AHJ_ah400074 Inventory of the E. Gerald Meyer papers, 1930-2020 Meyer (Edmond Gerald) papers Processed by Vikki Doherty University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
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April 2016

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Vikki Doherty April 2016 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Meyer, E. Gerald (Edmond Gerald), 1919- E. Gerald Meyer papers 1930-2020 400074 16.15 cubic ft. (22 boxes) + 26.63 GB University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Collection contains manuscript materials relating to E. Gerald Meyer's career as a university professor and administrator at the University of Wyoming and other academic institutions. Biographical Information

E. Gerald Meyer was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and attended the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University), receiving his Bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1940 and his Master's in chemistry in 1942. He was a laboratory chemist for the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (as a naval officer during World War II), and the Research Division of New Mexico Tech before returning to complete his graduate work, receiving his doctorate from the University of New Mexico in 1950. He was on the faculty of the University of Albuquerque and New Mexico Highlands University from 1952 to 1963, where he was Department Head and Dean of Graduate Studies and Research. In 1963, Meyer was appointed Professor of Chemistry and Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Wyoming, and in 1976 he was named Vice President for Research. Meyer retired in 1990 and was named professor emeritus, and he continued to teach on a part-time basis. In addition to his contributions to the University of Wyoming, Meyer served as Laramie Area Chamber of Commerce chairman and was on the Regional Airport Board and the Laramie City Council. He was State Science Adviser and president of both the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Associated Western Universities. He became the President of the Coal Technology Corporation in 1982 and was a consultant to government agencies and industrial companies for a refining process he invented and patented.

 Scope and Content

The collection contains manuscript materials relating to E. Gerald Meyer's undergraduate and graduate degree coursework, including lab reports and class notebooks. It also contains an oral history, photographs, print, and manuscript materials relating to his career as a university professor and administrator, first at the University of Albuquerque and New Mexico Highlands University and later at the University of Wyoming, as a Professor of Chemistry and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Additionally, the collection contains miscellaneous newspapers, print materials, and phonograph records.

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There are no known other archival collections created by E. Gerald Meyer at the date of processing.

This material was received from E. Gerald Meyer, 1966-2023 and the University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center from 2019-2020.

The collection was processed by Vikki Doherty, April 2016 and updated by Jamie Greene in July 2021 and June 2025.

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms University of Wyoming. University of Wyoming -- 20th century University of Wyoming. College of Arts and Sciences. Education, Higher -- Administration Post secondary education Public universities and colleges. Universities and colleges -- Administration. Universities and colleges -- History. Universities and colleges -- Wyoming. Laramie (Wyo.) Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999. Wyoming -- History -- 2000- <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Education Colleges and Universities Science Wyoming Container List Series I. Undergraduate and Graduate Coursework

Contains class notebooks, lab reports, and other coursework from E. Gerald Meyer's retention at the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) where he received his bachelor's degree in 1940 and his master's degree in 1942, both in chemistry..

1-4 Class notebooks 1936-1952 and undated 1 Lab reports 1939-1940 and undated 4 Miscellaneous chemistry papers undated Series II. Career

Contains materials relating to E. Gerald Meyer's career as a university professor and administrator, at the University of Albuquerque, New Mexico Highlands University, and the University of Wyoming, in addition to materials relating to his other professional pursuits and partial retirement.

 Sub-series 1. Professor of Chemistry - University of Albuquerque and New Mexico Highlands University

E. Gerald Meyer served on the faculty of the University of Albuquerque and New Mexico Highlands University from 1952 to 1963, where he was Department Head, and Dean of Graduate Studies and Research.

 5 Tests for Physical Chemistry course 1952-1957 5 Tests for Advanced Physical Chemistry course 1954-1957 5 Lecture notes for General Chemistry course undated Sub-series 2. University of Wyoming Professor and Dean of Arts and Sciences

In 1963, E. Gerald Meyer was named a Professor of Chemistry and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Wyoming, where he served until his retirement in 1990.

 10104th Republican Congress1969-1988 10American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)1969-2007 10-13American Chemical Society (ACS): 10Summary of actions taken by the (experimental) science commission1978-1980 10American Chemical Society's official public policy statements and communications, volume IV1979 10Report of the science commission task force on chemistry of the futureAugust 1981 10ACS Joint Board-Council, Committee on Science meeting agendas and minutes1983 10American Chemical Society government relations representative E. Gerald Meyer Wyoming local section1999 10Charter Bylaws2004 10Committee on Committees (2 folders)1983-1988 10Committee on Professional Relations (CPR) (2 folders)1974-1984 10Committee on Science (3 folders)1984-2000 10Committees - Miscellaneous1985-1988 11Congressional Science Counselor (3 folders)1974-2001 11Division of Fuel Chemistry1983-2008 11Division of Small Chemical Businesses1984-2005 11Speaker Service Circuit (2 folders)1977-2010 11ACS - Regional meetings (2 folders)1972-2008 11ACS - Regional Meetings Assoc. - Financials1981-2005 11-12American Chemical Society - meetings (3 folders)1979-2004 12-13American Chemical Society (correspondence, bylaws, meetings, reports, conferences)1971-2019 13Atlanta R&D Funding Symposium1980-2017 13Campaign for Chemistry1989-1990 13Colorado-Wyoming Academy of Science1962-1980 13ComSci Task Force - GIA1983-1985 13Consortium on Energy Impacts: Research Program Plan draftAugust 1982 13-14Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA): 13ERDA - Denver meeting August 1976 14ERDA - reports and correspondence1976-1977 14Energy Task Force1981-1982 14Fort Union Coal Conference - Fort Union Regional Task Forces on Energy Development, Regulation, and Plant Siting1975-1978 14-15LAMPF (Los Alamos Meson Physics Facility) - Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) - Energy research and development1968-1980 14LAMPF 1964-1980 14LASL Consultant1963-1974 14LASL Management Project - correspondence1971-1977 15Guidelines, LAMPF consultant1970-1971 15Research and Development in Energy at the Los Alamos Scientific LaboratoryJanuary 1975 15Pre-proposal to the Old West Regional University Coal Research Laboratory for a program center in socioeconomic impast at the University of Wyoming, by Reelundated 6 Lawsuit - Jean P. Biscar vs. University of Wyoming (E. Gerald Meyer named) 1973-1975 15Miscellaneous (articles, clippings, notes)1965-1990 15National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) - SRA1981-1989 15National Governors' Council on Science and Technology (NGCST): 15NGCST1976-1995 15Meetings minutes1977-1979 15Committee - Transportation, Commerce and Technology1977 15Reports, position papers, etc. (2 folders)1975-1995 15National Resource for Computation in Chemistry (Center) (NRCC)1979-1980 15National Taiwan University - Division of Admissions, The University of Wyoming1989 15Newspaper clippings1971-2000 15Oklahoma State University - Smith Holt1981-1992 6 Photograph of UW receiving the Comprehensive Science Education Grant at the National Science Foundation 1970 15Publications:1977-1978 15Chilean Cultural Panorama: 1 national emblems amusements and games1977 15By the Comptroller General, Report to the Congress of the United States1978 16Speeches (2 folders)1969-1982 16Summer High School Institute - E.G. Meyer1981-1990 16Universities Council on Water Resources - University of Nebraska1986-1990 16Western Regional Scientific Laboratory, Inc. (WRSL):1977 16Proposal submitted to energy research and development administrationAugust 1977 16A proposal for management of Los Alamos Scientific LaboratoryJanuary 1977 16WRSL (correspondence, articles, reports)1976-1979 6 Wool Record and Textile World periodical, "From Prof. E. Gerald Meyer, Dept. of Chemistry, A&S Building, Campus" 1930 16Wyoming Council for the Humanitiesundated 16Wyoming State Science Advisor, G.3.c. (5) 1968-1982 16Legislative (impact index study), G.3.c. (6) 1975-1976 Dr. E.G. Meyer Oral History interview conducted by the University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center archivist Leslie Waggener: Digitalahcdm_400074_001-008AudioSeptember 2019 - March 2020 Digitalahcdm_400074_004Digital ImagesOctober 25, 2019 Digitalahcdm_4007074_008Transcripts2019-2020 Sub-series 3. Later Career and Partial Retirement

E. Gerald Meyer retired as a professor and Dean at the University of Wyoming in 1990, and was named a professor emeritus. He continued to teach on a part-time basis after his retirement. In addition to his UW career, Meyer also served on various councils around Laramie and the state of Wyoming, including as chairman of the Laramie Area Chamber of Commerce, on the Laramie City Council, and as State Science Adviser. He was named President of the Coal Technology Corporation in 1982, and was a consultant to government agencies and industrial companies for a refining process he invented and patented.

 6 Congressional Appropriations for Department of Education Fossil Fuel Programs 1982-1983 17Council of Scientific Society (CSSP)1996-2004 17Energy program2004 17"Friends of Staff" Committee1994-1997 17Miscellaneous (articles, clippings)1990-2011 6 Science by Mail 1998-2000 17Staff senate: stationery1995-1998 17Speaker tourNovember 2000 17University of Wyoming: Endowments and support1997-2010 17Wyoming Territorial Prison Corporation and Foundation (8 folders)1998-2007 Sub-series 4. Correspondence/Subject files: 18-19 and Digitalahcdm_400074_009Correspondence - Miscellaneous (16 folders, CD)1964-2020 19Correspondence - A-Z1964-2015 20Articles and clippings1981-2018 20Archives (American Heritage Center - AHC)1975-2010 20Art Museum1996-2008 20Biophysical Chemistry1961-1987 20Biophysical Society1961-1979 20Book (John Wesley & Sons Publishing, Inc.)1962-2002 20Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)1969-2019 20-21Coal Lab (Rocky Mountain, Colorado, Old West Regional (OWRC), Plains)1977-1980 21Contribution thank you's (UW Foundation, etc.) (2 folders)1990-2018 21Council of Colleges of Arts and Science (CCAS)1970-2002 21Division of Student Educational Opportunities (minority students, special services, Upward Bound, etc..)1970-1975 21Faculty work-load project1973-1975 22GAO (General Accounting Office) consultants1977-1981 22Hermias, Sister M.1962-1983 22New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU)1963-1973 22U.S. Congress1975-2001 22U.S. Congress - Cheney1979-1993 22U.S. Senate - Hanson1975-1978 22U.S. Senate - Simpson1979-1996 22U.S. Senate - Thomas1990-2004 22U.S. Senate - Wallop1975-1981 22Visiting industrial professor1981-1988 22Wyoming Community Foundation1989-2011 22Wyoming Council for the Humanities1981-1993 22Wyoming Heritage Foundation and Society1988-2001 22Wyoming Legislature1985-1995 Series III. Personal Papers and Miscellaneous

Contains biographical materials about E.G. Meyer and miscellaneous print, newspaper, and phonograph records collected by E. Gerald Meyer.

 9 Audio: "The Great Ones" (phonograph records) undated 22EGM (E. Gerald Meyer) - biographical information1980-2017 7 Letter from the Mexican Government Railways System 1964 22New Mexico Military Institute (N.M.M.L.)1986-1990 8 Newspapers regarding the 100th Anniversary of Yellowstone National Park 1972 7 Railroad and bus timetables - USA and Mexico 1960s 22Resumes/CV - E. Gerald Meyer (Who's Who)1975-2000