Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Office of the Provost, records of Francis E. Low
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of reports, budgets, and tenure and other personnel records from the schools, laboratories, and centers that report to the provost, including the Libraries and the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research; records of committees Low chaired or participated in, including the Committee on International Institute Commitments, the Council on Resources of the Institute, the Institute Planning Group, the Research Policy Committee, and the Committee on Technology Policy and Society.
Dates
- 1980 - 1985
Creator
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Office of the Provost (Organization)
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Biographical / Historical
Francis E. Low served as provost of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980-1985, while Paul E. Gray was president.
Extent
12.83 Linear Feet (12 record cartons, 2 manuscript boxes)
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.
- Herrick, Smith, Donald, Farley & Ketchum
- Low, Frances E. (Francis Eugene), 1921-2007
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Committee on Technology Policy and Society
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Council on Resources of the Institute
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute Planning Group
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Office of the Provost
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Plasma Fusion Center
- 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 Francis E. Low
- Status
- Ready For Review
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Box: 1 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 2 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 3 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 4 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 5 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 6 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 7 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 8 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 9 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 10 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 11 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 12 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 13 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 14 (Mixed Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries. Department of Distinctive Collections Repository
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries
Building 14N-118
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Cambridge MA 02139-4307 US
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