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Chemistry Department Records, 1937-1997View associated digital content.

Predominant Dates: 1945-1981
The Chemistry Department Records document the research and graduate programs in chemistry at Oregon State University, primarily in the post-war period of the late 1940s to early 1960s, as well as building renovations and construction in the 1970s.
ID: RG 098
Extent: 4.0
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Scope and Content Notes
Biographical / Historical Notes
Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.
Arrangement
Preferred Citation: Chemistry Department Records (RG 098), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Acquisition Note: Transferred from the Chemistry Department in several accessions from 1966 through 1997.
Acquired: Additions to the collection are expected.
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Container List

Series 1: General Subject File, 1937-1963 Add to Shelf
The General Subject File consists primarily of correspondence sent and received by the department chairs (John Fulton, E.C. Gilbert, and B.E. Christensen); much of the correspondence is with the F.A. Gilfillan, Dean of the School of Science. The series also includes reports and statistics. Topics include research activities, budgets, student enrollment, graduate programs, and faculty.
Sub-Series 1: 1937-1939 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 1.1: Chemistry Department Statistics Contract Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 1.2: Chemistry Building Add to Shelf
Sub-Series 2: 1942-1947 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 1.3: Anti-malarial research correspondence Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 1.4: ASTP correspondence Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 1.5: Chemistry Department correspondence Add to Shelf
Sub-Series 3: 1945-1950 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 1.6: Forest Products correspondence Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 1.7: Gifts to the Department of Chemistry Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 1.8: General correspondence Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 1.9: Board of Control Oregon State Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 1.10: Communications to the staff Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 1.11: Communications from the staff Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.1: School of Science correspondence Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.2: President's Office correspondence Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.3: Information analysis, outside requests correspondence Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.4: A. B. Scott correspondence Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.5: Dr. J. S. Butts correspondence Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.6: W. E. Caldwell correspondence Add to Shelf
Sub-Series 4: 1946-1950 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.7: General Correspondence Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.8: Office of Naval Research U. S. Navy Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.9: Information and Analysis Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.10: Personal - E. C. Gilbert Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.11: President's Office Dr. Strand Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.12: Communications to and from staff Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.13: Communications to and from other departments Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.14: Gifts to the department Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.15: Information analysis Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.16: Oregon State Civil Defense Agency Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.17: School of Science F. A. Gilfillan Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.18: Personal E. C. Gilbert Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.19: Gifts to the Department Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.20: President's Office A. L. Strand Add to Shelf
Sub-Series 5: 1950-1955 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.21: Interdepartmental correspondence, 1952-1953 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.22: Gifts to the Department, 1950-1951 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.23: President's Office A. L. Strand, 1950-1953 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.24: School of Science, 1950-1955 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 2.25: E. C. Gilbert Personal, 1950-1955 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.1: Graduate Assistance Correspondence Add to Shelf
Sub-Series 6: 1955-1963 Add to Shelf
Sub-Subseries 1: Educational TV Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.2: 1957-1958 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.3: 1958-1959 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.4: 1959-1960 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.5: 1960-1961 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.6: Departmental Seminars, 1962-1963 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.7: Gilfillan Dinner Add to Shelf
Sub-Subseries 2: Planning Committee Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.8: Minutes Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.9: Reports Add to Shelf
Sub-Subseries 3: Publications Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.10: 1961 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.11: Staff Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.12: Department of Chemistry and Exchanges from Other Colleges Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.13: Richland General Electric Graduate Work Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.14: General Chemistry Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.15: Kasetsart University Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.16: Gifts for Commencement Program Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.17: Interdepartmental Correspondence, 1955-1956 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.18: Gifts and Awards Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.19: Interdepartmental Correspondence, 1956-1957 Add to Shelf
Sub-Subseries 4: President's Office Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.20: 1957-1958 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.21: Report Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.22: 1959-1960 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.23: School of Science, 1962-1963 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.24: President's Office, 1955-1956 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.25: Gilbert E. C., 1955-1956 Add to Shelf
Sub-Subseries 5: President's Office Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.26: 1956-1957 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.27: 1960-1961 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.28: 1961-1962 Add to Shelf
Sub-Subseries 6: School of Science Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.29: 1957-1958 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.30: 1955-1957 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.31: 1956-1957 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.32: Gifts Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.33: Registration Report, 1959-1960 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.34: 1959-1960 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.35: 1959-1960 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.36: 1961-1962 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.37: 1958-1959 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.38: 19601-1961 Add to Shelf
Series 2: Research, 1958-1962 Add to Shelf
Series II consists of research proposals and applications for graduate fellowships; proposals to the National Science Foundation for research projects and equipment purchases; and summaries of research being conducted in the Chemistry Department.
Sub-Series 1: Research Proposals Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.39: 1958-1959 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 3.4: 1959-1960 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 4.1: 1960-1961 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 4.2: 1961-1962 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 4.3: Research Project Outline, 1958 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 4.4: Research Reports, 1959-1960 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 4.5: Fellowship bulletins Add to Shelf
Series 3: National Science Foundation, 1958-1961 Add to Shelf
Series III includes announcements and publications issued by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as well as correspondence with NSF regarding research programs in chemistry at Oregon State.
Reel-Folder 4.6: 1958-1959 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 4.7: 1959-1960 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 4.8: 1960-1961 Add to Shelf
Series 4: Graduate School, 1945-1961 Add to Shelf
Series IV provides information about graduate programs in the Chemistry Department including degree requirements and curriculum; graduate assistantships; and applications and inquiries from prospective graduate students.
Reel-Folder 4.9: 1945-1946 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 4.10: 1946-1947 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 4.11: 1947-1948 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 4.12: 1948-1953 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 4.13: Graduate Student Notices Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 4.14: Graduate Committee, 1946-1951 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 4.15: Graduate School, 1955-1961 Add to Shelf
Reel-Folder 4.16: Graduate School Committee Departmental Add to Shelf
Series 5: Building Renovation and Construction Planning Records, 1970-1981 Add to Shelf
The Building Renovation and Construction Planning Records pertain to the renovation of Gilbert Hall and the construction of the Gilbert Addition and include meeting minutes for various building committees, proposals, students, program descriptions, reports, correspondence, and dedication materials. All files include correspondence.
Box-Folder 1.1: Space Requests Design Literature Space Requirements Committee, 1968-1970 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.2: Minutes of New Building Committee Planning Records Reports, 1969-1974 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.3: New Building Priorities, 1969-1974 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.4: Building Committees, 1970-1974 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.5: Building Program Reports, 1970-1974 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.6: Program Design Standards, 1971-1974 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.7: Proposal Planning Review, 1972-1978 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.8: Exhaust and Cross Contamination Study, 1973 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.9: Feasibility Study, 1973-1974 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.10: Architects' Folios Facilities Inventory, 1973-1974 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.11: Program, 1974 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.12: New Building (Executive Order Space Inventory), 1974 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.13: Architects Proposals, 1974 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.14: Project Description Preliminary Estimate, 1974-1975 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.15: Award of Contract, 1976 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.16: New Building Early, 1975-1977 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.17: New Building Committee Fall, 1977 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.18: Proposal Ways and Means, 1977 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.19: Energy Requirements, 1977-1978 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.20: Movables, 1977-1978 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.21: Space Utilization (Lab), 1978 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.22: Project Summary, 1978 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.23: Final Review, 1978 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.24: Bids Clippings, 1978 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.25: New Building Dedication, 1981 Add to Shelf
Series 6: Promotional Materials, 1997 Add to Shelf
The Promotional Materials consist of a booklet for prospective graduate students about the Chemistry Department graduate and research programs that includes profiles of all faculty.
Box-Folder 1.26: Booklet for Prospective Graduate Students, 1997 Add to Shelf