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Machine-readable finding aid derived from Re:discovery database program and converted into xml; Code template by Archives and Information Associates (http://archivesandinformation.com), Alexandria, Virginia . 2007 Finding aid written in English Guide to the Physics Department records, 1935-2000 RG0077 University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, The Gelman Library, The George Washington University

Washington, D.C.

Processed by Special Collections Staff, 2007 Encoded by Lyle Slovick, 2007

Descriptive Summary Chair of the Physics Department Physics Department records, 1935-2000 RG0077 34.25 Linear feet Collection includes office files, memos, correspondence, course materials, staff papers, administration materials, conferences/workshops, and course syllabi. The George Washington University, The Gelman Library, University Archives, Special Collections Research Center

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English Information for Users Preferred citation

Physics Department records, University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University.

Restrictions on Access

Some records may be restricted.

Acquisition Information

Materials acquired through transfers from the Physics Department.

Restrictions on Use

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Historical or Biographical Note

The Physics Department is a part of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. Physics, although not always called physics, was taught at Columbian College during the 1820s.

During the freshman and sophomore years, studies included English, Latin, and Greek; geography; arithmetic and algebra; history and antiquities; exercises in reading, speaking and composition; elements of chronology; rhetoric and logic; logarithms, geometry, trigonometry and mensuration; surveying, navigation, conic sections and Euclid's Elements. In his junior and senior years, the student took natural philosophy, astronomy, chemistry, fluxions, natural history, history of civil society, natural religion, Revelation, natural and political law, metaphysics, moral philosophy and analogy of religion to nature.

Collection Scope and Content

Materials in this collection include office files, memos, curriculum lists, staff files, recommendations, correspondence, course materials, budget summaries, staff papers, university committee on research, student/faculty files, progress reports, contracts, administration materials, graduate applicants, speaker invitation letters, conferences/workshops, summaries of fiscal year, course syllabi. The collection covers the years 1935 to 2000. Note: Not all series are processed. Ask staff for assistance.

Collection Organization

This collection is organized into six series. They include four series of Office records, and one series each of Facilities plan and Departmental files.

Indexing Terms Corporate Entities George Washington University Topics Physics Department records Budget Committees Faculty Students Reports and working papers Contracts Conferences Theoretical physics George Washington University Geographic Locations Washington (D.C.) Detailed Description of the Records RG0077 Series 1 Office records, 1962-1989 10.5 Linear feet

This series includes office files, memos, curriculum lists, staff files, recommendations, etc. from 1962-89.

1 1 C. Werntz, 1985-1986 1 2 Physics: GW Research, 1977-1985 1 3 Search, 1986-1987 1 4 Leo Piilonen, 1987 1 5 Thomas E. Chapuran, 1986-1987 1 6 Jefferey O. Kephart, 1986-1987 1 7 C. Jeff Martoff, 1987 1 8 Committee: Graduate Program In Math and Sciences, 1981-1985 1 9 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: Dean's Council, 1980 1 10 University Committee On Research, 07/1983-01/1986 1 11 Geology Department Graduate Program Review, 1982-1983 1 12 Departmental Planning Committee, 1985 1 13 Academic Research Plan, 1985 1 14 Chairman, 1984-1987 1 15 Physical Plant Department, 1981-1987 1 16 Fiscal Year, 1986-1987 1 17 Southeastern Universities Research Association, 1981-1985 1 18 Phys Fac Meeting, 1980-1981 1 19 Staff Meetings, 1983 1 20 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 1978-1986 1 21 Shop, 1986 1 22 Lab Expenses, 1977-1986 1 23 Gyorgy Wolf, 1986 1 24 D. Young, 1985-1986 1 25 Graduate Students, 1981-1984 1 26 Memos from Vice President of Academic Affairs Frence, 1984-1987 1 27 Memos from Provost Johnson, 1984 1 28 Memos from the President, 1977-1986 1 29 Memos from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Committee on Research, 1976-1985 1 30 General Memos for Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, 1976-1985 1 31 Memos from Dean Lovett, 1984-1985 1 32 Registrar, 1979 1 33 GW Students, 1986-1987 1 34 Col coll Students, 1981-1987 1 35 Apparatus-Equipment List, 1973-1986 1 36 Physics Curriculum, 1977-1984 1 37 Curriculum, 1981-1987 1 38 Library, 1981-1986 1 39 Physics Memos, 1964-1979 2 1 Middle States SubCommittee on Research, 1986-1987 2 2 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: Applied Math, 1986 2 3 Graduate Program Evaluations, 1978 2 4 Physics Graduate Programs, 1979-1980 2 5 Tony Fonseca visit to GW, 1984-1985 2 6 Department Search Committee, 1986-1987 2 7 Research Assistant Professor Search Committee, 1986 2 8 Inquiries/ Job, 1986 2 9 Omar Benhar, 1986 2 10 Daniel Berdichevsky, 1986 2 11 Boris Blankleider, 1985-1986 2 12 Marek Bleszynski, 1986 2 13 Richard Brandenburg, 1986 2 14 Carol T. Christou, 1986 2 15 Joseph Cohen, 1986 2 16 Zheng M. Ding, 1986 2 17 Ali Eskandarian, 1986 2 18 Quamrul Haider, 1986 2 19 W-Y Pauchy Hwang, 1986 2 20 M. Javed Iqbal, 1986 2 21 Tomasz Jaroszewicz, 1986 2 22 Chueng-Ryong Ji, 1986 2 23 Mohammad W Katoot, 1986 2 24 Yasuro Koike, 1986 2 25 Victor Kriss, 1986 2 26 Temba E. Molalose, 1986 2 27 Vinod K. Mishra, 1986 2 28 Quang Tuong Phan, 1984-1986 2 29 Gamal Elsayed Shohaiep, 1986 2 30 David A. Sparrow, 1986 2 31 Gerard Van Der Steenhoven, 1986-1987 2 32 M.H. Ahsan, 1988 2 33 Sun Chongde, 1988 2 34 Ning Li, 1988 2 35 Ying Liu, 1988 2 36 Kumari S. Murthy, 1988 2 37 Gerassimos G. Petratos, 1988 2 38 Charles F. Wild, 1988 2 39 Mafooz, 1988 2 40 Ali Khalil, 1986-1988 2 41 P Aloupogiannis, 1987-1988 2 42 Zvi Rozenberg, 1987-1988 2 43 Prakhya R. Sasi, 1988-1989 2 44 Richard J. Vojtech, 1987 2 45 Ricardo O. Alarcon, 1988 2 46 Ricardo Alarcon, 1988 2 47 Salahuddin Ahmad, undated 2 48 Abdollah Abtahi, undated 2 49 Antonio Ambrosio, undated 2 50 David A. Broido, undated 2 51 Stephen SC Cheng, undated 2 52 Michael J. Devereux, undated 2 53 Carl Monroe Edwards, undated 2 54 Ali Fazely, undated 2 55 Hani Gaballa, undated 2 56 Kevin L. Giovanetti, undated 2 57 Keith Alan Griffioen, undated 2 58 Arthur Dayle Hancock, undated 2 59 Piotr Jaracz, undated 2 60 Andreas Leiberich, undated 2 61 William R. Leo, undated 2 62 Mahmoud Moussavi Madani, undated 2 63 Yasar Onel, undated 2 64 Sotirios Papadopoulos, undated 2 65 Surender Saini, undated 2 66 Stanley H. Stern, undated 2 67 Fayez M. Swailem, undated 2 68 Henry B. Wald, undated 2 69 Charles Steven Witsnant, undated 2 70 Piilonen and Martoff, undated 2 71 Bruce S. Flanders, undated 2 72 John E. Wise, undated 2 73 Ronald Gilman, undated 2 74 Karl Von Reden, undated 2 75 Wolfgang Wilke, undated 2 76 M.R. Phelps, undated 2 77 Donald R. Benton, undated 2 78 George Ciangaru, undated 2 79 Haydeh Dejbakhsh, undated 2 80 Shalev Gilad, undated 2 81 Kohei Itoh, undated 2 82 James Langenbrunner, undated 2 83 Subrata Nath, undated 2 84 Bruce A. Peterson, undated 2 85 Chandra Pillai, undated 2 86 Kamran Vaziri, undated 2 87 Michael L. Webb, undated 2 88 Jon S. Wesick, undated 3 1 Dr. Natalia Meshkov, 1971-1973 3 2 Dr. James E Payne, 1971-1972 3 3 Dr. Gordon A Thomas, 1971-1972 3 4 Dr. CW Chu, 1971-1972 3 5 Dr. Francis M Gasparini, 1971-1972 3 6 Professor John C Love, 1971-1972 3 7 Dr. Egon Marx, 1971-1972 3 8 Dr. Bruce Pipes, 1971-1972 3 9 Dr. Robert W Schmieder, 1971-1972 3 10 Dr. Donald D Thornton, 1971-1972 3 11 Dr. Richard M Wheeler, 1971-1972 3 12 Dr. Stuart Wolf, 1971-1972 3 13 Promising but too late, 1972 3 14 Application For Position: Promising, 1971 3 15 Dr. Pavel Winternitz, 1971 3 16 Dr. Richard Weiner, 1971-1972 3 17 Miscellaneous Vacancy Correspondence, 1971-1972 3 18 Maintenance, 1970-1971 3 19 Office Expense, 1970-1971 3 20 General Supplies, 1970-1971 3 21 Laboratory Supplies, 1970-1971 3 22 Special Equipment, 1970-1971 3 23 Special Equipment, 1970-1971 3 24 Summer Accounts: Lab Supplies, 1970 3 25 Summer Accounts: Office Expense, 1970 3 26 Summer Accounts: Office Expense, 1970 3 27 Research Grant: Dr. Eisenstein, 1971-1975 3 28 Postage Meter, 1972-1975 3 29 Publication Costs, 1973-1974 3 30 Equipment: Eisenstein, 1969-1970 3 31 Grant Correspondence, 1972-1974 3 32 Donald Lehman, undated 3 33 Scott Matthews, undated 3 34 Physical Plant Services, 1981-1982 3 35 Telephone Services, 1981-1982 3 36 Herbert Jehle: Honor Dinner, 1972 3 37 Dr. AJ Zuchelli: Memos, undated 3 38 Faculty Private Information, undated 3 39 Current Environment Students, undated 3 40 William Parke Recommendations, undated 3 41 Postdoctoral Letters, 1980 3 42 Telephone Statement, 1984-1985 3 43 Bookstore Forms, 1977-1978 3 44 Grade Changes, 1975-1977 3 45 University Fellow Awards, 1977-1978 3 46 Grant Information: Faculty Alert Bulletin, undated 3 47 Library: Reserve Information, undated 3 48 Request for Print and Duplicating Service, 06/1977-02/1978 3 49 Memoranda, 06/1977-07/1978 3 50 Recommendations: Dr. Hobbs, 10/1976-04/1978 3 51 Recommendations: Dr. Parke, 10/1976-06/1978 3 52 Intra and Interdepartmental Memorandum, 12/1976-06/1978 3 53 Work Requests, 10/1975-06/1978 3 54 Maintenance, 05/1977-06/1978 3 55 Charles Barber, undated 3 56 Craig Futterman, undated 3 57 Memoranda, 01/1977-05/07/1977 4 1 Office Expense, 1973-1974 4 2 Budget Reports, 1973-1974 4 3 Laboratory Supplies, 1973-1974 4 4 Special Equipment, 1973-1974 4 5 Maintenance, 1973-1974 4 6 Equipment, 1973-1974 4 7 General Supplies, 1973-1974 4 8 Telephone Bills, 1972-1975 4 9 Interdepartmental Memos, 1980-1981 4 10 Memos: Faculty Senate, 1980-1981 4 11 Departmental Memos, 1980-1981 4 12 Job Requests, 1979-1980 4 13 Office Expense, 1971-1972 4 14 General Supplies: Xerox, 1971-1972 4 15 General Supplies, 1971-1972 4 16 Laboratory Supplies, 1971-1972 4 17 Equipment, 1971-1972 4 18 Special Equipment, 1971-1972 4 19 Summer Accounts, 1971 4 20 Check and Order lost by GSA, 1971 4 21 Air Products and Chemicals, 1971-1972 4 22 Maintenance, 1971-1972 4 23 Research Corp Equipment, 1969-1970 4 24 General Supplies, 1972-1973 4 25 Equipment, 1972-1973 4 26 Special Equipment, 1972-1973 4 27 Laboratory Supplies, 1972-1973 4 28 Equipment, 1972-1973 4 29 Office Expense, 1972-1973 4 30 Maintenance, 1972-1973 4 31 Letters of Recommendation, 1974-1976 4 32 Hobbs: Letters of Recommendation, 1974-1976 4 33 Graduate Teaching Fellowships, 1970-1974 4 34 General Supplies, 1975-1976 4 35 Laboratory Supplies, 1975-1976 4 36 Equipment, 1975-1976 4 37 Telephone and Postage, 1975-1976 4 38 Maintenance, 1975-1976 4 39 Office Supplies, 1975-1976 4 40 Maintenance, 1975-1976 4 41 Office Supplies, 1975-1976 4 42 Domestic Travel, undated 4 43 Special Activities, undated 5 1 Despina A. Kalenderidis, 1985-1986 5 2 Graduate Letters, 1984-1986 5 3 Jien-Ming Gui Kuei, 1987-1988 5 4 GTA and UFs, 1986-1987 5 5 Louis Hargenrader, 1985-1986 5 6 Li Yang, 1986-1987 5 7 Susan M. Smola, 1984-1985 5 8 Mokhtar Dahou, 1983-1984 5 9 David Tomkinson, 1984 5 10 Christopher Paquette, 1984-1986 5 11 Manideepa Dasgupta, 1982-1987 5 12 Registration Lists, 1970-1971 5 13 Mohammad Emadi-Babaki, 1982-1986 5 14 Gottfried Kraft, 1984-1987 5 15 Li Yang, 1986-1988 5 16 Jianmin Gui Kuie, 1985-1988 5 17 Physics: Graduate Student Advising, 1983-1985 5 18 Graduate Council Gen Exam, 1962-1965 5 19 Joe Himes, undated 5 20 Ray Shirver, undated 5 21 Council Fellowship Exam, undated 5 22 E-Lam Dyu, undated 5 23 Dr. Hobbs, undated 5 24 R Radin, undated 5 25 Dr. Hobbs [1/4], undated 5 26 Dr. Hobbs [2/4], undated 5 27 Dr. Hobbs [3/4], undated 5 28 Don Loflang Physics Exam, undated 5 29 Dr. Hobbs, 1966-1967 5 30 Registration, undated 5 31 Dr. Hobbs, 1962-1963 5 32 PhD Students Info, undated 5 33 Herb, undated 5 34 m Fatemi, undated 5 35 Mohammad Fatemi, undated 5 36 Jerome J Harkins, 1967 5 37 J Harkins, undated 5 38 Harkins, undated 5 39 Mr Malone, undated 5 40 M Fatemi, undated 5 41 Whipple Exam: Bergmann, undated 5 42 Hobbs, undated 5 43 WL Malone [1/2], undated 5 44 WL Malone [2/2], undated 5 45 Clyde Dease, 1966 5 46 Jerry Alderman, 1966 5 47 Alderman, undated 5 48 Dease, undated 5 49 Himes, 1966 5 50 Ray Shirven, 1966 5 51 Hobbs, 1969 5 52 Dr. Hobbs [4/4], undated 5 53 Dr. Habin, undated 5 54 Abigail Salyers, undated 5 55 Jerry Alderman, undated 5 56 Joe Himes, 1966 5 57 Abagail Salyers, 1966 5 58 Abigail Salyers, undated 5 59 Ray Shirven, undated 5 60 Clyde Dease, undated 5 61 Prof Prats, undated 5 62 Wendell Nix, undated 5 63 Pratip N. Raychowdhury, undated 6 1 Dr. Otto Bergmann, 1986-1987 6 2 Dr. Barry Berman, 1986-1987 6 3 Dr. William Briscoe, 1986-1987 6 4 Dr. Eamon Harper, 1986-1987 6 5 Dr. Herman Hobbs, 1986-1987 6 6 Dr. N Khatcheressian, 1986-1978 6 7 Dr. Yasuro Koike, 1986 6 8 Dr. Donald Lehman, 1986-1987