Mann, Robert W. (Robert Wellesley), 1924-2006

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The collection contains videocassettes of events, classroom lectures, speeches given by visitors to the Institute, conferences, and symposia, taped by MIT Cable Television. The videocassettes are in two formats, umatic KCS - 20, 1/2 inch, black and white and color, 20 minutes; and umatic KCS - 30, 3/4 inch, black and white and color, 30 minutes. Video tapes are listed in alphabetical order by title.

Scope and Contents of the Collection The records of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sensory Aids Evaluation and Development Center contain correspondence with educational institutions for the blind, companies, and individuals about the research and testing of aids for the physically handicapped. Braille translation and computer transcription projects are among the records in the collection. Included are the design and production plans used by the center and the contracted engineering firm, Model T Electronics, to...

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The collection documents the professional activities of Robert W. Mann spanning the years of 1938 to 2005. Materials include proposals, books, certificate and awards, MIT Class of 1950 reunions, article reprints, and subject files. The collection also contains early biographical materials about Robert Mann and his wife Margaret Florencourt Mann.

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...