Contents of CSA #3026
Case File of Robert A. Millikan
Committee on Science and the Arts
1937 Franklin Medal
- REPORT
- Case File Coversheet / (390 k); 6/25/1937
- Final CSA Report on Dr. Robert A. Millikan, 7 pages, 1/13/1937 [More Information]
- CSA Subcommittee Report on Millikan and Dr. Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye, 11 pages; 12/9/1936
- Group of five pages clipped with "1st reading" written at top; undated
- Page with text to be substituted at top of page 9 for deleted paragraph; undated
- CSA Subcommittee Report carbon copy, 10 pages; 12/9/1936
- CSA Subcommittee Report handwritten draft, 12; undated
- CORRESPONDENCE
- Letter to Robert A. Millikan from Dr. Henry B. Allen, Secretary / (919 k); [More Information]
Reviews Medal Day schedule; 6/4/1937
- Telegram from Millikan / (684 k); [More Information]
States availability; 5/27/1937
- Telegram to Millikan from Allen / (820 k); [More Information]
Inquires as to availability; 5/24/1937
- Telegram to Dr. Carl D. Anderson from Allen;
Advises Anderson paper had not yet been received; 5/13/1937
- Radiogram to The Franklin Institute from Millikan / (647 k); [More Information]
States paper had been mailed May eighth; 5/13/1937
- Telegram to Millikan from Allen / (732 k); [More Information]
States paper was needed for presentation; 5/11/1937
- Letter to Allen from Anderson;
States paper had not yet been received; 5/10/1937
- Letter to Secretary from Dr. Barnes;
Thanks Barnes for acting as Medal Day sponsor; 5/27/1937
- Letter to Barnes from Secretary;
Asks if Barnes will serve as Sponsor during Dr. Palmer's illness; 5/7/1937
- Letter to Dr. Frederic Palmer, Jr., from Secretary to the Committee;
Advises that Mr. Allen would be asked to act as Sponsor; 5/6/1937
- Letter to Palmer from Secretary;
Advises Palmer he would be counted on to act as Sponsor; 4/27/1937
- Letter to Allen from Anderson;
Inquires if Anderson was to read a paper of his own in addition to Millikan's; 4/27/1937
- Letter to Anderson from Allen;
States that Millikan suggested Anderson to read his paper on Medal Day; 4/22/1937
- Memo stating Dr. Swann o.k. for paper; 4/22/1937
- Letter to Allen from W. Swann;
States plan to read the paper unless anyone else were to come forward or be selected; 4/21/1937
- Letter to Swann from Allen;
Asks if Swann will read Millikan's paper since Millikan's first choice, Anderson, would have unlikely been able to attend; 4/20/1937
- Telegram to Allen from Millikan / (734 k); [More Information]
States paper title; 4/19/1937
- Telegram to Millikan from Allen / (765 k); [More Information]
Inquires about paper title; 4/16/1937
- Letter to Millikan from Director / (755 k); [More Information]
Asks if Millikan would read the paper himself over shortwave radio in Dublin; 3/31/1937
- Letter to Millikan from Secretary / (771 k); [More Information]
States that Medal Day could not have been rescheduled to accommodate Millikan; 3/19/1937
- Letter to Allen from Millikan / (644 k); [More Information]
States summer schedule; 3/6/1937
- Letter to Millikan from Secretary / (538 k); [More Information]
States it may have been possible to postpone Medal Day if Millikan would supply his schedule; 2/27/1937
- Letter to Allen from Millikan / (700 k); [More Information]
Thanks The Franklin Institute for the award; 2/17/1937
- Letter to Allen from Inga Howard, Secretary to Dr. Millikan;
States that 1/29 letter will be brought to Millikan's attention upon return; 2/4/1937
- Letter to Millikan from Secretary / (714 k); [More Information]
Informs Millikan of his award; 1/29/1937
- Letter to Palmer from Secretary;
Advises Palmer he would be counted on to act as Sponsor; 4/27/1937
- Memo to W. F. Jackson, Jr., from S. and A. Department;
Requests a Franklin Medal Certificate prepared; 3/22/1937
- Memo to Jackson from S. and A. Department;
Requests Franklin Medals struck and engraved; 3/22/1937
- Letter to Palmer from Secretary to the Committee;
Informs Palmer that Barnes would act as Sponsor; 5/6/1937
- Letter to Palmer from Secretary to the Committee;
Acknowledges letter of 5/5; 5/6/1937
- Letter to Dr. John Frazer from Palmer / (162 k); [More Information]
Refers to enclosure of presentation speeches for Millikan and Debye, 2 pages, page 2 / (358 k); 5/5/1937
- Letter to Palmer from Secretary to the Committee;
Confirms earlier telephone conversation in which Palmer's desire to be relieved of subcommittee membership was discussed; 4/27/1937
- Letter to Palmer from Secretary to the Committee;
Requests that Palmer stop in to discuss wording and arrangements for the Franklin Medals; 3/12/1937
- Letter to Palmer from Secretary to the Committee;
Reminds Palmer of his intention to hold a meeting; 3/2/1937
- Memo to Allen from S. & A. Department;
States it would be in order to inform Millikan of his award once ratified by the board; 1/20/1937
- Letter to Palmer from Secretary to the Committee;
Expresses to Palmer the CSA's gratitude for presenting a report; 1/14/1937
- Letter to Palmer from Frazer;
Asks for report reflecting changes discussed at first meeting; 12/21/1936
- Letter to Palmer from Frazer;
Asks for report reflecting changes discussed at first meeting (copy); 12/21/1936
- Letter to Palmer from Secretary to the Committee;
Brings attention to points made by members to be checked before final reading; 12/10/1936
- Letter to Palmer from Secretary to the Committee;
Acknowledges letter of 12/7; 12/8/1936
- Letter to Nathan Hayward, Esq. from Secretary to the Committee;
Refers to enclosure of tentative draft; 12/3/1936
- Letter to Allen from Secretary to the Committee;
Refers to enclosure of tentative draft; 12/3/1936
- Letter to Mr. Clarence A. Hall from Secretary to the Committee;
Refers to enclosure of tentative draft; 12/3/1936
- Letter to Dr. H. Jermain Creighton from Secretary to the Committee;
Refers to enclosure of tentative draft; 12/3/1936
- Letter to Mr. Theobald F. Clark from Secretary to the Committee;
Refers to enclosure of tentative draft; 12/3/1936
- Letter to Dr. James Barnes from Secretary to the Committee;
Refers to enclosure of tentative draft; 12/3/1936
- Letter to Palmer from Secretary to the Committee;
Refers to enclosure of tentative draft; 12/3/1936
- Letter to Palmer from Secretary to the Committee;
Indicates that information about Millikan and Debye would be sent as soon as possible; 11/12/1936
- Letter to Hayward from Secretary to the Committee;
Meeting notice; 10/28/1936
- Letter to Allen from Secretary to the Committee;
Meeting notice; 10/28/1936
- Letter to Hayward from Secretary to the Committee;
Meeting notice; 10/13/1936
- Letter to Allen from Secretary to the Committee;
Meeting notice; 10/13/1936
- Letter from M. Chase;
States Palmer was out of town; 6/12/1936
- Postcard from Creighton accepting subcommittee appointment; 6/27/1936
- Postcard from Clark accepting subcommittee appointment; 6/20/1936
- Postcard from Hall accepting subcommittee appointment; 6/12/1936
- Postcard from Barnes accepting subcommittee appointment; 6/11/1936
- Letter to Palmer from Assistant to the Committee;
Asks for acceptance of subcommittee appointment; 6/11/1936
- Letter to Creighton from Assistant to the Committee;
Asks for acceptance of subcommittee appointment; 6/11/1936
- Letter to Clark from Assistant to the Committee;
Asks for acceptance of subcommittee appointment; 6/11/1936
- Letter to Hall from Assistant to the Committee;
Asks for acceptance of subcommittee appointment; 6/11/1936
- Letter from M. Chase;
States Palmer was out of town; 6/11/1936
- EVIDENTIAL INFORMATION
- Summary of Millikan's credentials from Who's Who 1936-1937 / (953 k), page 2 / (784 k); undated [More Information]
- Copy of article from Science / (1.25 M), January 25, 1929, titled, "The President Elect," page 2 / (1.05 M) [More Information]
- Copy of article from The Scientific Monthly, February, 1929, titled, "Dr. Robert A. Millikan" / (1.07 M), 2 pages, page 2 / (803 k) [More Information]
- Copy of article from Science, April 10, 1931, Autobiographical notes published on birthdays of scientists in "Nature" / (604 k); 4/10/1931 [More Information]
- Copy of Encyclopedia Britannica, 14th Ed., entry on Millikan / (712 k); undated [More Information]
- EPHEMERA
- Medal Day Programme, 3 pages; 5/19/1937
- Medal Day Programme, 4 pages; 5/19/1937
- Photograph of Medal Day Attendees / (1.06 M); 5/19/1937 [More Information]
- Medal Day Programme / (326 k), 3 pages, page 2 / (384 k), page 3 / (339 k); 5/19/1937 [More Information]
- Invitation to Medal Meeting, 1 addl. copy; 5/19/1937
- Invitation to Medal Dinner; 5/19/1937
- Photograph of Millikan's Certificate of Honorary Membership / (378 k), 1 addl. copy; 5/19/1937 [More Information]
- Photograph of Millikan's Franklin Medal Certificate / (403 k); 5/19/1937 [More Information]
- Photograph of Millikan's Franklin Medal / (444 k); 1 addl. copy; 5/19/1937 [More Information]
- Introductory presentation remarks / (453 k), 3 pages,
page 2 / (453 k),
page 3 / (438 k); 5/19/1937 [More Information]
- Press release announcing Franklin Award winners (Millikan's portion includes only his citation), 3 pages; 5/19/1937
- Press release about Millikan's award, 6 pages; 5/19/1937 [More Information]
- MISCELLANEOUS
- Legacy of the Franklin Medal Awards; undated
- List titled "Persons to be Considered Further by Franklin Medal Committee"; 10/20/1936
- List titled "Persons Considered by 1935-1936 Franklin Medal Committee; 10/20/1936
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