Series 1

Personal Correspondence

1976-1991

extent:

2.1 linear feet

description:

Personal correspondence with various companies, groups and people

1

1

Correspondence

1976

1

2

Correspondence

1977

1

3

Correspondence

1978

1

4

Correspondence

Jan 1979-May 1979

1

5

Correspondence

May 1979-Dec 1979

1

6

Correspondence

1980

1

7

Correspondence

Jan 1981-June 1981

2

1

Correspondence

July 1981-Dec 1981

2

2

Correspondence

Jan 1982-June 1982

2

3

Correspondence

July 1982-Dec 1982

2

4

Correspondence

Jan 1983-June 1983

2

5

Correspondence

July 1983-Dec 1983

3

1

Correspondence

Jan 1984-Dec 1984

3

2

Correspondence

July 1984-Dec 1984

3

3

Correspondence

Jan 1985-May 1985

3

4

Correspondence

June1985-Dec 1985

3

5

Correspondence

Jan 1986-June 1986

4

1

Correspondence

July 1986-Dec 1986

4

2

Correspondence

Jan 1987-June 1987

4

3

Correspondence

July 1987-Dec 1987

4

4

Correspondence

Jan 1988-June 1988

5

1

Correspondence

July 1988-Dec 1988

5

2

Correspondence

Jan 1989-June 1989

5

3

Correspondence

July 1989-Dec 1989

5

4

Correspondence

Jan 1990-June 1990

5

5

Correspondence

July 1990-Dec 1990

5

6

Correspondence

Jan 1991-June 1991

5

7

Correspondence

July 1991-Dec 1991

Series 2

Johnson and Johnson

1978-1991, n.d.

extent:

0.84 linear feet

description:

Articles, professional correspondence, reports and research on the types and uses of sunscreen while doing research for Johnson and Johnson at The American University

6

1

Sunscreen Drug Products for Over the

Counter Human Drugs

1978

6

2

Sunscreen research

1981-1989

6

3

Correspondence

1984-1986

6

4

Correspondence

1987-1988

6

5

Research reports

1988-1989

6

6

Proposals

1988-1990

7

1

Sunscreen research

1988-1990

7

2

Correspondence

1989-1991

7

3

Sunscreen research

1989-1991

52

13

The Chemistry of compounds used in sunscreens

n.d.

Series 3

National Science Foundation

"Women in Science" Program

1968-1998, n.d.

extent:

4.24 linear feet

description:

Business documents, correspondence, minutes, proposals and reports from the Women In Science Program at American University, class information, experiments, research, and scholarships, for students participating in the Women In Science program

8

1

Equipment list

1968

8

2

Curriculum vitae: Shirley M. Read

1976

8

3

Meeting minutes

1976-1977

8

4

Summer school session I

lectures, exam results

1976-1977

8

5

Budget notes

1976-1978

8

6

Budget proposal and approval

1976-1978

8

7

Payroll information

1976-1979

8

8

Correspondence

1976-1981

8

9

Newspaper clippings

1976-1981

8

10

Publicity

1976-1981

51

1

Retraining Project

1976-1981

51

2

Chemistry and education

1976-1983

51

3

Salary data

1976-1984

51

4

Career and employment information

1976-1991

9

1

Final budget proposals

1977

9

2

Policy correspondence

1977

9

3

Employment

1977-1978

9

4

General administration

1977-1978

9

5

News releases

1977-1978

9

6

Budget correspondence

1977-1979

9

7

Speeches

1977-1980

9

8

Toxicology information

1977-1980

9

9

Women In Science programs at various universities

1977-1980

9

10

Congressional funding

1977-1981

9

11

Excess equipment list

1977-1981

9

12

Principles of analytical chemistry

1977-1981

51

5

Re-entry program

1977-1983

51

6

Women in science

1977-1990

10

1

Purchase orders

1978

10

2

Acceptance letters for Women In Science summer program hard copies

1978-1979

10

3

Brochure materials

1978-1979

10

4

Calendar of events

1978-1979

10

5

Evaluation and assessment

1978-1979

10

6

Lecturer information

1978-1979

10

7

Registration forms

1978-1979

10

8

Budget proposals

1978-1980

10

9

Financial report

1978-1980

10

10

Book orders

1978-1981

10

11

Project directors meetings minutes

1978-1981

11

1

Women In Science with the National Science Foundation final report

1978-1982

51

7

Women in academia

1978-1992

11

2

Employment

1979-1981

11

3

Lab experiments

1979-1981

11

4

Tuition remission

1979-1981

11

5

Behavioral Factors in Laboratory Safety: Personnel Characteristics and the Modification of Unsafe Acts

1980

11

6

Correspondence National Science Foundation program

1980

11

7

High school summer science program

1980

11

8

National Science Foundation questionnaire

1980

12

1

Toxicology resumes

1980

12

2

Washington Woman, and Graduate Woman

1980

12

3

Career planning printed materials

1980-1981

12

4

Internship materials

1980-1981

12

5

Master copy of form letters

1980-1981

12

6

Program fliers

1980-1981

12

7

Purchase orders

1980-1981

12

8

Graduate record examination scores

1980-1982

13

1

Higher education opportunities for the handicapped

1980-1982

13

2

Toxicology research

1980-1982

13

4

Laboratory experiments forensic toxicology

1981

13

5

Summer school registration

1981

13

6

Teaching assistants information

1981

13

7

Toxicology evaluations

1981

14

1

Toxicology testing

1981

51

8

Workshop on women in science and engineering

1981-1986

51

9

Retraining project

1981-1989

14

2

Financial aid requests

1982

14

3

Scholarship applications

1982

51

10

Chemistry and education

1984-1989

51

11

Women chemists salary data

1984-1989

51

12

International science and technology

1985-1988

51

13

Fellowships and grants for women

1986-1991

14

4

National Alliance for Minority and Women Graduates

1989

14

5

Reports on women and suggestions for women's programs #1

1991

51

14

International science and technology

1991-1992

51

15

Women in science

1991-1993

52

1

Career and employment information

1992-1998

14

6

Pharmacology 203 syllabus George Washington University

n.d.

14

7

Reports on women and suggestions for women's programs #2

n.d.

14

8

Science resources study committee

n.d.

Series 4

The American University

1977-1983, n.d.

extent:

0.84 linear feet

description:

Awards, advisor information, bulletins, class schedules, graduate degree requirements, graduate examinations, notices, policies, proposals and services by American University

14A

1

Analytical chemistry graduate level examination

1977

14A

2

Testing

1977

14A

3

Bulletins and notices

1977-1978

14A

4

Adviser information

1978-1979

14A

5

Academic computer services

1979

14B

1

Award certificates

1979

14B

2

Toxicology proposal

1979

14B

3

Master degree of chemistry

1980-1983

14B

4

Office of program development and administration

1980-1983

14B

5

Biology courses offered

1981

14B

6

Biotechnology of toxicology exams and results

1981

14B

7

Master of science interdisciplinary studies

1981

14B

8

Toxicology PhD program requirements

1981

14B

9

Technical writing information

n.d.

Series 5

American Chemical Society

1976-1998, n.d.

extent:

2.1 linear feet

description:

Committee on Economic Status minutes, correspondence and national meeting information for the American Chemical Society, information about careers in chemistry

15

1

General correspondence

1976-1979

15

2

Committee on economic status

1979

15

3

Committee on economic status

1980

16

1

Committee on economic status

1981

16

2

Committee on economic status #1

1982

16

3

Committee on economic status #2

1982

17

1

Committee on economic status

1983

17

2

Speaking tour

1983

17

3

Correspondence and printed materials

1983-1984

17

4

Committee on economic status

1984

18

1

National meeting program St. Louis

1984

18

2

Committee on economic status

1985

18

3

Committee on economic status

1986

18

4

Committee on economic status

1987

18A

1

Committee on chemical abstracts

1990

18A

2

Career consultant

1991-1994

18A

3

Career consultant

1994-1998

18A

4

Task force on compensation for employed inventors #1

n.d.

18A

5

Task force on compensation for employed inventors #2

n.d.

Series 6

American Institute of Chemists

1977-1988

extent:

1.26 linear feet

description:

Bylaws, committee minutes, correspondence, press releases and printed materials for the American Institute of Chemists

19

1

Newspaper Clippings

1977-1982

19

2

Bylaws

1980

19

3

Correspondence

1981-1982

19

4

Press Releases

1981-1982

19

5

Council Meetings

1981-1985

19

6

Executive Committee

1981-1985

19

7

Brochures

1981-1986

19

8

Membership Lists

1981-1986

19

9

1981-1988

20

1

1981

20

2

1983

20

3

1983-1984

20

4

1984

20

5

1985

20

6

1985

20

7

1986

21

1

1986

21

2

1986

21

3

1986

21

4

1986

21

5

1987

21

6

1987

21

7

1988

Series 7

Proposals and Grants

1981-1998

extent:

3.36 linear feet

description:

Appointment books, fellowship awards and applications, Patricia Roberts Harris Award information, proposals by Roscher, research notes and United States Department of Education program proposals

22

1

Graduate and professional opportunity study fellowship award and application

1981-1982

22

2

Graduate and professional opportunity study fellowship award and application

1982-1983

22

3

Graduate and professional opportunity study fellowship award and application

1983-1984

22

4

Graduate and professional opportunity study fellowship award and application

1984-1985

22

5

Proposals by Roscher (various)

1985

22

6

Graduate and professional opportunity study fellowship award and application

1985-1986

22

7

Proposals by Roscher (various)

1986

22

8

Graduate and professional opportunity study fellowship award and application

1986-1987

22

9

Microbiology Association budget

1987

23

2

Graduate and professional opportunity study fellowship award and application

1987-1988

23

1

Proposals by Roscher (various)

1987-1988

23

3

Appointment book (professional)

1988

23

4

Proposals by Roscher (various)

1988

23

5

Johnson and Johnson reports

1988-1989

23

6

Patricia Roberts Harris Award

1988-1989

23

7

Appointment book (professional)

1989

24

1

United States Department of Education Grant Award Application

1989

24

2

Proposal for Chemistry of Fluorogenic Substrates for Enzyme Oxidations

1989

24

3

Patricia Roberts Harris Award

1989-1990

24

4

United States Department of Education Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Needs Program Proposal and Data

1989-1994

24

5

Appointment book (professional)

1990

24

6

United States Department of Education Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Needs Program

1990

24

7

Proposals by Roscher

1990

24A

1

Research notes

1990

24A

2

Patricia Roberts Harris proposal

1990-1991

24A

3

Appointment book (professional)

1991

25

1

United States Department of Education Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Needs Program

1991

25

2

Proposals by Roscher #1

1991

25

3

Proposals by Roscher #2

1991

25

4

United States Department of Education Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Needs Program

1991-1992

25

5

Patricia Roberts Harris proposal

1991-1992

26

1

United States Department of Education Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Needs Program Account

1991-1994

26

2

United States Department of Education Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Needs Program Documents #1

1991-1994

26

3

United States Department of Education Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Needs Program Documents #2

1991-1994

26

4

Appointment book (professional)

1992

26

5

Patricia Roberts Harris Award

1992-1993

27

1

Proposals by Roscher

1992-1993

27

2

Appointment book

1993

27

3

Patricia Roberts Harris Award

1993-1994

27

4

Appointment book (professional)

1994

27

5

Patricia Robert Harris proposal

1994

27

6

United States Department of Education Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Needs Program

1994-1995

27

7

Appointment book (professional)

1995

28

1

United States Department of Education Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Needs Program Application

1995-1996

28

3

Appointment book (professional)

1996

28

2

Association of American Colleges and Universities women's project

1996

28

4

Appointment book (professional)

1997

28

5

Appointment book (professional)

1998

Series 8

Women Chemists

1948-2001, n.d.

extent:

4.09 linear feet

description:

Tables, research, rough and final drafts of chapters of Roscher's book, Women Chemists.

52

14

Agnesi, Maria

1999

52

15

Anna Jane Harrison: A Trailblazer for Women Scientists

n.d.

52

16

Barton, Jacqueline K

1991-2000

52

17

Benerito, Ruth

1970-1993

52

18

Bernstein, Dorothy Lewis

1999

52

19

Bertozzi, Carolyn

2001

52

20

Bigler, Leonora Neuffer

1953

52

21

Bishop, Hazel

2000

52

22

Black women chemists

1995-1997

52

23

Blodgett, Katherine

1979-1997

52

24

Brennecke, Joan

2001

52

25

Brooks, Carolyn

n.d.

52

26

Budurow, Christina Erwin

2001

52

27

Burbidge, Margaret

n.d.

52

28

Callwell, Mary L

1960-1998

52

29

Cannon, Annie Jump

1999

52

30

Carr, Emma Perry

1976-1997

52

31

Cartwright, Mary

1999

52

32

Caserio, Marjorie C

1987-1996

52

33

Cavanaugh, Margaret

1994-1997

52

34

Chang, Alice

1991-1999

29

1

Chapter 2 Rough Draft

1990

29

3

Chapter 3 Research

1990

29

4

Chapter 3 Rough Draft

1990

29

2

Chapter 3-4 Final Draft

1990

29

5

Chapter 4 Notes, Rough Draft

1990

30

1

Chapter 5 Rough Draft

1990

30

2

Chapter 6 Final Draft

1990

52

35

Cohn, Mildred

1990-1993

52

36

Contributions of Twentieth Century Women to Science

1997

52

37

Contributions of Women Chemists to Nutrition

n.d.

52

38

Contributions of Women to Chemical Research

n.d.

52

39

Cori, Gerty T

1948-1996

52

40

Creating Tomorrow's Scientists: Models of Community Mentoring

n.d.

52

41

Daubechies, Ingrid

1999

52

42

David, Florence

1999

52

43

Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin: Crystallographer and Professor

1999

52

44

Dresselhaus, Mildred S

1997-1999

53

1

Dyer, Helen M

1951-1998

53

2

Elion, Gertrude B

1968-2000

53

3

Emerson, Gladys

1990-1993

53

4

Erwin, Christina Budurow

2001

53

5

Faber, Sandra

n.d.

53

6

Fenselau, Catherine

1985-1999

53

7

Ferguson, Angela

n.d.

53

8

Fieser, Mary

1995-1997

53

9

Flanigen, Edith

1992-1996

53

10

Fowler, Joanna S

1996-1999

53

11

Fox, Mary Anne

1996-1999

53

12

Free, Helen M

1979-2000

53

13

Friend, Cynthia

1991-1996

53

14

Gardner, Marjorie H

1982-1993

53

15

Garrison, Barbara

1994

53

16

Garvan, Francis P

1978-1996

53

17

Geiringer, Hilda

n.d.

53

18

Geller, Margaret

1999

53

19

Germain, Sophie

1999

53

20

Gertrude Belle Elion: Her Life and Accomplishments

n.d.

53

21

Glusker, Jenny P

1983-2000

53

22

Goeppert, Maria Mayer

1997

53

23

Good, Mary L

1983-1999

53

24

Granville, Evelyn

n.d.

53

25

Grasselli, Jeanette

1985-1999

53

26

Green, Arda A

1993

53

27

Hall, Julia

n.d.

53

28

Harrison, Anna Jane

1989-1992

53

29

Hodgkin, Dorothy Crowfoot

1997-2000

53

30

Hoffman, Darlene

1997-2000

53

31

Hopkins, Ester

n.d.

53

32

Hopper, Grace

n.d.

53

33

Horning, Marjorie G

1976-1993

53

34

Hypatia

n.d.

30

3

Introduction and Acknowledgement

1990

53

35

Jackson, Shirley

1999-2000

53

36

Jeanes, Allene R

1985-2001

53

37

Jeanes, Allene R

1975-1984

53

38

Joliot-Curie, Irene

n.d.

53

39

Joullie, Madeline M

1987-1997

53

40

Kaufman, Joyce

1993

53

41

Karle, Isabella L

1976-1995

53

42

Kistiakowsky, Vera

n.d.

53

43

Kopell, Nancy

1999

53

44

Kovalesky, Sonya

1999

53

45

Kuck, Valerie J

1999-2000

53

46

Kwolek, Stephanie

1999

53

47

Lehmann, Inge

1997

53

48

Libby, Leona

n.d.

53

49

Ludwig, Martha L

1984-1993

54

1

Mack, Pauline Berry

1929-1962

54

2

Mack, Pauline Berry

1962-1990

54

3

Mandl, Ines

1982-1993

54

4

Maryanoff, Cynthia

1998-1999

54

5

Medes, Grace

n.d.

54

6

Meither, Lise

1989-1997

54

7

Mitchell, Maria

n.d.

54

8

Morawetz, Cathleen

n.d.

54

9

Morgan, Agnes Fay

1980-2000

54

10

Morse, Karen

1996-1997

54

11

Nightingale, Dorothy V

1993

54

12

Noether, Emmt

1999

54

13

Orna, Mary Virginia

1999

54

14

Osteryoung, Janet

1987-1996

54

15

Pennington, Mary Engle

1980-2001

54

16

Perkins, Janet

1998

54

17

Perlmann, Gertrude

1980

54

18

Petermann, Mary L

1966-1977

54

19

Phillips, Melba

n.d.

54

20

Pickett, Lucy W

1957-1987

54

21

Rather, Sarah

1987

54

22

Rees, Mina

1985

54

23

Reichmanis, Elsa

1999

30

4

Research Notes

1990

54

24

Rhoads, Sara Jane

1993

54

25

Richards, Ellen Swallow

1994

54

26

Richmond, Geri

1996-2001

54

27

Robinson, Julia

n.d.

54

28

Rubin, Vera

n.d.

54

29

Scott, Juanita

n.d.

54

30

Sherril, Mary Lura

n.d.

54

31

Shreeve, Jean'ne M

1992-1999

54

32

Simmonds, Sofia

n.d.

54

33

Somerville, Mary

n.d.

54

34

Stacy, Angelica

1994-1995

54

35

Stubbe, Joanne

n.d.

54

36

Sullivan, Betty

1987-2000

30

5

Tables, fair pay for women science

1990

54

37

Taussky, Olga Todd

1999

54

38

Taylor, Kathleen

1988-1994

54

39

Taylor, Susan S

2000-2001

54

40

Thompson, Mary

1997

54

41

Uhlenbeck, Karen

1999

54

42

Vennesland, Birgit

n.d.

54

43

Vold, Marjorie J

n.d.

54

44

Walker, Ann F

2000

54

45

Wall, Emeline

1983-1995

54

46

Whiting, Sarah Frances

n.d.

54

47

Women Chemists 1995

1996

54

48

Women Chemists 1995

1996

54

49

Women Chemists who have met the Challenge

n.d.

54

50

Women Faculty in Graduate Chemistry Departments: how are they making Headway? Part 2

n.d.

54

51

Women in chemistry

n.d.

54

52

Women in chemistry slides

n.d.

54

53

Women in chemistry slides

n.d.

54

54

Wu, Chien-Shiung

1997

54

55

Yalow, Rosslyn

1997

Series 9

Professional Activities

1979-1999

extent:

2.52 linear feet

description:

Bulletins, correspondence, newsletters, meeting minutes, and printed materials of: American Association for the Advancement of science, Chemical Society of Washington, Iota Sigma Pi, Sigma Delta Epsilon, and the Woodrow Wilson Project

Series 10

Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology (CPST) [formerly Scientific Manpower Commission (SMC)]

1974-2000, n.d.

extent:

1.98 linear feet

description:

Agendas, bylaws, committee minutes, correspondence, member lists, newspaper clippings, presentations, press releases, printed materials, receipts, research, reports, and surveys for the Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology, a nonprofit corporation concerned with the recruitment, training, and utilization of scientific personnel

52

10

Why be a Chemist?

1970

37

1

History of society contributions to SMC and publication distribution (SMC)

1974-1989

37

2

Bylaws (SMC)

1975-1985

37

3

Executive board minutes (SMC)

1977-1985

37

4

Policies and surveys (CPST)

1977-1995

37

5

Annual report (SMC)

1978-1983

37

6

Correspondence (SMC)

1979-1980

37

7

American institute of physical reports (SMC)

1979-1983

37

8

Agendas (SMC)

1979-1985

37

9

Financial report (SMC)

1979-1985

37

10

General meeting minutes (SMC)

1979-1985

38

1

Printed materials and newspaper clippings (SMC)

1979-1985

38

2

American Association of Engineering Societies (SMC)

1979-1988

38

3

Women in Science research

1980-1983

38

4

Member lists (SMC)

1980-1985

38

5

Correspondence (SMC)

1981

38

6

United States Senate hearings (SMC)

1981-1983

38

7

Press releases (SMC)

1981-1984

38

8

Executive board procedures and objectives (SMC)

1981-1985

38

9

Correspondence (SMC)

1982-1983

38

10

"Supply and Demand for Science and Math Teachers" Betty M. Vetter (SMC)

1983

38

11

Correspondence (SMC)

1984-1985

39

1

Bylaws (CPST)

1985

39

2

Correspondence (CPST)

1985-1987

39

3

Newspaper clippings (CPST)

1985-1996

39

4

Task Force on alcohol and substance useminutes and agendas (CPST)

1986-1987

39

5

United States Congress statements (CPST)

1986-1987

39

6

Minutes (CPST)

1986-1990

39

7

Agendas (CPST)

1986-1997

39

8

Printed materials (CPST)

1986-1998

39

9

"Findings and Recommendation of the Task Force on Alcohol and Substance Use" (CPST)

1987

40

1

Press releases (CPST)

1987

40

2

Correspondence (CPST)

1988-1998

40

3

Annual report (CPST)

1989-1992

40

5

Presentations (CPST)

1992-1998

40

6

Memberships (CPST)

1993-2000

40

7

CPST Update (CPST)

1994-1996

40

4

Minutes (CPST)

1997-1997

52

11

Opportunities in Science and Engineering

n.d.

52

12