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| RS 21/7/117 Beatrice M. Bruner Dowd (1920-1998) Papers, 1900-1994, n.d. |
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| Descriptive summary | |
| creator: | Beatrice M. Bruner Dowd (1920-1998) |
| title: | Papers |
| dates: | 1900-1994, n.d. |
| extent: | 6.83 linear feet (5 manuscript boxes and 4 oversize boxes) |
| collection number: | RS 21/7/117 |
| repository: | Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
| Administrative information | |
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Beatrice M. Bruner Dowd (1920-1998), Papers, 1900-1994, n.d., RS 21/7/117, University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
| Biographical note |
| Beatrice M. Bruner Dowd was born on
July 3, 1920 in
Rolfe, Iowa. Dowd died in Los Altos, California on August 11, 1998. In 1941 Dowd
earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics at Iowa State College. Dowd worked for
Central Life Assurance Society in Des Moines, Iowa for two years while attending Iowa
State College. In 1943 Dowd enlisted in the United States Navy. She was sent to the
University of California at Los Angles to attend Meteorological School and worked as a
Naval Weather Forecaster until her discharge in 1947. Dowd became employed by Sylvania Electrics Products as an electronics technician in 1958. When Sylvania Electrics Products changed to GTE Government Systems, Dowd became the Engineering Section Head. She was later appointed to the position of Engineering Department Manager. Dowd retired from GTE Government Systems in 1986. Dowd specialized in data processing, modeling, and simulation, and software development. Dowd belonged to the Association of Old Crows (AOC) an organization related to the Electronic Warfare profession. Electronic Warfare (EW) is the art and science of using the electromagnetic spectrum (from direct current to light) for military advantage. In the AOC, Dowd served as Secretary, President, and as a Board Member for the Golden Gate Club from 1976-1981. In 1982 and 1983 she was a member of the Convention Committee, and also in 1983 Dowd was elected as the Northern Pacific Regional Director. In 1984 she was elected for a three year term as the National Director. Dowd received Certificates of Merit from the AOC in 1980 and 1983, and was awarded the AOC Special Medal in 1988. |
Collection description |
| The collection contains: course notes and papers, news clippings and articles, Dowd's professional career materials, publications, correspondence, and ephemera, naval weather charts, and papers. |
Organization |
| The collection is arranged in six series: Series I, Course Notes and Papers; Series 2, News Clippings and Articles; Series 3, Dowd's Professional Career Materials; Series 4, Publications; Series 5, Correspondence; and Series 6, Ephemera, Naval Weather Charts, and Papers. The collection is arranged in alphabetical order, except for series 5. |
Description of series / container list
| Series 1 | Course Notes and Papers, 1934-1994, n.d. |
| extent: | 0.5 linear feet |
| description: | The series contains college course work from Iowa State College and Stanford University including: exams, course notes, and papers. It also contains materials from Iowa State University events and the Iowa State University Alumni Association. |
| Box 1/1 | Aerology, exams, papers, and notes, n.d. |
| Box 1/2 | "An Engineering Problem Involving Bioclimatology" Industrial Engineering 249, n.d. |
| Box 1/3 | Math 113: Linear Algebra (course notes), 1968. |
| Box 1/4 | Math 217A: Statistics (course notes), 1968. |
| Box 1/5 | Math 217B: Statistics (course notes), 1968. |
| Box 1/6 | Math 300: Theory of Equations (course notes), n.d. |
| Box 1/7 | Math 314: Differential Equations and Projective Geometry (course notes), n.d. |
| Box 1/8 | Math 315: Differential Equations (course notes), n.d. |
| Box 1/9 | Math 514: Advanced Calculus (course notes), n.d. |
| Box 1/10 | Math 515: Advanced Calculus (course notes), n.d. |
| Box 2/1 | Micrometer Caliper Workbook (course notes), n.d. |
| Box 2/2 | Theory of Equations (course notes), n.d. |
| Box 2/3 | Campus views of Iowa State College: Greetings to the North Central District of the Iowa High School Music Association, 1934. |
| Box 2/4 | Iowa State University Alumni Association: Alumni Day 1991, The Iowa State Class of 1941, booklet, and a Golden Diploma, 1991. |
| Box 2/5 | "Iowa State University Alumni: Remembering D-Day" booklet, 1944. |
| Series 2 | News Clippings and Articles, 1944-1989, n.d. |
| extent: | 0.08 linear feet |
| description: | The series contains news clippings, assorted cartoons, newsletters, and booklets. |
| Box 2/6 | Assorted cartoons, 1945-1946, n.d. |
| Box 2/7 | News Articles, 1944-1978, n.d. |
| Box 2/8 | IOWINGS: U. S. Naval Air Station, Ottumwa, Iowa, Newsletter, vol. 2-4,1945-1946. |
| Box 2/9 | U.S. Naval Air Station, Ottumwa, Iowa - booklet and bulletins, n.d., 1945-1946. |
| Box 2/10 | "Non Videbunt! A History of the first 25 years," Association of Old Crows, 1964-1989. |
| Series 3 | Dowd's Professional Career Materials, 1939-1985, n.d. |
| extent: | 0.58 linear feet |
| description: | The series includes materials from Dowd's GTE Government Systems Career, Association of Old Crows, and Dowd's United States Naval Career, including course notes from Naval classes. |
| Box 2/11 | GTE Government Systems: Quarter Century Club, 29th Annual Dinner-Dance, 35th Anniversary Dinner-Dance, 1995, n.d. |
| Box 2/12 | GTE awards, experimental problem, memorandum, Thomas Crawford's retirement speech, newsletters, articles, and memoranda, 1962-1985, n.d. |
| Box 2/13 | Notices of job opportunity at GTE Sylvania, 1958-1985. |
| Box 2/14 | United States Naval material on Aerographer's Manual: forms, correspondence, and filling instructions, n.d. |
| Box 2/15 | United States Naval material on Atmospheric Electricity, 1944. |
| Box 2/16 | United States Naval Course work: problems and exams for the Navy, (folder 1 of 2), 1943-1944, n.d. |
| Box 2/17 | United States Naval Course work: problems and exams for the Navy, (folder 2 of 2), 1943-1944, n.d. |
| Box 2/18 | United States Navy Climatology tests; "Synoptic Meteorology: Lectures in the Structure of the Troposphere and in Climatology," by Margaret Whitcomb, 1944. |
| Box 3/1 | United States Naval material on Condensation, Fog, and Visibility: Physics of Condensation and Precipitation, n.d. |
| Box 3/2 | Albert K. Showalter. "Further Studies of American Air-Mass Properties," Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1939. |
| Box 3/3 | United States Naval material on One-Man Aerological limits a float and procedures for single station forecasting, n.d. |
| Box 3/4 | United States Naval material on Weather Forecasting: Lectures in the elements of synoptic meteorology, 1943. |
| Box 3/5 | United States Naval material on forecasting, n.d. |
| Box 3/6 | United States Naval material on thunderstorms, synoptic meteorology, and neiburger, n.d. |
| Box 3/7 | United States Naval qualifications for Aerographer's mates and photographer's mates, n.d. |
| Box 3/8 | United States Naval material on Radiation, n.d. |
| Box 3/9 | United States Naval material on Regional climatology, n.d. |
| Box 3/10 | United States Naval material on Terminal Weather on San Francisco - New York Air Way, n.d. |
| Box 3/11 | United States Naval material on Thermodynamics (folder 1 of 4), n.d. |
| Box 3/12 | United States Naval material on Thermodynamics (folder 2 of 4), n.d. |
| Box 3/13 | United States Naval material on Thermodynamics (folder 3 of 4), n.d. |
| Box 3/14 | United States Naval material on Thermodynamics (folder 4 of 4), n.d. |
| Box 3/15 | United States Naval material on Tropical Meteorology, n.d. |
| Box 3/16 | United States Naval training division's humorous training cards. Numbered 813-835, 896-915, and Famous Last Lines (folder 1 of 2, 2nd folder in an Oversize Box 8) ca. 1945-1946. |
| Series 4 | Publications, 1936-1988, n.d. |
| extent: | 0.42 linear feet |
| description: | Published materials. |
| Box 4/1 | Aerology Series - number 4: Masses and Fronts, number 9: The Equatorial Front, n.d. |
| Box 4/2 | Barometers and the Measurement of Atmosphere Pressure; Instructions for Airway Meteorological Service; Preparation and Use of Weather Maps at Sea, Vapor Pressure Relative Humidity and Temperature of the Dew Point; and Instructional for Making Pilot Balloon Observations. U.S. Department of Commerce, 1941. |
| Box 4/3 | Codes for Clouds Forms and States of the Sky, Forecasting from Synoptic Weather Charts, and Glossary of meteorological Terms, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 1936, 1939. |
| Box 4/4 | Fog and Investigations of Selected Europeans Cyclones by means of Serial Ascents. Department of Meteorology, 1940, 1943. |
| Box 4/5 | Fleet Air Way 4 Summer Fogs and Winter Winds of the Aleutian Islands, and History of Golden Gate Club. 1966-1985, n.d. |
| Box 4/6 | Manual for Office Students of the United States Naval Reserve and Air Navigator's Handbook U.S. N., 1943, 1945. |
| Box 4/7 | Sketch, Iowa State College, vol. VII, no. 3, 1941. |
| Box 4/8 | Technical Manual - Basic Weather for Pilot Trainees, War Department, 1942 |
| Box 4/9 | Technical Manual - The Weather Observer. War Department, 1942. |
| Series 5 | Correspondence, 1900-1986, n.d. |
| extent: | 0.42 linear feet |
| description: | Letters and cards sent to Dowd, including brochures, invitation, and Iowa State College VEISHEA material. |
| Box 5/1 | Correspondence, n.d. |
| Box 5/2 | Correspondence, 1900, 1941, 1945, 1983. |
| Box 5/3 | Correspondence, 1937. |
| Box 5/4 | Correspondence, 1938. |
| Box 5/5 | Correspondence, (folder 1 of 2) 1939. |
| Box 5/6 | Correspondence, (folder 2 of 2) 1939. |
| Box 5/7 | Correspondence, (folder 1 of 2) 1940. |
| Box 5/8 | Correspondence, (folder 2 of 2) 1940. |
| Box 6/1 Oversize Box |
Invitations to dinner parties, n.d. |
| Box 6/2 Oversize Box |
Pamphlets, brochures, and flyers, 1938-1940, n.d. |
| Box 6/3 Oversize Box |
Miscellaneous, n.d. |
| Series 6 | Ephemera, Naval Weather Charts, and Papers, 1940's-1980's, n.d. |
| extent: | 4.43 linear feet |
| description: | Contains plaques, name tags, Association of Old Crows coins, name plaques, news letters, United States Naval training cards, certificates, United States Naval weather charts, and a paper. |
| Box 7 Oversize Box | Ephemera: 1. 1981 E. W. Symposium, Registration/Security Committee 2. For Outstanding Contributions to the Tenth Annual GGG-ACC Spring Conference, May 17-18, 1984. 3. Golden Gate Chapter - AOC (Association of Old Crows) October 1979-October 1980, In recognition of an inspired president who exhibited leadership, dedication, and deep concern in furthering the welfare of the Golden Gate Chapter. 4. Association of Old Crows Regional Award for Chapter of the Year, 1984, Golden Gate Club. 5. Association of Old Crows 1987 presented to Beatrice Dowd for Outstanding Service to the Association of Old Crows, Member Board of Directors, 1982-1987. 6. AOC Special Medal Award to Bea Dowd, For outstanding contributions to EW over a 30 year career, and for her equally outstanding and pioneering achievements as the first woman to serve as a chapter President and as a member of the National Board of Directors. Presented October 1988 by the Association of Old Crows. 7. Association of Old Crows name pins, n.d. 8 and 9. Association of Old Crow coins, n.d. 10. Name plaques, n.d. A folder with photocopies of name tags, coins, and name plates are included in Box 7 (oversize). (Number on the photocopies of the plaques coincides with the numbers on the wrapped plaques.) |
| Box 8 Oversize Box |
Ephemera: 1. United States Naval training division's humorous training cards. Numbered 813-835, 896-915, and Famous Last Lines (folder 2 of 2, first folder in 3/16) ca. 1945-1946. 2. Association of Old Crows - Gold Certification of Merit, 1980. 3. Association of Old Crows - Certification of Regular Membership, 1970. 4. Association of Old Crows - Electronic Warfare Software Short Course, Certificate of Appreciation, 1980. 5. Picture of a control panel, n.d. 6. Certificate of Completion, the Louis A. Allen Profession of Management Seminar, n.d. 7. GTE Sylvania Newsletter, July 1978-May 30, 1986. |
| Box 9 Oversize Box |
1. Paper - "Experim Entation with Pert and the Critical
Path Method," by Beatrice M. Dowd, Industrial Engineering 243, n.d. 2. Weather Charts - Assorted United States Naval weather charts, 1941, n.d. |
| Map Case | Naval Weather Charts; retirement card for Dowd with a painting of her on the card, 1988; and a poster of "Take a Look at the Past, Old Crows." |
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