TABLE OF CONTENTS
Descriptive Summary
Biographical Note
Scope and Contents
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
I. Organizations
II. Creative Works
III. Teaching
IV. Personal
V. Photographs
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A Guide to the William G. Chinn Papers,
1955-1995
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Chinn, William G. (1919-2004) |
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Title: |
William G. Chinn
Papers |
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Dates: |
1955-1995 |
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Abstract: |
Correspondence,
reports, memoranda, and publications document William G. Chinn’s interactions
with and functions in several American mathematical organizations including the
Mathematical Association of America, the School Mathematics Study Group, and
the United States Commission on Mathematical Instruction (1959-1995).
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Accession No.: |
2009-274 |
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OCLC No.: |
505951708 |
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Extent: |
6 ft., 6 in. |
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Language: |
Materials are written in
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Repository: |
Dolph Briscoe Center for American
History, The University of Texas at
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William G. Chinn (1919-2004) was born
and raised in San Francisco, California. He received his A.B. in Mathematics in
1941, and his M.A. in 1956, both from the University of California, Berkeley.
Between completing his bachelor’s degree and beginning his master’s, he served
in the U.S. Army Air Forces as an aide to General Eugene Lowry Eubank and as a
meteorologist.
After WWII, he received his teaching credential (U.C. Berkeley, 1947).
Chinn began working as a teacher for the San Francisco public school system at
both the junior and senior high levels in 1947, and would continue to do so
until 1965. During this time Chinn also served as a curriculum assistant for
the San Francisco Unified Schools (1960-1963), a district consultant for the
Monterey Unified School District (1960-1961), committee chairman of the
California Mathematics Council (1956-1960), and as a special consultant to the
California Office of Education (1965).
In 1966, Chinn took a post as an
instructor of mathematics at the City College of San Francisco, where he would
continue to work until his retirement in 1984. He was actively involved in the
mathematics community, and was a member of the Mathematical Association of
America (MAA), the American Mathematical Society(AMS), and the National Council
of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), serving on several committees for each of
those organizations. His profound interest in mathematics education led to his
involvement with various organizations and councils, including the School
Mathematics Study Group (1965-1977), the U.S. Commission on Mathematical
Instruction (1973-1977), the NCTM’s Commission on Mathematics Education in the
Inner City (1969-1972), and the MAA Committee on Two-Year Colleges.
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addition, Chinn published numerous articles, and co-authored several textbooks
including Modern Mathematics: Structure and Method (1972), and Introductory
Statistics and Probability: a basis for decision making (1971). He also served
as an editor for the Two-Year College Mathematics Journal, the New Mathematical
Library series, and as a contributing editor for Science World Magazine.
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Correspondence, reports, memoranda, and
publications document William G. Chinn’s interactions with and functions in
several American mathematical organizations including the Mathematical
Association of America, the School Mathematics Study Group, and the United
States Commission on Mathematical Instruction (1959-1995). Galleys and
manuscripts illuminate Chinn’s activities as an author of mathematics textbooks
and journal articles, as well as his activities as a speaker at mathematics
conferences. The bulk of the collection concerns Chinn’s involvement in
mathematical organizations, with little material related to his personal
life.
Forms part of the Archives of American Mathematics.
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Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
This collection
is stored remotely at CDL, except for the photographs, which are stored on site.
Advance notice required for offsite boxes. Contact repository for retrieval.
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Subjects (Persons) |
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Alder, Henry L |
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Begle, Edward G. (Edward
Griffith), 1914-1978 |
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Chinn, William
G. |
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Lax, Anneli |
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Steenrod, Norman Earl,
1910-1971 |
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Subjects (Organizations) |
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Mathematical Association of
America |
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School Mathematics Study
Group |
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United States Commission
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Subjects |
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Community colleges |
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Mathematics
education |
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Mathematics—Study and
teaching—Periodicals |
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New mathematical
library |
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Topology |
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Topology—Textbooks
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Places |
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California |
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Northern
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William G. Chinn Papers, 1955-1995,
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at
Austin.
This
collection was processed by Beth Nettels, February 2010.
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I. Organizations |
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Mathematical Association of America (MAA) |
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Committee on Two-Year Colleges |
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Correspondence |
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General,
1971-1976 |
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Appointments,
1971-1974 |
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Sounding Board,
1973-1974 |
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Memos and reports,
1971-1973 |
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Notes,
1974 |
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Committee address lists,
1972-1973, undated |
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Meetings |
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Missoula, Montana,
1973 |
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Washington, D.C.,
1975 |
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Publications |
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“Concerns of Two-Year Colleges” drafts,
correspondence, and background material,
1972-1974 |
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U.C. Berkeley relations with Bay area two-year
colleges,
1973-1975 |
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Printed materials |
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“The Math Connexion,” Illinois Mathematics
Association of Community Colleges,
March 1979 |
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Northern California Section |
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Executive Committee |
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Correspondence and memos,
1976-1981, undated |
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Agendas, minutes, and reports,
1979-1981, 1987-1995 |
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Officers list,
1980 |
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Section meetings |
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Programs and flyers,
1972-1993 |
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Correspondence with speakers,
1978-1980 |
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Newsletter,
1977-1989 |
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Department of Education correspondence,
1978-1979 |
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Notes,
1970s |
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“Math Blitz” coordinator packet,
1980 |
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Annual High School Mathematics Examination,
1987-1992 |
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Two Year College Mathematics
Journal |
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Correspondence |
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Editorial Board,
1969-1975, undated |
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Readers,
1970-1971 |
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General,
1972-1974, 1977-1981 |
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MAA Takeover of TYCMJ,
1972 |
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Merger with Mathematics Association of Two-Year
Colleges journal,
1972-1975, undated |
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“News and Notices” galleys and correspondence,
1972-1976 |
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Editors directory,
1974 |
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Committee on New Priorities for Undergraduate
Education |
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Correspondence and memos,
1971-1973 |
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Reports and drafts,
1973 |
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AMS/MAA Joint Meetings |
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Arrangements Committee |
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Correspondence,
1973, 1980 |
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Meeting agendas and minutes,
1980-1981 |
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Programs,
1972-1982 |
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New Mathematical Library correspondence,
1970-1982 |
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Pilot Internship Program,
1971-1972 |
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American Mathematical
Monthly reviews correspondence,
1972 |
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NSF proposals |
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Summer Seminar in Mathematics,
1972 |
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Project Using Modules correspondence,
1973-1975 |
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Relations with Chinese mathematicians,
1973, 1980-1982 |
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Visiting Lecturer’s Program,
1973 |
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Donations correspondence,
1977-1980 |
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MAA Archives correspondence,
1978 |
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Executive and Finance Committee memos and
correspondence,
1979-1982 |
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Math Olympiads Annual High School Math Exam,
1980, 1982 |
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Nebraska and South Dakota Section Meeting manuscript
and correspondence,
1981-1982 |
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Newsletter,
1981 |
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School Mathematics Study Group (SMSG) |
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Administrative |
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Advisory Board reports, minutes, and memos,
1959-1971 |
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Statement of Purpose,
circa 1959 |
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Panel and committee minutes,
1961-1969 |
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Travel expense forms,
1966-1972 |
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Progress Reports,
1968-1970 |
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Grant renewal request,
1969 |
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Projects |
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Programmed Learning Project,
1961-1962, undated |
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PLP Mathematics Inventory,
1962, 1964 |
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Film project correspondence and notes,
1963 |
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TV Mathematics for Elementary Teachers, Film Text
Evaluation,
1963 |
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“One-year Study of Under-Achievers in Mathematics,”
1964 |
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Special Curriculum Project,
1965-1967 |
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Elementary Mathematics Project,
1966-1969 |
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Mathematics For All Children, Austin, TX,
1966 |
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Project coordinator contract,
1968 |
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Publications |
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New Mathematical Library |
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Correspondence,
1968-1975, undated |
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First Concepts of
Topology (NML 18) |
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Correspondence (2 folders),
1962-1986 |
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Manuscript and notes,
1960s |
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Annotated draft,
1960s |
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Manuscript,
1960s |
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"First Course in Algebra" |
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Manuscripts and correspondence,
1961-1962, undated |
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Summer Writing Sessions |
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Correspondence and memos,
1963-1970 |
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Book reviews,
1965 |
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Curriculum reform drafts,
1968-1969, undated |
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Secondary school mathematics course outlines,
1968, undated |
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Responsibilities for School Mathematics in the
‘70s |
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Notes, papers, and schedule,
1970 |
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“Unit Number Three,”
undated |
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Book sales receipts and correspondence,
1963, 1966-1967 |
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Correspondence |
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General,
1960-1975, undated |
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Max Bell,
1964-1969 |
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Science Research Associates,
1965-1966, 1969, 1971 |
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Ed and Elsie Begle,
1969-1978, 1982 |
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Ed Begle memorial,
1978, undated |
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Handwritten notes,
undated |
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Printed materials,
1965, undated |
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Clippings,
undated |
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California Mathematics Council (CMC) |
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Correspondence |
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Conference materials,
1956-1969 |
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Archives,
1980-1981 |
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Officer candidate lists,
1969, 1970s |
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CMC, Community Colleges,
1972-1974, 1978, undated |
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United States Commission on Mathematical Instruction
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Second International Congress on Mathematical
Instruction (ICME),
1971-1972 |
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Second and Third ICME program announcements,
1972, 1976 |
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Correspondence, reports, and minutes,
1973-1977 |
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Fourth ICME correspondence |
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Planning Committee,
1978-1979 |
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Site Selection Committee,
1977-1980 |
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Schools Liaison Committee,
1980 |
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California Department of Education |
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Correspondence and reports,
1969-1981 |
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Statewide (Cal.) Mathematics Advisory Committee
report,
circa 1968 |
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ESEA Title III reviews (Cal.) and correspondence,
1971-1975 |
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ESEA Title IV-C reviews and correspondence,
1976-1979 |
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics |
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Symposium on Miller Mathematics Improvement Programs,
1969 |
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Correspondence,
1980 |
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National Science Foundation |
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Proposal reviews,
1966-1980 |
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II. Creative Works |
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Publications |
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“3.1416 and All That” |
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Science World column
manuscripts and notes,
1963-1965 |
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Annotated book manuscript,
circa 1968 |
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Correspondence and contract,
1968-1970 |
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Introductory Statistics and
Probability |
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Correspondence, notes, and drafts,
1969-1971 |
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Revised edition correspondence, notes, and drafts,
1973-1975 |
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“Modern Mathematics” galleys (1 and 2 of 4 folders),
1971 |
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“Modern Mathematics” galleys (3 and 4 of 4 folders),
1971 |
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Arithmetic and
Calculators |
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Correspondence, revisions, and notes,
1973-1976 |
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Annotated manuscripts,
June 1975 |
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Manuscript,
circa 1975 |
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Manuscript, Book 2,
October 1975 |
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“Mathematics Around Us” problem sets,
circa 1975 |
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“Notes on Vector Calculus,”
1978 |
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“Calculus for the Life Sciences, “
1980s |
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Unidentified manuscript,
undated |
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Correspondence with Houghton Mifflin,
1963-1971 |
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Conference Papers |
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Topology lectures,
1971-1977, undated |
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“Intuitive Credibility (?) for the Beginner in
Probability and Statistics,” (NCTM), Tuscon, Las Vegas,
1972, 1973 |
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“Objectives: the Name of the Game,” (CMC-North),
Asilomar, CA,
1972 |
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“Problems Related to Inner City Environment and
Minority Groups,” (ICME) Exeter, England,
1972 |
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“A Report of Current MAA Activities for the Two-Year
College…” Hayward, CA,
1972 |
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“Pancakes and Ham Sandwiches,” Santa Maria, CA,
1974 |
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“The Hand-held Calculator in the Two-Year College,”
Cincinnati,
1977, undated |
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“Construction of Test Items in an Assessment of School
Mathematics,”
undated |
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Printed Materials |
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Jacobs, Harold R. Elementary Algebra. San Francisco:
W.H. Freeman and Company,
1976 |
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III. Teaching |
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Future Scientists of America West Coast teachers summer
conference,
1955 |
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University of California Education Extension
correspondence,
1961-1963 |
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Letter to editor of The
Mathematics Teacher,
1963 |
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San Francisco Unified School District curricular
material,
1963 |
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Memo, draft proposal of Richmond Unified School
District,
1966 |
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City College of San Francisco correspondence,
1970, 1973, 1979 |
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IV. Personal |
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Education |
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Math 202 course notes and homework,
1960 |
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Correspondence,
1975, circa 1976 |
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Newsletter, U.S. Sen. Alan Cranston,
June 1978 |
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V. Photographs |
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Future Scientists of America West Coast teachers summer
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1955 |
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Professional portrait,
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