Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Gladys B. West and Ira V. West papers, 1944-2023 (bulk 1955-1999) |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1944-2023 |
| Bulk Dates | 1955-1999 |
| ID No. | MSS86589 |
| Creator | West, Gladys B., 1930- |
| Creator | West, Ira V., 1931- |
| Extent | 800 items |
| Extent | 3 containers |
| Extent | 1.2 linear feet |
| Extent | 86 digital files (237.27 MB) |
| 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.ms024010 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm2023086589 |
| Summary | Mathematicians. Articles, biographical material, calculations, certificates, correspondence, personnel records, flowcharts, memoranda, newspaper clippings, notes, and photographs in both physical and digital formats relating primarily to the careers of Gladys B. West and Ira V. West as mathematicians at the Dahlgren Naval Proving Ground (now the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division) as well as to their personal lives. Particularly well-documented is Gladys B. West's career and her contributions to the mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth, later incorporated into the Global Positioning System (GPS). Additional material in physical format includes a dissertation journal, manuals, notebooks, and printed matter. Material in digital format also includes a map. |