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Thomas Campbell Bagg (1917-) is interested in high density information storage and retrieval systems using photoptical techniques and associated image quality and standards.
'''Thomas Campbell Bagg, Jr''', (1917-1995) was an American specialist in high density information storage and retrieval.


== Life ==
== Life ==
Bagg worked on the Rapid Selector project after the show at NBS. He also worked as: Laboratory instructor, University of Pennsylvania 1939-1941; Junior Physicist, Carnegie Institute, Washington, 1941; National Institute of Standards and Technology: Physicist Electronic Ord 1941-1952; Physicist Infrared and Ultraviolet Sources Dectors 1952-1956; Systems Engineer and Consultant, High Density Information Storage.  
'''Thomas Campbell Bagg, Jr''', was born October 28, 1917 in Philadelphia. He graduated from Lafayette College  in Easton, Pennsylvania, in 1939. He worked as Laboratory Instructor, University of Pennsylvania, 1939-1941, then as Junior Physicist, at the Carnegie Institute, Washington 1941.


== Contributions ==
Bagg worked at the National Bureau of Standards (renamed National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 1988) as a physicist working on Electronic Ord, 1941-1952; then on infrared and ultraviolet source detectors, 1952-1956. He was also a systems engineer and consultant on high density information storage.
high density information storage and retrieval systems


== Selected Publications ==
He was responsible for operating the microfilm rapid selector at the US Navy Bureau of Ships. He died April 1, 1995 in Bethesda, Maryland.


== Papers ==
== Contributions ==
'''LOCATION #1:''' NIST (contact Karma Beal, NIST historian, @ (301) 975-2792).
Bagg was a specialist in high density information storage and retrieval systems using photoptical techniques and associated image quality and standards.
 
* '''INCLUDES:''' Documents and publications relating to Bagg's work done at the National Bureau of Standards.
 
* '''SOURCE:''' Correspondence with Shukri Wakid, 6/97.
 
'''LOCATION #2:''' Special Collections Library, Univeristy of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
 
* '''INCLUDES:''' Documents dealing with standards and the evolution of micrographics.
* '''SOURCE:''' Correspondence with Shukri Wakid, 6/97.


'''LOCATION #3:''' Charles Babbage Institute, 103 Walter Library, Univeristy of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
== Publications ==
*"Continuous measurement of atmospheric ozone by an automatic photoelectric method." With R. Stair & R. G. Johnston. ''Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards'' 52, no 3 (March 1954): 133-139. Research Paper 2481. [http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.018]
*"Spectral distribution of energy from the sun." With Ralph Stair & R. G. Johnston. ''Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards'' 53, no 2 (Aug 1952): 113-119. [http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.014]
*''The rapid selector development program at the National Bureau of Standards.'' With Sidney Greenwald. Gaithersburg, MD: National Bureau of Standards. NBS RPT 6243. 1958. [https://doi.org/10.6028/NBS.RPT.6243]
*''RCA's Proposal for a Document Retrieval Device''. Washington, DC: National Bureau of Standards, 1960.
*''Information Selection Systems Retrieving Replica Copies: A State-of-the-Art Report''. NBS Technical Note 157. 1961. [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.$c29741]
*''The rapid selector and other NBS document retrieval studies''. With James L. Pike. National Microfilm Association, 1962.
*''Report of a study of requirements and specifications for serial and monograph microrecording for the National Library of Medicine''. With Edward J. Forbes. [Washington]: Nation Bureau of Standards, 1966. NBS Report 9446. [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001758632]
*''A selective roll-to-roll printer for producing duplicate microfilm copies''. With James N. Strohlein. Washington:  and Thomas C. Bagg. Washington, DC: National Bureau of Standards, 1970. NBSTechnical Note 516. [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001758632]
* "A Technological Review: The Future of Microimagery in the Library." ''Drexel Library Quarterly'' 11, no. 4 (1975): 66-74.
*''Evaluation of transparent electro-photographic film and camera system''. Gaithersburg, MD : US Dept. of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 1976. NBSIR ; 76-991. [https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVPUB-C13-bee402aac3b4bf57aa4ad4f84204e02e/pdf/GOVPUB-C13-bee402aac3b4bf57aa4ad4f84204e02e.pdf]


* '''INCLUDES:''' Documents dealing with the development of scanning equipment.
== Offices ==
* '''SOURCE:''' Correspondence with Shukri Wakid, 6/97.
*International Organization for Standardization (ISO). US representative.


'''LOCATION #4:''' Association for Informational and Image Management, Inc., 1100 Wayne Ave, Suite 1100, Silver Springs, MD 20910
== Honors ==
*US Department of Commerce. Bronze Medal.
*Association of Information and Image Management. Fellow, 1971; Award of Merit, 1988. AIIM also confers The Thomas C. Bagg Standards Award for outstanding service.


* '''INCLUDES:''' Documents dealing with the activities of standards committees and subcommittees.
== Further reading ==
* '''SOURCE:''' Correspondence with Shukri Wakid, 6/97.
*Obituary. ''Washington Post'' [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1995/04/04/obituaries/d1884227-b1b2-448e-953b-29fc4da9a951/]
*''Thomas Campbell Bagg Jr.'' Find a Grave. Tombstone and portrait. [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110646326/thomas_campbell-bagg]
*''Elizabeth M. Bragg''. Trinity Episcopal Solebury. Wife. [https://www.trinitysolebury.org/obit]

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Thomas Campbell Bagg, Jr, (1917-1995) was an American specialist in high density information storage and retrieval.

Life

Thomas Campbell Bagg, Jr, was born October 28, 1917 in Philadelphia. He graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, in 1939. He worked as Laboratory Instructor, University of Pennsylvania, 1939-1941, then as Junior Physicist, at the Carnegie Institute, Washington 1941.

Bagg worked at the National Bureau of Standards (renamed National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 1988) as a physicist working on Electronic Ord, 1941-1952; then on infrared and ultraviolet source detectors, 1952-1956. He was also a systems engineer and consultant on high density information storage.

He was responsible for operating the microfilm rapid selector at the US Navy Bureau of Ships. He died April 1, 1995 in Bethesda, Maryland.

Contributions

Bagg was a specialist in high density information storage and retrieval systems using photoptical techniques and associated image quality and standards.

Publications

  • "Continuous measurement of atmospheric ozone by an automatic photoelectric method." With R. Stair & R. G. Johnston. Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards 52, no 3 (March 1954): 133-139. Research Paper 2481. [1]
  • "Spectral distribution of energy from the sun." With Ralph Stair & R. G. Johnston. Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards 53, no 2 (Aug 1952): 113-119. [2]
  • The rapid selector development program at the National Bureau of Standards. With Sidney Greenwald. Gaithersburg, MD: National Bureau of Standards. NBS RPT 6243. 1958. [3]
  • RCA's Proposal for a Document Retrieval Device. Washington, DC: National Bureau of Standards, 1960.
  • Information Selection Systems Retrieving Replica Copies: A State-of-the-Art Report. NBS Technical Note 157. 1961. [4]
  • The rapid selector and other NBS document retrieval studies. With James L. Pike. National Microfilm Association, 1962.
  • Report of a study of requirements and specifications for serial and monograph microrecording for the National Library of Medicine. With Edward J. Forbes. [Washington]: Nation Bureau of Standards, 1966. NBS Report 9446. [5]
  • A selective roll-to-roll printer for producing duplicate microfilm copies. With James N. Strohlein. Washington: and Thomas C. Bagg. Washington, DC: National Bureau of Standards, 1970. NBSTechnical Note 516. [6]
  • "A Technological Review: The Future of Microimagery in the Library." Drexel Library Quarterly 11, no. 4 (1975): 66-74.
  • Evaluation of transparent electro-photographic film and camera system. Gaithersburg, MD : US Dept. of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 1976. NBSIR ; 76-991. [7]

Offices

  • International Organization for Standardization (ISO). US representative.

Honors

  • US Department of Commerce. Bronze Medal.
  • Association of Information and Image Management. Fellow, 1971; Award of Merit, 1988. AIIM also confers The Thomas C. Bagg Standards Award for outstanding service.

Further reading

  • Obituary. Washington Post [8]
  • Thomas Campbell Bagg Jr. Find a Grave. Tombstone and portrait. [9]
  • Elizabeth M. Bragg. Trinity Episcopal Solebury. Wife. [10]
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