Chih H. Wang Papers, 1947-1984

Series I is composed of correspondence between Chih Wang and colleagues, researchers, OSU administrators, trainees, politicians, and other individuals associated with the field of nuclear engineering. The majority of materials in this series relates to Wang's duties as director of the OSU Radiation Center and includes correspondence regarding research conducted at the Radiation Center, training and education in the nuclear sciences, scientific equipment and instrumentation, funding for Radiation Center activities, and intra-university administrative procedures. The series includes correspondence regarding participation in professional organizations such as Atomic Industrial Forum, Inc.; collaboration with corporate partners including the Eugene Water & Electric board and the Jersey Nuclear Company in site studies, nuclear power research and policy efforts, and training and conference activities; and the purchase of goods and services provided by Atomic Industries, Wah Chang, and other organizations. This series also contains a group of English and Chinese-language materials concerning Chih H. Wang's professional relationship with individuals involved in nuclear science and engineering research in Taiwan including members of the Taiwan Power Company (TaiPower), National Taiwan University, and the Chinese government in Taiwan.

Series II is comprised of proposals, contracts, reports, research materials, budgetary documents, and correspondence relating to research projects conducted by the OSU Department of Chemistry and, later, the OSU Radiation Center on behalf of the Defense Advanced Research Programs Agency (DARPA), Exxon, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), the U.S. Navy, and other organizations. Topics addressed in the series include recovery of uranium from seawater, studies of missile pollution, and application of radiotracers. Also included in this series are materials related to grant funding for technical improvements to the OSU Radiation Center.

This series is composed of materials related to training programs, workshops, and conferences conducted by the OSU Radiation Center and the Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering between 1962 and 1981. Included are proposals, contracts, reports, budgetary documents, promotional materials, participant evaluations, exams and coursework, course readings, and other administrative documentation, including some content duplicated on film transparencies. Programs represented in this series include the Academic Year Institute in Nuclear Science for College Teachers in Biological Science which offered instruction for biologists undertaking teaching and research in nuclear and radiation sciences; the Summer Workshop on Energy Resources and Electric Power Generation, a program designed to instruct high school educators on the scientific and technical facets of power generation; and a special, annual program to provide technical training in nuclear power generation for employees of TaiPower, Taiwan's state-owned electric power utility. This series also contains records of theses and dissertations overseen by Wang during his tenure at OSU.

Series IV is composed of materials relating to the creation and operation of the OSU Radiation Center between 1960 and 1984. Materials include administrative reports, a procedural manual, a hazard analysis report, budgetary records, research and proposals relating to the Radiation Center facilities, records of tours, site visits, and inspections, classified document handling records and regulations, and questionnaires relating to nuclear science and engineering. Some materials in Series IV predate but relate to the Radiation Center mission and activities.

Series V contains reprints and abstracts of publications authored by Chih H. Wang during his tenure with the OSU Chemistry Department and the Radiation Center. Topics include organic chemistry, biochemistry, radiochemistry, radiation physics, nuclear engineering, and education. Many of the papers in this series were coauthored with members of the OSU faculty--especially Bert E. Christensen, Vernon H. Cheldelin, Donald J. Reed, and Frank N. Dost. Topics include "The Influence of Molybdates on the Hydrogen and Peroxide Oxidation of Naphthalene and Beta-Naphthol," "Coordinated Design of Radioisotope Laboratories, and "Studies on Environmental Pollution by Missile Propellants."

Series VI is comprised of subject files assembled by Chih Wang. Included in the series are scientific offprints, promotional materials, reports, newsclippings, notes, and a small amount of correspondence. Topics include biochemical experiment design and techniques, microorganism behavior and functions, biological systems, radiation physics and uranium recovery, and public opinion and legislation regarding nuclear power in California, Oregon, and Washington. The series also contains materials, including a full script, related to the 1977 television movie Red Alert and correspondence regarding Energy Resources--How Much, How Soon, a film comprised of highlights from a 1975 conference at OSU.