Killian, James Rhyne, 1904-1988
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1904 - 1988
Found in 151 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from President James R. Killian, Jr. Regarding the Edwin H. Land Arthur Dehon Little Memorial Lecture, 1957 May 6
Item — Box: 5
Identifier: AC0069_195705_031
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 May 6
Letter from President James R. Killian, Jr. Regarding the June 1957 Visiting Professor Appointments
Digital Record
Identifier: AC0069_195706_004
Dates:
1957 June 27
Letter from President James R. Killian, Jr. Regarding the June 1957 Visiting Professor Appointments, 1957 June 27
Item — Box: 5
Identifier: AC0069_195706_004
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
Letter from President James R. Killian, Jr. Regarding the Laboratory of Earth Sciences Establishment
Digital Record
Identifier: AC0069_195701_012
Dates:
1957 January 24
Letter from President James R. Killian, Jr. Regarding the Laboratory of Earth Sciences Establishment, 1957 January 24
Item — Box: 5
Identifier: AC0069_195701_012
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 January 24
Letter from President James R. Killian, Jr. Regarding the March 1957 Faculty Appointments
Digital Record
Identifier: AC0069_195703_010
Dates:
1957 March 18
Letter from President James R. Killian, Jr. Regarding the March 1957 Faculty Appointments, 1957 March 18
Item — Box: 5
Identifier: AC0069_195703_010
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 March 18
Letter from President James R. Killian, Jr. Regarding the May 1956 Faculty Promotions
Digital Record
Identifier: AC0069_195605_019
Dates:
1956 May 10
Letter from President James R. Killian, Jr. Regarding the May 1956 Faculty Promotions, 1956 May 10
Item — Box: 4
Identifier: AC0069_195605_019
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:
1956 May 10
Letter from President James R. Killian, Jr. Regarding the May 1957 Assistant Professor Appointments
Digital Record
Identifier: AC0069_195705_003
Dates:
1957 May 31
Letter from President James R. Killian, Jr. Regarding the May 1957 Assistant Professor Appointments, 1957 May 31
Item — Box: 5
Identifier: AC0069_195705_003
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 May 31
Letter from President James R. Killian, Jr. Regarding the May 1957 Faculty Appointments
Digital Record
Identifier: AC0069_195705_018
Dates:
1957 May 16
Letter from President James R. Killian, Jr. Regarding the May 1957 Faculty Appointments, 1957 May 16
Item — Box: 5
Identifier: AC0069_195705_018
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 May 16
Letter from President James R. Killian, Jr. Regarding the May 1957 Faculty Retirements
Digital Record
Identifier: AC0069_195705_017
Dates:
1957 May 16
Letter from President James R. Killian, Jr. Regarding the May 1957 Faculty Retirements, 1957 May 16
Item — Box: 5
Identifier: AC0069_195705_017
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 May 16
Letter from President James R. Killian, Jr. Regarding Vannevar Bush and Thomas J. Watson, Jr.s' Election to MIT Corporation
Digital Record
Identifier: AC0069_195703_007
Dates:
1957 March 21
Letter from President James R. Killian, Jr. Regarding Vannevar Bush and Thomas J. Watson, Jr.s' Election to MIT Corporation, 1957 March 21
Item — Box: 5
Identifier: AC0069_195703_007
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 March 21
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Charles Hayden Memorial Library dedication records
Collection
Identifier: AC-0167
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The collection contains audio recordings of speeches given and music performed at the dedication of Hayden Library (Building 14) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) May 19, 1950. Speakers include Norman C. Cousins, Julian P. Boyd, Vernon D. Tate, James R. Killian, and Ralph T. Walker. Hayden Library dedication trio consisted of MIT faculty Klaus Leipmann (violin), Gregory Tucker (piano), and George Finckel (violoncello).
A copy of the dedication program is...
Dates:
1950 - 1950
Massachusetts Institute of Technology commencement speeches
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: AC-0170
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises audio recordings of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) commencement speeches from 1953 to 2001. The bulk of the materials date between 1953 to 1961.
Dates:
1953 - 2001; Majority of material found within 1953 - 1961
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Inaugural Committee records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: AC-0036
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The collection consists of records of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) president inaugural committees since 1900. The records are primarily documents with some photographs and memorabilia. The inaugurations of Henry Pritchett, Richard Maclaurin, Ernest F. Nichols, and Samuel Wesley Stratton are documented in notebooks which contain minutes of committee and subcommittee meetings and copies of inaugural addresses. The inaugurations of James R. Killian, Julius A. Stratton,...
Dates:
1900 - 2005
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 Chair of the Corporation, records of James R. Killian
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: AC-0125
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The collection documents James R. Killian's activities, interests, responsibilities, and major issues and changes at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology during Killian's years as the Chariman of the Corporation (1959-1971). The collection contains information about MIT's growth after World War II including the evolution of special programs and research projects; development of MIT's departments, laboratories, and centers; construction and building projects; and describes campus unrest...
Dates:
1934 - 1987
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
M.I.T. and the Inner Belt, 1966 February
Item — Box: 12
Identifier: AC0069_196602_011
Scope and Contents note
News Release issued by the MIT Office of Public Relations at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dates:
1966 February
Norbert Wiener papers
Collection
Identifier: MC-0022
Abstract
This collection documents the career of Norbert Wiener. Wiener was a member of the faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1919 to1960 in the Department of Mathematics, and was a leader in the field of cybernetics. The material in this collection includes biographical information, correspondence, course material, manuscripts, and reprints.
Dates:
1898 - 1981
Notice from President James R. Killian, Jr. Regarding the Convocation
Digital Record
Identifier: AC0069_195510_011
Dates:
1955 October
Notice from President James R. Killian, Jr. Regarding the Convocation, 1955 October
Item — Box: 4
Identifier: AC0069_195510_011
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:
1955 October
Robert J. Van de Graaff papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MC-0045
Abstract
The collection documents the career of Robert Jemison Van de Graaff, known for developing high-voltage electrostatic generators used for nuclear structure research, cancer therapy, and radiographic studies. Materials include correspondence, reports, contracts, drawings, and technical notes for major projects Van de Graaff worked on during his tenure at MIT, including projects for the US Office of Scientific Research and Development, as well as materials relating to the courses he taught in...
Dates:
1928 - 1948
Statement by Dr. James R. Killian, Jr. Regarding the Death of Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., 1966 February 17
Item — Box: 12
Identifier: AC0069_196602_009
Scope and Contents note
News Release issued by the MIT Office of Public Relations at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dates:
1966 February 17
The Current Revolution in Teaching, 1965 November 6
Item — Box: 12
Identifier: AC0069_196511_024
Scope and Contents note
News Release issued by the MIT Office of Public Relations at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dates:
1965 November 6