Norman Hackerman personal& professional papers 1956-1986

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Norman Hackerman personal& professional papers 1956-1986

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Professional andpersonal papers of chemist Dr. Norman Hackerman, the fourth president of RiceUniversity (1970 - 1985), including correspondence, notes for speakingengagements, etc., mainly concerning his membership in the National ScienceFoundation, National Science Board, and trips to Antarctica.

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Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University

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Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University

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Norman Hackerman served as Rice Univerity's fourth President from 1970 - 1985, after serving 25 years at the University of Texas. Immediately preceeding Hackerman was Acting President Frank Vandiver (1969-1970), who succeeded Kenneth Sanborn Pitzer. During his tenure at Rice, the university launched the Jeese H. Jones Graduate School of Administration, and the Shepherd School of Music, as well as establishing separate engineering and social sciences schools, and new bioc...