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'''Claire Kelly Schultz''' was born November 17, 1924 in Etters, PA. Completing high school early, she obtained a BS in chemistry and biology, with a minor in mathematics at Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA, in 1944 at age 19. After a year of hospital work, she was briefly in medical school. | '''Claire Kelly Schultz''' was born November 17, 1924 in Etters, PA. Completing high school early, she obtained a BS in chemistry and biology, with a minor in mathematics at Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA, in 1944 at age 19. After a year of hospital work, she was briefly in medical school. | ||
From 1946 to 1948, Schultz worked at the Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology in Philadelphia. Initially hired as a librarian, she soon became a laboratory assistant. In 1948, she found a higher-paying job as a librarian at Sharp & Dohme in Glenolden, Pennsylvania (later Merck, Sharp & Dohme). Influenced by [[Calvin Northrup Mooers|Calvin Mooers]], she developed a subject dictionary to index terminology in scientific journals and Sharp & Dohme scientists and used Boolean "and," "or," and "not" searches using punch cards. She received an | From 1946 to 1948, Schultz worked at the Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology in Philadelphia. Initially hired as a librarian, she soon became a laboratory assistant. In 1948, she found a higher-paying job as a librarian at Sharp & Dohme in Glenolden, Pennsylvania (later Merck, Sharp & Dohme). Influenced by [[Calvin Northrup Mooers|Calvin Mooers]], she developed a subject dictionary to index terminology in scientific journals and Sharp & Dohme scientists and used Boolean "and," "or," and "not" searches using punch cards and a IBM 10 Electronic Statistical Machine [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/punchedCard/Training/Card_Equipment_Summary_Aug57.pdf]. She received an MS in library science at Drexel University in 1952. | ||
In 1957 she worked with [[Eugene Garfield]] on ''Current Contents'' and other projects and in 1958 she joined John Mauchly at Sperry Rand Univac Corporation and worked on information retrieval research until 1961. | In 1957 she worked with [[Eugene Garfield]] on ''Current Contents'' and other projects and in 1958 she joined John Mauchly at Sperry Rand Univac Corporation and worked on information retrieval research until 1961. | ||
In the early 1960s, Schultz was involved in the automation of the Armed Services Technical Information Agency (ASTIA) and developing specifications for the MEDLARS/MEDLINE system of the [[National Library of Medicine]]. From 1961 to 1970 she worked for the Institute for the Advancement of Medical Communication, | In the early 1960s, Schultz was involved in the automation of the Armed Services Technical Information Agency (ASTIA) and developing specifications for the MEDLARS/MEDLINE system of the [[National Library of Medicine]]. From 1961 to 1970 she worked for the Institute for the Advancement of Medical Communication, | ||
Institute for the Advancement of Medical Communication, | Institute for the Advancement of Medical Communication, as a consultant, 1970-1972, and Professor of Information Science and Director of Libraries at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1973-82. Simultaneously, she was a professor, Drexel University, 1961-70. | ||
She died May 28, 2015. | She died May 28, 2015. | ||
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== Publications == | == Publications == | ||
*"History of ADI – a sketch." ''American Documentation'' 20, no. 2 (1969): 100-112. | |||
*''H.P. Luhn: Pioneer of information science – Selected works'', ed. by C. K. Schultz. New York: Spartan Books, 1968. | |||
[4] Schultz, C. K., (1958). An application of random codes for literature searching. In: R. Casey & J. W. Perry (Eds.), Punched Cards (2nd ed.) NY: Reinhold. | |||
[5] A complete bio-bibliography of her publications may be found in her oral history interview at the Chemical Heritage Foundation: | |||
www.chemheritage.org/discover/collections/oral-histories/search.aspx?q=&ohtopic=&ohinterviewee=schultz&o | |||
[6] Schultz, C. K. (1962). Inaugural address of the incoming president. American Documentation, 13(1), 129-131. | |||
[7] Schultz, C. K. (Ed.). (1964). Information science thesaurus. Philadelphia: Drexel Institute of Technology. | |||
*Oral history interview, 1997. Science History Institute. | *Oral history interview, 1997. Science History Institute. | ||
[https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/z890rv32p] | [https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/z890rv32p] | ||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
* | *[[ASIST|American Society for Information Science. Award of Merit, 1980 (ASIS) | ||
==Offices== | ==Offices== | ||
Revision as of 19:31, 5 March 2025
Claire Schultz (1924 - 2015) was an American documentalist.
Life
Claire Kelly Schultz was born November 17, 1924 in Etters, PA. Completing high school early, she obtained a BS in chemistry and biology, with a minor in mathematics at Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA, in 1944 at age 19. After a year of hospital work, she was briefly in medical school.
From 1946 to 1948, Schultz worked at the Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology in Philadelphia. Initially hired as a librarian, she soon became a laboratory assistant. In 1948, she found a higher-paying job as a librarian at Sharp & Dohme in Glenolden, Pennsylvania (later Merck, Sharp & Dohme). Influenced by Calvin Mooers, she developed a subject dictionary to index terminology in scientific journals and Sharp & Dohme scientists and used Boolean "and," "or," and "not" searches using punch cards and a IBM 10 Electronic Statistical Machine [1]. She received an MS in library science at Drexel University in 1952.
In 1957 she worked with Eugene Garfield on Current Contents and other projects and in 1958 she joined John Mauchly at Sperry Rand Univac Corporation and worked on information retrieval research until 1961.
In the early 1960s, Schultz was involved in the automation of the Armed Services Technical Information Agency (ASTIA) and developing specifications for the MEDLARS/MEDLINE system of the National Library of Medicine. From 1961 to 1970 she worked for the Institute for the Advancement of Medical Communication, Institute for the Advancement of Medical Communication, as a consultant, 1970-1972, and Professor of Information Science and Director of Libraries at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1973-82. Simultaneously, she was a professor, Drexel University, 1961-70. She died May 28, 2015.
Contributions
Publications
- "History of ADI – a sketch." American Documentation 20, no. 2 (1969): 100-112.
- H.P. Luhn: Pioneer of information science – Selected works, ed. by C. K. Schultz. New York: Spartan Books, 1968.
[4] Schultz, C. K., (1958). An application of random codes for literature searching. In: R. Casey & J. W. Perry (Eds.), Punched Cards (2nd ed.) NY: Reinhold. [5] A complete bio-bibliography of her publications may be found in her oral history interview at the Chemical Heritage Foundation: www.chemheritage.org/discover/collections/oral-histories/search.aspx?q=&ohtopic=&ohinterviewee=schultz&o [6] Schultz, C. K. (1962). Inaugural address of the incoming president. American Documentation, 13(1), 129-131. [7] Schultz, C. K. (Ed.). (1964). Information science thesaurus. Philadelphia: Drexel Institute of Technology.
- Oral history interview, 1997. Science History Institute.
Awards
- [[ASIST|American Society for Information Science. Award of Merit, 1980 (ASIS)
Offices
- American Documentation Institute. President, 1962.
Further reading
- Williams, R. V. "Claire K. Schultz, 1924-2015." Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 41, no. 6 (Aug/Sept. 2015): 8-11. [3]
- "Claire Kelly Schultz." Wikipedia [4]
Papers
LOCATION #1 Charles Babbage Institute (CBI)
- Papers dates:
- Size: 64 boxes and 15 card catalog drawers; 67 cubic feet
- Finding aid: Zatacoded subject index for the first series of papers. Subject and author indexes for the second series of papers; Zatacoded subject and author indexes for the third series of papers.
- Source: gopher://cutter.lib.umn.edu:70/00/subject-list/archives-spec/babbage-dewey/collection-aids/schultz
LOCATION #2: Heritage Foundation
- Papers dates: Oral history interview conducted by Robert V. Williams, 9 July 1997 for the Chemical Heritage Foundation; abstract, biographical information and contents description available at: http://www.chemheritage.org/discover/collections/oral-histories/details/schultz-claire-k.aspx
- Size:
- Includes:
- Finding aid:
- Source: CHF Web site, Historical Services Dept.