Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Office of the Provost, records of Charles H. Townes
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The collection contains the records of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) provost Charles H. Townes. He served as provost from 1961 to 1966 and the collection contains administrative files on MIT’s academic departments, laboratories, and centers, as well as minutes, agendas, reports, and notes from committees Townes was involved with as provost. Records about the Birla Institute of Technology, the Kanpur Indo-American Program, and the Technical University of Berlin reflect the Institute’s support for international technical educational institutions.
Dates
- 1961 - 1966
Creator
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Office of the Provost (Organization)
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Historical note
The Office of the Provost was established at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1948. The provost serves as the chief academic officer and reports to the president. Charles H. Townes served as provost from 1961 to 1966.
Extent
9 Cubic Feet (9 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Location
Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.
Processing Information note
Some collection descriptions are based on legacy data and may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies. Description may change pending verification. Please contact the MIT Department of Distinctive Collections if you notice any errors or discrepancies.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Budget Committee
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Committee for Radio Astronomy
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Committee on Alumni Seminars
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Committee on Community Service
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Committee on Curriculum Content Planning
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Committee on Educational Opportunity
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Committee on Educational Policy
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Committee on Faculty Environment
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Committee on Information Processing
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Committee on International Affairs
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Committee on Outside Professional Activities
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Committee on Research and Space Planning
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Committee on Science and Engineering Connected with Outer Space
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Committee on Student Environment
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Office of the Provost
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Sloan Fund for Basic Research
- Townes, Charles H.
- academic affairs Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
- 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
Creator
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Office of the Provost (Organization)
- Title
- Preliminary Inventory to the Records of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Office of the Provost
- Subtitle
- Records of Charles H. Townes, 1961-1966
- Status
- Ready For Review
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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