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'''Madeline M. (Berry) Henderson''' (1922-2011) was an American information services specialist.
[[File:Henderson.jpg|thumb|Madeline M. (Berry) Henderson]]
[[File:Henderson.jpg|thumb|Madeline M. (Berry) Henderson]]
== Life ==
== Life ==
Madeline M. (Berry) Henderson (1922-2011)
Madeline M. Henderson was born as Madeline Berry on September 3, 1922 in Merrimac, Massachusetts.
 
She died on July 17, 2011.


A brief obituary is available at https://www.staufferfuneralhome.com/obituaries/madeline-henderson


== Contribution ==
Chemist, E.I. DuPont, 1944-45; researcher, C.S. Batchelder Co., 1945-46; research associate, [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]], 1946-52; consultant, 1953; [[Battelle Memorial Institute|Battelle Labs]], 1953-56; research analyst, [[National Science Foundation|'''National Science Foundation''']], Office of Science Information Service, 1956-62; analyst, [[National Bureau of Standards]], 1964-79; independent consultant, 1979-91.  
Chemist, E.I. DuPont, 1944-45; researcher, C.S. Batchelder Co., 1945-46; research associate, [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]], 1946-52; consultant, 1953; [[Battelle Memorial Institute|Battelle Labs]], 1953-56; research analyst, [[National Science Foundation|'''National Science Foundation''']], Office of Science Information Service, 1956-62; analyst, [[National Bureau of Standards]], 1964-79; independent consultant, 1979-91.  


A fairly complete biography of Henderson appears in the following source: Williams, R. V. Madeline M. Henderson: From chemical information science pioneer to architect of the new information science. ''Libraries and the Cultural Record'', ''45''(2), 167-184.
A fairly complete biography of Henderson appears in the following source:  
She died
 
== Contribution ==


== Publications ==
== Publications ==
*''Punched cards: Their applications to science and industry.'' 2nd ed. Ed. by R. S. Casey, [[James Whitney Perry|J. W. Perry]], M. Berry & [[Allen Kent|A. Kent]]. New York: Reinhold.
*''Punched cards: Their applications to science and industry.'' 2nd ed. Ed. with R. S. Casey, [[James Whitney Perry|J. W. Perry]] & [[Allen Kent|A. Kent]]. New York: Reinhold.
*
== Offices ==
*American Association for the Advancement of Science. Secretary, 1978.


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
* 1989 Watson Davis Award (ASIS)
*[[ASIST|American Society for Information Science]]. Watson Davis Award, 1989.
* Fellow, American Institute of Chemists
*American Institute of Chemists. Fellow.
* Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
*American Association for the Advancement of Science. Fellow,
 
*American Library Association. Joseph W. Lippincott Award, 2004.
== Offices ==
Science History Institute (online)
* AAAS Secretary 1978
 
== Papers ==


'''Location #1''' A few personal and professional papers are in her possession; most of her professional papers reside in the various agencies noted above
== Further reading ==
 
*Williams, R. V. "Madeline M. Henderson: From chemical information science pioneer to architect of the new information science." ''Libraries and the Cultural Record'' 45, no 2 (2010): 167-184.
* '''Dates:'''
* '''Size:'''
* '''Includes:'''
* '''Finding aid:'''
* '''Source''': Conversation with Ms. Henderson, July, 1997
 
 
'''Location #2''' Science History Institute (online)


* '''Dates''': 1997  
* '''Dates''': 1997  
* '''Size:''' 82 pages
* '''Size:''' 82 pages
* '''Includes:''' Oral history interview
* '''Includes:''' Oral history interview
* '''Source''': Science History Institute website: https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/kd17cv03c
* '''Source''': Science History Institute website: [https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/kd17cv03c]
 
== Further reading ==
*A brief obituary is available at [https://www.staufferfuneralhome.com/obituaries/madeline-henderson]

Revision as of 21:11, 15 April 2025

Madeline M. (Berry) Henderson (1922-2011) was an American information services specialist.

Madeline M. (Berry) Henderson


Life

Madeline M. Henderson was born as Madeline Berry on September 3, 1922 in Merrimac, Massachusetts.

She died on July 17, 2011.


Chemist, E.I. DuPont, 1944-45; researcher, C.S. Batchelder Co., 1945-46; research associate, MIT, 1946-52; consultant, 1953; Battelle Labs, 1953-56; research analyst, National Science Foundation, Office of Science Information Service, 1956-62; analyst, National Bureau of Standards, 1964-79; independent consultant, 1979-91.

A fairly complete biography of Henderson appears in the following source: She died

Contribution

Publications

  • Punched cards: Their applications to science and industry. 2nd ed. Ed. with R. S. Casey, J. W. Perry & A. Kent. New York: Reinhold.

Offices

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science. Secretary, 1978.

Awards

  • American Society for Information Science. Watson Davis Award, 1989.
  • American Institute of Chemists. Fellow.
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science. Fellow,
  • American Library Association. Joseph W. Lippincott Award, 2004.
Science History Institute (online)

Further reading

  • Williams, R. V. "Madeline M. Henderson: From chemical information science pioneer to architect of the new information science." Libraries and the Cultural Record 45, no 2 (2010): 167-184.
  • Dates: 1997
  • Size: 82 pages
  • Includes: Oral history interview
  • Source: Science History Institute website: [1]

Further reading

  • A brief obituary is available at [2]
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