Robert W. Newburgh Papers, 1958-1976

Collection Overview

Title: Robert W. Newburgh Papers, 1958-1976

ID: MSS Newburgh

Primary Creator: Newburgh, Robert W. (Robert Warren) (1922-)

Extent: 2.0 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: The Robert W. Newburgh Papers are arranged in 5 series: I. Correspondence, 1962-1974; II. Research Projects, 1958-1970; III. Article and Book Chapter Drafts, 1968-1976; IV. Committee and Organizational Involvement, 1965-1976; and V. Course Materials, 1969-1970.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The Robert W. Newburgh Papers document Newburgh's research, administrative activities, participation in faculty governance, contributions to statewide and national organizations, and instruction. Newburgh joined the faculty of Oregon State University in 1953 and served as Chair of the Biochemistry and Biophysics Department, Director of the Science Research Institute, and Dean of the Graduate School. Newburgh retired from Oregon State in 1981.

Scope and Content Notes

The Robert W. Newburgh Papers document Newburgh's research, administrative activities, participation in faculty governance, contributions to statewide and national organizations, and instruction. The Papers include correspondence, research grant proposals and reports, drafts of journal articles and book chapters, committee and organizational records, and course materials.

Of special note are Newburgh's evalution of proposed environmental sciences programs at Portland State College and the Oregon Technical Institute in 1968; his participation in the Advisory Committee on Environmental Science and Technology which prepared a 1971 report on environmental quality in Oregon; and records of the Environmental Health Sciences Center at Oregon State.

Records of the OSU Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and the Faculty Senate document Newburgh's involvement with faculty governance. The collection also includes materials of the Biological Sciences Committee, the Board of Intercollegiate Athletics, the Student-Faculty conferences held in the early 1970s.

Biographical / Historical Notes

Robert W. Newburgh joined the faculty of Oregon State College in 1953 as a research associate in the Chemistry Department. He became an Assistant Professor the following year and was promoted through the faculty ranks to Professor in 1961. Newburgh was appointed the acting chair of the Biochemistry and Biophysics Department when it was established in 1967 and was named chair in 1968; he served as Director of the Science Research Institute from 1971 to 1974. Newburgh became Dean of the Graduate School in 1976, a position he held until he left OSU in 1979 to become Section Head for Molecular and Genetic Biosciences at the National Science Foundation. Newburgh officially retired from Oregon State in late 1981 and was awarded emeritus status.

Newburgh's research was in the field of developmental and cell biology, using primarily insects and cell cultures as models. He focused on the neural development of a variety of organisms.

Newburgh earned his BS in Chemistry from the University of Iowa in 1949 and his MS (1951) and Ph.D. (1953) degrees in Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin. After leaving OSU, Newburgh worked at the National Science Foundation for several years and then became head of the Biological and Biomedical Division of the Office of Naval Research. In 1995, he became the Executive Director of The Protein Society, a position he held until 2003.

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 2 boxes

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Acquisition Note: These materials were transferred to the Archives as part of departmental records by the Biochemistry and Biophysics Department in several accessions during the 1970s. They were separated from the department records to form a separate collection in 2011.

Related Materials: The Science Research Institute Records (RG 014) document research in biochemistry and biophysics at Oregon State prior to 1974. The Biochemistry and Biophysics Department Records (RG 178) provide additional information about research and instruction programs.

Preferred Citation: Robert W. Newburgh Papers (MSS Newburgh), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Creators

People, Places, and Topics

Biochemistry--Study and teaching (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis.
History of Science
Newburgh, Robert W. (Robert Warren), 1922-
Oregon State University--Faculty.
Oregon State University--Research.
Oregon State University. Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Oregon State University. Environmental Health Sciences Center
University History

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Correspondence, 1962-1974

Series I is comprised of correspondence written or received by Newburgh, primarily in his role as chair of the Biochemistry and Biophysics Department. Correspondence pertaining to his research and participation in faculty governance is also included.

Box-Folder 1.1: Dean of Faculty, 1968-1974
Box-Folder 1.2: Environmental Health Sciences Center, 1969-1974
Box-Folder 1.3: Environmental Health Sciences Center, 1970, 1973
Box-Folder 1.4: Evaluation of Environmental Sciences Programs at Portland State University and Oregon Technical Institute, 1968
Box-Folder 1.5: General, 1967-1974
Box-Folder 1.6: OSU Foundation, 1969-1970
Box-Folder 1.7: OSU Library, 1962-1966
Box-Folder 1.8: Performance Appraisal Training, 1972
Box-Folder 1.9: Research Contacts for Eastern Trip, 1974

Series 2: Research Projects, 1958-1972

Series II consists of grant proposals, correspondence, and progress reports for research conducted by Newburgh. It includes a proposal for a summer training program in toxicology.

Box-Folder 1.10: Comparative Enzymic Patterns During Development, 1963-1970
Box-Folder 1.11: Comparative Enzymic Patterns During Development, 1969
Box-Folder 1.12: Developmental Biology Training Grant, 1964-1966
Box-Folder 1.13: Metabolism of Steriods and Terpenes, 1967
Box-Folder 1.14: Oxidative and Synthetic Enzyme Systems, 1958-1968
Box-Folder 1.15: Toxicology Training Workshop Grant, 1972

Series 3: Article and Book Chapter Drafts, 1968-1976

Series III consists of manuscripts of journal articles and book chapters written by Newburgh and submitted for publication and related correspondence.

Sub-Series 1: Chapter on "Toxicology of the Reproductive System" by Newburgh for the book, Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons, 1973-1974

Box-Folder 1.16: Correspondence and manuscripts
Box-Folder 2.1: Galley and page proofs

Box-Folder 1.17: Multiple Forms of NADP-Linked Isocitric Dehydrogenase in Chick Embryo, 1968

Box-Folder 1.18: Synthesis and Degradation of Chichen Liver Xanthine Dehydrogenase During Development, 1972

Box-Folder 1.19: Various Topics, 1971-1976

Series 4: Committee and Organizational Involvement, 1965-1976

Series IV comprises the bulk of the collection and documents Newburgh's involvement in faculty governance and organizations, including the Faculty Senate and American Association of University Professors. His contributions to state and national committees and organizations, such as the Oregon Heart Association Research Committee and the American Chemical Society Pauling Award Selection Committee, are also reflected in the materials. The records of the Advisory Committee on Environmental Science and Technology includes a report on environmental quality in Oregon. The records include correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, and publications.

Box-Folder 1.20: Advisory Committee on Environmental Science and Technology (OSU), 1971

Box-Folder 1.21: Advisory Council on College Chemistry, 1967-1970

Box-Folder 1.22: American Association of University Professors (AAUP) - OSU Chapter, 1967-1969

Box-Folder 1.23: American Association of University Professors (AAUP) - OSU Chapter, Promotion and Tenure Committee, 1967-1969

Box-Folder 1.24: American Association of University Professors (AAUP) - OSU Chapter, 1968-1974

Box-Folder 1.25: Biological Sciences Committee, 1968-1969

Box-Folder 2.2: Board of Intercollegiate Athletics, 1975-1976

Box-Folder 1.26: Congress of Biochemistry, 1972-1973

Box-Folder 1.27: Environmental Health Science Training Committee, 1972-1973

Box-Folder 2.3: Faculty Senate, 1967-1973

Box-Folder 2.4: Faculty Senate, 1968-1970

Box-Folder 2.5: Faculty Senate, 1969

Box-Folder 2.6: Faculty Senate, 1969-1970

Box-Folder 2.7: Faculty Senate, 1969-1970

Box-Folder 2.8: Faculty Senate, 1972-1973

Box-Folder 2.9: Faculty Status Committee, 1973-1974

Box-Folder 2.10: Nutrition Research Institute, 1970

Box-Folder 2.11: Oregon Comprehensive Cancer Program, 1973-1974

Sub-Series 1: Oregon Heart Association, 1972-1975

Box-Folder 2.12: Applications and Proposals for Research Support, 1972-1973
Box-Folder 2.13: Research Committee Meeting Minutes and Correspondence, 1972-1974
Box-Folder 2.14: Research Committee Annual Reports - Heart Research Lab, 1972, 1975
Box-Folder 2.15: Research Postdoctoral Fellowships, 1972

Box-Folder 2.16: OSU Research Council, 1967-1968

Box-Folder 2.17: Pauling Award Selection and Canvassing Committee (American Chemical Society), 1965-1974

Box-Folder 2.18: Society for Developmental Biology, 1966-1971

Box-Folder 2.19: Society of Toxicology, 1973-1974

Box-Folder 2.20: Student-Faculty Conference Planning Committee, 1971-1973

Box-Folder 2.21: Workshop on Educational Systems Design, 1975-1976

Series 5: Course Materials, 1969-1970

Series V consists of course descriptions and outlines, examinations, and course notes for several bichemistry and biophysics courses, including Molecules of Life (BB 100), Introduction to Biophysics (BB 333), Introduction to Physcial Biochemistry (BB 450), and General Biochemistry (BB 451 and 452).

Box-Folder 2.22: Course Materials