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National Science Foundation

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ORGANIZATION:

National Science Foundation

ACTIVE DATES:

1950s-present

ADDRESS:

2415 Eisenhower Avenue

Alexandria, Virginia 22314

E-MAIL:

info@nsf.gov

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:

1907-87 (bulk 1948-87)

SIZE:

19,091.683 cu. ft. / 6,659,975 items

INCLUDES:

Textual records, cartographic records, still pictures, motion pictures, video recordings, sound recordings, etc.

FINDING AID:

SOURCE:

https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/307.html