ORGANIZATION: National Science Foundation
ACTIVE DATES: 1950s-
ADDRESS:
E-MAIL:
PERSONS INVOLVED: Scott Adams; Burton W. Adkinson; Helen L. Brownson; Melvin S. Day; Madeline M. (Berry) Henderson; Seymour I. Taine
MAJOR PROJECTS:
OTHER INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation (NSF) was the major U.S. government funder of projects in the 1950's and 1960's related to information retrieval, indexing, computer related methods, and general information science.
SOURCE:

PAPERS AT:
LOCATION
John F. Kennedy Library, Boston, Massachusetts.
PAPERS DATES: 1961 - 1963
SIZE: 6 linear feet and 11 microfilm reels.
INCLUDES: Microfilm copies of director's daily files, congressional files, director's diary notes, reports, publications, and press releases; Also speeches and statements of the director; minutes of the National Science board, and press releases, reports, publications, and compilations on special subjects.
SOURCE: NUCMC, MS 91-1372, p. 203.


PAPERS AT:
LOCATION #2
The National Archives also has NSF papers, RG 307 as well as microfilm, RG 307.
PAPERS DATES:
SIZE:
INCLUDES:
FINDING AID:
SOURCE: National Archives (http://www.nara.gov:70/0/inform/groups).


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