Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Office of the Chancellor, records of Julius A. Stratton as provost, vice president and provost, and chancellor
Abstract
The collection documents the responsibilities of Julius A. Stratton for academic development and research in the positions of provost, vice president and provost, and chancellor, which he held between 1949 and 1957. The records contain reports and memoranda from the schools, departments, and research laboratories, including Lincoln Laboratory, the Research Laboratory for Electronics, and the Computation Center, and material on Projects Charles, Hartwell, Meteor, Troy, and Whirlwind. There are extensive notes on reports from MIT committees, including the Patent Committee and the Ad Hoc Committee on ROTC.
Dates
- 1949 - 1957
Creator
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Extent
6.25 Cubic Feet (18 manuscript boxes, 1 half manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement note
The alphabetical order and folder headings are those used in the office. The folder headings, which are listed by letter(s), for example Bal, cover the alphabetical span up to the next folder. The folder Bal, then, covers anything including Bal Bar; the next folder, Bas, continues the alphabetical sequence. These folders contain general ietms not requiring separate folders.
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- Harvard-MIT Cooperative Plans
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ad Hoc Committee on Biology
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ad Hoc Committee on Enrollment
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ad Hoc Committee on ROTC
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Committee for the Study of the Visual Arts
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Committee on Consulting Policies
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Committee on Graduate Education for Industrial Personnel
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Committee on Stabilization of Enrollment
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Committee on Undergraduate Policy
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Division of Sponsored Research
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Faculty Children Tuition Exchange Plan
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Graduate School. Office of the Dean
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Long Range Planning Committee
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Office of the Chancellor
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Patent Office
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Project Hartwell
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Project Meteor
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Project Whirlwind
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Provost's Council
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. School for Advanced Study
- Military education -- Massachusetts -- Cambridge Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Research and development contracts, Government. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Stratton, Julius Adams
- Struik, Dirk J. (Dirk Jan), 1894-2000
- United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps
- academic affairs Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
- chancellors Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- faculty Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
- governance Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
- graduate students Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
- institutional relationships Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
- provosts Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
- research Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
Creator
- Title
- Preliminary Inventory to the Records of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Office of the Chancellor
- Subtitle
- Records of Julius A. Stratton as Provost, Provost and Vice President, and Chancellor.
- Status
- Ready For Review
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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- Box: 19 (Mixed Materials)
Repository Details
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