History of physics institutional history collection T-Z, [ca. 1883]-1989, (bulk 1960-1989).

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History of physics institutional history collection T-Z, [ca. 1883]-1989, (bulk 1960-1989).

Included are histories, in both published and manuscript form, of: college and university physics departments, laboratories, astronomical observatories, organizations of physics and allied sciences, industrial research divisions, and other academic and non-academic physics institutions. A few publications from the institutions themselves, such as college and university catalogs and bulletins, are also included. Among those represented are: Technical Operations, inc.; Texas Instruments Inc.; U.S. Atomic Energy Commission; U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research; U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; U.S. Office of Aerospace Research; Universidad de Buenos Aires; Universit de Paris; Universities Research Association; University of Arizona; University of California, Berkeley; Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Sciences at University of California, Los Angeles; University of Cambridge; Cavendish Laboratory; University of Chicago; University of Cincinnati; University of Colorado, Boulder; University of Gottingen; University of Hawaii; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; University of Iowa; University of Michigan; University of Minnesota; University of Mississippi; University of Missouri; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; University of Pennsylvania; University of Washington; University of Wisconsin; Vanderbilt University; Voma Scientific Innovation Company; Warner and Swazey Co. Wellesley College; Wesleyan University; Yale University; Yerevan Physics Institute; Yerkes Observatory.

28 linear ft. (ca. 700 items)

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University of Minnesota

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The West Bank Union at the University of Minnesota was established in 1967 to offer services to students. It took until 1980 for the union to have its own space in Willey Hall, including an auditorium and lounge spaces for students. Student services and facilities were established in the newly constructed West Bank Union skyway, which connected Willey and Blegen Halls. From the guide to the West Bank Union papers, circa 1970s-1980s, (University of Minnesota Libraries. University Arch...

University of Washington

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Niels Bohr Library & Archives

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The Niels Bohr Library is part of the Center for History of Physics of the American Institute of Physics. Its primary mission is to preserve and make known the history of modern physics and allied sciences. The photograph collection is named in honor of Emilio Segrè, best known for his Nobel Prize-winning work in nuclear and high-energy physics, but also an avid photographer and author of books on the history of modern physics. From the description of The Emilio Segrè visual archiv...

Universität Göttingen.

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University of California, Berkeley. Dept. of Physics.

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University of Michigan. Department of Physics

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See the historical sketch for the Dept. of Physics (University of Michigan) Records. From the guide to the Dept. of Physics (University of Michigan) publications, 1915-ongoing, 1988-1998, (Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan) The first course in physics at the University of Michigan, entitled "Natural Philosophy," was taught in the Fall of 1843 by George Palmer Williams, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Mathematics. A Professor of Physics and Ci...

United States. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

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University of Mississippi

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Texas instruments incorporated

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Founded 1930, Geophysical Service; 1951, Texas Instruments. Provider of consulting and engineering services; manufacturer of computer components; electronic components; laboratory equipment; semiconductors. From the description of Archives. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154306188 Organized in 1930 as Geophysical Service, the company was formed to provide oil exploration services using the reflection seismograph. This technology used sound waves to look deep int...

Cavendish Laboratory (Cambridge, England)

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The Cavendish Laboratory is the Department of Physics of the University of Cambridge and part of the School of the Physical Sciences. From the guide to the Cavendish Laboratory: Experimental Notebooks, c. 1900-1934, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives) ...

University of Wisconsin. Physical Sciences Laboratory.

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University of Illinois System

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University of Hawaii. Dept. of Physics.

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United States. Air Force

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At Harris Neck, Georgia, in the remote northern reaches of McIntosh County, the United States government, in the fall of 1942, confiscated the lands along the South Newport and Barbour Island Rivers. Paved runways were constructed for aircraft, and Harris Neck became an air reconnaissance base for the United States Army Air Force during World War II. A number of support buildings were constructed at the Harris Neck Air Base, such as barracks for personnel, an officers club, and PX, to serve the ...

Yale University.

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University of Cambridge.

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Harvard University celebrated its 250th anniversary in 1886. Many institutions of higher education, governments, and individuals sent greetings and congratulations to commemorate the occasion. This seal accompanied greetings from the University of Cambridge, England, to the university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. From the description of Sigillum coe cancellarii mror et scholariu Universitat Cantebrigie, 1886. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 228509847 The University...

United States. Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Whiteoak, Md.

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Vanderbilt University.

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University of Chicago. Metallurgical Laboratory.

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Wellesley College. Dept. of Physics.

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Yerkes Observatory

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Yerkes Observatory, located in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, is a facility of the University of Chicago's Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics. The observatory opened in 1897 as the joint creation of three founders: William Rainey Harper, the first president of the University of Chicago; Professor George E. Hale, the observatory's first director; and Charles T. Yerkes, a wealthy Chicago businessman who provided funds for the erection of the observatory building. Known as the home of the last of t...

University of Iowa. Interfraternity Council

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University of Cincinnati.

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During the late 1960s and early 1970s, the University of Cincinnati experienced a wave of protest and radicalism on campus, much like other universities throughout the United States. The height of the protest occurred in May of 1970, immediately after the Kent State shootings. UC closed on May 8th due to the fear of possible violence on campus, and later in the month, university administration decided to cancel the remainder of the Spring quarter. From the guide to the University of ...

United States. Air Force. Office of Aerospace Research

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dept. of Physics.

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Universities Research Association (U.S.)

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University of California, Los Angeles. Dept. of Physics.

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University of Pennsylvania.

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In 1919 Edward Bushnell was appointed publicity agent for the University of Pennsylvania. His appointment began a long and expanding effort at public relations at the University. In 1954 the Department of Public Relations expanded its work to include two new units, Motion Picture Services and the Office of Radio and Television. These two offices operated until 1975 when they were phased out of a stream-lined department. From the description of University Film Collection, 1915-1989. (...

University of Chicago.

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Most of the records in the collection pertain to the $400,000 raised by the American Baptist Education Society in 1889-1890 in order to obtain a 600,000 grant from John D. Rockefeller for the creation of an endowment for the University of Chicago. The first volume in the inventory, Record of Pledges for the University of Chicago, contains an alphabetical numbered listing of subscribers, amounts pledged, and payments made through 1906. The subscription forms and letters (1:4-13) are numbered to c...

Uniwersytet Jagielloński.

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University of Missouri.

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Université de Paris

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University of Colorado Chorus

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Fred Hellems, who compiled the two-page list of admission and graduation requirements of U.S. universities, was a Canadian who came to the University of Colorado as a Latin professor in 1898. He served as Dean of Arts and Sciences from 1899 until his death in 1929, and also was acting President in 1927-1928. [Source: A Guide to Manuscript Collections, Western Historical Collections, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2nd ed., c1982, p. 43.]. From the description of Records and correspo...

University of Arizona. Environmental Research Laboratory

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Universidad de Buenos Aires.

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United States. Air Force. Office of Scientific Research

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U.S. Atomic Energy Commission

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This collection of transparencies was used by representatives of the Atomic Energy Commission (A.E.C.) during a presentation before the Alaska House State Affairs Committee, April 4, 1970, in Juneau. At the time of the presentation, the A.E.C. was planning a second underground nuclear test on Amchitka Island in 1971, code-named CANNIKIN. Testimony was heard from several groups against a second test as well as adverse testimony about the first test which took place in October, 1969 and was code n...

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dept. of Physics

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Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.). Dept. of Physics.

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