Sub-series 1. Sumner B. Twiss, 1938-1946, undated

Sumner B. Twiss was the second Director of the Gibson Island Research Conferences (1944-1947). A Professor of Chemistry at Wayne University (now known as Wayne State University), Twiss assisted Neil E. Gordon unofficially while Gordon’s official assistant John C. Krantz, Jr. was involved in war work. Following Krantz’s resignation from the Gibson Island project, Twiss took over officially as Gordon’s assistant. When Gordon resigned from the directorship for health reasons in 1944, Twiss became his successor. Twiss served in this capacity for two years before leaving it and Wayne University for a job in industry. He was succeeded as Director of the newly renamed Gordon Research Conferences by Dr. W. George Parks in 1947.

Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains the GRC’s Sumner B. Twiss files. The files in this sub-series document Twiss’ activities with the Gibson Island Research Conferences. The materials in this sub-series mainly document Twiss’ tenure as Director. A small amount of materials covering his stint as assistant to Neil E. Gordon are also preserved here.

Correspondence makes up the bulk of the materials in the Sumner B. Twiss files. Other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, conference documents, attendee lists, financial documents, and surveys are preserved in this sub-series as well.