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Eugene Starr Papers, 1911-1988

9. Biographical. 1930-1987.

The Biographical series consists of Eugene Starr's personal correspondence, photographs and newspaper clippings, financial records, travel materials and a variety of mementos mostly relating to Starr's long career in electrical engineering.


19 boxes

9.001.
Personal Correspondence. 1954-1980, 1984.
1.1.
Personal Correspondence. 1954-1964.
1.2.
Personal Correspondence. 1965-1971.
1.3.
Personal Correspondence. 1972-1980.
1.4.
Personal Correspondence. 1984.

9.002.
Personal Correspondence. 1933, 1943-1983, undated.
2.1.
Personal notes, letters, calculations, stationary. undated.
2.2.
Harold Rorden Materials, correspondence. 1955-1959.
2.3.
Soviet EE Journals Editorial Board - correspondence re: translations (Ralph McElroy Co.). 1970-1971.
2.4.
Correspondence from Ivan Bloch - energy and power generation. 1968-1974.
2.5.
Honorary Doctorate Testimonials - 25 letters of endorsement from friends and associates. 1975.
2.6.
Christmas, birthday, farewell, & post cards. 1933, 1962-1979, 1983.
2.7.
Letters. 1943-1983.
2.8.
Telegrams and reply regarding offer from New York University to Eugene Starr to head Electrical Engineering Department. 1946.

9.003.
Awards and Biographical Newspaper Clippings. 1939-1985.
3.1.
Honors & Citations - incl. Distinguished Service Award citation & list of publications. 1958.
3.2.
Department of the Interior 19th Honor Awards Convocation - program (5 copies). 1958.
3.3.
Professional Engineers of Oregon - Engineer of the Year. 1965.
3.4.
Hungary Horse News Columbia Falls, MO - obituary on Hal Kanzler (OSU 1943). Jan 27 1967.
3.5.
Harbishaw Award - congratulations, clippings. 1968-1969.
3.6.
Hunting Clippings. 1966-1979.
3.7.
IEEE Lamme Medal - congratulations, brochures, articles. 1980.
3.8.
Articles and Clippings - including paper by EC Starr on being struck by lightning. 1939-1983.
3.9.
"History of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, OSU". 1984.
3.10.
"Electrifying the Northwest: A Technical History of the Bonneville Power Administration" (first draft of contents). 1985.

9.004.
Travel Materials. 1973, undated.
4.1.
"Iceland in Relation to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge" (Palmason, Soemundsson). 1973.
4.2.
Maps, Air Atlas', Travel Brochures. undated.

9.005.
Travel Materials. 1958, 1969, undated.
5.1.
Personal Materials - European Tour. 1958.
5.2.
Roadmaps for California and Oregon, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest brochure, WD-40 brochure, tourist information for Siberia/Soviet Union.
5.3.
Trip to Moscow - map, brochures, tourist info. 1969.

9.006.
Photographs and Assorted Biographical Materials. 1962, 1964-1977, 1983, 1985-1986, undated.
6.1.
"Sounds from Outer Space" - 45mm + "On the Track of Sasquatch". undated.
6.2.
Dover Book Covers. undated.
6.3.
Assorted jokes and humorous anecdotes. undated.
6.4.
Oregon State Centennial ad. 1968.
6.5.
Photographs - Personal. undated.
6.6.
Motor Trend magazine. June - July 1962.
6.7.
"A Visit to Atomics International" - a photo book including pictures of Starr. November 29-30, 1965.
6.8.
Boeing Supersonic Transport and 747 Brochures. 1969.
6.9.
Time magazine. July 3, 1972.
6.10.
Newsletters - committee of concerned EE's, IEEE Professional Activities. 1976-1977.
6.11.
News about Pay & Societies. 1964-1977.
6.12.
The Planetary Report - periodical of the Planetary Society (6 issues). 1983, 1985-1986.

9.007.
French Magazines. 1956, 1963-1965, undated.
7.1.
"Boulogne - Grand Porte de Peche" (Vercel). 1956.
7.2.
"Cahier de la Ceramique du Verre et des Arts du Feu" Volume 32. 1963.
7.3.
"Cahier de la Ceramique du Verre et des Arts du Feu" Volume 33 (2 copies). 1964.
7.4.
"Cahier de la Ceramique du Verre et des Arts du Feu" Volume 34. 1964.
7.5.
"Cahier de la Ceramique du Verre et des Arts du Feu" Volume 35 + supplement. 1965.

9.008.
Photographs. 1920-1929, undated.
8.1.
Photo Factory Camera Brochures.
8.2.
Photographs from General Electric High Voltage Lab, Pittsfield. 1920-1929.
8.3.
Photos of EC Starr.
8.4.
Photos of Induced Lightning and Equipment.
8.5.
8x10 Photographs of HV Structures - labeled "Apollo". undated.
8.6.
Photos of Little Weary Ridge.
8.7.
Photo of National Reactor Testing Station, Idaho. undated.

9.009.
Investment Information. 1963-1965, 1976, 1980, undated.
9.1.
Mail to EC Starr. undated.
9.2.
Investment Materials - compound interest and annuity tables, unopened investment mail. 1963-1964.
9.3.
Newberry's Annual Report. 1965.
9.4.
GM Public Interest Report. 1976.
9.5.
AMOCO Standard Oil Company publication. 1980.

9.010.
Travel Vouchers and Reimbursement Forms. 1961-1971.
10.1.
Travel and Transportation File - vouchers and reimbursement forms. 1961-1966.
10.2.
Travel and Transportation File - vouchers and reimbursement forms. 1967-1971.

9.011.
Travel Receipts, Vouchers and Reimbursement Forms. 1960-1963, 1972-1976.
11.1.
Travel receipts. 1960-1963.
11.2.
Travel and Transportation File - vouchers and reimbursement forms. 1972-1976.

9.012.
Employment Records, Personal and Medical Data. 1954-1983, undated.
12.1.
Eugene Starr - applications and forms for employment, professional societies, etc. 1956-1977.
12.2.
Personal and Medical Data - passport information, government driver's license renewals, job description - chief engineer.
12.3.
Starr Employment Records. 1954-1983.

9.013.
Mementos and Keepsakes. undated.
13.1.
3 mementos - battery, cable, insulator. undated.
13.2.
Corona cyclograms - framed graphs. undated.
13.3.
Westinghouse 1945 diary - unused, General Electric 1949 diary - sparsely used. undated.
13.4.
Sparkover - framed photo. undated.
13.5.
United Airlines - 1,000,000 Miler Plaque. undated.

9.014.
Mementos and Keepsakes. 1930, 1952, undated.
14.1.
"Measurements" (Lord Kelvin) + Photo of Lightning. undated.
14.2.
Dance card from OSU Associated Engineers Winter Informal. 1930.
14.3.
ENEL briefcase.
14.4.
Steno notebook - notes on various topics.
14.5.
Samples of rubber from Allis-Chalmers Transformer Engineering Section. 1952.

9.015.
Mementos and Keepsakes. undated.
15.1.
Eugene Starr Business Cards.
15.2.
MICO Instrument Company - metal shavings for Electrical Engineering Department.

9.016.
Directories. 1983-1988.
16.1.
BPA - Ross Complex Telephone Directory. 1983.
16.2.
BPA directory. 1986.
16.3.
BPA Staffing Charts by Organization. 1986.
16.4.
BPA Telephone Supplement + update. 1985, 1987.
16.5.
Federal Telecommunications System - Telephone User's Guide. 1984.
16.6.
IEEE Power Engineering Society Organization Manual and Membership Directory. 1984.
16.7.
Professional Engineers of Oregon 1984/1985 Directory.
16.8.
Professional Engineers of Oregon 1986/1987 Directory.
16.9.
Professional Engineers of Oregon 1987/1988 Directory.
16.10.
US Department of Energy Telephone Directory. 1987.

9.017.
Directories. 1972-1975, 1982-1985.
17.1.
U.S. National Committee CIGRE 1972/1975 Directory.
17.2.
1983 Directory of U.S. National Committee CIGRE.
17.3.
1985 Directory of U.S. National Committee CIGRE.
17.4.
National Academy of Engineering of the United States of America - Directory of Members and Foreign Associates July 1983.
17.5.
Organization and Members NAS/NAE/IOM/NRC 1982-1983.
17.6.
Organization and Members NAS/NAE/IOM/NRC 1983-1984.

9.018.
Telephone / Business Card Files. undated.
18.1.
2 Telephone / Business Card Files from desk.

9.019.
Telephone / Business Card File. undated.
19.1.
Telephone / Business Card File.

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