Sub-series 3. Micro-Bit Corporation Subject Files, 1955-1983, undated
Scope and Content
The Microscopy Society of America Records contain the organizational records of the Microscopy Society of America. This collection also includes the professional and personal materials of the following four prominent members of the Microscopy Society of America which were donated to the organization: Ernest F. Fullam, Sterling P. Newberry, Oliver C. Wells, and Donald F. Parsons. The collection is arranged into the following seven series:
- Microscopy Society of America Organizational Records
- Ernest F. Fullam Papers
- Sterling P. Newberry Papers
- Oliver C. Wells Papers
- Images
- Audio-Visual Materials
- Floppy Disks
Dates
- Creation: 1955-1983, undated
Sub-series Description
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains Sterling P. Newberry’s Micro-Bit Corporation Subject Files, which he collected and maintained during his tenure with the firm. The files in this sub-series concern a variety of subjects that were of interest to Newberry and other Micro-Bit staff.
A majority of the files in this sub-series pertain to the activities of Micro-Bit Corporation itself, including, but not limited to, the firm’s business, personnel, legal, shareholder, and committee matters. A noticeable number of files concerning various technical and scientific subjects of interest to Newberry and other Micro-Bit staff are also present in this sub-series. Three files concerning Micro-Bit proposals to the Advanced Research Projects Agency and three files concerning Newberry himself are also preserved here.
The contents of the Micro-Bit Corporation Subject Files consist of a wide variety of materials. Articles, correspondence, and notes are the most common materials found in this sub-series. Smaller, but noticeable, amounts of legal documents, data sheets, brochures, and reports are also found in these files. Small amounts of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, minutes, copies of patents, and transparencies are preserved here as well.
Repository Details
Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19106 United States
215.873.8265
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