History and Archives Project
Table of Contents
- Biographical Note
- Scope and Content
- Arrangement
- Restrictions
- Controlled Access Terms
- Related Material
- Administrative Information
- SERIES I: GUEST GUIDES
- SERIES II: CONFERENCES
- SERIES III: VISITOR ACTIVITIES
- SERIES IV: ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES
- SERIES V: CHILDREN'S CENTER
- SERIES VI: RECREATION
Finding Aid to the Guest Office Records, 1971-1986
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| Repository: | Fermilab History and Archives Project |
| MS-109, P.O. Box 500 | |
| Batavia, IL 60510-5011 | |
| Phone: (630) 840-5177 | |
| Fax: (630) 840-2623 | |
| Email: http://history.fnal.gov/request.html | |
| http://history.fnal.gov/index.html | |
| Creator: | Fermilab Guest Office (1971-1983) |
| Title: | Guest Office Records |
| Dates: | 1971-1986 |
| Size: | 1.25 (1 box) |
| Materials in collection: | Guest directories, correspondence, blue prints |
| Abstract: | The Guest Office was a department at Fermilab which assisted newcomers to the lab. |
| Identification number: | 2022.002. |
| Location: | The collection is housed in the History and Archives Project House on the Fermilab site. |
| Language: | English |
Biographical Note
The Fermilab Guest Office assisted visiting scientists and their families from 1971 to the mid 1980’s. The office greeted newcomers and provided general information about the area’s towns and schools. They distributed maps, guides and directories as well as a weekly cultural calendar of events in the area and the city of Chicago.
The Guest Office worked with NALWO (The National Accelerator Laboratory Women’s Organization) to create yearly updated directories for lab visitors. Guest Office staff coordinated English Language classes and arranged special activities for symposia and conferences held at Fermilab.
Janice Roberts first managed the Guest Office. Joanie Bjorken oversaw the Guest Office from 1979-1983. The Guest Office coordinated both the NALWO children’s playgroup and daycare center. Ms. Bjorken was a strong advocate for an onsite daycare center at Fermilab.
Scope and Content
The records are files of Fermilab’s Guest Office when it existed from 1973 through roughly 1985. They include Guest Directories for those years as well as correspondence and reports about visitor activities associated with conferences and symposia held at Fermilab. They also include information on English Language classes such as teachers’ and students' names, as well as information on NALWO's Playgroup and Fermilab's Children's Center.
Arrangement
SERIES I: Guest Guides
SERIES II: Conferences
SERIES III: Visitor Activities
SERIES IV: English Language Classes
SERIES V: Children's Center
SERIES VI: Recreation
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The collection may be used by qualified readers in the Reading Room of the Fermilab History and Archives Project in Wilson Hall or the Archives House in the Fermilab Village. All collections are available for patron use only with advance notification; please contact the Archivist if you would like to use the collection.
Use Restrictions
Fermilab is providing access to the materials in the History and Archives Project's collections solely for noncommercial educational and research purposes. The unauthorized use, including, but not limited to, publication of the materials without the prior written permission of Fermilab is strictly prohibited. All inquiries regarding permission to publish should be submitted in writing to the Archivist. In addition to permission from Fermilab, permission of the copyright owner (if not Fermilab) and/or any holder of other rights (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) may also be required for reproduction, publication, distribution, and other uses. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of any item and securing any necessary permissions rests with the persons desiring to publish the item. Fermilab makes no warranties as to the accuracy of the materials or their fitness for a particular purpose.
Related Material
2022.001 NALWO Records
Controlled Access Terms
This collection and other related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs:
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Item title or description]. Guest Office Records (2022.002: Box [Box number], Folder [Folder number]). Fermilab History and Archives Project, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL.
Acquisition Information
This collection was transferred to the Fermilab Archives prior to 2014.
Processing History
This collection was processed by Karin Kemp from 2021 to 2022.
Box List
| SERIES I: GUEST GUIDES | Dates | ||||||||||
| Guest information and directories from 1971-1983 | |||||||||||
| Arranged chronologically | |||||||||||
| box 1 | folder 1 | NALWO Guest Guides: 1975, 1980, 1983 | 1975-1983 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 2 | Guest Office Information | 1981-1983 | ||||||||
| Description of Guest Office job and employee performance review | |||||||||||
| box 1 | folder 3 | Directory Listed in green book | 1971 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 4 | NALWO Guest Guide, Revision, cover | 1980-1983 | ||||||||
| SERIES III: VISITOR ACTIVITIES | Dates | ||||||||||
| box 1 | folder 30 | Visitor Activities, Summer | 1971 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 31 | Lists, Physicists, Engineers | 1971-1972 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 32 | NAL, Move to High Rise | 1973-1974 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 33 | Monthly Report | 1977 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 34 | Monthly Report | 1976 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 35 | Monthly Report | 1975 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 36 | House Plans and Parties | 1983-1984 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 37 | Housing Office Memos` | 1973-1977 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 38 | Wife Program (for) History of Physics Symposium | 1980 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 39 | History of Physics Symposium | 1980 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 40 | Guide for Foreign Visitors | 1977-1980 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 41 | Photographs | 1974 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 42 | Flower Advisory Committee (part 1 of 2) | 1980-1982 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 43 | Flower Advisory Committee (part 2 of 2) | 1982 | ||||||||
| SERIES IV: ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES | Dates | ||||||||||
| box 1 | folder 44 | English Class | 1979 | ||||||||
| Purchase Orders, Invoices | |||||||||||
| box 1 | folder 45 | Teddy Alten English Class | 1977 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 46 | English Language Classes | 1985 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 47 | English Language Classes - Roberta Myers | 1977, 1980, 1981 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 48 | English Language Classes - Roberta Myers | 1981 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 49 | English Language Classes - Roberta Myers | 1982 | ||||||||
| SERIES V: CHILDREN'S CENTER | Dates | ||||||||||
| box 1 | folder 50 | Infant Care Facility (at The Children's Day Care Center) | 1983-1986 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 51 | Day Camp Proposal | 1983-1985 | ||||||||
| SERIES VI: RECREATION | Dates | ||||||||||
| box 1 | folder 52 | Playground | 1974 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 53 | Recreational Resources Inventory | 1974 | ||||||||
| box 1 | folder 54 | Indian Creek Riding Club | 1974 | ||||||||