Captain Bradley F. Bennett served as a naval officer. He was Universities Research
Association Vice President for Administration from 1967 until he retired on February
28, 1977.1 He died on August 20, 2010, at the age of
98.2
The papers consist of miscellaneous materials collected by Bennett on the early
history of Fermilab and URA.
SERIES I: HISTORY AND GOVERNANCE OF URA. Arranged chronologically.
SERIES II: CORRESPONDENCE. Arranged chronologically.
SERIES III: TALKS ON NAL. Arranged chronologically.
SERIES IV: WRITINGS ON URA AND NAL. Arranged chronologically.
SERIES V: EVENTS. Arranged chronologically.
SERIES VI: PHOTOGRAPHS. Arranged chronologically.
SERIES VII: MISCELLANEOUS. Arranged chronologically.
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This collection and other related materials may be found under the following headings
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Bennett, Bradley F.
[Item title or description]. Captain Bradley F. Bennett (URA Vice President for
Administration, 1967-1977) Papers, 1963-1988 (2013.004: Box [Box number], Folder
[Folder number]). Fermilab History and Archives Project, Fermi National Accelerator
Laboratory, Batavia, IL..
This collection was donated by Bradley F. Bennett.
This collection was processed by Valerie Higgins in June 2013.
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SERIES I: HISTORY AND GOVERNANCE OF URA |
Dates |
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Arranged chronologically. |
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Chronological development of URA, part 1 |
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Materials collected by Bennett on the development of URA. |
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folder 1
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Supplemental Report of the GAC/PSAC Panel on High Energy
Accelerator Physics |
1963 December 11 |
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Report from meeting of members of the Panel on High Energy
Accelerator Physics November 16-17, 1963 on recommendations
concerning MURA.
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folder 1
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Letter from Frederick Seitz (NAS president) to unidentified
recipient (copy) |
1965 January 25 |
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Letter on formation of committee chaired by J.C. Warner to develop
the new national association of universities that will administer
the next large high-energy accelerator.
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folder 1
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"Universities Research Association, Inc.: Committee on
Organization" meeting minutes |
1965 February 17 |
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folder 1
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Letter from Glenn Seaborg (AEC Chairman) to Frederick Seitz
(NAS president) (copy) |
1965 March 2 |
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Letter proposing NAS study the accelerator site selection
problem.
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folder 1
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Letter from Charles F. Dunbar (Associated Universities, Inc.
secretary) to J.C. Warner (copy) with "Outline of a Multi-University
Organization: Report of Preliminary Discussion Held at NAS, February
17, 1965" report prepared by Dunbar |
1965 March 5 |
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folder 1
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"Universities Research Association, Inc. Committee on
Organization Recommendations" draft |
1965 March 26 |
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folder 1
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Letter from Frederick Seitz (NAS president) to universities
asked to join URA (copy) |
1965 May 28 |
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folder 1
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Universities Research Association, Inc. National Academy of
Sciences Meeting of University Presidents minutes
(draft) |
1965 June 20 |
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folder 1
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Articles of Incorporation of Universities Research
Association (copy) |
1965 June 21 |
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folder 1
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Minutes of First Meeting of Board of Trustees on Universities
Research Association |
1965 September 16 |
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folder 1
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Universities Research Association, Inc. bylaws |
1965 September 16 |
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folder 1
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Universities Research Association, Inc.: Minutes of [first]
annual meeting of the Council of Presidents |
1965 November 7 |
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folder 1
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Letter from Gaylord P. Harnwell (URA Council of Presidents
chairman) to Glenn Seaborg (AEC chairman) on formation of URA and
Seaborg's responde (copies) |
1965 November 17-December
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folder 1
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Universities Research Association, Inc. Board of Trustees
meeting minutes |
1965 December 12 |
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folder 1
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Universities Research Association, Inc. Board of Trustees
meeting minutes |
1966 January 25 |
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folder 1
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Universities Research Association, Inc. Executive and
Scientific Committees joint meeting minutes |
1966 March 4-5 |
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folder 1
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URA Scientific Committee meeting minutes |
1966 April 26 |
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folder 1
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Universities Research Association, Inc. Scientific Committee
(Board of Trustees) as Technical Advisory Committee to the
Nominating Committee (Council of Presidents): Criteria for
Membership in URA |
1966 June 30 |
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folder 1
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Universities Research Association, Inc. Board of Trustees
meeting minutes |
1966 July 29 |
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folder 1
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"Norman F. Ramsey Elected President of URAI" (News Report:
National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, National
Academy of Engineering, page 9) |
1966 October |
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folder 1
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"Illinois Proposal for the Site of 200 BeV Particle
Accelerator: Volume V, Weston Site, DuPage County, Illinois"
prepared by IIT Research Institute and Corplan Associates on behalf
of the Board of Economic Development, State of Illinois; Chicago
Area Research and Development Council, Chicago, Illinois; Mayor's
Committee for the Economic and Cultural Development of Chicago,
Chicago, Illinois" |
undated (c. 1966 October) |
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folder 1
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Universities Research Association, Inc. Board of Trustees
meeting minutes |
1966 October 11 |
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folder 1
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Universities Research Association, Inc. Board of Trustees
annual meeting minutes |
1966 November 20 |
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folder 1
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Universities Research Association, Inc. annual report by
Board of Trustees |
1966 December 7 |
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folder 1
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Letter from Norman F. Ramsey (URA president) to Paul McDaniel
(AEC director of research) (copy) with "Proposal for Continuing
Studies of a 200 BeV Accelerator Facility submitted by Universities
Research Association" |
1966 December 23 |
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folder 2
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Letter contract from John A. Erlewine (AEC assistant general
manager for operations) accepted by Norman F. Ramsey (URA
president) |
1967 January 5 |
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A contract for conceptual planning and other pertinent preliminary
activities related to the proposed 200 BeV national accelerator
facility.
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folder 2
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Letter from Leon M. Lederman (Columbia University) to Norman
F. Ramsey (URA president) with memo from Lederman to URA Board of
Trustees (subject: Policy of URA) (copy) |
1967 January 7 |
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folder 2
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Letter from Bill B. Fretter (Berkeley Office of the Dean) to
Ed J. Lofgren (copy) |
1967 January 7 |
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Letter on CERN's plans for a 300 BeV machine. |
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folder 2
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Universities Research Association, Inc. Board of Trustees
meeting minutes |
1967 January 15 |
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folder 2
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Universities Research Association, Inc. Executive Committee
meeting minutes |
1967 January 30 |
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folder 2
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Universities Research Association, Inc. Board of Trustees
meeting minutes |
1967 February 15 |
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folder 2
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"Wilson to Direct Proposed 200 BeV Accelerator Lab" URA press
release |
1967 March 7 |
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folder 2
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Universities Research Association, Inc. reminder of board
meeting, April 8, 1967 |
1967 March 24 |
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folder 2
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Letter from A. Wilson Knecht (Seelye Stevenson Value and
Knight, Inc. president) to John Derry (AEC Construction Division
chief) |
1967 April 3 |
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folder 2
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"Talking Paper for June 8, 1967; 4 P.M. Meeting with URA and
NAL Representative: Scope of 200 BeV Project for NAL Summer
Studies" |
1967 June 8 |
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folder 2
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Universities Research Association, Inc. bylaws (ammended
text) |
1967 June 15 |
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folder 2
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Letter from Norman F. Ramsey (URA president) to URA Board of
Trustees with memo from Ramsey to URA Council of Presidents and
accompanying material (copy) |
1967 July 3 |
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Letter and memo on upcoming debate in Senate about the AEC
authorization bill.
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folder 2
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Lists of Universities Research Association, Inc. committees,
corporate officers, and Board of Trustees |
1967 November |
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folder 2
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Universities Research Association, Inc. report by the
president |
1967 December 5 |
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folder 2
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Letter from Norman F. Ramsey (URA president) to Kennedy C.
Brooks (AEC 200 BeV Accelerator Facility Office area manager)
(copy) |
1968 July 31 |
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folder 2
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Aerial view of NAL Village (black and white) |
1969 January |
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folder 2
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"Jury Sets Land Price for Purchase by Lab" from Chicago
Tribune, page 2 |
1969 June 26 |
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folder 2
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U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Justification for Operating
Costs and Equipment Obligations |
1969 April 4 |
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folder 2
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NAL manpower projection for remainder of fiscal year
1970 |
c. 1970 |
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folder 2
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Miscellaneous material |
undated |
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Chronological development of URA, part 2 |
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Material collected and sent to Bennett by A. Geoffrey Norman
(University of Michigan). Primarily consists of correspondence about the
University of Michigan's involvement in URA.
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folder 2b
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Cover letter of packet from A. G. Norman to Bennett
(copy) |
1974 July 15 |
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folder 2b
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Letter from Frederick Seitz (NAS president) to university
presidents (copy) |
1964 December 17 |
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folder 2b
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Letter from Frederick Seitz (NAS president) to Harlan Hatcher
(University of Michigan president) and reply (copies) |
1964 December 2-18 |
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folder 2b
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Letter from Frederick Seitz (NAS president) to A. Geoffrey
Norman (University of Michigan vice president for research) (copy),
includes "Expected Participants to Attend Meeting on Future
Administration of High-Energy Accelerators National Academy of
Sciences - January 17, 1965" |
1965 January 8 |
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folder 2b
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Letter from Frederick Seitz (NAS president) to A. Geoffrey
Norman (University of Michigan vice president for research) (copy),
includes "National Academy of Sciences Meeting of University
Presidents January 17, 1965 Summary of Conclusions" |
1965 January 22 |
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folder 2b
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Letter from Frederick Seitz (NAS president) to A. Geoffrey
Norman (University of Michigan vice president for research)
(copy) |
1965 January 25 |
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folder 2b
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Memo from A. G. Norman (University of Michigan vice president
for research) to Harlan Hatcher (University of Michigan president)
(copy) |
1965 January 25 |
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Report on January 17, 1965 meeting of university presidents. |
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folder 2b
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Letter from A. Geoffrey Norman (University of Michigan vice
president for research) to Frederick Seitz (NAS president)
(copy) |
1965 February 2 |
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folder 2b
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Letter from Frederick Seitz (NAS president) to Harlan Hatcher
(University of Michigan president) (copy) |
1965 February 2 |
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folder 2b
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Letter from Frederick Seitz (NAS president) to A. Geoffrey
Norman (University of Michigan vice president for research) (copy)
with reply (copy) and "Universities Research Association, Inc.
Committee on Organizaton Recommendations" (draft) |
1965 March 26-April 13 |
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folder 2b
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Letter from Frederick Seitz (NAS president) to A. Geoffrey
Norman (University of Michigan vice president for research) (copy)
with reply (copy) |
1965 April 13-22 |
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folder 2b
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Letter from Frederick Seitz (NAS president) to A. Geoffrey
Norman (University of Michigan vice president for research) (copy)
with reply (copy) |
1965 May 10-24 |
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folder 2b
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Letter from Frederick Seitz (NAS president) to A. Geoffrey
Norman (University of Michigan vice president for research) (copy)
with agenda, lists of participants, and draft of groups for June 20,
1965 meeting and copy of handwritten notes from the
meeting |
1965 May 27-June 10 |
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folder 2b
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"Articles of Incorporation of Universities Research
Association, Inc." (copy) |
1965 June 21 |
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folder 2b
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Letters from Frederick Seitz (NAS president) to A. Geoffrey
Norman (University of Michigan vice president for research) (copies)
and memo from Norman to Harlan Hatcher (University of Michigan
president) |
1965 June 28-July 15 |
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folder 2b
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Letter from E. A. Cummiskey to A. Geoffrey Norman (University
of Michigan vice president for research) (copy) |
1965 July 22 |
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folder 2b
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Telegram from Frederick Seitz (NAS president) to A. Geoffrey
Norman (University of Michigan vice president for research) with
letter reply (copies) |
1965 July 22-26 |
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folder 2b
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Letter from J. C. Warner (URA Nominating Committee chairman)
to Harlan Hatcher (University of Michigan president)
(copy) |
1965 September 21 |
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folder 2b
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Letter from Leonard L. Bacon (URA secretary) to Harlan
Hatcher (University of Michigan president) (copy) |
1965 September 21 |
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folder 2b
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Letter from A. Geoffrey Norman (University of Michigan vice
president for research) to Leonard L. Bacon (URA secretary)
(copy) |
1965 October 19 |
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folder 2b
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Letter from Leonard L. Bacon (URA secretary) to A. Geoffrey
Norman (University of Michigan vice president for research)
(copy) |
1965 October 21 |
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URA governance and organization |
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folder 1
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"Articles of Incorporation of Universities Research Association" (copy) |
1965 June 21 |
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folder 1
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"Universities Research Association, Inc. Bylaws Amended Text" |
1976 January 29 |
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folder 1
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"Universities Research Association, Inc. Council of Presidents" |
1972 March 2 |
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folder 1
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"Universities Research Association, Inc. Board of Trustees" |
1978 May 9 |
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folder 1
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"Universities Research Association, Inc. Member Institutions" |
1976 March 29 |
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folder 1
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"Universities Research Association, Inc. Member Universities by Region" |
1976 October 27 |
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folder 8
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"Universities Research Association Reorganization" plan |
1987-1988 |
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