Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Alan Tower Waterman papers, 1912-1967 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1912-1967 |
| Bulk Dates | 1940-1963 |
| ID No. | MSS54197 |
| Creator | Waterman, Alan Tower, 1892-1967 |
| Extent | 17,700 items |
| Extent | 59 containers plus 1 classified |
| Extent | 23.6 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010304 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78054197 |
| Summary | Physicist and science administrator. Correspondence, diary notes, speeches, articles, travel itineraries, subject file, and biographical material chiefly relating to Waterman’s activities as an administrator of scientific research organizations including his years as deputy chief of the United States Office of Naval Research and as director of the United States National Science Foundation. |