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Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Office of the Provost, records of Francis E. Low

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: AC-0392

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

Access note

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Conditions Governing Use

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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.

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

Repository Details

Part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries. Department of Distinctive Collections Repository

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