Sherwood, Thomas K. (Thomas Kilgore), 1903-1976
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1903-07-25 - 1976-01-14
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mid-Century Convocation on the Social Implications of Scientific Progress records
Collection
Identifier: AC-0172
Abstract
The inauguration of James R. Killian as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's tenth president on April 2, 1949, was preceded by the two-day "Mid-Century Convocation on the Social Implications of Scientific Progress" on March 31 and April 1. The collection contains thirty-seven 7 1/2 ips 7-inch reel-to-reel audio tapes of the three general assemblies and six panel discussions held during the 1949 midcentury celebrations; tapes of the inauguration ceremonies; 1949 video footage...
Dates:
1949, 1999
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Office of the President, records of Karl Taylor Compton and James Rhyne Killian
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: AC-0004
Abstract
The collection consists of records created while Karl Taylor Compton (president 1930-1948) and James Rhyne Killian (president 1948-1959) served in the position of president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It contains correspondence, reports, memoranda, and committee materials about the activities of the presidents and their staff, the definition and evolution of policies, and the administration of the Institute. Records document Compton's early efforts to strengthen the...
Dates:
1930 - 1959
Thomas Kilgore Sherwood papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MC-0410
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The collection of Thomas K. Sherwood papers consists of working notes, correspondence, and drafts and reprints of articles Sherwood co-authored on topics in chemical engineering with other Massachusetts Institute of Technology professors and graduate students.
Dates:
1945 - 1973