Series VI. National Science Foundation (NSF), 1971-1980
Scope and Content
The Charles G. Overberger Papers contain the personal papers of American chemistry teacher and chemist Charles G. Overberger.
The collection provides a snapshot of Overberger’s career. Its contents are narrowly focused upon the last decades of his life and contain no material of a scientific nature and hardly any of a personal nature, though there are a few items of memorabilia included. The bulk of the collection details Overberger’s participation in a number of professional organizations to which he belonged. These include the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), the American Chemical Society (ACS), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Because he was concerned about the societal impact of chemical processes, and questions of how the chemist fits into his society, the papers contained herein are less about the science of chemistry than they are about the profession of a chemist. The collection is arranged into the following seven series:
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- American Institute of Chemists (AIC)
- International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
- National Research Council (NRC)
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Memorabilia
Dates
- Creation: 1971-1980
Series Description
The National Science Foundation (NSF) was founded by an Act of the U.S. Congress in 1950 “to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense; and for other purposes.” Charles G. Overberger served as a consultant to the NSF in its Division of Materials Research.
This series contains the National Science Foundation (NSF) files of the Charles G. Overberger Papers. Arranged alphabetically by subject, this series consists of six files in Box 11. These files contain the following materials: correspondence about the Advisory Committee for Materials Research; correspondence, meeting minutes, and reports about the Advisory Subcommittee for Metallurgy and Materials; correspondence, an event program, and a conference book about the NSF Conference on Optically Charged Polymers; correspondence, memoranda, background information, and draft statements about the Organic Act; and a statement by Norbert M. Bikalis on “Current Status and Trends in Polymer Science in the United States.”
Repository Details
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