Seifert, William A.

Scope and Contents of the Collection The records of the Dynamics Analysis and Control Laboratory, 1946-1961, describe the general organization and administrative functions of the laboratory, and several research and development projects in the field of dynamic control. These files were kept by William W. Seifert. A member of the staff since 1945, Seifert also served as assistant director from 1952, and associate director from 1956. The collection has been arranged in two series: 1) Administrative Records and 2) Research...

Scope and Contents Collection includes contracts, correspondence, memoranda, proposals, and reports documenting Seifert's MIT research projects, including Project TRANSPORT, 1964-1971; studies of the Boston Harbor, 1965-1968, the New England Coastal Zone, 1969-1975, and the Sahel-Sudan region of Africa, 1973-1974; also administrative records describing his role on various MIT committees, including the Administrative Staff Review Committee, the Engineering Council, doctoral committees, and in the organization...