History

This section contains a historical essay about the Gordon Research Conferences organization. Use the links below or in the main menu to navigate between the different sections of the essay.

Sources
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A. Published
  • Gordon, Neil E, "The Section, Division, and Journal of Chemical Education," Journal of Chemical Education, 20 (August 1943): 369-72, 405.
  • Gordon Research Conferences: 50 Years in New Hampshire. Kingston, RI: Gordon Research Conferences, 1997.
  • Parks, W. George, "Doctor Gordon's Serious Thinkers," Saturday Review, 4 August 1956, 42-46.
  • Programs of the Gordon Research Conferences. Science, various years.
B. Gordon Research Conferences
  • Advice for Chairs 2004. West Kingston, RI: Gordon Research Conferences, 2004.
  • "The Gordon Research Conferences and 75 Years of Scientific Progress." On-line survey conducted by the Chemical Heritage Foundation and the Gordon Research Conferences, October 2004 - January 2006.
  • "Outcomes of the Gordon Research Conferences." Survey conducted by the Chemical Heritage Foundation, Spring 2004. Results archived with Records of the Gordon Research Conferences.
  • Internal operations database of the Gordon Research Conferences. Gordon Research Conferences, West Kingston, RI. Accessed multiple times between March 2004 and February 2006.
C. Oral History
  • Cruickshank, Alexander M., interview by Arthur Daemmrich at New London, NH, 19 August 2002. Oral History Transcript #260, Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia.
  • Cruickshank, Alexander M. and Irene Cruickshank, interview by James G. Traynham at Kingston, RI, 5 February 1997. Oral History Transcript #260, Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia.
  • Hackerman, Norman, interview by Arnold Thackray and Arthur Daemmrich at Philadelphia, PA, 12 March 2002. Oral History Transcript #237, Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia.
  • Parry, Robert W., interview by Arnold Thackray and Arthur Daemmrich at Salt Lake City, UT, 19 July 2002. Oral History Transcript #257, Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia.
  • Storm, Carlyle B., interview by Arthur Daemmrich and Arnold Thackray at West Kingston, RI, 22 August 2002. Oral History Transcript #261, Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia.
D. Archives
  • Records of the Department of Chemistry. Ferdinand Hamburger, Jr. Archives, 04.060, Johns Hopkins University.
  • Records of the Executive Office: Catherine Borras Files, box 4; Forest Ray Moulton Files. American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC.
  • Records of the Gordon Research Conferences. Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia.


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