Papers, 1900-1994.

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Papers, 1900-1994.

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This collection contains course notes and papers, news clippings and articles, Dowd's professional career materials, publications, and correspondence. The majority of materials in the collection relate to Dowd's student days at Iowa State; and her meteorological career with the U.S. Navy and GTE.

6.83 linear ft. (9 document boxes)

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7446468

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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Archives of Women in Science and Engineering (Iowa State University Library)

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Iowa State University

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On March 22, 1948, Iowa State College (University) sponsored a 90th anniversary celebration in honor of the founding of the college, which occurred on the same date in 1858 when the charter act establishing a state agricultural college became law. The celebration included a symposium, luncheon, departmental open houses, and a dinner. From the description of 90th anniversary collection, 1947-1948. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 54799482 In 1958, Iowa State Colle...

Dowd, Beatrice M. Bruner, 1920-1998.

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Beatrice M. Bruner Dowd, a native of Rolfe, IA, received a B.A. (1941) in Mathematics from Iowa State College. In 1943, Dowd enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and was sent to the University of California at Los Angeles to attend Meteorological School. She worked as a Naval Weather Forecaster until her discharge in 1947. She then was employed by Sylvania (later GTE Government Systems) (1958-1986) as an electronics technician; Engineering Section Head; and Engineering Dept. Manager. ...

United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...