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Snyder, Joseph J. (Joseph Julien)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1907 October 29 - 1995 February 28

Biographical Note

Joseph J. Snyder, 1907-1995, was a vice president and treasurer of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and member of the MIT Corporation. He graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh (now Carnegie-Mellon University) in 1931, and earned an MBA, 1934, at Harvard University.

From 1944 to 1946, he served as Associate Head of the Office of Business Administration of the Radiation Laboratory. Starting in 1946, Snyder joined the MIT administration, as assistant treasurer, 1946 to 1950; treasurer, 1950 to 1975; and treasurer emeritus 1975 to 1995. He concurrently served as vice-president from 1951 to 1975. Snyder was also a member of the MIT Corporation, first as an ex-officio member, 1950 to 1975, later as a life member from 1975 to 1983; and life member emeritus from 1983 to 1995.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Vice President and Treasurer Joseph J. Snyder Regarding Frederick W. Watriss's Appointment as Assistant Treasurer, 1957 June 27

 Item — Box 5: Series 1a [Barcode: 39080032140086]
Identifier: AC0069_195706_005
Scope and Contents of the Collection From the Collection: Series 1A, boxes 1-22, consists of press releases arranged chronologically by the date of release. Dates covered are as follows: 1950 October - 1974 October; 1975 January - June; 1977 March - 1981 July; 1986-1987; 1993-1994. These have been digitized.Series 1B, boxes 1-2, consists of material relating to the MIT Centennial in 1961.Series 2, boxes 7-10, 12a, 12b, 13-63, contains the remainder of the records, which are subject files primarily concerning topics on which...
Dates: 1957 June 27

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

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Office of the Treasurer

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: AC-0142
Scope and Contents of the Collection

The records of the Massasachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Office of the Treasurer contain the choronological file of outgoing correspondence from the Treasurer's Offices relating to the financial affairs of MIT while Joseph J. Snyder was Treasurer, 1949-1975. Also included are correspondence and contracts concerning the ownership of property given to MIT by business and individuals between the years 1897 and 1941. Box 7 is undescribed.

Dates: 1897 - 1976; Majority of material found within 1954 - 1976

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Office of the Vice President for Finance and Treasurer, records of Glenn P. Strehle and Joseph J. Snyder

 Collection
Identifier: AC-0500
Scope and Contents

The collection comprises records from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Office of the Vice President for Finance and Treasurer. These records were created from 1952 to 1998 during the tenures of Glenn P. Strehle and Joseph J. Snyder.

Dates: 1952 - 1998; Majority of material found within 1969 - 1998