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SIA Acc. 83-058, Mayr, Otto, Otto Mayr Papers, 1960-1980
Summary
- Creator:
- Mayr, Otto
- Title:
- Otto Mayr Papers, 1960-1980
- Dates:
- 1960, 1960-1980
- Summary:
- These records consist of the papers of Otto Mayr, curator of mechanical engineering and mechanisms. Materials include photographs of family; notes from classes taught at Rochester Institute of Technology and classes taken at the University of Rochester; files from a summer seminar on methods and history of technology with a National Science Foundation grant, 1970; correspondence, circa 1967-1980, with colleagues concerning professional activities and research on feedback mechanisms; manuscripts and research notes; and records documenting his official travel with the Smithsonian, personal PAEC files, and proposed exhibits
- Topic:
- Technology--History
- Subjects:
- Mayr, Otto, National Science Foundation (U.S.), National Museum of American History (U.S.) Division of Mechanisms, National Museum of American History (U.S.) Professional Accomplishments Evaluation Committee, National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.) Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
- Form/Genre:
- Brochures, Collection descriptions, Clippings, Manuscripts, Electronic records, Black-and-white photographs
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 83-058
- Physical Description:
- 4.5 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Finding Aids to Personal Papers and Special Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Table of Contents
Accession 83-058
Mayr, Otto
Otto Mayr Papers, 1960-1980
Collection Overview | |
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Mayr, Otto |
| Title: | Otto Mayr Papers |
| Dates: | 1960-1980 |
| Quantity: | 4.5 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 document box) |
| Collection: | Accession 83-058 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of the papers of Otto Mayr, curator of mechanical engineering and mechanisms. Materials include photographs of family; notes from classes taught at Rochester Institute of Technology and classes taken at the University of Rochester; files from a summer seminar on methods and history of technology with a National Science Foundation grant, 1970; correspondence, circa 1967-1980, with colleagues concerning professional activities and research on feedback mechanisms; manuscripts and research notes; and records documenting his official travel with the Smithsonian, personal PAEC (Professional Accomplishments and Evaluation Committee) files, and proposed exhibits.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Mayr, Otto
- National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanisms.
- National Museum of American History (U.S.). Professional Accomplishment Evaluation Committee.
- National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering.
- National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 83-058, Mayr, Otto, Otto Mayr Papers
Container List
Box 1
Negatives (2 folders)
Miscellaneous Speeches
Zeitgeist Paper
Science-Technology Relationship as a Historiography Problem
Sickles Patents
Sickles and Automatic Steering
William Henry
Hero
History of Technology
History of Technology in English Teaching
Science Exhibit
Gibbs
Box of Negatives
Box 2
Dictionary of Scientific Biography - General
Reuleaux
Redtenbacher
Miscellaneous Biographies
L.F.A. Lecornu
Hans Lorenz
Otto Mohr
Reichenbach
Mollier
Heinrich Muller-Breslau
Raoul-Pierre Pictet
Perronet
Pitot
Aurel Stodola
Gustav Zeuner
Randinger
Charles Porter - Biographical
Porter - Technical Work
Frederick Slade
J.C. Maxwell
William Thomson (Kelvin)
Airy
Maxwell
Foucault
William Siemens
Physicists and Regulation
PAEC, 1980
PAEC, 1972, 1974
Travel, 1976-1980
Smithsonian Contract, 1968-1969
Norse Wheel
Academic Studies
20th Century Exhibit
Egypt
Smithsonian Research Foundation
Travel Reports, 1975
Lectures, etc., 1976
1972 Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) Program Correspondence
Historiography
Man Against Machine
Simultaneous Inventions
SHOT Program, 1972
Nominating Committee
Box 3
Correspondence, A-Z, 1973-1974 (2 folders)
Correspondence, A-Z, 1968-1970 (2 folders)
Photographs (2 folders)
Photographs and Feedback Mechanisms Manuscript
Feedback Mechanisms Manuscript
Feedback Control Devices
Correspondence, A-Z, 1975-1977 (2 folders)
Correspondence, A-Z, 1978 (2 folders)
Correspondence, A-J, 1971-1972
Box 4
Correspondence, K-Z, 1971-1972
NSF Summer Institute - General
NSF Summer Institute - Housing
NSF Summer Institute - Publicity
NSF Summer Institute - Inquiries
Applications (Rejected)
Assignments
NSF Summer Institute - Form Letters, Other Communications
NSF Summer Institute - Finances
Applications (Accepted)
Requests for Publications
Rochester Institute of Technology
Theory of Elasticity Course
Feedback Control Systems Course
Thermodynamics Course
Unsteady Flow Course
Engineering Analysis Course
Thermodynamics Course (2 folders)
Box 5
Course Notes (2 folders)
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