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| Title: | Rush, Joseph H. Papers |
|---|---|
| Dates: | 1945-1948(inclusive) |
| Size: | 1 linear ft. (2 boxes) |
| Repository: |
Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center |
| Abstract: | Joseph H. Rush was the first Secretary-Treasurer of the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). The Joseph H. Rush papers cover the period 1945 through 1948 and deal primarily with the formation and early years of the FAS. They consist mostly of letters about the business of FAS or its predecessors. |
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Dr. Joseph H. Rush served as the first Secretary-Treasurer of the Federation of American Scientists from 1946 to 1947. The Federation of American Scientists, a federation of seven associations of scientists and engineers, was organized in 1946 for the purpose of promoting world peace, international control of atomic energy, and the proper use of science for general welfare. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., FAS sought to influence government policy and educate the public concerning the social implications of new knowledge in science.
Joseph H. Rush was the first Secretary-Treasurer of the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). The Joseph H. Rush papers cover the period 1945 through 1948 and deal primarily with the formation and early years of the FAS. The papers consist mostly of letters about the business of FAS or its predecessors. The papers are arranged in their original order and the headings in the guide were those used by Joseph H. Rush.
| Box 1 Folder 1 | FAS, 1948 |
| Box 1 Folder 2 | Administrative Committee |
| Box 1 Folder 3 | ASAE |
| Box 1 Folder 4 | Atomic Energy Legislation |
| Box 1 Folder 5 | Clippings - J.H.R. |
| Box 1 Folder 6 | Clippings, General |
| Box 1 Folder 7 | Commies, etc. |
| Box 1 Folder 8 | FAS |
| Box 1 Folder 9 | Financial Statements |
| Box 1 Folder 10 | International Control of Atomic Energy |
| Box 1 Folder 11 | Historical - Oak Ridge |
| Box 2 Folder 1 | Social Scientists |
| Box 2 Folder 2 | World Government |
| Box 2 Folder 3 | Austin, Texas |
| Box 2 Folder 4 | Los Alamos |
| Box 2 Folder 5 | Pasadena |
| Box 2 Folder 6 | Dallas |
| Box 2 Folder 7 | Granville, Ohio |
| Box 2 Folder 8 | Association of Oak Ridge Scientists, Exec. Committee |
| Box 2 Folder 9 | A.D. Glover - J.M. Kuehne |
| Box 2 Folder 10 | Announcements - A.O.R. Scientists |
| Box 2 Folder 11 | Local - for General Distribution |
| Box 2 Folder 12 | Material from other Labs |
| Box 2 Folder 13 | General Information |
| Box 2 Folder 14 | Misc. Letters, Mostly Pre-FAS |
| Box 2 Folder 15 | Misc. Letters & Speeches, FAS, 1946-1947 |
| Box 2 Folder 16 | FAS Letters, 1945-1947 |
| Box 2 Folder 17 | FAS, etc. - Correspondence |
| Box 2 Folder 18 | Federation of Scientific Organizations Meeting, November, 1945 |