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RG
098
Oregon State University. Dept. of Chemistry.
Chemistry Department Records
1937-1997
1945-1981
0.75 cubic foot
1 box
4 microfilm reels
The Chemistry Department Records document
the research and graduate programs in chemistry at Oregon State
University, primarily in the post-war period of the late 1940s to early
1960s, as well as building renovations and construction in the
1970s.
Materials in English.
Historical Note:
Chemistry courses have been taught at Oregon State University since the
earliest years of the institution; the first doctoral degree in Chemistry
was awarded in 1935. A Chemistry Building (later named Gilbert Hall for
Earl C. Gilbert) was constructed in 1939; it was extensively renovated and
the Gilbert Addition was constructed in 1981.
John Fulton was department head from 1907 until 1940, when Earl C.
Gilbert, who had been on the faculty since 1917 was appointed head. Bert
Christensen followed Gilbert as Department Head in 1956.
Oregon State College was one of the first institutions to offer a
chemistry course by television and to broadcast a course to students at
several institutions simultaneously.
The Chemistry Department Records document the research and graduate
programs of the department. Series I-IV consist of microfilmed records,
primarily from the post-war period of the late 1940s to early 1960s. Of
particular note are extensive correspondence between the department chair
and the Dean of the School of Science, F.A. Gilfillan; materials
pertaining to the department's use of educational television for teaching
general chemistry courses; research proposals and summaries of research
projects; and records of the department's graduate program.
The paper records consist predominantly of building renovation and
construction planning records for major renovations to Gilbert Hall and
the construction of the Gilbert Addition. A 1997 booklet for prospective
graduate students includes profiles of all department faculty.
Collection is open for research.
The records consist of 6 series: I. General Subject File, 1937-1963;
II. Research, 1958-1962; III. National Science Foundation, 1958-1961; IV.
Graduate School, 1945-1961; V. Building Renovation and Construction
Planning Records, 1970-1981; and VI. Promotional Materials, 1997.
Chemistry Department Records (RG 098), Oregon State University
Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.
Transferred from the Chemistry Department in several accessions from
1966 through 1997.
Additions to the collection are expected.
Additional materials pertaining to the Chemistry Department are
available in the
College
of Science Records (RG 024), the
Memorabilia
Collection, and the Chemistry and Pharmacy Department Records.
The
Chemistry
Department Motion Picture Films (FV P 205) include recordings of
the General Chemistry course taught via interinstitutional television in
1958-1959. The Archives collections also include the Otto Ballhorn
Chemistry Laboratory Notebook, the Harry Freund Collection, and the papers
of Joseph S. Butts and Robert W. Newburgh.
Christensen,
Bert Einar, 1904-
Gilbert, Earl
C.
Fulton, John, 1868-1953.
Gilfillan, F.
A. (Francois Archibald), 1893-1983
National
Science Foundation (U.S.)
Oregon State
College--Graduate students.
Oregon State
College. School of Science.
Oregon State
University--Buildings.
Oregon State
University--Faculty.
Oregon State
University--Graduate students.
Oregon State
University. School of Science.
Oregon State
College. Dept. of Chemistry.
Chemistry--Research--Oregon.
Chemistry--Study and teaching
(Higher)--Oregon.
College
buildings--Oregon--Corvallis.
Research
grants--Oregon.
Television in higher
education--Oregon.
Colleges and
Universities
Science
Corvallis
Series I
General Subject File
1937-1963
The General Subject File consists primarily of correspondence sent and
received by the department chairs (John Fulton, E.C. Gilbert, and B.E.
Christensen); much of the correspondence is with the F.A. Gilfillan, Dean
of the School of Science. The series also includes reports and statistics.
Topics include research activities, budgets, student enrollment, graduate
programs, and faculty.
1937-1939
1
1
Chemistry Department
Statistics
1
2
Chemistry Building
Contract
1942-1947
1
1
Anti-malarial
research correspondence
1
2
ASTP
correspondence
1
3
Chemistry Department
correspondence
1945-1950
1
1
Forest Products
correspondence
1
2
Gifts to the
Department of Chemistry
1
3
General
correspondence
1
4
Board of Control
Oregon State
Communications
1
5
to the
staff
1-2
6
from the
staff
Correspondence
2
7
School of
Science
2
8
President's
Office
2
9
Information Analysis,
outside requests
2
10
A.B.
Scott
2
11
Dr. J.S.
Butts
2
12
W.E.
Caldwell
1946-1950
2
1
General
Correspondence
2
2
Office of Naval
Research U.S. Navy
2
3
Information and
Analysis
2
4
Personal - E.C.
Gilbert
2
5
President's Office
Dr. Strand
Communications
2
6
To and from
staff
2
7
To and from other
departments
2
8
Gifts to the
Department
2
9
Information
Analysis
2
10
Oregon State Civil
Defense Agency
2
11-14
School of Science
F.A. Gilfillan
2
15
Personal E.C.
Gilbert
2
16
Gifts to the
Department
2
17
Presidents Office
A.L. Strand
1950-1955
2
1
Interdepartmental
Correspondence
1952-1953
2
2
Gifts to the
Department
1950-1951
2
3
President's Office
A.L. Strand
1950-1953
2
4
School of
Science
1950-1955
2-3
5
E.C. Gilbert
Personal
1950-1955
3
6
Graduate Assistance
Correspondence
1955-1963
Educational TV
3
1
1957-1958
3
2
1958-1959
3
3
3
1959-1960
3
4
1960-1961
3
5
Departmental
Seminars
1962-1963
3
6
Gilfillan
Dinner
Planning
Committee
3
7
Minutes
3
8
Reports
Publications
3
9
1961
3
10
Staff
3
11
Department of
Chemistry and Exchanges from Other Colleges
3
12
Richland General
Electric Graduate Work
3
13
General
Chemistry
3
14
Kasetsart
University
3
15
Gifts for
Commencement Program
3
16
Interdepartmental
Correspondence
1955-1956
3
17
Gifts and
Awards
3
18
Interdepartmental
Correspondence
1956-1957
President's Office
3
19
1957-1958
3
20
Report
3
21
1959-1960
3
22
School of
Science
1962-1963
3
23
President's
Office
1955-1956
3
24
Gilbert
E.C.
1955-1956
President's Office
3
25
1956-1957
3
26
1960-1961
3
27
1961-1962
School of
Science
3
28
1957-1958
3
29
1955-1957
3
30
1956-1957
3
31
Gifts
3
32
Registration
Report
1959-1960
3
33
1959-1960
3
34
1961-1962
35
3
1958-1959
3
36
1960-1961
Series II
Research
1958-1962
Series II consists of research proposals and applications for graduate
fellowships; proposals to the National Science Foundation for research
projects and equipment purchases; and summaries of research being
conducted in the Chemistry Department.
Research
Proposals
3
1
1958-1959
3
1a
1959-1960
3-4
1b
1960-1961
4
1c
1961-1962
4
2
Research Project
Outline
1958
4
3
Shell
Fellowship
4
4
Research Reports
of
1959-1960
4
5
Fellowship
bulletins
Series III
National Science Foundation
1958-1961
Series III includes announcements and publications issued by the
National Science Foundation (NSF) as well as correspondence with NSF
regarding research programs in chemistry at Oregon State.
4
1
1958-1959
4
2
1959-1960
4
3
1960-1961
Series IV
Graduate School
1945-1961
Series IV provides information about graduate programs in the Chemistry
Department including degree requirements and curriculum; graduate
assistantships; and applications and inquiries from prospective graduate
students.
4
1
1945-1946
4
2
1946-1947
4
3
1947-1948
4
4
1948-1953
4
5
Graduate Student
Notices
4
6
Graduate
Committee
1946-1951
4
7
Graduate
School
1955-1961
4
8
Graduate School
Committee Departmental
Series V
Building Renovation and Construction
Planning Records
1970-1981
The Building Renovation and Construction Planning Records pertain to
the renovation of Gilbert Hall and the construction of the Gilbert
Addition and include meeting minutes for various building committees,
proposals, students, program descriptions, reports, correspondence, and
dedication materials. All files include correspondence.
1
Space Requests Design Literature Space
Requirements Committee
1968-1970
1
Minutes of New Building Committee
Planning Records Reports
1969-1974
1
New Building Priorities
1969-1974
1
Building Committees
1970-1974
1
Building Program Reports
1970-1974
1
Program Design Standards
1971-1974
1
Proposal Planning Review
1972-1978
1
Exhaust and Cross Contamination
Study
1973
1
Feasibility Study
1973-1974
1
Architects' Folios Facilities
Inventory
1973-1974
1
Program
1974
1
New Building (Executive Order Space
Inventory)
1974
1
Architects Proposals
1974
1
Project Description Preliminary
Estimate
1974-1975
1
Award of Contract
1976
1
New Building Early
1975-1977
1
New Building Committee Fall
1977
1
Proposal Ways and Means
1977
1
Energy Requirements
1977-1978
1
Movables
1977-1978
1
Space Utilization (Lab)
1978
1
Project Summary
1978
1
Final Review
1978
1
Bids Clippings
1978
1
New Building Dedication
1981
Series VI
Promotional Materials
1997
The Promotional Materials consist of a booklet for prospective graduate
students about the Chemistry Department graduate and research programs
that includes profiles of all faculty.
1
Booklet for Prospective Graduate
Students
1997