The National Academies: Advisers to the Nation on Science, Engineering, and Medicine
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
Current Operating Status
ARCHIVES HOME

ACCESS POLICIES & SERVICES

COLLECTIONS

PRESIDENTS OF THE ACADEMIES

FOUNDING OF THE NAS & ITS EARLY WORK

MILESTONES IN ACADEMIES' HISTORY


Central Policy Files, 1940-1945: Files List Part 2

DIVISIONS OF THE NRC

ANTHROPOLOGY & Psychology

BIOLOGY & Agriculture

Committee on Biological Applications of Electron Microscope: 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

Committee on Biological Processes of Ageing: 1945; 1943; 1941; 1940

Committee on Crop Protection: 1944; 1943; 1942

Committee on Ecology of Animal Populations: 1945; 1943; 1942; 1941

Committee on Fellowships in Agriculture & Forestry: 1945; 1944

Comimttee on Fisheries Resources: 1943

Committee on Food & Agriculture: Proposed: 1943

Committee on Food & Nutrition
1940
Circular Letters: 1941
Enriched Bread Project: 1941
Funds: 1941
Meetings: 1941
General: 1941

Committee on Forestry: 1943; 1942

Committee on Great Plains National Monument: Proposed: 1944

Committee on Human Heredity
1945; 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941
Study of Blindness: Proposed: 1940
General: 1940

Committee on Maintenance of Pure Genetic Strains: 1945; 1944; 1941

Committee on National Livestock & Meat Board Grants: 1942; 1941; 1940

Committee on Palmetto Fibre Development: 1942

Committee on Pharmacognosy & Pharmaceutical Botany: 1942; 1941; 1940

Committee on Plant & Animal Stocks: 1945

Committee on Research on Food Resources of Coastal Waters: 1944; 1943

Committee on War Biology: Proposed: 1942

Committee on Wartime Modification of Curriculum in Biology: 1943; 1942

Conference on Maintenance of Pure Genetic Strains: 1940

Conference on Parasitological Problems of Pacific Area: 1942

Deterioration Prevention Center: 1945

Executive Committee: 1945; 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

Food & Nutrition Board
1945
Ascorbic Acid Requirement: 1943
Circular Letters: 1942
Committee on Food Composition: 1944; 1943; 1942
Committee on Nutritition Research in Puerto Rico: 1944; 1943
Committee on Nutritional Aspects of Ageing: 1943; 1942
Dental Research Survey: 1944; 1943; 1942
Meetings: 1944; 1943; 1942
General: 1944; 1943; 1942

Future Activities & Needs: Discussion: 1945

Meetings: Annual: 1945; 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

Membership: 1945; 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

Personnel Listing: 1945; 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

Projects Proposed: Curare Case: 1941; 1940

General: 1945; 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

CHEMISTRY & Chemical Technology

Appointments: Members: 1945; 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

Bibliography of Bibliographies: Proposed: 1941

Bi-Monthly Reports: 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

Brief of Files on Synthesis of Quinine: 1944

Committee on Annual Tables of Constants & Numerical Data: 1945; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

Committee on Catalysis: 1940

Committee on Chemical Data for Ceramists: 1941; 1940

Committee on Chemical Utilization of Coal: 1945; 1943; 1942; 1941

Committee on Chemotherapy: 1941; 1940

Committee on Cooperation w Chemical Warfare Service
Roster of Chemists & Facilities: 1941; 1940
General: 1940

Committee on Eutectics Diagrams of Ammonium Compounds: 1942; 1941; 1940

Committee on Fellowships: 1941

Committee on Miscellaneous Materials: 1942; 1941

Committee on Proteins: 1940

Committee on Technology of Organic Plastics: 1942

Committee on X-Ray & Electron Diffraction: 1940

Conference on Antiseptics of Microbiological Origin: Jan 1942

Conference on Synthesis of Cortical Hormones: 1943; 1941

English-Spanish Dictionary for Chemists: Proposed: 1941

Meetings: 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

Nominating Committee: 1941; 1940

Projects

  • NTM Project (metanitrotoluene): 1942; 1941

General: 1945; 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

EDUCATIONAL Relations

ENGINEERING & Industrial Research

Aircraft Brake Survey Committee: 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

Appointments: Members: 1945; 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

Board for Prosthetic & Sensory Devices
Committee on Prosthetic Devices: 1945
Committee on Sensory Devices: 1945
General: 1945

Building Research Advisory Board: Proposed: 1945

By-laws: 1942

Committee on Aircraft Production
Clippings: 1940
Rough Digest of Suggestions from Industry: 1940
General: 1940: Jun; Mar; Jan
Committee on Beryllium
Appointments: Members: 1940
End of Program: 1941
General: 1941; 1940

Committee on Concrete Research: 1943; 1942

Committee on Engineering Publications: 1945; 1944; 1943

Committee on Fatigue in Industry: 1944

Committee on Industrial Relations w South American Countries
South American Tour: 1940
South American Tour: Clippings: 1941
South American Tour: List of Correspondents: 1941
South American Tour: Report: 1941
South American Tour: General: 1941

Committee on Prosthetic Devices: 1945

Committee on Quality Control: Proposed: 1942

Conference on Electrical Insulation: 1943; 1942; 1941

Conference on Fatigue in Industry: 1944

Conference on Heat Generation & Transfer in Aircraft Brakes: 1942

Conference on Welding Research: 1941

Highway Research Board: 1945; 194; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

Industrial Research Institute
1945
Constitution: 1941; 1940
Meetings: 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940
General: 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

Meetings: 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

Modular Service Association: Proposed: 1940

Nominating Committee: 1942; 1941

Reorganization of Division: 1941

Surplus Aircraft Engine Study: 1945

Surplus Aircraft Salvage Study: 1944

General: 1945; 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

FOREIGN Relations

Academies & Councils Abroad
Academy of Sciences of USSR: Membership: 1945
Academy of Sciences of USSR: 220th Anniversary: 1945
National Research Council of Canada: 1942
Royal Society of London: Newton Tercentenary Proposed: 1942
Ukranian Academy of Sciences: 1944

Appointments: Members: 1945; 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

British Central Scientific Register: 1940

British Scientific Mission to China: 1943

Clippings 1922-1942: 1942

Committee on Pacific Investigations: 1945; 1940

Committee on Relations w Latin American Countries
1943; 1942
Meetings: 1941
General: 1941

Conference on Problems of Restoring Internatl Scientific & Scholarly Cooperation: 1945; 1944

Indian Scientific Mission: 1945; 1944

International Congresses
1945
American Scientific: 8th: Proceedings: Request for Funds: 1943
American Scientific: 8th: Program: 1940
American Scientific: 8th: General: 1940
Americanists: 28th: 1941
Americanists: 27th: 1940
Inter-American Congress on Indian Life: 1st: 1940
Internatl Conference on Science & World Order: 1941
Internatl Congresses Held Since 1930: List: 1941
Listing of Meetings Held or Scheduled 1930-1942: 1940
Pacific Science: 7th: Postponed: 1941
Pacific Science: 6th: Proceedings Preparation: 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940
Pan American Child Congress: 8th: 1942
Pan American Highway Congress: 5th: 1944
Pan American Highway Congress: 4th: 1941
Pure & Applied Science: 2nd: 1940
General: 1942
International Organizations
American-British Medical Assn: Proposed: 1945
Committee on Inter-American Scientific Publication: 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941
Inter-American Development Commission: 1943
Inter-American Development Commission: Conference: 1944
Inter-American Statistical Institute: 1945; 1942
Internatl Institute for Afroamerican Studies: 1944
Internatl Science Cooperation Service: Proposed: 1945; 1944
Internatl Statistical Institute: 1945
Latin American Affiliations: 1942
Netherland Committee for Scientific Documentation: 1943
Pacific Science Assn: 1940
General: 1942

International Relations in Science (Cannon-Field Report): 1945

International Unions
Dues: 1941; 1940
Internatl Council of Scientific Unions: 1943; 1941; 1940
Internatl Council of Scientific Unions: Executive Committee: 1945
Internatl Council of Scientific Unions: General: 1945

Meetings: 1945; 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

NRC Committees dealing w Internatl Relations in Science

  • List: 1942

General: 1945; 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

GEOLOGY & Geography

Appointments: Members: 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

Committee on Asiatic Geography: 1944

Commitee on Common Problems of Genetics & Paleontology: 1943

Committee on Common Problems of Genetics Paleontology & Systematics: 1944

Committee on Geography of Eastern & Southern Asia: 1942

Committee on Marine Ecology as Related to Paleontology: 1944; 1943

Committee on Paleobotany: 1943

Committee on Pan American Geographical Exposition: 1942

Committee on Preparation of Handbook of Physical Constants of Geological Materials: 1940

Committee on Problems of Ore Deposits: 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

Committee on Research in Areas of Internatl Concern: 1941

Reports to Administrative Committee: 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

US Committee for Study of Paricutin Volcano: 1944

General: 1945; 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

MEDICAL Sciences

Antivivisection: 1944

Appointments: Members: 1945; 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

Committee for Research in Problems of Sex

Committee for Study of Atypical Growth: 1945; 1944

Committee on American Registry of Pathology: 1941; 1940

Committee on Aviation Medicine: 1940

Committee on Aviation Medicine: Crash Injury Research
Beginning of Program: 1941
Conferences: 5th: 1945
Conferences: 4th: 1945
Conferences: 3rd: 1944
Conferences: 2nd: 1944; 1943
Conferences: 1st: 1943
Group Three: Seats & Harnesses: Meetings: 1944
Use of Surplus Aircraft: Proposed: 1945
General: 1945; 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941
Committee on Chemotherapeutic & Other Agents
Penicillin: 1944; 1943
Subcommittee on Venereal Disease: 1941
General: 1943
Committee on Convalescence & Rehabilitation
Conference Group on Amputations: 1943

Committee on Drugs & Medical Supplies: 1944; 1943; 1942

Committee on Growth: 1945

Committee on Information
Manual of Dermatology: 1942
Manuals of Military Medicine: 1942; 1941
Subcommittee on Historical Records: 1943; 1942
Subcommittee on Historical Records: Medical History of War: Proposed: 1945; 1944
General: 1945; 1944; 1943; 1941

Committee on Medical Problems of Civil Aviation: 1944

Committee on Medical Records: 1944

Committee on Medicine
Subcommittee on Medical Nutrition: 1941
Subcommittee on Tropical Diseases: 1943; 1942
Subcommittee on Venereal Diseases: 1943; 1942
General: 1943; 1942

Committee on Neuropsychiatry: 1942

Committee on Pathology: 1943

Committee on Research in Endocrinology

Committee on Shock & Transfusions: 1942

Committee on Transfusions: 1941

Committee to Review Request of Elizabeth Kenny Institute to Natl Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
Supporting Data: 1944
General: 1944
Committees on Military Medicine
Clippings: 1940
Executive Committee: 1940
Funds: 1943; 1942
Liaison w OSRD Committee on Medical Research: 1941
Liaison w OSRD Committee on Medical Research: Reorganization: 1944
Medical Treatment of Pearl Harbor Attack Casualties: Report to Surgeons General: 1942
General: 1941; 1940

Conference on Poliomyelitis: 1943

Directory: 1945; 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

Executive Committee: 1945; 1944

History & Description
Division of Medical Sciences in WWII: Darling G B: 1945
Division of Medical Sciences of NRC & Natl Defense: Larkey S V: 1941
NRC & Medical Preparedness: Larkey S V: 1941
NRC & Medical Preparedness: Weed L H: 1941
Organization for Medical Defense: Larkey S V: 1941
Resume of War Activities: Weed L H: 1945

Meetings: Annual: 1945; 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

Newsletter to London 1942-1945: 1945

Nominating Committee: 1945; 1942

Office of Medical Information: 1942

Report Procedure: 1944

Study in Decompression Sickness: Proposed: 1940

General: 1945; 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

PHYSICAL Sciences

Committee on Illumination: 1941; 1940

Committee on Mathematical Tables & Aids to Computation: 1942; 1941; 1940

Committee on Optical Plastics: 1942; 1941; 1940

Committee on Physical Properties of Plastics: 1942; 1941; 1940

Committee on Problems of Radio Interference: 1940

Committee on Sound Control
1942; 1941; 1940
Patent Application: Direct Reading Sound Pressure Meter: 1943

Committee on Training & Research in Applied Mathematics: 1942

Conference on Present & Postwar Problems Facing Physics: 1944

Meetings: Annual: 1942; 1941; 1940

Personnel Listing: 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

General: 1945; 1944; 1943; 1942; 1941; 1940

Central Policy Files 1940-1945 files list Part 1
Central Policy Files 1940-1945 files list Part 3

Archives@nas.edu

RSS News Feed | Subscribe to e-newsletters | Feedback | Back to Top