Proposals: Research Proposals Submitted to the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, 1960-1974
Scope and Contents note
This sub-series is located in Boxes 2 and 3 and is 2 linear feet in length. The bulk of the sub-series deals with National Science Foundation grants and contracts with the Air Force, Office of Scientific Research, Air Research & Development Command; the Department of the Army, Ordnance Corp (Watertown Arsenal); the Atomic Energy Commission; and the Department of Energy. All of these contracts revolve around neutron diffraction research conducted at the MIT Reactor or at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
An extremely interesting file of correspondence between Clifford Shull and John Slater sheds light on MIT’s recruitment of Professor Shull from Oak Ridge.
Access to any folders containing salary action, personnel action, or injury reports has been restricted.
Dates
- Creation: 1960-1974
Creator
- From the Collection: Shull, Clifford Glenwood, 1915-2001 (Person)
Restrictions
This collection contains some restricted materials; these are in marked folders throughout the collection.
Records involving refereeing of manuscripts for publication or review of government proposals are unavailable to the general public for fifty years from receipt by the Carnegie Mellon University Archives (January 2004). The materials will be made available January 2054.
Extent
From the Series: 15.5 Linear feet
Language
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Carnegie Mellon University Archives Repository