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Charles H. Townes Collection, 1934-1969

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Contents List

Box 1

Folder

1 Addresses by C.H. Townes, 1958, 1962-1964, 1966-1967, 1969

2 Addresses by C.H. Townes, undated

3 Biographical Information - C.H. Townes, 1939

4 Biographical information, Henry K. and Ellen Hard Townes, 1949, 1954, 1958, 1967

5 C.H. Townes, response on receiving Nobel Prize, Stockholm, Sweden, December 10, 1964

6 Correspondence – Incoming: 1934, 1939, 1959, 1961, 1964-1966

7 Correspondence – Outgoing: 1959, 1962, 1965-1968

8 Correspondence – Personal: 1959, 1964-1967

9 Ephemera, trip to Stockholm, Sweden, December 3-16, 1964

10 News Releases – C.H. Townes: 1955, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1966-1967, 1969, and undated

11 Newspaper Clippings: Townes and Taylor families, 1949, 1962, and undated

12 Photographs, undated [circa 1950s]

13 Programs for Awards and Honorary Degrees, 1957, 1959-1969

14 Programs, C.H. Townes Addresses , 1961, 1964, 1966, 1968

Box 2

Folder

1 Published articles by C.H. Townes, 1959, 1963, 1965-1966, 1969

2 Published articles featuring C.H. Townes, 1935, 1948, 1955, 1958-1964

3 Published articles featuring C.H. Townes, 1965-1969

4 Published articles on Townes’ Nobel Prize award, 1964

5 Scientific papers and publications by C.H. Townes, 1946, 1949, 1958, 1961, 1964-1966, 1968-1969, and undated

Box 3

Folder

1 Newspaper clippings: C.H. Townes - 1955 –1969

2 Newspaper clippings: C.H. Townes - Man of the Year Award, 1965

3 Newspaper clippings: C.H. Townes - Nobel Prize, 1964 and undated

4 Newspaper clippings: C.H. Townes - undated

5 Subject file: Charleston earthquake of 1886

6 Subject file: Lasers

7 Subject file: Masers – C.H. Townes, Arthur L. Schawlow

8 Subject file: Information on Boards, Committees

Box 4  - Nobel Prize Medal Map Case 2, Drawer 5, Folder 4