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The '''National Science Foundation''' is a US Federal agency established in 1950.
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National Science Foundation
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1950s-
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The '''National Science Foundation''' is a US Federal agency established in 1950 with a mission to "to promote the progress of science, to advance the national health, prospeity, and welfare, and to secure the national defense." It was based on proposals by [[Vannevar Bush]] and Harley Kilgore.
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PERSONS INVOLVED:
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<a href="../File%20Archive/Bob%20Williams%20Files/Dr_Bob_Williams_Files/ASIS%26T_File_Questions_24.5GB/Dr%20Bob%20Info%20Sci%20Pioneers%20N.%20Am.%20folder/adams.htm"><b>Scott Adams</b></a>; <a HREF="../File%20Archive/Bob%20Williams%20Files/Dr_Bob_Williams_Files/ASIS%26T_File_Questions_24.5GB/Dr%20Bob%20Info%20Sci%20Pioneers%20N.%20Am.%20folder/adkinson.htm"><b>Burton W. Adkinson</b></a>; <a href="../File%20Archive/Bob%20Williams%20Files/Dr_Bob_Williams_Files/ASIS%26T_File_Questions_24.5GB/Dr%20Bob%20Info%20Sci%20Pioneers%20N.%20Am.%20folder/aines.htm%3E%3CB%3EAndrew%20A.%20Aines%3C/b%3E%3C/a%3E;%20%3Ca%20href=" brownson.htm"><b>Helen L. Brownson</b></a>; <a href="../File%20Archive/Bob%20Williams%20Files/Dr_Bob_Williams_Files/ASIS%26T_File_Questions_24.5GB/Dr%20Bob%20Info%20Sci%20Pioneers%20N.%20Am.%20folder/day.htm"><b>Melvin S. Day</b></a>; <a HREF="../File%20Archive/Bob%20Williams%20Files/Dr_Bob_Williams_Files/ASIS%26T_File_Questions_24.5GB/Dr%20Bob%20Info%20Sci%20Pioneers%20N.%20Am.%20folder/henders.htm"><b>Madeline M. (Berry) Henderson</b></a>; <a href="../File%20Archive/Bob%20Williams%20Files/Dr_Bob_Williams_Files/ASIS%26T_File_Questions_24.5GB/Dr%20Bob%20Info%20Sci%20Pioneers%20N.%20Am.%20folder/taine.htm"><b>Seymour I. Taine</b></a>
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== Contributions ==
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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.
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.
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John F. Kennedy Library, Boston, Massachusetts.
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1961 - 1963
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6 linear feet and 11 microfilm reels.
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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.
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<i>NUCMC</i>, MS 91-1372, p. 203.
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The National Archives also has NSF papers, RG 307 as well as microfilm, RG 307.
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=== National Digital Libraries Initiative ===
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A multi-agency program in the 1990s.
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National Archives (http://www.nara.gov:70/0/inform/groups).
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Other individuals involved included [[Scott Adams]], [[Burton Adkinson|Burton W. Adkinson]],  [[Helen Louise Brownson|Helen L. Brownson]], [[Melvin Sherman Day|Melvin S. Day]], [[Madeline M. (Berry) Henderson]] and [[Seymour Irving Taine|Seymour I. Taine]].
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== Further reading ==
On NSF:
*NSF website. [https://www.nsf.gov/]
*"National Science Foundation." ''Wikipedia'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Science_Foundation]
On funding documentation and information science:
*Griffin, Stephen M. "NSF/DARPA/NASA Digital Libraries Initiative: A Program Manager's Perspective." ''D-Lib Magazine'' (July/August 1998). ISSN 1082-9873. [https://www.dlib.org/dlib/july98/07griffin.html]
*"Fact Sheet. Digital Libraries." National Science Foundation. [https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=103048]


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== Papers ==
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National Archives and ecordsAdministration. RG 307 as well as microfilm, RG 307.
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1907-87 (bulk 1948-87). [https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/307.html]
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The National Science Foundation is a US Federal agency established in 1950.


The National Science Foundation is a US Federal agency established in 1950 with a mission to "to promote the progress of science, to advance the national health, prospeity, and welfare, and to secure the national defense." It was based on proposals by Vannevar Bush and Harley Kilgore.

Contributions

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.

National Digital Libraries Initiative

A multi-agency program in the 1990s.

Other individuals involved included Scott Adams, Burton W. Adkinson, Helen L. Brownson, Melvin S. Day, Madeline M. (Berry) Henderson and Seymour I. Taine.

Further reading

On NSF:

  • NSF website. [1]
  • "National Science Foundation." Wikipedia [2]

On funding documentation and information science:

  • Griffin, Stephen M. "NSF/DARPA/NASA Digital Libraries Initiative: A Program Manager's Perspective." D-Lib Magazine (July/August 1998). ISSN 1082-9873. [3]
  • "Fact Sheet. Digital Libraries." National Science Foundation. [4]

Papers

National Archives and ecordsAdministration. RG 307 as well as microfilm, RG 307. 1907-87 (bulk 1948-87). [5]

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