Records of Corporation committees and boards created between 1934 and 1953, 1934-1953 (inclusive).

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Records of Corporation committees and boards created between 1934 and 1953, 1934-1953 (inclusive).

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Records of the committees and boards of the Harvard Corporationinclude mainly reports, some minutes and correspondence of individualcommittees and boards, and lists of members of committees. The Archives hasrecords, to varying degrees, for Corporation committees and boards which havebeen divided into the following periods: 1654-1869; 1870-1909; 1910-1933; 1934-1953; 1954-1971; and 1972- . After 1869 the divisions coincide with the terms of Harvard University presidents. For committees and boards established before 1934 and after 1953, see additional records entered under: Harvard University. Corporation. Records of Corporation committees and boards. COMMITTEES CREATED BETWEEN 1934 AND 1953 (During the term of President James B. Conant): Informal Committee to Consider Possible Modifications of the Tutorial System in Harvard College, 1936 (UAI.10.476); Commission to consider plans and policies for the School of Public Administration, 1936 (UAI.10.477); Committee to investigate possible ways of improving instruction in freshman courses, 1937 (UAI.10.478); Committee on Street Traffic Research, 1937 (UAI.10.480); Committee on extra-curricular study of American history, 1938 (UAI.10.490.x); Committee of Eight [concerning termination of appointments of Walsh and Sweezy], 1938 (UAI.10.500-10.510); Committee on resources, 1939 (UAI.10.502.x); [Report on] The Present State offreshman and sophomore instruction in Harvard College..., 1938 (UAI.10.505); Committee...to canvas the possibility of a joint 7-year curriculum leading to the degree of A.B. and LL.B., 1939 (UAI.10.510); Committee...[on] the training of secondary school teachers especially with reference to English, 1939 (UAI.10.511); Finance Committee, ca.1940 (UAI.10.512); Committee on regional planning, 1940 (UAI.10.513); Committee on Civilian Defense, 1941-1943 (UAI.10.514.x); Trustees for Harvard University (UAI.10.515.x); Committee to promote the Sale of defense securities, 1942-1943 (UAI.10.516.x); Committee on War Speakers, 1941 (UAI.10.520); Radio Board and Radio Policy Committee, 1940-1945 (UAI.10.522.x); Committee on relations with wartime personnel, 1947(UAI.10.524.x); Committee on Inter-American relations, 1942-1947 (UAI.10.526);Panel on physics and engineering (Physical Sciences), 1944 (UAI.10.527.x);Committee on the objectives of a General education in a free society, 1943-1945 (UAI.10.528.x); Committee on the selection of a director for the HarvardUniversity Press, 1945 (UAI.10.528.200); Commission to study and makerecommendations with respect to the Harvard Divinity School, 1947 (UAI.10.529); Committee to consider the patent policy of Harvard University, 1947(UAI.10.529.100); Commission to advise on the future of psychology at Harvard, 1947 (UAI.10.529.200); Committee to review the Nieman Foundation, 1948-1949(UAI.10.530.x); Panel on the McKay bequest, 1950 (UAI.10.523.x); Administrative committee on the Faculty Retirement Plan, 1950 (UAI.10.535.x); Commission tostudy the Hygiene Department and Stillman Infirmary, 1952-1954 (UAI.10.540.x);[Faculty] Committee on the Behavioral Sciences, 1953-1954 (UAI.10.545.x).

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Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard University. Corporation. Committee to Review the Nieman Foundation.

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Harvard Divinity School.

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Harvard University. Corporation. Committee on the Behavioral Sciences.

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Harvard University. School of Public Administration.

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Harvard University. Corporation. Radio Board and Radio Policy Committee.

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Harvard University. Corporation. Committee on Inter-American Relations.

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Harvard University. Dept. of Hygiene.

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Trustees for Harvard University.

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Harvard University. Corporation. Committee on Civilian Defense.

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