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Central Policy Files, 1946-1949: Files List Part 1

ADMINISTRATION

EXECUTIVE Board

Administrative Committee: Meetings: 1946

Nov; Oct; Jun; Apr; Feb; Jan

Alaskan Science Conference: 1st 1950: 1949

American Geophysical Union: 1949; 1948; 1947; 1946

Armed Forces-NRC Vision Committee: 1949; 1948; 1947

Army-Navy-NRC Vision Committee: 1946

Chemical-Biological Coordination Center
Advisory Committee: 1949; 1948; 1947; 1946
History & Description: 1948
Panels: 1949; 1948
Subcommittees: Appointments: 1949; 1948; 1947; 1946
Subcommittees: Meetings: 1949; 1948; 1947
Subcommittees: General: 1948; 1947; 1946
General: 1949; 1948; 1947; 1946

Committee on Applied Mathematical Statistics: 1946

Comimttee on Bibliographic Service to Central & South America: 1947; 1946

Committee on Bibliography of American Scientific & Technical Books: 1948; 1947; 1946

Committee on Buildings & Grounds
Joint w NAS: 1947
Committee on Economic & Social Aspects of Atomic Fission
NRC-SSRC: 1947

Committee on Fortification Design: 1946

Committee on Geophysics
Adv to Office of Naval Research: 1948

Committee on History of NRC: 1946

Committee on Insect Control: Joint w NAS
Conference on Toxicity of DDT: 1946
Reports: 1946
General: 1946

Committee on Neurobiology: 1946

Committee on Pacific Science Handbook: 1946

Committee on Patent Policy
1946
Comments on Proposed Natl Science Foundation: 1948
Funding: 1948
Papers & Speeches: Palmer A M: 1948; 1947
Papers & Speeches: Tour S: 1948
Regional Conferences: 1949
Survey of University Patent Policies: 1948; 1947
General: 1949; 1948; 1947
Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning
End of Program: 1946
Committee on Scientific Publications
End of Program: 1947
Survey of Papers Withheld: 1946
General: 1946

Committee on Standards of Radioactivity: 1946

Committee on Undersea Warfare: 1949; 1948; 1947; 1946

Conference Board of Associated Research Councils
Atlas of US: Proposed: 1949
Atlas of US: Prospectus: 1948
Committee on History of Science in US: 1946
Committee on Human Resources: Proposed: 1948
Conference Board of Associated Research Councils: Committee on Internatl Exchange of Persons
1947
Country Programs: New Zealand: 1949
Country Programs: General: 1949
Meetings: 1949: Oct; Jul; Apr; Jan; 1948
Weekly Reports: 1948
General: 1949; 1948
Conference Board of Associated Research Councils
Committee on Latin American Studies: 1947; 1946
Committee on Measurement of Opinion Attitudes & Consumer Wants: NAS-SSRC: 1948; 1946
Committee on Specialized Manpower Problems: 1946
Committee on Specialized Personnel: 1947
Meetings: 1949; 1948; 1947; 1946
General: 1949; 1948; 1947; 1946

Conference on Research in Comparative Physiology under Natural Conditions: 1946

Conference on US Interest & Activities in World Mapping Programs: 1946

Conference on Uses of Cortisone & ACTH: Aug 1949

Ethnogeographic Board: 1946

Meetings
1949
1948: Oct; Sept; Jun; Apr; Feb; Jan
1947: Nov; Oct; Sept; Jun; Apr; Mar; Feb; Jan
1946

Nominating Committee: 1946

Office of Scientific Personnel: 1949; 1948; 1947; 1946

Pacific Science Board
1949; 1947
Committee on Scientific Field Stations in Pacific: 1946
Conferences on Conservation in Micronesia: 1948
Honolulu Committee: 1946
Philippine Committee: 1946
General: 1948; 1946
Pacific Science Conference
Proceedings: Jun 1946
U of Hawaii Research in Micronesia: Proposed: 1946
General: 1946
Panel on Natural Science: Advisory
General: 1949; 1948; 1947; 1946

FELLOWSHIPS

AEC-NRC Fellowship Boards
Contract Modification: Loyalty Affidavit: 1949
Deferment Requests to Selective Service: 1948
Postdoctoral: Medical Sciences: 1949; 1948
Postdoctoral: General: 1949; 1948
Predoctoral: 1949; 1948
AEC-NRC Fellowship Boards: Security Clearance
NAS Council Statements: 1st: Comments by NAS Members: 1949
NAS Council Statements: 1st: General: 1949
NAS Council Statements: 2nd: 1949
Proposed: 1949
Resultant Modification of Program: 1949
General: 1949; 1948

Conference on Postdoctoral Fellowships: Nov 1946

Fellowship Board in Natural Sciences
1946
Postdoctoral: 1949; 1948; 1947

Inquiries: 1949; 1948; 1947

Medical Fellowship Board
1946
Postdoctoral: 1949; 1948; 1947

Merck Fellowship Board: Postdoctoral: 1949; 1948; 1947; 1946

NRC Fellowship Office: 1947

Predoctoral Fellowship Committee
Emergency Program: 1948; 1947; 1946

RCA Fellowship Board: Predoctoral: 1948; 1947

SSRC-NRC Fellowship Board: Postdoctoral: 1949; 1948; 1947

General: 1949; 1948; 1947; 1946

GRANTS-in-Aid

1946

INSTITUTIONS Associations Individuals

American Academy of Arts & Sciences: 1948

American Assn for Advancement of Science: 1949; 1948; 1947

American Astronomical Society: 1947

American Book Center Inc: 1948

American Council on Education
1947
Bulletins: 1949
American Council on Education: Commission on Occupied Areas
Panels: Natural Sciences: 1949
General: 1949
American Council on Education
Committee on Cultural & Educational Relations w Occupied Countries: 1948
Conference on Role of Colleges & Universities in Internatl Understanding: 1949
General: 1949; 1948

American Documentation Institute: 1949; 1948; 1947

American Institute of Physics: 1949; 1948; 1947

American Library Assn: 1949; 1947

American Museum of Natural History: 1946

American Pharmaceutical Assn: 1947

American Philosophical Society
Committee on Research: 1949

American Society of Professional Biologists: 1948; 1947

American U: Institute on Administration of Scientific R&D: 1949

Arctic Institute of North America: 1948; 1946

Commission for Internatl Educational Reconstruction: 1949; 1948; 1947

Committee Supporting Bush Report: 1946

Federation of American Scientists: 1994; 1948

Flight Safety Foundation Inc: 1947

Inquiries: 1949; 1948; 1947

Institute of Internatl Education: 1948; 1947

Johns Hopkins U: 1948

Midwest Research Institute: 1948

Pacific War Memorial: 1946

Pennsylvania State College: Conference on Administration of Research
Proceedings: Oct 1947

Pope Foundation Inc: 1947

Research Corp: Committee on Grants: 1947

Science Service: 1949

Societies Cooperating w NRC
Formal Listing: 1949
Officers & Meetings: Formal Listing: 1948

US Book Exchange Inc: 1949; 1948

U of Alaska: Geophysical Institute
Appointments: Director: NAS Approval: 1949
General: 1949

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: 1949; 1948

General: 1949; 1948; 1947; 1946

LEGAL Matters

1949; 1948; 1947

ORGANIZATION

Articles of Organization & Bylaws: 1946

Chairman NRC
Bronk D W: Appointment: 1946
Harrison R G: 1946
File Control
1949
Retention of Records: 1948; 1947

History & Description: 1948; 1947

Library: 1947; 1946

Midwest Section of NRC: Proposed: 1948; 1947

ORGANIZATION: NAS

Committee Adv to US Geological Survey: Proposed: 1946

Committee on Antarctic Research: 1949; 1948

Committee on Atomic Fission: Records

  • Authorization for NAS Retention: 1946

Committee on Civil Liberties: Ad hoc: 1949; 1948

Committee on Developments in Mathematical Aspects of Apportionment: 1948

Committee on Guided Missiles
Adv to Ordnance Dept: 1948; 1947; 1946
Committee on Internatl Science Policy
Adv to Dept of State: 1949
Committee on Investigation of Cortisone
Meetings: 2nd: Jul 1949
Meetings: General: 1949
General: 1949

Committee on Meetings: Standing: 1949; 1948; 1947; 1946

Committee on Nominations for Proposed National Science Foundation
Nominations from NAS Members: 1947
General: 1947
Commitee on Oceanography
Beginning of Program: 1948
Conference: Proceedings: May 1949
General: 1949
Committee on Revision of Constitution
Amendment of Bylaws: Discussion: 1949; 1948
Amendment of Bylaws: Report: 1949
Amendment of Constitution: Discussion: 1949; 1948
Amendment of Constitution: Report: 1948
Membership: 1948
Report: 1949
Conference Series
Conference on Bioelectric Potentials: 1946
Conference on Fundamental Physics: 1949
Conference on Gene: 1949
Conference on Low Temperature Physics: 1948
Conference on Quantum Mechanics (Shelter Island): 1947
Conference on Theoretical Physics: 1948
Conference on Ultracentrifuge: 1949
General: 1949; 1947; 1946
Constitution & Bylaws
1949
Bylaws: Amendments: Proposed: 1947; 1946
Constitution: Amendments: 1948

Council of the Academy: 1949; 1948; 1947; 1946

Discussion of NAS Policies: 1948; 1947

Meetings: Annual: 1949
Business Sessions: Agenda
Business Sessions: Minutes
Business Sessions: Transcript
Programs
Scientific Sessions: Papers: Abstracts
General
Meetings: Annual: 1948
Business Sessions: Agenda
Business Sessions: Minutes
Business Sessions: Transcript
Programs
Scientific Sessions: Papers: Abstracts
General
Meetings: Annual: 1947
Business Sessions: Minutes
Scientific Sessions: Papers: Abstracts
Scientific Sessions: General

Meetings: Annual: 1946

Meetings: Autumn: 1949
Business Sessions: Minutes
Business Sessions: Transcript
Programs
Scientific Sessions: Papers: Abstracts
General
Meetings: Autumn: 1948
Business Sessions: Agenda
Business Sessions: Minutes
Programs
Scientific Sessions: Papers: Abstracts
General
Meetings: Autumn: 1947
Business Sessions: Minutes
Business Sessions: Transcript
Scientific Sessions: Papers: Abstracts
General
Meetings: Autumn
Jt w American Philosophical Society
Invitations & Responses: USSR
Invitations & Reponses: General
Programs & Itinerary
Requests for Support
Scientific Sessions: Papers: Abstracts
General

Members: Distribution & Ages: 1949

Nominations of Scientists for Duty in Germany & Japan: 1947; 1946

Officers: President
Addresses: Academy--Its Charter Its Functions & Relations to Govt: 1947
Statement: Case for Continued Private Support of Fundamental Science: 1947

Panel for Survey of Memorial Hospital Center for Cancer & Allied Diseases: 1949; 1948; 1947; 1946

Pilgrim Trust Lectures
Jt w Royal Society of London: 1946

Research Board for National Security: 1946

Scientific Adv Group on Science in Japan
Second: 1949; 1948
First: 1948; 1947: Jul; Jan

Trust Funds: 1947

General: 1949; 1948; 1947; 1946

ORGANIZATION

NAS-NRC: Reorganization: 1946

Policy: 1947

Projects Proposed for Sponsorship
1949; 1948; 1947
Atmospheric Pollution: 1946
Music Therapy: 1946
Restoration of Japanese Cyclotron: 1946
Tidal Biology Project: 1946
General: 1946

PROTECTION

1948; 1947

PUBLIC Relations

Inaugurations Ceremonies Speeches
1949; 1947; 1946
Frank Howard Lectures on Industrial Research: 1948
General: 1948

General: 1949; 1948; 1947

PUBLICATIONS

Biological Abstracts: 1949; 1947

Chemistry of Penicillin: 1947; 1946

Collected Papers of S N Winogradsky: 1949; 1948; 1947

Documentation Programs
1947
Conference on Primary Scientific Publication: Proposed: 1949
Conference on Science Abstracting: May 1949
Conference on Science Abstracting & Indexing: Nov 1949
General: 1949

German Scientific Publications: 1946

NAS: Proceedings: 1947; 1946

NRC
1949; 1948
Industrial Research Laboratories of US: 1946

Science: 1949; 1948; 1947

Science Service: 1948

General: 1949; 1948; 1947; 1946

Central Policy Files 1946-1949 Part 2
Central Policy Files 1946-1949 Part 3

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