Chairmen's Records, 1963-1987

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Summary

Consists of records documenting the establishment and activities of the Senate of Scientists under the chairmanships of Gordon D. Gibson, 1963-1964; Richard S. Boardman, 1964-1965, 1978-1979; W. Donald Duckworth, 1965-1966; Roy S. Clarke, 1966- 1967; Francis M. Hueber, 1967-1968; Clifford Evans, 1968-1970; Martin A. Buzas, 1970-1971; Clyde F. E. Roper, 1971-1972; Thomas R. Waller, 1972-1973; W. Duane Hope, 1973-1974; Erle G. Kauffman, 1974-1975; Donald J. Ortner, 1976-1976; Richard H. Eyde, 1976-1977; Meredith L. Jones, 1977-1978; Jack W. Pierce, 1979-1980; Herman J. Viola, 1980-1981; W. Ronald Heyer, 1981- 1982; David L. Pawson, 1982-1983; William G. Melson, 1983-1984; Richard W. Thorington, 1984-1985; George R. Zug, 1985-1986; and Raymond B. Manning, 1986-1987. Materials include constitutions and amendments; committee files; minutes of council and annual meetings; records concerning dinner forums, seminars, and other Senate events; membership records; files concerning Senate publications; project files; and photographs of Senate members.

Subject

  • Boardman, Richard S
  • Duckworth, W. Donald
  • Clarke, Roy S
  • Hueber, Francis M
  • Evans, Clifford 1920-1981
  • Buzas, Martin A
  • Roper, Clyde F. E. 1937-
  • Waller, Thomas R
  • Hope, W. Duane 1935-
  • Kauffman, Erle G (Erle Galen) 1933-
  • Ortner, Donald J
  • Eyde, Richard H
  • Jones, Meredith L
  • Pierce, J. W (Jack Warren) 1927-
  • Heyer, W. Ronald
  • Pawson, David L (David Leo) 1938-
  • Melson, William G. 1938-
  • Thorington, Richard W
  • Zug, George R. 1938-
  • Manning, Raymond B (Raymond Brendan) 1934-2000
  • Gibson, Gordon D (Gordon Davis) 1915-2007
  • Viola, Herman J

Category

Series Level Description

Notes

  • To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.
  • For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.

Organization

Chronologic by Chairman and unarranged

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

  • 1963
  • 1963-1987

Restrictions & Rights

Materials less than 15 years old Restricted. Contact reference staff for details

Topic

Natural history museums

Form/Genre

  • Manuscripts
  • Color photographs
  • Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RS00023

Physical description

6.5 cu. ft. processed holdings

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