Chemistry Department Records, 1937-1997
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
Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.
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.
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