspondence, printed articles, etc., of Charles Ronald Chester, director of an oral history project on the history of women's access to legal professions.

ArchivalResource: 1+1/2 file boxes

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/sch00504/catalog View

George Washington University. University historical material records, 1821-2006.

Title: University historical material records, 1821-2006.

Materials in this collection include student records, blueprints, audio tapes, cassette tapes, invitations, speeches, diplomas, newspapers (including 19th century newspaper accounts of the early college and student newspapers), Civil War records copied form the National Archives, photographs and negatives, plat maps, F Street Club records, academic costumes, scrapbooks, artifacts, charters, awards, and memorabilia.They are comprised of 19 series and range in date from 1821-2006.

ArchivalResource: 80.5 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/641307847 View

Flynt, John James, 1914-2007. John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series II : Flood control, 1958-1978.

Title: John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series II : Flood control, 1958-1978.

Series II: Flood Control is divided into four subseries corresponding to the four major water projects, Flint River, Russell Dam, West Point Dam, and General. This series includes project files, clippings, maps, and reports documenting Satilla River, Ocmulgee River, Coosa-Alabama River, Chattahoochee River, Cedar Creek River, Alcovy River, Spewrell Bluff, and others.

ArchivalResource: 14 boxes

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/729755674 View

Wilkinson, Ernest L., 1899-1978. Personal papers, 1917-1978.

Title: Personal papers, 1917-1978.

The Ernest L. Wilkinson personal papers consist of three series I. Personal Papers (1923-78), II. Corporate Records (1954-78) and III. Oversized Material (1917-75). The Personal Papers series documents Wilkinson's personal and professional life. The Corporate Records series documents his extensive career as president of Brigham Young University. The Oversized Materials series contains scrapbooks kept by Wilkinson as well as three films about his administration.

ArchivalResource: 300 boxes (155 lin. ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/51603307 View

Flynt, John James, 1914-2007. John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series X : Photographs, 1950s.

Title: John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series X : Photographs, 1950s.

John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series X: Photographs includes images of Flynt at various events and documents the flooding in West Point, Georgia in the late 1950s.

ArchivalResource: 1 box

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/729871190 View

Dulles, John Foster, 1888-1959. Letter : Washington, D.C., to Dean Wm. R. Vance, 1910 May 6.

Title: Letter : Washington, D.C., to Dean Wm. R. Vance, 1910 May 6.

Typed letter signed to the George Washington University Department of Law, requesting that he be allowed to take moot court work during the 1910-1911 school year.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 leaf) ; 27 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41842960 View

Alumni Class materials, 1823-1998 1900-1980.

Title: Alumni Class materials, 1823-1998 1900-1980.

A collection of scrapbooks, papers, diplomas, newspapers, textiles, and memorabilia from various sources associated with alumni of the George Washington University, ranging from 1823-1998.

ArchivalResource: 23.5 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247520908 View

Flynt, John James, 1914-2007. John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series VI : County files, 1954-1963.

Title: John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series VI : County files, 1954-1963.

Series VI: County Files consists of correspondence, published materials, and reports documenting projects in various counties.

ArchivalResource: 3 boxes

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/729874647 View

Dargan, Elizabeth Paisley. William Addison Paisley papers, 1919-1976.

Title: William Addison Paisley papers, 1919-1976.

This collection includes photocopies of correspondence and newspaper clippings bound in book form, related to the career of William Paisley, GW Law School (LL.B 1924) and Department of Justice attorney. They range in date from 1919-76, and were donated to the University Archives by Elizabeth Dargan in 2001.

ArchivalResource: 0.5 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/697611771 View

Rawalt, Marguerite, 1895-. Papers, 1870s-1989 (inclusive).

Title: Papers, 1870s-1989 (inclusive).

Collection consists of personal and professional correspondence; photographs; scrapbooks; oral histories; speeches; clippings; and minutes, bylaws, financial records, reports, and other publications of the organizations with which Rawalt was affiliated.

ArchivalResource: 36 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122357564 View

Flynt, John James, 1914-2007. John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series III : General, 1954-1978.

Title: John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series III : General, 1954-1978.

Series III: General contains background information on legislation, daily office activities, constituent inquiries, as well as various groups and activities. Files consist of correspondence, speeches, reports, news releases, clippings, and photographs. The majority of the papers date from the early sixties to the late seventies. The early years of this series, 1954 to 1962, coincide with Flynt's Departmental series, which date from 1963 to 1978. The researcher will need to consult the other portion of this collection to gain a more complete understanding of the congressman's work with legislation relating to the executive departments and commissions.

ArchivalResource: 300 boxes

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/729755073 View

Flynt, John James, 1914-2007. John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series VII : Politics, 1954-1970.

Title: John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series VII : Politics, 1954-1970.

Series VII: Politics include files regarding political opponents, events, campaigns, and conventions. National party policy statements are an important part of the years when elections occur. The 1960 Kennedy-Johnson election is especially extensive and includes transcripts from the Kennedy-Nixon debates. Local elections include district correspondence, voter lists, financial statements, press releases, in the years they occur. Correspondence includes letters from Senators Talmadge, Kennedy, Kefauver, Humphrey; Representatives Johnson and Vinson; Governors Arnall, Sanders, Vandiver, Stephenson of Illinois and national figures like Ty Cobb, former President Harry Truman, are scattered throughout the series, especially after 1960.

ArchivalResource: 27 boxes

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/729874948 View

Papers, 1870s-1989

Title: Papers, 1870s-1989

Papers of Marguerite Rawalt, attorney and officer in the National Federation of Business and Professional Women, National Organization for Women, and Women's Equity Action League.

ArchivalResource: 33 cartons, 3 file boxes, 2 half file boxes, 2 folio+ boxes, 1 box, 3 folios, 2 folio+, 2 folioo, 1+ folder, 81 photograph folders, 6 photograph folio folders, 7 photograph folio+ folders, 27 slides, 1 videotape

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/sch00250/catalog View

Ernest L. Wilkinson papers, 1917-1978

Title: Ernest L. Wilkinson papers 1917-1978

The Ernest L. Wilkinson personal papers consist of three series I. Personal Papers (1923-78), II. Records (1954-78) and III. Oversized Material (1917-75) which includes scrapbooks.

ArchivalResource: 301 boxes; (150.5 linear ft.)

http://findingaid.lib.byu.edu/viewItem/UA%201000 View

John Marshall Harlan Papers, 1810-1971, (bulk 1861-1911)

Title: John Marshall Harlan Papers 1810-1971 (bulk 1861-1911)

Associate justice of the United States Supreme Court and lawyer and politician of Kentucky. Correspondence, legal and financial records, and other material relating to Harlan's career in law, politics, and the judiciary.

ArchivalResource: 20,400 items; 49 containers plus 3 oversize; 21.2 linear feet; 34 microfilm reels

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009290 View

Flynt, John James, 1914-2007. John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series I : Departmental, 1963-1978.

Title: John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series I : Departmental, 1963-1978.

Series I: Departmental relates to legislation and is divided into two subseries, A. Departments and B. Commissions. Departments include all executive departments, which make up the President's cabinet. Files consist of constituent correspondence, reports, and press releases. Commissions consist of executive and congressional commissions and boards. Materials found in this subseries consist of correspondence, reports, newsletters, and directories.

ArchivalResource: 66 boxes

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/729750124 View

Flynt, John James, 1914-2007. John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series IX : Audiovisual materials, 1978 February 23.

Title: John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series IX : Audiovisual materials, 1978 February 23.

John J. Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series IX. Audiovisual Materials includes one Umatic videocassette from 1978.

ArchivalResource: 1 item

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/729872767 View

Chester, Charles Ronald, 1944-. Transcripts, 1981-1982 (inclusive).

Title: Transcripts, 1981-1982 (inclusive).

This collection contains transcripts (26 originals and one photocopy), each describing the interviewee's family background, schooling, the origin of her interest in the law, and the relationship between her work and family. Also includes correspondence and printed articles about law schools and law students.

ArchivalResource: .75 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/232006826 View