Technology Review (Cambridge, Mass.)

Abstract

The Dedication Reunion Committee was formed to oversee the celebrations for the dedication of MIT’s new Cambridge campus, which took place on June 12, 13, and 14, 1916. The committee was divided into over twenty subcommittees responsible for an elaborate set of festivities. Several subcommittees are represented in the collection, including the Undergraduate Reunion Committee and the Technology Pageant Committee, whose records form a major portion of the collection.

Scope and Contents of the Collection The collection reflects James R. Killian's personal and non-Massachusetts Instiute of Technology (MIT) professional activities from 1923 to 1985. Biographical information, personal and business correspondence, and journals and correspondence about his retirement provide some insight into his private life. There is a small amount of correspondence and other material from the years when he was editor of Technology Review and vice president of MIT, including an audiocassette interview (1982) he...

Scope and Contents note

News Release issued by the MIT Office of Public Relations at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Scope and Contents

MIT Technology Review is a media company which publishes content promoting the understanding of emerging technologies and analyzing their commercial, social, and political impacts. The website includes newsletters, articles, podcasts, a list of upcoming events, and informational resources related to accessing and contributing to MIT Technology Review.

Scope and Contents of the Collection The collection is arranged into two series. The materials in Series 1 were received in 1979 and include primarily bound financial records, in addition to auditor’s reports and a staff manual. The materials in Series 2 were added in 2007 and include correspondence between Technology Review staff members (particularly John Mattill) and the public and the MIT community. The correspondence, dated 1966-1980, pertains to article submissions, editorial comments,...