Roger Adams:

An Inventory of the Papers of Roger Adams at the University of Illinois Archives.


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Subject File, 1959-71
Box
27Abbott Laboratories, 1962-71
Correspondence with M. T. Leffler, H. S. Wilkinson, P. Gerden, E. H. Volwiler, F. Kirchmeyer, R. Jones, W. Cole, A. H. Blatt, E. L. Woroch, A. W. Weston, J. A. Roll, G. Hazel, J. Nickels, T. J. Perum, K. E. Hamlin, W. J. Close, E. J. Matson, re: personal matters, Abbotts' recognition of Adams (12/68), research, personnel, awards of Abbott labs, visiting foreign chemists and Adams' foreign travel
Lists of directors of Abbott labs, 1971
E. H. Volwiler, "Abbott Science at 75," (75th Anniversary ceremonies) , April 24,1963
Academy of Achievement, American, 1961-69
Box
28 Promotional materials, testimonial to Adams, Gold Plate Award (September 9, 1961) and correspondence with B. B. Reynolds, J. L McKinley, H. Peskin and J. Dougherty, re: nominees for awards and securing grants
Adams, Roger: Autographs, 1969   Requests for autograph
Roger Adams Award, 1960-71   Presented by American Chemical Society
Correspondence with B. C. McKusick, officers of Du Pont, Organic Reactions, John Wiley and Sons, Organic Syntheses, R. T. Arnold, R. S. Schreiber, A. H. Blatt, and W. G. Dauben, re: procedures of selection of award recipients and expenses of the award presentations
Adams, "The Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry," descriptive statement and draft , ca. 1970
Vitas, 1950-71
Biographical Publication, 1967   Information provided to World Who's Who in Science and Illinois Lives
Christmas Card List, December 1967 and December 1968
80th Birthday - birthday cards, letters and telegrams , December 1968-69
Roger Adams Fund, 1968-71    The fund was created by Adams' former colleagues and student under auspices of University of Illinois Foundation to provide scholarships for needy students in Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Correspondence with contributors to fund and fund award recipients, lists of contributors
Adams, Roger, Ph. D. Students list, March 1968   Listing students from 1918-58
Adams, Roger, Professional History, 1945-71
Vita, May 1, 1971
W. J. Murphy, "Roger Adams, President of the AAAS for 1950," Scientific Monthly, January 1950
Program of Adams symposium at University of Illinois, October 2-4, 1954
Excerpt from Nature (London), p. 695 on presentation of Davey Award to Adams , December 8, 1945
Press release of American Institute of Chemists," Dr. Roger Adams of University of Illinois to Receive the Gold Medal of the AIC" , December 4, 1963
African Tour, 1965-69
Correspondence with travel agency, friends made on tour, daughter and friends in U. S. about the tour, materials related to preparations for tour, itinerary and evaluation of tour by Adams
Alpha Chi Sigma, 1970-71
Correspondence   re: honorary dinners
Alpha Tau Omega, 1964-66
Correspondence with fraternity officers   re: fraternity centennial and construction of Champaign headquarters.    Adams served on the Committee of 100
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1956-70
Form letter announcements to members, lists of newly-elected members, committee reports, and correspondence, re: recommendations for membership and contributions
Proceedings of AAAS, incorporation), February 1949, January 1952 and winter 1953   (lists of members, officers, committees, statutes, charter of
American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1957-71   2 folders: 1957-67 in box 25, 1958-71 in box 26
Form letter announcements to members, agendas and minutes of AAAS Council, reports of committees and chairman of the Board of Directors, correspondence with AAAS officers, including W. O. Roberts, D. Wolfe, W. T. Kabisch, L. M. Gould, P. H. Abelson, A. T. Waterman, P. Gross, F. L. Campbell, T. Park, C. D. Leake and G. DuShane, constitution and by-laws, memoranda to Committee on Public Information and Science (Adams, a member of the committee)
Box
29American Chemical Society (ACS), 1966-71
Minutes of Board of Directors meetings, nominating committee reports, agenda and minutes of membership affairs committee (Adams a member), form letter announcements
Correspondence with B. J. Luberoff, D. A. Shirley, R. M. Warren, W. A. Noyes Jr., M. Harris, W. C. Miller, R. V. Mallefont, B. R. Stanerson, H. W. Gadsden, H. E. Whitmore, W. R. Brode, J. F. Miller, J. C. Edwards and M. Gates
List of ACS members of 60 years standing
American Chemistry Society, Committee on Membership Affairs, 1969
Binder with materials   re: committee work, Adams an advisor
ACS, Willard Gibbs Medal of Chicago Section, 1963-71
Correspondence with section officers and award recipients
ACS, Request for support to construct housing for the chemical abstracts Service, 1961-63
Formal request to Charles F. Kettering Foundation, ca. 1962
Correspondence with D. B. Baker, A. C. Cope, S. Leuber and R. H. Belknap
"Program Analysis for Proposed Building" of Chemical Abstracts Service, March 22, 1962
Brochure, "Key to the World's Chemical Literature" , ca. 1962
Box
30 American Institute of Chemists, Committee on Education, 1964-71
Correspondence with E. Venable, C. H. Fisher, D. W. Young, award recipients, J. Hickson, S. P. Cobb Jr. and E. B. Carmichael, re: adoption of new constitution (1970-71), correspondence course, lecture program
Adams a member of education committee
Form letters, reports, proposed constitution and by-laws and memoranda to education committee
American Institute of Chemists, Gold Medal, Congratulatory Letters, 1963-64    Including testimonial to Adams at award ceremony by W. H. Lycan, May 11, 1964
American Philosophical Society, 1958-71
Publications   re: nomination for membership, members elected, and list officers
Correspondence with G. W. Corner, L. Carmicheal, J. W. Tukey, J. A. Stratton, W. J. Robbins, D. J. Menzel and L. P. Eisenhart, re: contributions, statistical study of attendance, meetings, memorials to A. C. Cope, P. Debye, R. E. Wilson, speeches, grant applications and nominations for membership
Adams, "Brief Biographical Information and Scientific Accomplishments of Arthur Clay Cope" , ca. 1958
Atlantic Council of the United States, 1962-70   An organization to promote NATO, Adams a sponsor
Form letters, speakers bureau list
Correspondence with R. Wallace, L. T. Merchant, W. H. Dustmann Jr., L. Norstad and Christian A. Herter   re: contributions and joining ACUS
Atomic Energy Commission, 1964-69
Correspondence with Glenn T. Seaborg (chairman), 1965-69   re: annual reports of AEC
Speeches of Seaborg, 1964-65
Battelle Memorial Institute (BMI), 1970-71
Correspondence with H. Hoegel, E. E. Slowter, K. B. Hobbs, H. M. Grotta, S. L. Fawcett, P. Langdon, H. C. Londenslager, G. B. Fenton, R. J. Anderson and M. M. Pattillo, re: personal matters, meetings, research programs, tax exemption of foundations, general financial conditions of BMI, securities, investment policies and procedures, memoranda, minutes of finance committee (Adams a member) and Board of Trustees (Adams a member) and press releases
N. Neurath, "Biology and The Future of Man,"
"Organization of BMI" , June 1970
Scientific Advances, Inc. Annual Report , 1969
Battelle Development Corporation Annual Report, 1969
Box
31Battelle Memorial Institute, Analysis of Portfolio, 1968-70
"BMI, Preliminary Study, Selection of Investment Counsel," Huggins and Company, September 8, 1970
Correspondence with E. E. Slowter
"Report on BMI's investment portfolio at Morgan Guaranty for 4th Quarter and 3-year period ending December 31, 1968" , 1968
Battelle Memorial Institute, Financial, 1969-71   2 folders
Correspondence with E. E. Slowter and C. R. Tipton Jr.
Monthly consolidated balance sheets of Morgan Guaranty Trust Company for BMI, security evaluation and recommendations minutes of finance committee meetings, Board of Trustees of BMI, Board of Directors of Battelle Investment Corporation (BIC) and Board of Trustees of Battelle Development Corporation (BDC), Accountants' Report of Employees Pension Plan of BI, BIC, BDC and Clapp Laboratories (June 30, 1969), "1969 Revised Budget Summary, BMI" (October 1, 1969) , 1969
Battelle Memorial Institute, Oceanography Information, Dr. Richard J. Anderson correspondence including copies of some his articles, 1967-70
"The Promise of the Ocean" , March 1967
"Opportunities for Engineers in the Ocean" , April 1967
"The Future of Ocean Engineering" , 1969
"Ocean Engineering - A Career Frontier" , April 1970
Battelle Memorial Institute, Special Data, 1968-71
Tabulations of Securities by Morgan Guarantee Trust
Agendas for meetings of finance committee, trustees and directors
Correspondence with P. R. Langdon, E. E. Slowter, G. B. Fenton
Battelle Memorial Institute, Special Data, continued , 1968-71
Four-year summary of investment program , September 18, 1970
Battelle Memorial Institute, Tables, 1968
Memorandum, "Analysis of Performance of BMI's Investment Portfolio at Morgan Guaranty," by M. G. Stark and K. Sung, August 6, 1968
Correspondence with E. E. Slowter   Re: securities, capital investments, Morgan's performance
Battelle Memorial Institute, Edward B. Truitt Jr., 1970
Correspondence of Truitt and press release, re: marihuana research
Bazant, Professor V., Czechoslovak Academy of Science, 1963-64
Correspondence with Bazant and U. S. Chemical companies and organizations, re: Bazant's trip to U. S. in 1963
Bobranski, Professor B., 1968-69
Correspondence with Bobranski and U. S. exchange program agencies    re: Bobranski's visit to U. S.
Brichford, M., Archivist, Recollections, tape recording, 1964-69
Correspondence with M. Brichford, re: acquisition of Adams' reprints, preservation of materials for history of science, interviews, copies of dictated statements about University of Illinois chemistry department
Outline of tape recorded interview
Bridgeport, University of, 1962-69
Correspondence with R. T. Harris, R. T. Connor, W. B. Kennedy and J. H. Halsey re: Adams' contributions to university
Progress report on university , 4/62
Box
32Chemical Engineering News, 1956-70
Correspondence with editors of magazine, ca. 3/25/64    re: articles by and about Adams R. M. Heylin, "People," draft of article about Adams
Chemical Reviews, May-October 1960
Correspondence with editor, Louise Kelley   re: changes in gossypol article
Chemistry Department Notes, 1956-69
"Placement Office Report, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering1968-69" , 1969
Chemistry curriculum registration summaries , spring semester 1969
Chemistry Majors, registration summaries , spring semester 1969
1967-68 Annual Report, Department of Chemistry and Civil Engineering, July 1968
Departmental letters to staff, October 22, 1964-October 1, 1968
"Research interests of the senior staff, Department of Chemistry and Civil Engineering" , ca. 1966
Correspondence of Adams with Staff re: administrative matters, including proposed reorganization of department in 1964 and awards to staff members
Recommendation for honorary degree to C. s. Marvel, including vita, summary of research and publications list, ca. 1961
Chemists' Club, 1955-70
Newsletters and correspondence with club officers in New York and Chicago, re: dinners, awards, Adams' honorary membership in N. Y club, tape recordings of Adams on history of organic chemistry in U. S. (including notes by Adams)
"Acceptance Address" by Donald F. Hornig, N. Y. club, March 8, 1967
Claussen, Dr. Walter F., 1968-70
Letter of recommendation, "Biographical Record" by Claussen , June 24, 1969
Correspondence with Claussen
Coca-Cola company, 1961-68
Correspondence with E. S. Hopper, O. E. May; H. P. Preuss, C. P. Stephens, R. J. Broadwater, B. H. Oehlert Jr., C. H. Brokaw, J. G. Kirchner, C. R. Schillinglaw, C. Gortatowsky, C. R. Bender, and A. B. Allen re: conferences and chromatographic separations, brochure for Branch Chemists' Meeting, New Orleans (March 21-251965) and agendas for conferences
A. B. Allen, "Differentiation of Synthetic and Natural Caffeine," July-August 1961
Continental Illinois National Band, Chicago, May-September, 1968
Correspondence to P. F. Ramsey, re: Adams' trust agreement with Champaign National Bank Cope, Arthur C., Memorial, March-April 1967
Correspondence with John Ross
Cosmos Club, 1962-71
Correspondence with club officers, members and nominee sponsors, re: membership nominations and meetings.
Form letters, club publications, supporting materials for membership nominations, including reprints by R. T. Arnold
Box
33Delmont Village , May 2, 1967 - November 1, 1968   Adams a member of Board of Directors
Minutes of board, correspondence with law firm of Franklin, Flynn, and Palmer, Champaign, May 2, 1967
Deulofeu, Venancio, Trip to Argentina (1962), 1961-68
Correspondence    re: exchange of reprints, personal matters, conferences and Adams' attendance at 8th Latin American Congress of Chemistry circulars for the congress (September 16-22, 1962)
Dimroth, Professor K., 1967
Correspondence re: Dimroth's lecture and trip to University of Illinois (December 15-17, 1967)
Du Pont Company, 1961-71
Correspondence with T. L. Cairns, D. M. McQueen, H. S. Rothrock, B. C. McKusick, P. L. Salzberg, W. L. Alderson, R. M. Joyce, J. B. Campbell, A. D. Josey, J. R. Roland, and J. A. Jennemann, re: research, AAAS's expansion of membership, meetings, industry-university relations and visits of foreign chemists (especially Japanese and European)
Memoranda
Du Pont European Trip, England (February 1962), 1961-63
Correspondence with English chemists, including D. Bryce-Smith, W. D. Ollis, T. J. King, A. W. Johnson, A. Todd, D. H. R. Barton, E. R. H. Jones and Du Pont executives, including W. L. Alderson, D. M. McQueen
Listing of travel expenses
Lists of English university chemists, itinerary, notebook with comments on chemistry programs and chemists at English universities
Edwards, J. Daniel Jr., 1956-58
Department of Chemistry, Lamar State College of Technology (Beaumont, Texas), University of Southwestern Louisiana and postdoctoral research associate of Adams
Correspondence re: research, personal matters, recommendations of Edwards, and grants from Welch Foundation and National Science Foundation
Progress report by Edwards on Welch Foundation grant for his study of Senecio Alkaloids: Synthesis of the Necic Acids, March 1964
Edwards, S. E. McGuire and C. Hignite, "Friedel-Crafts Acylation: Positional Selectivity and Reactivity of Acylating Agents" , March 1964
Application for research grant to National Science Foundation on "Studies of the Synthesis of Simple Cyclobutadienes, Pentalenes and Related Compounds" by Chemistry Department, Clemson College
Photostat of "The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, Cannabasis" , ca. 1958
Edwards, abstract of "Synthesis of Apogossypol Hexamethyl Ether" , ca. 1956
Fang, Guang and Ming, 1964-69
Letters of recommendation, correspondence Ming Fang, a friend of Adams' family and chemistry student at University of Illinois
Box
34Fles, Dr. Dragutin, 1955-68
Research Director, Organsho Kemijska Industrija and INA Industrija Nafte, Institut Za Istrazivanje and Razvoj, Zagreb, Yugoslavia; an associate of Adams for one year
Correspondence re: research, technical articles and Fles' trip to U. S.
List of publications, professional career summary and reprints of Fles' articles , 1958
FNFA, Organizing Committee for, 1970
"An association to promote public support for a federation of democratic nations," promotional materials
Fodor, Dr. Gabor, 1971-66   Fodor originally was a Hungarian chemist
Letters of recommendation, correspondence    re: Fodor's visit to University of Illinois (1964)
Foundation for Advanced Computer Technology (FACT), November-December 1966
Adams a consultant, correspondence with David Farrell, Executive Director
Foreign Correspondence, European, 1955-69   Some non-European letters are included. The correspondence relates to personal matters, visits to U.S., research, technical articles, conferences and stamp collecting   (X=significant quantity of correspondence)
A, 1957-64   O. Achmatowics, Carlo Alberti, including Alberti, "Sulla Preparazione dell'Acido alpha, alpha-Dimentiladipico e dell'Acido alpha, alpha, alpha, 'alpha' - tetrametilsebacico (1)," "Sull'anidrificazione dell'acido alpha, alpha, alpha, 'alpha' - tetrametilsebacico (1)," "Su Alcuni Derivati N-Aralchilici, N-Arilossoalchilici ed N-Alchilenici del 2 Piridone (1), L. R. Audrieth, Eero Avela
B, 1959-69   R. M. Baddeley, Sydney J. Baker, K. Balenovic, Manuel Ballester, Max Barnick, Derick H. R. Barton, Marnie Bassett, T. J. Batterham, D. Bauer, Beilstein Institute, E. Biekert, Gerd Biesewig, A. G. Birkhauser, Boguslaw Bobranski, D. D. Boer, Hans - G. Boit, F. Bohlmann, Marcello Boldrini, Lindsay H. Briggs, Geunter Bruckmann, Dereck Bryce-Smith, Gordon H. Fair (re: Leszek Buczkowski), Busson
C, 1957-64    Neil Campbell, M. Ceska, S. D. Cornell, Claudio Costa Neto, C. B. Coulson, F. Cramer, R. Criegee, C. C. J. Culvenor
D, 1955-69    A. Danilova, Jean D'Ans, R. Delaby, Registrar, University of Delhi (India) Venancio Deulofeu, Antonio Dias, K. Dimroth
E, 1956-66   J. M. Enezian, Helger Erdtman
F, 1957-68    J. Farguarson, Fritz Feigl, Dragutin Fles, W. Foerst, Arne Fredga, Karl Freudenberg, V. Friborsky
G, 1957-68    W. Gaade, P. S. Galanos, Renato Gianturco, Joan Gillet, K. Gleave, H. Goniahr, A. Gonzalez y Gonzalez, Jarl Gripenberg
H, 1956-67   Ulrich Haberland, William J. Hale, E. Hammond, John Harkin, B. Helferich, J. D. Hepworth, Douglas Hill, Kenneth R. Hill, E. L. Hirst, O. H. Hishmat, Hans Holckert, Ch. Hoffmann, Bo Holmsted, Alice Horlington, Otto Horn, L. Horner, Rolf Huisgen, Eskil Hultin, S. Hunig, L. B. Hunt
I, 1958   H. W. Inhoffen
J, 1956-65    E. M. Jenkins, Sir Alan W. Johnson, Jiri Jonas, E. R. H. Jones, Sir Owen Wansbrough-Jones, Tim Jones, E. Jucker
K, 1957-68   Henry R. Kahane, J. R. Ruck Keene, W. Kemula, J. K. Kenyon, W. Kern, G. Kersaint, Anders Kjaer, Wilhelm Klemm, Fritz Kogl, F. Korti, including "Isolierung von Cannabinolen aus deutschen Fraserhauf (Cannabis sativa)," 1959 X, T. Kotarbinski, Josip Kratovhil, Richard Kuhn
L, 1956-69   Ludvik Labler, Leslie H. Lampitt, Lars Lidberg, M. Lora-Tamayo
M, 1955-69    S. Ghosh Majumdar, Leo Marion, Jean Mathieu, Frank C. McGrew, Sir Harry W. Melville, George Mercer, F. Micheel, V. M. Micovic, Matthew Miller, Rudolph Morf, Clarke Morris, H. Musso
N, 1956-62    W. Th. Nauta, John W. Nicholls, Nobel Prize Committee (re: nomination of Vladimir Prelog), R. O. C. Norman
O, 1957-69   V. Oakes, R. Perez Ossorio, Peter Otto, G. Ourisson
P, 1955-69   Matthias Pailer, Felix Passemar, including patent for electro-deposition by bombarding means, G. Phokas, Erik Pietsch, B. H. Pile, K. S. N. Prasad, Vladimir Prelog, Mihovil Prostenik - X
R , 1956-69   R. A. Raphael, Pedro M. Re, R. Reichstein, Giovanni Renzi, A. L. G. Rees, Hans Richter, including "Beilstein's Handbook - The Second supplement completed" and "Beilstein's Handbook - 75th Anniversary," 1956, Ethel Roberts, J. Monteath Robertson, Sir Robert Robinson, R. P. Romina, M. W. Roomi, Mrs. G. M. Rosswick, Takis M. Roumboulakis, Leopold Ruzicka
S, 1956-69    Harno Saikachi, H. Salie (re: biography of Adams, list of his publications, 1963), F. Santavy, Robert O. Sauer, O. Schindler, R. Schoental, C. J. Schoept, Cl. Schopf, P. J. Schorn, Hans Seel, J. Sicher, M. Nassimuddin Siddizqui, Peter J. A. Smith, Heinz A. Staab, J. Stanek, Djordje Stefanovic, Georges Stephan, Arthur Stoll, Pierre Sue, J. V. Sujeniewski - X, Peter Sykes
Box
35 T, 1956-65    J. M. Tedder, including Tedder, et al., "Free-radical Substitution in Aliphatic Compounds, Part V. The Halogenation of 1, 1, 1-Triflouropentane," (March 1964), "Nitrosoacetylenes" (January 1963), and "an Acetylenic Diagonium Salt" (November 1963) - X, B. Tezak, H. Thiemann, J. J. Tjepkema, Lord Alexander Todd - X, Ernest Toole, with vita, Wojciech Tuszko
U, 1959-66   Ivar Ugi - X, T. Urbanski - X
V, 1956-66   Livio L. Vagnina, J. Vanek, Emanuel Vogel
W, 1956-68   F. L. Warren, J. P. Wibaut, C. G. Wickham, L. F. Wiggins, J. G. Wilson, Emil Wintschar, G. Wittig, R. Wolf, George F. Wright, Carl Wurster, Anni Wust
Z, 1957-67   H. Zahn, Karl Ziegler
Foreign Correspondence Group Two, 1955-69   Re: visits to U.S., research, securing positions in U.S., technical publications, theses examinations, admissions to university and applications for assistantships
A   Jorge Ancizar-Sordo, C. K. Atal, Huseyin Avcibasi
B   K. Baburao, A. B. Bajoangen, S. Balkrishna, S. P. Banerjee, J. Mazar Barnett, D. S. Bhakuni, G. Bhaskararao, Baruch Blum, Jose I Bolivar, R. B. Bradbury, L. H. Briggs, Herbert C. Brown
C   Daniel Y. Chang, A. Chatterjee, T. Chellathurai, Shih-Liang Chien, Most Rev. John A. Choi, Robert Crawford, C. C. C. J. Culvenor
D   A. Danilova, K. Ganesh Das, L. S. Deshpande, Venancio Deulofeu, Antonio Dias, D. Dvornik
E   H. Erdtman
F    J. J. Fang, John M. Farr, Paulo C. Ferreira, H. Fiesselmann, G. Fodor E. de Camargo Fouseca, K. Freudenberg
G   H. G. Garg, David Ginsberg, G. R. Gogte, Antonio Gonzalez y Gonzalez, Don O. Gare, Otto R. Gottlieb, T. R. Govindachari
H    Abdel-Azion M. Habib, E. Hammond
I   Toru Iwadare
J   Brian Jaques, Elsie M. Jenkins, Pl Jones
K   Nippon Y. Kaisha, D. C. Khare, J. G. Kiriyakkanavar, Miss Darshan Kumari, Yiung Dai Kwan
L   K. N. Lal, Philip Lawrence, Eugene Lieber, Francis Lions
M    M. S. Manhas, Richard H. Manske, Colleen Mate, A. McL. Mathieson, G. E. McCasland, G. P. Menshilov, M. Mihailovic, C. Mitchell, A. J. Murray, D. S. R. Murtz
N   A. S. Nagarkatti, Mohan D. Nair, C. N. V. Nambury, M. Mujib Raza Nasir Claudio C. Neto, Armando Novelli, Tetsuo Nozoe
P   Kuan Pan, M. S. Patel, J. R. Price, S. V. Puntambekar, Miss Gita Pyne
R   Athos da Silveira Ramos, S. Rangaswami, N. V. Subba Rao, R. P. Rao, R. N. Ray, R. Reichstein, A. L. G. Rees, Sir Robert Robinson, John K. Ross
S   Honorato A. Santos, M. R. Sapiro, M. M. Schemyakin, Nami and Nuzhet Serdaroglu - X, T. R. Seshadri, Nader Sharghi, Rameshwar K. Sharma, Rudia P. Singh, J. Stanek, Anand Swaroop
T   Sir Alexander Todd, J. W. Tomecko, June C. Tsao
U   Ivar Ugi
V   K. Ventakarman
W   H. L. de Waal, F. L. Warren, J. K. Wasudeva, L. W. Weichkardt, W. Woodruff, John S. Womersley
Y-Z   Ruey-jun Yu, James Zetak
National Academy of Science
Publications   re: visits of Soviet scientists and Adams, C. C. J. Culvenor, C. N. Robinson, H. A. Stingl, "Synthesis of Heliotramide," ca. 1959
C. C. J. Culvenor, "A System of Nomenclature for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids" , ca. 1958
Former Students, 1954-65   re: other students of Adams, job placement, congratulations on awards, technical publications and research.
A   E. J. Agnello, A. H. Anderegg, A. W. Anderson, J. L. Anderson
B   B. R. Baker, B. H. Braun, W. R. Brode, K. R. Brower
C   F. M. Channer, W. E. Cupery
D   E. De Young, J. S. Dix, J. E. Dunbar
E   J. D. Edwards, Jr.
G   T. A. Geisman, M. Gianturco, J. Gordon, M. J. Gortalowski, C. Gotatowsky
H   W. Herz, R. R. Holmes
J   G. Johnson - X
L    R. S. Long, W. F. Loranger
M   J. McCorney, M. W. Miller, S. Miyano
N   A. Nazarkatti
P   C. Plantz, S. Pomerantz
Q   A. J. Quick
R   W. Reifschneider, Ch. N. Robinson
S   J. Sacks, D. Shafer, H. A. Stingl, J. Supeniewski
T   S. Tarbell
W    L. M. Werbel, L. Whitaker, Zeno W. Wicks, Jr.
Y   T. E. Young - X
J. E. Dunbar, "Base Catalyzed Aromatization of p-Quinone Disulfonimide-cyclopentadiene Adducts" , 1964
Adams, "The Dix-Gortalowski controversy," 1958
Box
36Franklin Institute Speech (October 19, 1960) , 1960, 1967
Adams, "Organic Chemistry in the Space Age," Journal of the Franklin Institute, December 1960 and drafts
John H. Wolfenden, "The Role of Chance in Chemical Investigation" , May 1967
Franklin Institute, 1960-70    Form letters, correspondence with Rear Admiral D. S. Fahrney, Dowen Dees and W. F. Jackson re: contributions, recommendations for nominees for awards and arrangements for Adams' award Program for awards dinners
General File, 1967-71
A, 1967-71   Correspondence with B. Andreen, A. W. Anderson, Paul Atkinson, Benjamin Adler of Brooklyn Polytechnic Alumni Association, Henri Arnold, K. N. Anglemire of Who's Who. Charles L. Allen, William C. Ackermann, Daniel Alpert (re: K. L. Rinehart, Jr.), Admirals Club of New York, R. T. Arnold, Alpha Chi Sigma, American-South Africa Council, Allen Abrams, American Legion Post No. 71 (Urbana)
B, 1968-71   Including correspondence with H. C. Brown (with Brown's Boranes in Organic Chemistry," ca. 1971), Johan Bjorkstein (with Knut Haeger's "The Treatment of Peripheral Occlusive Arterial Disease with alpha-Tocopherol as Compared with Vasodilator agents and Antiprothrombin (Dicumarol I), A. T. Blomquist, Felix Baliquat, H. G. Boit, William L. Blaser, Francis H. Burr of Harvard (re: selection of new Harvard president, student strike, June 11, 1970), 1968 banquet of the Golden Plate of American Academy of Achievement (with reprints of newspaper articles), Jerome H. Bluestein (re: Professor Buczkowski's application for UNESCO teaching position in Nairobi, Kenya), R. C. Brasted (re: J. C. Bailar Jr. Symposium), B. R. Baker and A. Brossi
C, 1967-71   George Cain, James B. Conant, E. J. Corey, M. P Courtis (re: death of Armando Novelli), Chien Shih-liang, Mrs. Edward F. Carleton (re: family, Russian trip), J. S. Coles, C. M. Cater, W. F. Claussen's "Law-Temperature Nuclear Reactions - A Hyopthesis" (December 6, 1967), George Coleman
D, 1968-71   W. G. Dauben, Stewart D. Daniels (re: nomination of Ralph A. Connor for Illini Achievement Award)
E, 1968-71   J. L. Echeles (re: People v. Gregory Jacobs, a college student charged with possession of marijuana, 1970), J. D. Edwards Jr., (including T. J. King and L. B. de Silva, "Optically Active Gossypol from Thespesia Papulnea," 1968), Henry Eyring (re: Mormon money)
F, 1968-71   K. E. Farenholtz (re: marijuana article), E. L. Fabert (re: purchase of securities), Glen F. Fultz (re: R. Nixon and campaign of 1968, Adams' support for Rockefeller) June 13, 1968
G, 1968-71   T. R. Govindarchari including Govindachari, et el., "Iswarone" (1969), Henry Gilman (re: Russian royalties for Organic Syntheses and Organic Reactions), Gene Gleason (re: Admas' father, parents' deaths), H. S. Gutowsky (re: reorganizations of Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, history of creation and preliminary draft of "Proposed Reorganization of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering as a School of Chemical Sciences" (July 1969), Paul Gross
K, 1967-71   S. Kato, George B. Kistiakowski
L, 1968-71   Stanley P. Lovell including Lovell's "A Mystery Beyond Words" (ca. 1970, re: Adams' acquisition of D. D. degree from Missionaries of the New Truth for Lovell), P. E. Lehmann (re: Russell E. Marker), Thomas F. Londigran (re: Marijuana court case), William H. Lycan, Frank Lions, Marlin T. Leffler, Jewel Limbacher
Box
37 M, 1968-71   W. W. Moyer, G. H. Miller (re: National Study of Mathematics Requirements for Scientists and Engineers, with publications), Miss Jean R. St. Clair, Archivist of NAS (re: career of Zay Jeffries), William Mogerman (also re: Jeffries), H. Mark
N, 1968-71   W. A. Noyes
O, 1968-71    Richard B. Oglivie (re: Adams' appointment to Governor's Advisory Council), B. H. Oehlert, Jr.
P, 1968-71   Captain R. O. Pick (re: antimalarial testing program at Walter Reed Army Medical Center), Jerzy Piorkowski (re: Copernicus anniversary), M. M. Pattillo of the Foundation Center (re: Tax Reform Act of 1969 with reference to tax exemption of private foundations), U. S. Postmaster General (re: post office in West Urbana)
Q, 1969
R, 1968-71   O. B. Ramsey, (re: historical origins and development of stereochemistry), Samuel Ruben, Nelson A. Rockefeller (thanking Adams for support in 1968 nomination campaign), E. Emmet Reid (re: reading technical articles in foreign languages)
S, 1969-71   R. O. Sauer, B. R. Stanerson (re: 1971 Research Scientists Goodwill People to People Travel Program), Mrs. Halina Supniewski (re: death of J. W. Supniewski), Rep. William L. Springer, Yngve Sundstrom
T, 1967-71   D. Stanley Tarbell (including Tarbell, et al., "Synthesis and Kinetics of Decomposition of Di-t-butyl Tricarbonate, Di-t-Ditheoltricarbonate, and the related dicarbonates," 1970), President David B. Truman of Mount Holyoke College (re: engagement of Senator Edward M. Kennedy as commencement speaker)
U, 1969
V, 1969-71   E. H. Volwiler
W, 1968-71   John Wheeler, C. F. Wilcox, Jr.
X, Y, Z, 1968-70   Charles M. Zipprodt (re: parking problem), Harashi Yokohama, D. W. Young
Illinois Foundation for the Dance, 1968-71   Adams an associate member   Foundation announcements of coming events and meetings of voting members and Board of Directors, financial summaries, reports, by-laws, membership lists, newsletters, memoranda, correspondence with Gilbert G. Wright and prospectus
Illinois Foundation for the Dance, "National Academy of Arts, A Concept" , January 1971
"A Sketch of its History, Purposes and Structure," ca. 1968
Illinois Platform Association, 1969   Correspondence with Dr. A. E. Liberta, president, re: Adams' honorary membership in academy; announcement of 1969 annual meeting
Box
38 International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), 1954-69
Newsletters of U. S. National Committee (Adams a member of the 1955 committee, which was affiliated with the National Research Council), conference brochures, corm letters, cash receipt vouchers, summary of IUPAC Fund contributions, symposium handbooks (1964), information bulletins (19561958, 1961, 1963), minutes of executive committees (March 27-28, 1956) and organic chemistry section committee (July 22, 1955), president's state of the IUPAC address (1953-54), proposed modifications of by-laws, memoranda
National Academy of Science-National Research Council, "Report of the U. S. Delegation to 23rd Conference of IUPAC," Paris, July 2-9, 1965
"Report to the Secretary of State from the Delegation of the U.S.A. to the 18th Conference of the IUPAC held to Zurich, Switzerland July 20-28, 1955" , 1955
Correspondence with R. Morf, W. J. Sparks, L. H. Lampitt, F. D. Rossini, W. A. Noyes Jr., and Arne Tiselius, re: Adams' IUPAC committee duties
IUPAC, XIX Congress on Pure and Applied Chemistry, Poland (July 1963), 1963   Itinerary, travel arrangements and correspondence with T. Urbanski, W. C. Wildman, S. Sugasawa, W. I. Taylor (including "Some Comments on the Life and Work of Professor S. Uyeo," May 10, 1963 and J. Supniewski
IUPAC, XX Congress on Pure and Applied Chemistry, Moscow, (July 1965), 1965-66
Correspondence with Maria Margineanu, Emil Wintschar, R. Morf and E. H. Volwiler
Travel arrangements, itinerary and circulars and programs of the congress
International Symposium on the Chemistry of Natural Products, Japan (1964)1963-64
Travel arrangements, itinerary, symposium brochure and correspondence with Skojiro Uyeo, Yuicho Kanaoke, S. Shibata, J. S. N. Hu, H. and R. Yokohama, S. L. Chien, K. L. Smith, W. R. Kirner, S. Tatsuoka and K. Tsuda   Re: lectures and National Science Foundation support for trip.   Also see Box 36, Japan trip, 1964
IUPAC, IV Symposium on Chemistry of Natural Products, Stockholm (June 26-June 2, 1966), , 1966-67   Travel arrangements, symposium brochures and programs, correspondence with R. Morf, G. Aulin-Erdtman and A. C. Cope and Adams' address on the Symposium on the Chemistry of Natural Products
IUPAC, V Symposium on Chemistry of Natural Products, London (April 7, 1968), , 1968   Correspondence with Sir Robert Robinson and John F. Gibson, re: travel arrangements and chairmanship of committee for symposium
IUPAC, VI Symposium on Chemistry os Natural Products, Mexico City (April 21-25, 1969),, 1969   Travel arrangements, tentative list of participants and correspondence with P. Crabbe
Box
39Invitations, 1962-71   To conferences, award ceremonies, Harvard commencement (1971), dinners and personal parties from university associates and officers, chemists, fraternities, government officials, friends, foundations and professional organizations
Japanese Correspondence, 1955-69   Re: research, technical articles, visits to U. S. and to Japan, conferences, personal matters and assistantships
A   A. Asahina
B   Yochio Ban, Herbert Brill, Daniel R. Bullard
C   Chien (see Shih-Liang)
F   S. Fujise, S. Fujiwara, S. Fukin
H   Y. Hashimoto (with list of publications, Reijiro Hattori, Shin Hayao, Tadao Hirabayashi, Shunji Hirata, Zenichi Horii
I   Morizo Ishidate, Toru Iwadare
K   Naoto Kameyana, Kankuro Kaneshige, Tatsuo Kariyone, K. Kashima, Sadatake Kato, Kaiti Kimura, Laurence W. Kinsell, Minio Kotake, Kiyo Kumekawa, Satoru Kuwada
L   Francis E. Lynch
M    Munetoshi Matsui, Kiniyo Michi, S. Miyake, Seiji Miyano, Tokujiro Miyatake, S. Mizushima, Carl K. Moriya, Milton c. Morton
N   Masao Nagase (with vita), Keji Nakanishi, Tetsuo Nozoe
O   Eiji Ochiai, T. Oda, Kazuo Ohara, T. Oiwa, M. Oki, S. Ozaki
R   Willis R. Ross
S   K. Sakaguchi, Yoshiro Sawa, Minoru Sekiya, S. Shibata, Chien Shih-liang, Tomoyuki Somiya, Shigehiko Sugasawa, Yusake Sumiki, Kojiro Suziki (with vita)
T   T. Takahashi, Chobei Takeda VI, T. Takemoto, Nobuo Tamiya, Sueo Tatsuoka, Hiroshi Terayana, Takayoshi Tobe, K. Tsuda, S. Tsutsumi
U   Hamao Umezawa, Shojiro Uyeo
W   Arthur W. Weston
Y   Midori Yamada, Hiroshi and Yoko Yokohama, Reikchi Yokohama - X Ruey-Jiin Yu
Technical articles are included:   Seiji Miyano, "Deoxygenation of Pyridine 1-Oxide by Means of Benzyl Alcohol" (1966), "C-Alkylayion of Active Methylene Compounds by Means of Alcohol IV, Alkylation of Phentlacetonitrile" (ca. 1966), "The facile Benzylation of Aromatic Nitriles by Means of Benxyl Alcohol and Sodium" (1966), "Syntheses of N-(2-Pyridylmethyl) aniline and its derivatives" (1965), and "A New Synthesis of alpha-Benzylkeytones" (1965)
Japanese Trip (February 24-November 2, 1959), July-October 1959
Business trip with A. W. Weston and J. C. Sylvester for Abbott Labs
Correspondence with S. Sugasawa, T. Iwadare, Y. Asahina, R. Yokohama, H. Yokohama, S. Tatsuoka and T. Kariyone
Notes made on trip, itinerary, list of persons and institutions visited, statement of receipts and expenditures by Adams (A. P. Sloan Foundation) (1957-59), September 29, 1959
Japan Trip Report, "Scientific Mission to Japan" , December 8, 1959   155 page formal report in binder made by A. C. Weston and J. C. Sylvester to Abbott Labs
Japan Trip Report, "Scientific Mission to Japan - II (May 1962)" , 1962   149 page formal report in binder made by M. T. Leffler and A. W. Weston to Abbot Labs
Japanese Trip, 1964
Correspondence with H. and R, Yokohama, K. Nakanishi, Y. Sumiki, K. Goto, Shien Shih-liang, T. Suami, K. Tsuda, J. J. Fang, and T. Nozoe   Re: lectures and travel plans
Box
40 Johnson and Johnson Company, 1955-69
Correspondence with K. Aetstin, W. H. Lycan, A. J. Murray and G. F. Smith re: reitrement testimonial dinner for W. Lycan, trips to Australia for Johnson and Johnson and to Japan for Abbott Labs and personnel, Adams, "Report on Visit to Frankfurt Laboratory" (July 3-4, 1957), September 23, 1957
Keyes, D. B., ca. 1961
Keyes, D. B. and Karl Herstein, "Report of the American Institute of Chemists' Education Committee on the Answers to the 'Course Questionnaire'" , ca. 1961
Keyman, Dr. Alexander, October 22, 1964   Chairman, National Council for Research and Development, Government of Israel
Vita
Krebiozen Investigation, 1951-65
Correspondence with J. C. Tucker, Karl Heumann (giving personal evaluation of Krebiozen and Ivy 9/24/58), Lloyd Morey, G. D. Stoddard, C. R. Griffith (on the "Patience" of "The Chief," December 8, 1952), C. A. Knudson, A. J. Carson (including evaluation of Izy's methods December 14, 1952), A. J. Janata, William C. Rose, Glenn W. Salisbury, H. P. Rusk, M. M. Rhoades, Oswald Tippo, and F. Wheeler Loomis; re: libel suit of Andrew Ivy against G. D. Stoddard for Stoddard's book, Krebiozen: The Great Cancer Mystery (1965), legislature's investigation commission, and University Senate Committee on Krebiozen; report (April 21, 1954) on Krebiozen Investigating Commission of Illinois General Assembly, including R. F. Leseman's report to President Morey (April 14, 1954), letter of G. P. Stoddard to W. E. Pollack (September 24, 1953, re: presentation of his case before commission), "Statement at Krebiozen Hearing" by Stoddard (June 1, 1953)
"Report to Board of Trustees on the Administration of the Chicago Professional Colleges" by Stoddard , 7/16/53
"Report to the Board of Trustees on the Medical Situations" by Stoddard , 11/28/52
"Report of the Senate Committee on Krebiozen," Parts I and II , 12/19/52
"A Resolution of the Senate of the University of Illinois, to be Communicated to the Board of Trustees" , no date   re: Krebiozen study
"Report to the Senate by the Committee on Academic Freedom" , December 19, 1952
"Report on the Status of Krebiozen" by Stoddard, November 14, 1952
"Extract from the Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the College of Medicine" , December 5, 1952
Press release prepared by John E. Pickering from report of Ivy and from experiments by Durovic, March 26, 1951
Resolution of Council of Chicago Medical Society, December 9, 1951
Mimeographed letter of S. W. Olson to Stoddard with "Sequence of Outstanding Developments", November 20, 1951
"Analysis of Charges Against the Krebiozen Investigation" by Ivy to Stoddard, November 9, 1951
"A Consideration of the Ethics Pertaining to the Secrecy of Details of the Process for the Manufacture of Krebiozen," by Ivy to Stoddard, November 5, 1951
"The Matter of a Patent and a Business Secret in Light of the Ethical Considerations of the American Medical Association," Ivy to Stoddard, November 9, 1951
"The Explanation of My Association with research on Krebiozen," Ivy to Stoddard, November 24, 1952
"The Krebiozen Problem, A Reply to Certain Criticisms and Rumors," Ivy to Board of Trustees, November 26, 1952
"Report of the Research Validation Committee Appointed by George D. Stoddard..." , September 10, 1952
Copies of correspondence between Ivy, R. E. JohnsonMarco Durovic, and Stevan Durovic , October-November 1952
Kuebler Award to Dr. Fuson, Alpha Chi Sigma (September 1964), 1964
Adams' testimonials to R. C. Ruson, James F. Miller and Richard T. Arnold
Correspondence with Miller (including biographical sketch) and R. T. Arnold (including vita)
R. T. Arnold, "R. C. Fuson - The Man and his Work" , August 10, 1964
Issue of The Hexagon of Alpha Chi Sigma with article on Fuson , May 1964
Kuebler Award to Adams (September 13, 1966) , 1964, 1966
Correspondence with J. F. Miller and Earl Klinefetter
Letters of congratulation
Adams' acceptance address
Xerox copies of John C. Bailar Jr., "The Paradox of Alpha Chi Sigma," "Acceptance by Dr. J. Howard Matthews" (November 1965), and Reynold C. Fuson, "Fire Still an Element" (November 1964)
Kwang Yup Kym, Korean Desalination Company, 1967-69
Correspondence    re: funding of desalination plant
Leffler, Dr. Marlin T. and Ann (daughter), May 7, 1965
Lincoln Academy of Illinois, 1967, 1970
Correspondence    re: Adams' election to membership in academy
Macmillan Company, 1959-71
Correspondence with C. F. Wilcox, Jr., (including copies of "General Preface" and "Preface to Sixth Edition" of Laboratory Experiments in Organic Chemistry by Wilcox, Adams, and J. R. Johnson, Harry H. Cloudman, A. H. McLeod, M. C. Hamilton, G. A. Bogden, and D. H. Tiffany   re: revisions and sales of above lab manual
Manuscript Reviews, September 2, 1966
Adams' review of "Preparation of 2,5-Bis(alkylamino)-3,6-dimethoxy-p-benzoquinones," by H. S. Verter and R. Dominic for Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data
May, Orville, American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal nomination, 1967
Correspondence with E. H. Hopper, C. H. Fisher, B. H. Oehlert Jr., R. T. Milner, Louis Howard, P. A. Wells (including list of May's publications and patents)   re: May's career
McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1960-71
Correspondence with editors, including D. I. Eggenberger, J. E. Greene, W. H. Crouse, H. W. McGraw Jr., C. E. Nagle, and memoranda, re: preparation of Third Edition of Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, Yearbooks of Science and Technology and Modern Men of Science, sales, purchase of books on natural history from McGraw-Hill by Adams, and recommendations for advisory editors on chemistry
Progress reports by D. N. Lapedes on revisions of Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
Galley proofs of Adams' biography in Modern Men of Science and drafts of biography
Adams, short sketch of his education and professional career
Promotional materials
Midwest Award, 1953-71
Correspondence   re: nominations of D. S. Tarbell, A. W. Weston, B. Riegel, R. H. Wiley, O. May, F. T. Wall, R. L. Shriner, A. W. Ingersoll, K. Folkers and C. S. Hamilton for Midwest Award of American Chemical Society, including vitas, biographies and lists of publications of the nominees
Adams, "A Glimpse of European Science," Midwest Award Address, November 7, 1953
" A Sketch of Research Achievements" by Adams and coworkers, November 7, 1953
Box
41 Miller, Professor G. H., National Study of Mathematical Requirements for Scientists and Engineers, 1965-71
Adams on Board of Advisor, correspondence, minutes of Board meetings, reports and questionnaires
Formal proposals for extension of study to U. S. Office of Education, July 24, 1970, October 29, 1968
Miller, "Final Report, A National Study of Mathematics Requirements for Scientists and Engineers" , March 1968
"Final Report, An Analysis of Specific Mathematics Course Content for Scientists and Engineers" , November 1970
Miyano, Seiji, Fukuoka University, Japan, 1967-71
Correspondence re: research and technical articles and reprints by Miyano and others, "Pharmacology of N-(2-Picolyl)-N-phenyl-N-(2-piperidinoethyl)amine(TAT-3), A New Antitussive Agent," 1969; "Synthesis and Parmacological Evaluation of Some Pyridylmethyl Substituted Ethylenediamines," 1970; drafts of "C-Alkylation of Active Methylene Compounds by Means of Alcohols VI. A Facile Monoalkylation of Phenylacetonitrile," 1971; "C-Alkylation of Active Methylene Compounds by Means of Alcohol. V. Benzylation of Armativ Acentonitriles," 1970 and "IV. C-Alkylation of Phenylacetonitrile with Aliphatic Alcohols," 1967
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, 1961-68
Correspondence with D. M. MacMaster, F. Daniels, A. Roe, L. W. Nederkorn, W. R. Kirner, W. O. Baker, L. R. Lohr, G. Seaborg, J. C. Bailar, W. A. Noyes Jr., and J. Bethel re: chemistry exhibits and applications for support from National Science Foundation
"The World of Chemistry, A Description of Chemistry Exhibits Proposed by The Museum of Science and Industry," with letter from Maj. Lenox Lohr to Leonard W. Nederkorn, original and revised versions , ca. September 1963
Museum of Science and Industry, Chemistry Exhibit Committee, 1961-62
Adams on reviewing committee: correspondence
"Outline of Chemistry Exhibits" , ca. 1962
Nair, Dr. Mohan D., 1958-63   Of CIBA Research Centre, India
Correspondence   re: personal matters, travel, Nair's career and research
National Academy of Sciences (NAS), 1968-71   2 folders: 1968-69 (in box 38) and 1970-71 (in box 39)
Newsletters, memoranda, biographical sketches of nominees for offices, chemistry section reports, agenda, ballots, trust fund committee lists (1968-70), lists of newly-elected members, minutes of business sessions, and correspondence with J. D. Roberts, P. Handler, W. A. Noyes Jr., C. B. Morrey Jr., S. Tarbell, M. Tuve, R. C. Cochrane, F. Seitz, and F. R. Fisher; re: nominations for nominations for membership and offices, meetings, regulations for election of members and officers, finances of NAS and history of NAS (Dr. Richard's presidency)
Adams, "The Academy and The Scientific Advisory Board (1933-35)," comments on Cochrane's history of NAS, included in Adams' letter to F. Seitz, October 24, 1968
Box
42 National Academy of Sciences, Committee for Review of Desirable Size of the Academy, 1962-63   Adams Chairman
Correspondence with F. Seitz, E. B. Wilson, C. G. Niemann, S. D. Cornell, R. E. Shape, S. MacLane, T. K. Sherwood, W. B. Wood Jr., J. F. Crow, C. N. H. Long, E. W. Haury, S. B. Hendricks, E. Mayr, S. K. Allison, H. Friedman, C. M. Macleod and S. Benzer; re: admission of social and behavioral scientists into NAS (which Adams opposed) and drafts of final report
Summary of final committee report (February 1963) included in letter from Seitz (April 5, 1963) , 1963
Questionnaire and committee report, February 12, 1963
NAS
Carl Niemann, January 1964
Head of section of Chemistry
Ballot, biographical sketches of nominees for membership in Chemistry
Section of NAS and form letter from Niemann    re: elections
J. D. Roberts, 1970
Form letter from Roberts, head of Chemistry section   re: elections; biographical sketches of nominees
W. Shockley - A. R. Jensen, 1968-69
Form letter and enclosures from Shockley   re: eugenics and slums, NAS position on issues
National Medal of Science, 1964-67
Correspondence   re: nominations for award and congratulations on Adams' receiving the award in 1965
Box
43National Science Foundation (NSF), Folder I, 1961-71
Press releases, memoranda, programs for dinners, NSF brochures, reports and correspondence with Philip Handler, D. W. Bronk, J. S. Showell, E. A. Walker, H. E. Carter, G. Keller, W. R. Kirner, F. Brink Jr., J. T. Wilson, J. D. Roberts. L. A. DuBridge, V. Anderson, A. T. Waterman, P. A. Sherer and H. C. Kelly; re: conferences, evaluation of grant requests, nominations for National Medal of Science, travel, International Symposium on Chemistry of Natural Products (1962) and programs for talented high school students
"R and D in the Aircraft and Missiles Industry1957-68" , May 1969
"Scientific and Technical Personnel in the Federal Government 1968" , May 1970
Letters of Adams to J. D. Roberts - give Adams' opinion of NSF personnel, its projects and grants to chemistry; letter from A. T. Waterman (July 11, 1961) discusses problems with Green Bank, West Virginia radio astronomy installation
Copies of legislation creating NSF
National Science Foundation, Folder II, Press Releases, 1970-71
Board of Natural Resources and Conservation, Ad Hoc Committee, 1969
Adams chairman; agenda, drafts and final version of legislative bill, proposed amendments, minutes of board meeting (July 9, 1969) and correspondence with W. H. Robinson, T. Park, L. L. Sloss and W. C. Ackermann, re: legislation to transfer "to the board of trustees of the University of Illinois jurisdiction over the State Natural History Survey, the State Geological Survey and the State Water Survey. . ."
Adams, "Proposal to Transfer Surveys to University of Illinois" , July 1, 1969
Box
44 Board of Natural Resources and Conservation (State Geological and Water Surveys), Folder II, 1966-71
Correspondence with J. C. Frye, W. A. Ackermann, G. Sprugel Jr., W. H. Robinson, J. C. Watson, W. L. Blaser and Otto Kerner (reappointing Adams to board February 27, 1967)   re: appointment of personnel, state land-use planning, meetings of board, changes in state Department of Registration and Education, Geological Survey budget (1969), "Oglivie Transition Task Force" (1968), and technical assistance by Adams
Agenda and minutes of board, change in personnel summaries, reports (re: salaries and positions), memoranda and Water Survey Technical Letter 8
Water Survey, "Report to Board of Natural Resources and Conservation, Special Meeting of July 9, 1969"
Natural History Survey Biological Notes No. 59, W. R. Edwards, "Tables for Estimating Ages and Birth Dates of Cottontail Rabbits" , December 1967
Factivities, Facts and Activity News from NHS, July 3, 1967, August 1, 1967 and February 1, 1967
Board of Natural Resources and Conservation, Folder III, 1970-71
Minutes of Board meeting, salary adjustments proposal, personnel changes and correspondence with W. A. Ackermann re: meetings and appointments
Newcomen Society of North America, January 1963
Correspondence with Charles B. Mills, Chairman, Columbus (Ohio) Committee re: Adams joining society
"Nixon" Letter, 1968
Correspondence with Nelson A. Rockefeller, Nixon for President Committee (giving Adams' opinion of Nixon), General Lucius D. Clay, R. D. Stuart Jr. (Illinois Republican National Committeeman), R. P. Parker, Senator Charles H. Percy, "Woodie" Wallace, R. R. Douglas (Rockefeller campaign manager), R. Short (Citizens for Humphrey) re: campaigns for nominations of Nelson Rockefeller and H. H. Humphrey for President in 1968
Adams was chairman of Illinois Scientists for the Nomination of Rockefeller Committee (1968)
Newspaper clippings and lists of convention delegates
Carl Noller Symposium, Stanford, May 20, 1966
Correspondence with H. S. Mosher and C. Noller re: testimonial dinner and Adams' address
Text of address re: career of Noller, early years of organic chemistry in U.S., Adams' experiences in Germany (1912-13), wartime chemical activities and recent trip to Africa
Organic Reactions, Annual Report Filing Fee with State of Illinois1966-68
Correspondence with Paul Powell
Organic Reactions, 1967-70
Correspondence with A. H. Blatt, B. C. McKusick, W. G. Dauben, T. Bittman, T. L. Cairns, and H. O. House; re: meetings manuscripts, editing, securities investment policies, taxes, Adams Award and changes on board
Memoranda, sales summaries, by-laws, agenda for director's meetings, sales summaries, Auditors Reports (December 31, 1969; December 31, 1968), copy of certificate of certification (August 1, 1942), lists of persons receiving 50% discount on O. R. and foreign chemists receiving a free copy of vol. 16, reviews by selected organic chemists (1969), "Organic Reactions - Editorial Procedures" (1968) and list of works in progress, securities analysis by Bache and Company (July 10, 1968), vita and publications list for James A. Marshall, and treasurer's annual reports (1963-67)   3 folders: folder for 1967-68 in Box 41, folders for 1969-70 in Box 42
Box
45Organic Reactions, 1970-71
Correspondence with A. H. Blatt, W. G. Dauben and R. Bittman; re: manuscripts, personnel changes, legal status of Organic Syntheses, security holdings of Organic Reactions and investment policies, meetings and volume 18 of Organic Reactions
Minutes of corporation meeting, agenda, memoranda, sales summary, 1965-70
Blatt, "The Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry" , July 6, 1971
By-laws of Organic Reactions in xerox letter , March 29, 1965
By-laws of Organic Reactions, Inc., 1970
Financial state of OR, September 2, 1970 and 1966-69
Organic Syntheses, 1966-69
Correspondence with J. R. Johnson, R. T. Arnold, W. E. Noland, R. S. Schreiber, H. E. Baumgarten and R. L. Shriner; re: investment policies, tax exemption, expansion of the Board of Director, new members of board, editing and salaries
Financial reports, list of securities, agenda and minutes of directors meetings, summaries of stock transactions and memoranda
University of Illinois Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Placement Office, "Report on 1968-69 Research Associates" 3 folders, July 25, 1969
Organic Syntheses, 1970-71   2 folders: folder for January-June 1970 in box 42, folder for July 1970-71 in box 43
Correspondence with R. S. Schreiber, R. T. Arnold, H. C. Brown, R. L. Shriner, W. E. Noland and R. Breslow; re: investment policies, tax exemption status and writing and editing of series
Minutes of annual meeting of corporation (September 13, 1970), reports for fiscal years ending March 31, 1970 and March 31, 1971, minutes of Board of Editors meetings, investment review for 1964-71, agenda of Board of Directors, memoranda, 9 manuscripts under consideration (June 1971), reports of W. E. Noland, secretary, (March 8, 1971; September 1, 1970), securities analysis by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith (May 19, 1970) and by-laws (amended July 23, 1970)
Adams, preface for volume 50 of Organic Syntheses, giving history of the series, May 7, 1970
Box
46 Charles L. Parsons Award, American Chemical Society, 1964-69
Correspondence with R. M. Warren, H. P. Klug, A. H. Emery, and E. Klinefelter   re: nominations for award
Peake, Rupert, 1964-66   Of Hardwick Electric Co., Hardwick, Vt.,
Correspondence   re: installation of underground cables at Adams' Greensboro Vermont home
Perkin Medal, 1954-70
Invitation to awards dinners, correspondence re: arrangements for speeches at dinners, including letter from C. S. Marvel summarizing his professional career and research , January 5, 1965
H. F. Smiddy, "Organization and Administration of Educational Work" , January 14, 1954
Phi Kappa Phi, 1964
By-laws of Illinois Chapter
Pierce, J. Stanton, 1964-66   Of University of Richmond, Virginia
Correspondence re: research on oxamates and oxamides, including an abstract about Pierce's invention using oxamates as chemical intermediaries (February 22, 1965), notes and diagrams
"N-Substituted Oxamates as Chemical Intermediaries" , October 24, 1964
"Unsymmetrical Oxamides of Polyamines as Intermediates" , November 7, 1964
Polish Academy of Sciences, 1959-62
Correspondence with J. Supniewski, M. Dobrosielski, J. Ros and R. Spasowski re: Adams' election to academy and travel to Poland
Population Crisis Committee, 1967-69
Correspondence with W. H. Draper Jr., national chairman, including form letters, copies of Congressional bills, copies of Congressional testimony and press releases re: lobbying for family planning bill in Congress and planks in national party platforms
Trip to Prague (August 1962), 1962-63
Correspondence with J. Jonas, L. Labler, K. Sirmer, H. S. Gutowski, J. Stanek, F. Sorm, S. Santavy, and V. Herout; re: travel to U.S., technical articles and personal matters
Priestly Medal, 1958-69
Correspondence with R. M. Warren, C. R. Addinall and E. H. Volwiler; re: selection of award recipients
Biographical sketches of candidates, lists of their patents and publications , 1958
E. H. Volwiler, "The Rising Tide of Chemistry," Priestley Medal Address, , April 14, 1958
Recommendations, 1963-71
Letters of recommendations on behalf of former students and associates to academic institutions, chemical companies and research foundations, including vitas, reprints and research grant proposals of Richard H. Wiley; a large portion of the letters are on behalf of E. J. Angello
Recommendations, Gordon R. Johnson, 1959-71
Box
47 Reifschneider, Walter, 1959-63
Correspondence with Reifschneider, W. E. Parnam and H. E. Baumgarten; re: personal matters, research and publication of article in Organic Syntheses
Adams, Reifschneider and A. Ferretti, "1,2-Bis(n-Butyhio)Benzene," 1961
Requests for Autograph, 1966-70
Requests for Chemical, 1960-69   From foreign and domestic chemists
Requests to speak, 1953-68
Reservations, 1963-66   For hotels
Trip to Riga, USSR (June 21-27, 1970), , 1970   For 7th International Symposium on the Chemistry of Natural Products
Itinerary, list of participants, symposium circulars and handbook, travel literature, travel arrangements and correspondence with E. H. Volwiler and C. S. Kun; re: symposium and travel
Shemyakin, "The Development of Bioorganic Chemistry in the USSR during the last decade" , 1970
Rohm and Haas, 1957-62   Adams was a trustee of the Otto Haas Charitable Trust No. 2
Correspondence with R. Connor, D. J. Butterbaugh, F. O. Haas, J. A. Kampmeier and J. S. Strong; re: compensation for consultants, theft of company information, personal matters and securities transaction
Rotary Scholarship Committee, May 29, 1969
Letter from O. S. Walters   re: scholarship recipient
Sauer, Dr. Robert O., 1966-67
Professional resume with photo and correspondence re: job placement
Schneider, J. H., 1961
Materials relating to National Academy of Science - National Research Council Symposium on the Effects of Patents on Research (June 14-15, 1961); Adams invited to participate. Materials include Schneider, "Summary Analysis on Compulsory Licensing"
Letter of W. J. Harris Jr. to Max Tishler , April 28, 1961   re: participants and objectives of symposium
Congressional RecordApril 12, 1961, pp. 5297-5302 re: Senate debate on S. 1552, Kefauver "Drug Industry Antitrust Act," including a copy of the bill , April 12, 1961
Shoppee, Professor Charles W., 1961-70   Of University of Sydney, Australia
Correspondence with Shoppee and university officials re: Shoppee's appointments at U. S. universities, symposia, personal matters, travel
Box
48 Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, 1971
Adams an advisory member of the Board of Trustees
"Directory of the Officers and Board Members" , May 18, 1971
Report of annual meeting of Board of Trustees and Managers, March 16, 1971
Minutes of executive committee meetings, January 19, 1971 and February 16, 1971
Proposed amendments to by-laws of Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases
Reports of nominating committees, March 5, 1971
Haskins and Sells, "Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31, 70 and Accountants' Opinion" , March 12, 1971
Memoranda
South American Trip (September 1962), 1962-63
Correspondence with C. C. Neto, J. M. Barnette, A. da D. Ramos, A. Novelli, L. E. Pagetti, J. Berends, J. L. Morrill, H. B. Mills and J. A. Miller
Stoppenback Book Bindery Bloomington, Illinois, 1967-69
Correspondence   re: binding of journals of Adams
(International) Sugar Research Foundation (ISRF), 1959-71   Adams on Scientific Advisory Board. Prior to 1968 the foundation was the Sugar Research Foundation
Correspondence with G. E. Sarault, J. L. Hickson, P. Ross, N. Kelly, E. W. Greene, A. C. Cope, H. B. Hass, and C. G. King; re: Adams' resignation from board, meetings, research, research grants and cyclamates
ISRF Bulletins, minutes of Scientific Advisory Board, Annual Report of Research (1969-70), research reports, press releases, ISRF information memos, reprints, memoranda to Scientific Advisory Board, special reports, promotional brochures and curriculum vitae of P. Ross
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, "Sugar"
Research Symposium, "Seeking New Approaches to Old Problems" , September 11, 1969
"Symposium on the Status of Research in Sucrochemistry, Diet and Heart Disease, Obesity, Dental Caries, and Clinical Nutrition," London, June 12, 1969
"Review of the Physiological Actions of Cyclamate" , March 1969
Sugar Association, "Memorandum on Cyclamate Consumption and Its Effects" with letter of Adams to Hickson, August 3, 1967
Copies of research reports of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation on cyclamates, 1965
Patent agreement between Research Corporation and Sugar Research Foundation, 1960
Box
49 ISRF Meeting, February 26, 1965
Copies of articles and reports, agenda, copy of minutes of November 9, 1962 meeting
"Literature Search: The Cyclamates" , February 6, 1965
ISRF Meeting, May 29, 1967, 1967
Draft letter of Sugar Association of U. S. Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration re: cyclamates, xerox copies of articles and reports re: cyclamates
ISRF Scientific Advisory Board, 1968-69
Binder with reports on overweight and obesity, dental caries, food technology, atherosclerotic vascular disease and sucrochemistry for board meeting of November 181969
ISRF Meeting , November 18, 1969
Discussion summary and recommendations of Sucro-Chemistry Panel, November 18, 1969
ISRF Annual Report (1968-69), September 1, 1969
ISRF, Quadrennial Report of Research (1965-69), September 1, 1969
List of operational investments , August 31, 1969
ISRF, 1970-71
ISRF Bulletin, Volume 2, no. 8,, May 1971
"Proceedings, First International Sugar Research Conference," Brussels , March 10-11, 1970
Minutes and reports of Scientific Advisory Board, 1970
O. K. Kononendo, Reductive Aminolysis of Sucrose, 1967
Synthetic Organic Chemistry Awards, 1959
Correspondence   re: nomination of A. T. Blomquist for award, including vita and list of publications
Box
50 University of Illinois Bulletins, 1960-71   2 folders: folders for 1966-68 in box 46, folder for 1969-71 in box 47
Memoranda and publications of School of Chemical Sciences, College of LAS, School Business Office, university administrators, Alumni Association, YMCA-YWCA, student and faculty Senates, and other university agencies
Issues of Campus Report and the Faculty Letter
University of Illinois, Classical and European Culture Museum, 1970-71
Museum Newsletter , March 19, 1971
Correspondence with director, Oscar H. Dodson, re: display of Adams' medals
University of Illinois, Centennial History of the University, Advisory Committee on, 1962-63   Adams a member of the committee
Correspondence with R. J. Johannsen, David D. Henry and Norman A. Graebner
University of Illinois, University Council, 1969
Summary of LAS Senior Questionnaire (February 1969) , May 2, 1969
University of Illinois Foundation, Library Gift, 1966-69   Adams gave his technical journals to the Library
Correspondence with William H. Huff, Joseph W. Skehen and J. C. Colvin
List of journals
University of Illinois Retirement System, Committee for Increased Allowances for Retirees Prior to September 1959, , September 1961- December 1970   Adams chairman
State University Retirement System publications, memoranda, supporting data, questionnaires, agenda of Committee meeting (October 10, 1961), correspondence with C. S. Vestling, E. F. Scoles, retired professors of other universities, A. J. Janata (reporting action of General Policy Committee of the Board of Trustees, November 7, 1963), M. I. Schnebly (re: meeting with General Policy Committee), D. D. Henry, E. S. Gibala, Illinois Senator E. R. Peters, Lloyd Morey, Gordon Ray, J. C. Colvin, S. D. Daniels and R. A. Stipes Jr.; re: untoward attitudes and actions of administration and Board of Trustees and Adams' appearance before Illinois Budgetary Commission
Schnebly, "Memorandum for the Committee on General Policy of the Board of Trustees, University of Illinois," presenting the proposal of Adams' committee to the B. T. Committee , August 1, 1963
Adams, "Comments on Table of Comparison of Retirement Benefits"
University of New Hampshire, Dedications of C. L. Parsons Chemistry Building, October 28-29, 1966
Correspondence with A. R. Amell and A. H. Adams re: Adams address at dedication and family matters
Dedication program, draft of W. J. Sparks' address, October 5, 1966
Adams, draft of dedication address (re: C. L. Parsons and his work with American Chemical Society)
University Patents, Incorporated of Illinois, 1964-67   Adams on Board of Directors   Also see 34/1/1, boxes 18-23 (Legal Counsel's Office) for other materials relating to Adams' Association with University patents
Correspondence with R. E. Merriam, C. K. Moriya, H. O. Farber, J. C. Colvin, R. E. Snyder, Z. Wicks, C. S. Marvel and J. A. Wolfson; re: formation of corporation, board meetings and patents
Travel expense vouchers, promotional materials, memoranda, minutes and agenda of Board of Directors' meetings, agenda of annual meetings, financial balance sheets, monthly licensing status reports
"Random Notes and Observation by Franklin Morgan concerning Japanese Venture" , August 1, 1967
Lybrand, Ross Brothers and Montgomery, report on examination of financial statements for , August 13, 1964-June 30, 1965 and July 1, 1965-June 30, 1966; December 28, 1965 and February 27, 1967
S. Spiegelman et al., "The Synthesis of a Self-Propagating and Infectious Nucleic Acid with a Purified Enzyme" , September 1965
I. Haruna and S. Spiegelman, "Recognition of Size and Sequence by an RNA Replicase" , October 1965
"Prospectus, University Patents, Incorporated of Illinois" October 64 and an earlier version with no specific date, 1964
A. O. Cookman, Inc., "Public Relations Recommendations for UPI" , November 1964
University Patents, Incorporated, of Illinois, 1969-70
Correspondence with R. E. Merriam, C. A. Gosline, C. W. Rippie, and R. E. Snyder re: patents
University Patents, Incorporated, Travel Vouchers, 1965-68
Urbana Hotel Company, 1954-55   Adams a stockholder
Correspondence with G. F. Kamerer, editor of Champaign-Urbana Courier, G. H. Baker, C. M. Webber and N. D. Wakefield re: dissolution of company, cancelled sections of by-laws
Votes taken from Webber's file
Excerpts from accounts in auditor's possession
Box
51Volwiler, D. Ernest H., 1962-69
Correspondence with Volwiler and wife re: personal matters, meetings with Abbott labs' scientists, chemists symposia, Adams' health and travel
Robert A. Welch Foundation, 1966-71
Correspondence with W. T. Doherty, W. O. Milligan, E. J. Corey, C. S. Foote and D. M. MacMaster re: Adams' proposed resignation from Scientific Advisory Board, proposed Welch Awards, travel arrangements, Welch research grants (including progress reports), endowed chairs at universities, symposia, visiting foreign and domestic chemists and grants to institutions outside Texas
Agenda of Scientific Advisory Board meeting of May 14, 1966, May 20, 1967, November 16, 1969, May 16, 1970, November 8, 1970 and May 15, 1971, curriculum vitae and publications list of W. M. Stanley and memoranda, minutes of Committee on Membership Affairs, February 22, 1970
Adams testimonial to Arthur Cope (March 1967) with draft (November 1967), 1967
Welch Symposium on Organic Synthesis (November 11-13, 1968), 1967-68   Adams presided at symposium
Correspondence with W. O. Milligan and participating chemists, re: invitations to symposium and invitations to speak or act as discussion leaders
Adams, "General Remarks" , December 20, 1968
Program and list of prospective speakers
John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1955-71
Correspondence with M. Harris, E. P. Hamilton, D. McCormick, B. Wiley, A. H. Blatt, A. C. Cope, G. T. Carroll, A. Elmet, J. K. Maddock, R. B. Polhemus, M. Matheson and other Wiley executives re: publication of Organic Syntheses and Organic Reactions, Wiley's decision to publish Organic Syntheses in the 1920's, book orders, formosan and Russian piracy of Adams' books, price and sales of Organic Reactions, H. W. Heine's proposed book on selective processes in organic chemistry and Wiley's 150th anniversary observance
World Tour (January 10-March 6, 1967), , 1966-67   To Greece, Turkey, India, Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan
Correspondence with Lee Travel Service, foreign chemists and Battelle Memorial Institute executives re: travel arrangements, Adams' reports on accommodations on trip, Adams' acknowledgements for courtesies received on trip and Battelle's foreign representatives
Itinerary


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