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Central Policy Files, 1950-1956: Files List Part 2

DIVISIONS OF THE NRC

ANTHROPOLOGY & Psychology

1951

Appointments
Chairman of Division: 1952
Members of Division: 1955; 1954; 1953; 1952;1950

Armed Forces-NRC Committee on Hearing & Bio-Acoustics: 1956; 1954; 1953; 1952

Armed Forces-NRC Vision Committee: 1956

Conference on Problems of Area Research in Contemporary Africa
NRC-SSRC: Oct 1953

USAF-NRC Symposium on Human Engineering Personnel & Training Research: 1955

General: 1956; 1954; 1953; 1952; 1950

BIOLOGY& Agriculture

Agricultural Board
1951; 1950
Committee on Plant & Crop Ecology: 1953
General: 1953
Agricultural Research Institute
1953; 1952
Conference on Use of Antibiotics in Agriculture: Oct 1955
Meetings: Annual: 5th: Proceedings: 1956
Meetings: Annual: 4th: Proceedings: 1955
Proposed: 1951
American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS)
Bulletins: 1951
Committee on Handbook of Biological Data: 1954; 1953; 1952
Committee on Roster of Biologists: 1950
Governing Board: Meetings: Annual: 1953
General: 1954; 1953; 1952; 1951; 1950
Biology Council
1955; 1954
Committee on Educational Policies: Purposes Organization Activities: 1956
Conference on Concepts of Biology: Proceedings: 1955
Developmental Biology Conference Series: Proceedings: 1956
General: 1956

Civil Defense Foods Advisory Committee: 1954

Committee Council: Proposed: 1952

Committee on Animal Resources: 1952

Committee on Developmental Biology
1952; 1951
Symposium on Biological Specificity & Growth: Proceedings: 1953

Committee on Handbook of Biological Data: 1956; 1955

Committee on Natural Resources: Special
Draft Report: 1956

Committee on Plant & Crop Ecology: 1952

Conference on Importance & Needs of Systematics in Biology: Apr 1953

Directory of Division: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953; 1951; 1950

Food & Nutrition Board (FNB)
Food Protection Committee: 1955; 1952; 1951; 590
Meetings: 1956; 1954; 1953; 1952; 1951; 1950
Meetings: Cumulative Index 1950-1955: 1955
Meetings: General: 1955
General: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953; 1952; 1951; 1950

Meetings: Annual: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953; 1952; 1951; 1950

Membership
Government Representatoin: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1952; 1950
Members-at-Large: 1956; 1955; 1953; 1952; 1951
Society Representation: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953; 1952; 1951; 5950

General: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953; 1952; 1951; 1950

CHEMISTRY & Chemical Technology

Appointments
Members of Division: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953; 1952; 1951; 1950

Committee on Cortical Hormone Research: 1950

Committee on Critical Tables: 1955

Committee on Tables of Constants & Numerical Data: 1954

Committee on Toxicology: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953

Meetings: Annual
1956
Dec 1954
Dec 1953
Nov 1952

Prevention of Deterioration Center: 1953

General: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953; 1952; 1951; 1950

EARTH Sciences

American Geological Institute: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953

Appointments
Members of Division: 1954

Committee on Oceanography: Proposed: 1956

Committee on Radiocarbon Dating: Proposed: 1953

Executive Committee: 1953

Geology-Geophysics Relationship: 1953

Meetings: Annual: May 1954

General: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953

ENGINEERING & Industrial Research

Advisory Board on Quartermaster Research & Development
Committee on Aerial Delivery Research: 1956
Committee on Air Drop of Supplies: 1951
Committee on Chemicals: 1950
Committee on Containers: 1955; 1954
Committee on Development of Substitutes for Waterfowl Feathers & Down: 1954
Committee on Dyeing & Finishing: 1955
Committee on Environmental Protection: 1955; 1954; 1952; 1950
Committee on Fibers & Fabrics: Meetings: 1950
Committee on Fibers & Fabrics: Subcom on Officers' Summer Uniform Fabrics: 1950
Committee on Fibers & Fabrics: General: 1950
Committee on Flame & Thermal Protective Combat Clothing: 1956; 1952
Advisory Board on Quartermaster Research & Development: Committee on Foods
1955; 1951; 1950
Subcom on Dairy Oil & Fat Products: 1954
Subcom on Fruit & Vegetable Products: 1954
Subcom on Radiation Preservation: 1956
Subcom on Radiation Sterilization: 1956; 1954; 1953
Subcom to Evaluate Armed Forces R & D Program: 1954
Symposium: Color in Foods: 1954
Symposium: Food Acceptance: Testing Methodology: 1954
Symposium: Methods for Evaluation of Nutritional Adequacy & Status: 1954
Symposium: Nutrition under Climatic Stress: 1952
Symposium: Quality & Stability of Canned Meats: 1953
Symposium: Radiation Sterilization of Foods: 1953
Symposium: Stability of Dehydrated Eggs: 1954
Symposium: Vacuum Requirements for Canned Tomatoes:
General: 1956; 1954; 1953; 1952
Advisory Board on Quartermaster Research & Development
Committee on Foot Protection: 1953
Committee on Footwear: 1951
Committee on Leather: 1951; 1950
Committee on Mechanical Products: 1950
Committee on Packing Packaging & Preservation: 1953; 1952
Committee on Packing Packaging & Preservation: Symposium: Low Temperature Containers: 1954
Committee on Packing Packaging & Preservation: General: 1954
Committee on Plastics & Elastomers: 1952; 1950
Committee on Plastics & Elastomers: Subcom on Elastomers: 1953
Committee on Plastics & Elastomers: General: 1953
Committee on Textile Finishing: 1951; 1950
Committee on Wool-Type Fabrics & Blends: 1953; 1952
Committees: Formal Listing: 1950
Conference on Elastomer R & D: Army-Navy-Air Force: 3rd: 1954
Meetings: 1955; 1952; 1951; 1950
Members Committees Subcoms: Formal Listing: 1952
Policy: 1955
Policy re Industrial Members of Advisory Committees: 1951
General: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953; 1952; 1951; 1950

Appointments: Members of Division: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953; 1952; 1951; 1950

Building Research Advisory Board (BRAB)
1956; 195; 1954; 1952; 1951; 1950
Building Science Review: 1953
Committee on Condensation Control in Buildings: 1953
General: 1953
Building Research Institute
1954; 1952; 1951
Meetings: Annual: 1954: Apr: Technical Sessions 1-5
Meetings: Annual: 1953: Apr
Membership Applications: Approvals: 1955
Membership Planning Committee: 1956
General: 1956; 1955; 1953

Committee on Aims Organization & Activities of Division: 1950

Committee on Artificial Limbs: 1955; 1954; 1953; 1952; 1951; 1950

Committee on Fire Research: 1956

Committee on Hazards of Ammonium Nitrate Transportation
1952; 1950
End of Program: 1954

Committee on International Technologic Assistance: 1955; 1954; 1953; 1952

Committee to Evaluate Contract Proposals for an Electron Accelerator: 1956

Conference on Highway Safety Research: 1950

Directory of Division: 1956

Executive Committee: 1956; 1953

Fire Research Conference
Meetings: Report: Jun 1956
Highway Research Board
1954; 1951
AASHO Road Test: 1956; 1955
Committee on Effects of Military Aircraft on Airfield Pavements :1955
General: 1956; 1955
Maritime Cargo Transportation Conference
1955; 1954; 1953
Symposium on Roll-on Roll-off Sea Transportation: Proceedings: 1956
General: 1956
Materials Advisory Board (MAB)
Committee on DoD Materials R & D Program: 1956
Panels: Manganese: 1954
Panels: Rubber: 1954
Panels: Titanium: 1955; 1954
General: 1956; 1955; 1954
Meetings: Annual
1956: May
1955: May
1954: May
1953: May
1951: May

Members Boards Committees: Formal Listing: 1955; 1954

Metallurgical Advisory Board
Panels: Titanium-Zirconium: 1951
Panels: General: 1951
General: 1951
Minerals & Metals Advisory Board
Panels: Manganese: 1953
Panels: Materials for Use at Elevated Temperatures: 1952
Panels: Mica: 1952
Panels: Titanium: 1953; 1952
Panels: General: 1952
General: 1953; 1952

Prosthetics Research Board: 1956

General: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953; 1952; 1951; 1950

GEOLOGY & Geography

American Geological Institute: 1953; 1952; 1951; 1950

Appointments
Members of Division: 1953; 1951; 1950

Committee on C-14 Dating: Proposed: 1952

Committee on Geography: Advisory to ONR
1952
Meetings: 1950-1953
Meetings: Annual
1953: May
1952: May
1951: Apr
1950: Apr

General: 1953; 1952; 1951; 1950

INTERNATIONAL Relations

Academies & Councils Abroad
Hungarian Academy of Sciences: 1952
Royal Society of London: 1952; 1951; 1950
Science Council of Japan: 1950
General: 1952; 1951; 1950

Committee on International Scientific Publication: 1950

Committee on Scientific Equipment: 1950

Committee on UNESCO
1952; 1951
Bulletins: 1950
Meetings: 1950
Memoranda: 1950
General: 1950

Exchange of Scientific Personnel: 1952

Foreign Propaganda: Biological Warfare: 1952

International Congresses
Anthropological & Ethnological Sciences: 4th: 1952
Biochemistry: 2nd: 1952
Formal Listing: 1950
Geology: 19th: 1952; 1951
Inter-American Statistical Congress: 2nd: 1950
Mathematicians: 1950
Pediatrics: 6th: 1950
Physiological Effects of Radiation upon Living Organisms: 1950
Radiology: 6th: 1950
General: 1952; 1951; 1950

International Geophysical Year (IGY): Beginning of Program: 1952; 1951

International Organizations
1952; 1951
Pacific Science Assn: 1950
General: 1950
International Science Policy Survey of State Dept
NRC Portion of Study: 1950
International Unions: Biological Sciences
General Assembly: 10th: 1950

International Unions: Dues: 1951; 1950

International Unions: ICSU: Bureau: 1951; 1950

International Unions: ICSU: Executive Board: 1950

International Unions: ICSU: Executive Board: Meetings: 3rd: Jt w 4th Meeting of Bureau
Agenda & Supporting Documents: 1951
Minutes: 1951
Symposium on Development of Internatl Cooperation in Science: 1951
General: 1951
International Unions: ICSU: Inter-Union Commissions
Ionosphere: 1952; 1951; 1950
Radio-Meteorology: Meetings: 2nd: Brussels: Proceedings: Aug 1951
Standards Units & Constants of Radioactivity: 1950
General: 1951; 1950

International Unions: ICSU: General: 1952; 1951; 1950

International Unions
Mathematics: General Assembly: 1st: 1952
Protection of Nature: 1950
Psychology: 1950
Radio: 1950
Tuberculosis: Conference: 11th: 1950
General: 1952; 1951; 1950
Policy Committee
1952
Meetings: 1st: Nov 1951

General: 1952; 1951; 1950

MATHEMATICS & Physical Sciences

Appointments: Members of Division: 1950

Committee on Nuclear Science: 1950

Glossary of Terms in Nuclear Science & Technology: 1950

General: 1950

MATHEMATICS

1952

Appointments: Members of Division: 1954; 1953; 1951

Committee on Applied Mathematics
Conference on Training in Applied Mathematics: 1953

Committee on Survey of Research Potential & Training in Mathematics: 1954

Committee on Training & Research in Applied Mathematics
End of Program: 1954
Conference on Linear Algebra
Proceedings: Jun 1956

Conference on Operator Theory & Group Representations: Oct 1953

Meetings: Annual Meeting: 1956

Members & Committees: List: 1956

Officers Members Committees: Formal Listing: 1955; 1954

General: 1956; 1955; 1954 ;1953; 1951

MEDICAL Sciences

Appointments: Members of Division: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953 ;1952; 1951; 1950

Committee on Atomic Casualties: 1956; 1954; 1951; 1950

Committee on Atomic Casualties: Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC)
1955
Logistic Support: 1952
News Bulletins: 1952
Press Releases: Japanese: 1953; 1952
Symposium on Exposed Survivors: Hiroshima: Mar 1952
General: 1953; 1952
Committee on Atomic Casualties
Conference to Review Reports on Survey of ABCC: Ad hoc: 1955
Meetings: 1952
General :1955; 1953; 1952
Committee on Blood & Related Problems
1952
Committee on Uses of Gamma Globulin: Panel on Allocation: 1953
Committee on Cancer Diagnosis & Therapy
1955
Lincoln Antibiotics: 1952; 1951
General: 1951

Committee on Growth: 1955; 1953; 1951; 1950

Committee on Medicine & Surgery: Panel on Sterilization of Blood & Plasma
Symposium on Propagation & Detection of Agent of Hepatitis: Proceedings: 1954
Committee on Medicine & Surgery: Subcom on Cardiovascular System
Symposium on Atherosclerosis: Proceedings: 1954
Committee on Medicine & Surgery: Symposium on Physiology of Induced Hypothermia
Proceedings: 1956

Committee on Membership of Division: 1950

Committee on Pathology
Subcom on American Registry of Pathology: 1956
Committee on Surgery: Subcom on Shock
Working Conference on Dextran: 1951

Committee on Veterans' Medical Problems: 1951; 1950

Conference on Chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin): Ad hoc: 1952

Conference on Evaluation of Psychopharmacology in Mental Illness
Jt w NIMH: Proceedings: 1956
Conference on Insecticide Resistance & Insect Physiology
Proceedings: 1951

Directory of Division: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953; 1952; 1951; 1950

Executive Committee: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953; 1952; 1951; 1950

Medical Advisory Committees: 1951; 1950

Medical Sciences Information Exchange: 1953

Meetings: Annual Meeting
1956: May
1955: May
1954: May
1953: May: Agenda
1953: May: Minutes
1952: May: Agenda
1952: May: Minutes
1951: May
1950: May
Meetings: Special
Relation of Division to its Members & Societies: Nov 1954

General: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953; 1952; 1951; 1950

PHYSICAL Sciences

Appointments: Members of Division: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953; 1952; 1951

Committee on Basic Ordnance Research
Advisory to Army Office of Ordnance Research: 1956; 1955; 1953; 1951
Committee on Geophysics
Adv to President's Materials Policy Commission: 1951

Committee on Nuclear Science: 1956 ;1955 ;1954; 1953; 1952; 1951

Committee on Redefinition of Thermodynamic Kelvin Scale of Temperature: 1945

Committee on Undersea Warfare: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953

Conference on Production of Physicists: Jt w AIP
Background Survey: 1955
Papers: 1955
General: 1955

Directory of Division: 1956; 1955; 1954

Meetings: Annual Meeting
1956: May
1955: Jun
1954: May

Nuclear Data Project: 1956

General: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953; 1952; 1951

FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

ACCOUNTING

Auditing Committee: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953; 1952

Contracts: N7onr-29140
Committee on Amphibious Operations: 1953; 1952; 1951
FINANCE
Finance Committee: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953; 1952; 1951; 1950
Financial Reports & Statements
Report to Finance Committee: 1954; 1953; 1952; 1951; 1950

Funds: Grants: 1956; 1955; 1954; 1953; 1952; 1951; 1950

Funds: General: 1952

INSURANCE

Social Security Program: 1950

Payroll: 1951

GENERAL

1956; 1955; 1954; 1953; 1952; 1951; 1950

GOVERNMENT

AGENCIES & Departments

Air Force
1965
Air Research & Development Command: Office of Scientific Research: 1953
Atomic Energy Commission
1954-1956
1950
Division of Biology & Medicine :1951
Commerce: Committee for Evaluation of Present Functions & Operations of National Bureau of Standards
1953
Report: 1953
Commerce: National Bureau of Standards
General: 1953

Defense: 1950-1954

Health Education & Welfare: 1954-1956

Interior: 1952

Mutual Security: 1952

National Science Foundation
1950-1956
IGY: Justification of Estimates of Appropriations for FY 1956: 1954
US Program for IGY: Supplemental Estimate for FY 1955: 1954

Navy: 1950-1956

State
1950-1956
International Science Policy Survey: 1950
State: Office of Science Adviser
Role & Significance of Science in HICOG: Visit of NAS President to HICOG: 1951

General: 1950-1956

CONGRESS: Committees

Armed Services
Subcom on Preparedness: Hearings: Amendments to Selective Service Acts of 1948 & 1950: 1951
Subcom on Health & Science: Hearings
Salk Vaccine: Panel of Scientists: 1955

General: 1950-1956

CONGRESS: General: 1950-1956

EXECUTIVE

Executive Orders & Directives: EO 10668
Revisions of EO 2859 re NRC: 1956; 1955
National Security Resources Board
1950-1951
Committee on Nationwide Emergency Blood Program: 1950

Office of Defense Mobilization: General: 1951-1956

General: 1950-1956

FOREIGN Governments
1951
INTERNATIONAL Relations
Pan American Institute for Geography & History: 1956; 1950-1955
United Nations
Committee for Effects of Atomic Radiation: Scientific: 1956
UNESCO: Natural Sciences: Kalinga Prize for Science Writing: 1952
UNESCO: General: 1950-1956
General: 1950-1955

General: 1950-1954

STATE Governments
New York: Legislature: Medical Research-Pound Law: 1951-1952

PERSONNEL RELATIONS

WELFARE

1954

Employee Benefit Plan
1956; 1955; 1953; 1952; 1951
Life Insurance Hospitalization & Surgical Program: 1950
Retirement Pension Program: 1950

Medical Service: 1951

General: 1952

PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT

REAL Estate
1952

Buildings: Dupont Circle: Lease: 1951

Buildings: NAS-NRC
1956; 1955; 1953; 1951; 1950
Members Room: Announcement: 1954
General: 1954

Buildings: Science Center: Proposed: 1955

Central Policy Files 1950-1956 Files List Part 1

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