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Speeches, Reports and Manuscripts, ca. 1923-1967 |
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| 54 | Speeches, ca. 1923-ca. 1967 | ||||||||||||
| "Organic Chemical Manufactures at Illinois" , ca. 1923 | |||||||||||||
| Lecture on "the progress made in American chemistry during the war" , ca. 1929 | |||||||||||||
| Presentation of Robert F. Carr for LL.D. from University of Illinois, "Acids of Chaülmoogra Oil and Related Compounds", 1929 | |||||||||||||
| Illustrated lecture on synthetic drugs, ca. 1930 | |||||||||||||
| Chaülmoogra oil and related compounds, July 23, 1930 | |||||||||||||
| "Introduction" (re: chaülmoogra oil), July 26, 1930 | |||||||||||||
| "What the Chemist Has Done for the Physician" , ca. 1932 | |||||||||||||
| "The role of Science in Industrial Progress" , ca. 1934 | |||||||||||||
| Statement on "the training of graduate students for the doctor's degree" , ca. 1935 | |||||||||||||
| "Artificial Media for Leprosy and Tuberculosis Cultures" , ca. 1935 | |||||||||||||
| Lecture on importance of pure research to chemical industry and public, ca. 1935 | |||||||||||||
| Address for CBS radio program celebrating tercentenary of founding of American chemical industries, , 4/24/35 | |||||||||||||
| Presentation of Priestley Medal to W. A. Noyes, August 19-23, 1935 | |||||||||||||
| "The chemistry of vitamins and hormones...", November 1, 1935 | |||||||||||||
| "Organic Compounds of Deuterium" , May 23, 1936 | |||||||||||||
| Alfred S. Burdick testimonial, May 1939 | |||||||||||||
| W. A. Noyes Laboratory dedication address, May 13, 1939 | |||||||||||||
| 4 1/2 minute talk of chemistry's contributions to medicine, ca. 1940 | |||||||||||||
| "The Chemistry of Marihuana" , February 20, 1940 | |||||||||||||
| "The development and expansion of organic chemistry in recent decades..." , May 6, 1940 | |||||||||||||
| Lecture on restricted rotation between a benzene carbon and an aliphatic carbon atom doubly linked to a nitrogen or another carbon, June 14, 1940 | |||||||||||||
| Presentation of Chemical Industry Medal to E. K. Bolton, November 7, 1941 | |||||||||||||
| Portion of lecture on "the effect of marihuana on humans" , ca. 1942 | |||||||||||||
| "Marihuana" , 1942 | |||||||||||||
| "Greetings from the Scientists" at dedication of the Technological Institute, Northwestern University, June 15, 1942 | |||||||||||||
| Richard Willstatter testimonial, 1943 | |||||||||||||
| Address at the University of Illinois Conference on Aims and Methods of Liberal Education, April 14, 1944 | |||||||||||||
| Address before University of Illinois University Advisory Committee (re: "impact of chemistry on our lives" and importance and relevance of research) , May 25, 1954 | |||||||||||||
| Address at Meeting of Standard Oil Der. Company of New York, 1944 | |||||||||||||
| Radio address for U.S. Rubber Co.(re: scientific research) , May 20, 1945 | |||||||||||||
| "General Background Survey of Post-War Germany" , ca. 1946 | |||||||||||||
| "A Chemist in Berlin," (re: post-war Germany), May 9, 1946 | |||||||||||||
| Remsen Lecture, (re: Ira Remsen, military research during World War I and World War II in U.S. and Europe), May 24, 1946 | |||||||||||||
| Priestley Medal Award acceptance speech, (re: "The future of German industry as planned by the four occupying power" after World War II), October 11, 1946 | |||||||||||||
| "Peacetime Chemical Research" , November 1946 | |||||||||||||
| "Education in the Physical Sciences," given at Conference on Science and Centennial Commemoration, Rockford College, February 1947 | |||||||||||||
| "Today's Values," Franklin Medal Address, June 8, 1947 | |||||||||||||
| "Review of Dr. Adams' Trip to Japan" on phonograph record #2119-2120, 15 minutes, September 5, 1947 | |||||||||||||
| Corrected news narrative of Adams address to New York Section, ACS, December 5, 1947 | |||||||||||||
| Iillustrated lecture, "Steric Hindrance Leading to Formation of Isomers in Aromatic Amines" , February 23, 1948 | |||||||||||||
| Presentation of Willard Gibbs Medal to C. F. Cori, May 21, 1948 | |||||||||||||
| Illustrated lecture, "Restricted Rotation" , February 1949 | |||||||||||||
| "How Germany Did It" (i.e., "create their scientific setup so that they were pre-eminent in fundamental research), May 6-7, 1949 | |||||||||||||
| Dedication speech at University of Rochester Chemistry Department, October 25, 1949 | |||||||||||||
| Citation to J. B. Conant on receipt of honorary degree from University of Illinois, ca. 1950 | |||||||||||||
| "Inductory Remarks" (re: relationship between science, industry and education), ca. 1950 | |||||||||||||
| "The Role of Chemical Research" , ca. 1950 | |||||||||||||
| "An Educator Observes the Chemist" , ca. 1950 | |||||||||||||
| "Research and Research Laboratories" , November 17, 1950 | |||||||||||||
| AAAS symposium address given at Cleveland Public Auditorium (re: human ecology, underdeveloped countries, foreign relations), December 27, 1950 | |||||||||||||
| "Serendipity," (re: role f chance in research), December 28, 1950 | |||||||||||||
| "Dedication of Chemistry Building," on phonograph record #1409-1410, 62 minutes, March 30, 1951 | |||||||||||||
| Marston T. Bogert testimonial, September 1951 | |||||||||||||
| Charles L. Parsons, September 1951 | |||||||||||||
| "Man's Synthetic Future," Science, February 15, 1952 | |||||||||||||
| "Dedication of East Chemistry Building," University of Illinois & Drafts , March 30, 1951 | |||||||||||||
| Samuel W. Parr testimonial, March 30, 1951 | |||||||||||||
| "Notes for Speech for Mr. Park Livingston for Dedication of East Chemistry Building" , March 30, 1951 | |||||||||||||
| "Introductory Remarks at the Symposium on Science, Industry, and Education," Mt. Holyoke College, October 3, 1952 | |||||||||||||
| German copy of Hoffman address 1953 - folder containing notes and several versions of "Zur Kenntnis von Senecio - und verkwandten Alkaloiden" , July 18, 1953 | |||||||||||||
| "Henry Rusk Retirement" on phonograph record #1275 - 1276, 48 minutes, ca. 1953 | |||||||||||||
| "The Chemistry of the Senecio and Related Alkaloids,"- illustrated lecture, ca. 1953 | |||||||||||||
| "Outline of Television Program Concerning the 9th Midwest Award of the St. Louis Section of ACS," KSTM-TV, - Adams interviewed, November 6, 1953 | |||||||||||||
| "A Sketch of Research Achievements" of Adams, November 1953 | |||||||||||||
| "Universities and Industry in Science," Perkin Medal Address, January 15, 1954 | |||||||||||||
| "Elmer K. Bolton," Willard Gibbs Medal to Bolton, May 21, 1954 | |||||||||||||
| "Remarks at XIVth International Congress of Pure and Applied Chemistry", July 21, 1955 | |||||||||||||
| "Chemistry Today and Tomorrow," Drexel Institute, and draft, October 27, 1955, | |||||||||||||
| "Beilstein's Handbook - 75th Anniversary, and draft, 1956, | |||||||||||||
| "Development of the Field of Chemistry after World War II" on phonograph record #1612-1613, 20 minutes, parts 3 and 4 of 4, June 1956 | |||||||||||||
| "Remarks at Inauguration of David Dodds Henry" , September 24, 1956 | |||||||||||||
| Symposium address at inauguration of Henry, September 1956 | |||||||||||||
| Wallace R. Brode testimonial, Science, February 1957 | |||||||||||||
| "The Medalist and His Accomplishments," re: C. F. Rassweiler, October 18, 1957, also including source material and Rassweiler's acceptance address, "Putting Chemical Products to Work", , October 18, 1957 | |||||||||||||
| "A Glimpse of European Science" , 1958 | |||||||||||||
| A. C. Cope Testimonial, honorary membership in Phi Lambda Upsilon, September 1958 | |||||||||||||
| Article for Champaign-Urbana Courier on role of chance in research, September 14, 1958 | |||||||||||||
| Organic Symposium address, Seattle, Roger Adams Award, June 16, 1959 | |||||||||||||
| Testimonials to Henry B. Hass, Richard S. Shreiber, and Don E. Sargent at awards presentation to Dr. Hanford, ca. 1959 | |||||||||||||
| "Introductory Remarks," Welch Foundation Symposium, November 8, 1960 | |||||||||||||
| "The Fifty Years of Chemistry in the U.S., 1912-62," 1962 | |||||||||||||
| Introduction of Sir Robert Robinson, Prague, August 30, 1962 | |||||||||||||
| "The Fifty Years of Chemistry in the U.S.1913-63", 1963 | |||||||||||||
| Dedication of Chemical Abstracts Service Building, April 19, 1963 | |||||||||||||
| "The Fifty Years of Chemistry in the U.S.1914-64" , 1964 | |||||||||||||
| American Chemical Society Presidents (1935-64), ca. 1964 | |||||||||||||
| Introduction of Shojiro Uyeo, IUPAC, ca. 1964 | |||||||||||||
| "The Professional Status of the Academic Scientist - Past and Present," ACS, May 11, 1964 | |||||||||||||
| Kuebler Award to R. C. Fuson, September 1, 1964 | |||||||||||||
| ACS Award to Joliet Section, January 1, 1965 | |||||||||||||
| Perkin Medal to C. S. Marvel, February 11, 1965 | |||||||||||||
| Carl Noller Retirement re: career of Noller, early years of organic chemistry in U.S., Adams' experiences in Germany (1912-13), his wartime chemical activities, and his 1966 trip to Africa) (, May 20, 1966 | |||||||||||||
| Introductory Remarks, IUPAC Symposium on Chemistry of Natural Products, Stockholm, June 20, 1966 | |||||||||||||
| Dedication of Charles L. Parson hall, University of New Hampshire, October 29, 1966 | |||||||||||||
| Acceptance address, honorary membership, Japanese Chemical Society, written in phonetic Japanese, ca. 1967 | |||||||||||||
| "Chemistry at the University of Illinois: A Centennial Review" (History of Science Society Lecture) on tape recording #T-74, 67 minutes, October 18, 1967 | |||||||||||||
| Speeches and Articles by others, 1936, 1954-55 | |||||||||||||
| The Constitution and Properties of Lapachol, Lomatial, and other Hydroxynaphthoquinone Derivatives, memorial volume to Samuel C. Hooker, containing articles by Hooker, edited by L. F. Friesner, 1936 | |||||||||||||
| F. T. Wall, "Talk on Research given...before Workshop Session, Trade and Business Association Meeting, Illini Union" , May 18, 1954 | |||||||||||||
| John R. Dinning, "Tomorrow's Engineer," The Lamp, June 1954 | |||||||||||||
| R. M. Burns, "The Crisis in Science Teaching" , November 1954 | |||||||||||||
| G. B. Kistiakowski, "The Public and the Training of Scientists Today" , ca. 1955 | |||||||||||||
| Reports by Adams, 1947-62 | |||||||||||||
| "Reorganization of Science and Technology in Japan, Report of the Science Advisory Group to the National Academy of Sciences" (August 28, 1947), 1947-48, the folder also includes correspondence with H. C. Kelly re: reports of the Renewal Committee for the Organization of Science (in Japan) and copies of "Decisions Made by the Seventh General Session of the Renewal Committee," ca. 1947, and General D. MacArthur's letter of appreciation to members of Science Advisory Group | |||||||||||||
| "Report on Coordination of Research in Johnson & Johnson Co. , ca. 1955 | |||||||||||||
| "Report on Trip to Germany" for Du Pont; the folder also includes the text of an illustrated lecture, "Stereochemistry," and lists of and notes on German chemists, ca. 1960 | |||||||||||||
| Report on Japanese Universities; the folder also includes correspondence with D. M. McQueen (Du Pont Director of Research) and chemists S. Sugasawa, S. Fujise, Y. Uzumasa, S. Tomotika, Y. Ono, K. Ariyama, R. Matsuura, and M. Kotani and lists of Japanese chemists, laboratories and universities, 1960 | |||||||||||||
| President's Commission on National Coals, 1960 Adams a member of official advisory group for science statement. | |||||||||||||
| Science statement, second draft original and alternative orders July 19, 1960, and earlier drafts | |||||||||||||
| Memoranda from Warren Weaver, chairman, July 19, 1960 | |||||||||||||
| "Report on Australia and New Zealand" , ca. 1960 | |||||||||||||
| "Report on Visit to England, February 3-28, 1962" , ca. 1962 | |||||||||||||
| Manuscripts, 1933-63 | |||||||||||||
| "Stereochemistry of Diphenyl and Analogous Compounds," with H. C. Yuan; also including correspondence with Wallace Carothers (re: review of article) , 1933 | |||||||||||||
| Chemical Structure Diagrams, no date or clear indication of related article, but possibly related to one above or below | |||||||||||||
| "The Stereochemical Isomers in Various Organic Compounds," with Chin Chang, 1934 | |||||||||||||
| Drafts, notes, diagrams, and correspondence with Chin, J. K. Senior (reviewing the article) and Wallace Carothers (also reviewing the article). | |||||||||||||
| Wallace H. Carothers, (1896-1937) Biographical Memoir (1939), 1937-39 | |||||||||||||
| Biography presented at NAS annual meeting, 1939 | |||||||||||||
| Correspondence with Carother's associates, friends, and family, requesting information about him and requests for the biography | |||||||||||||
| Drafts, photographs (undated), General Statement of Researches of W. H. Carothers," and vitas. | |||||||||||||
| Wallace H. Carothers, election to International Rubber Science Hall of Fame, biography by Adams, November 23, 1963 | |||||||||||||
| Laboratory Manual, 1948-50 | |||||||||||||
| Correspondence with co-author J. R. Johnson and Macmillan Company executives and editors | |||||||||||||
| Proposed new experiments for manual and galley proofs | |||||||||||||
| "The Synthesis and Reactions of Quinone Mono- and Di-imides," with Walter Reifschneider, 1958 | |||||||||||||
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