Society for the History of Technology Records

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Society for the History of Technology Records

1956-2017

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The Society for the History of Technology Records (SHOT) consists of documents relating to SHOT from its inception in 1958- [0ngoing]. The collection is divided into two subgroups: Subgroup I, General Records, 1956-2009 which consist of papers generated and received by Melvin Kranzberg in his various roles as an officer of SHOT, as well as papers of other SHOT officers. Subgroup II,Technology and Culture Records, 1958-2009, consists of documents relating to the Society's journal, Technology and Culture. T & C is a quarterly publication containing articles of interest to and written by historians and students of technology. The records consist of material generated by Melvin Kranzberg in his role as founding editor-in-chief (1959-1981), first at Case Western Reserve and later at Georgia Institute of Technology, and was succeeded at the National Museum of American History by Robert Post (1981-1996) whose editorial assistants were Brooke Hindle, Helena Wright, Jeffrey Stine, Art Molella and Joan Mentzer. When the museum ended its support of the journal, it moved to the Henry Ford under the editorship of John Staudenmaier (1996-2010) and after that to the University of Oklahoma under the editorship of Suzanne Moon (2010-2020).

353 Cubic feet (378 boxes)

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 11662620

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center

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Society for the History of Technology

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Kranzberg, Melvin, Dr., 1917-1995.

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Dr. Melvin Kranzberg (1917-1995) was one of the founders of the Society of History of Technology (SHOT) and headed up the first graduate program in the History of Technology at Case Western Reserve University. He joined Georgia Tech's Social Sciences Department in 1972, and remained there until his retirement in 1988. He was instrumental in establishing Tech's School of History, Technology, and Society. From the description of Melvin Kranzberg Papers, 1939-1995 [bulk 1958-1988]. (Geo...