Guide to the Maurice Glicksman Professorial Files, 1958-1971

John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI, 02912
Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148
Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu

Published in 2019

Collection Overview

Title:	Maurice Glicksman Professorial Files
Date range:	1958-1971
Creator:
Extent:	6 linear feet
Abstract:	The Maurice Glicksman Professorial Files contain correspondence and physics notes. The material dates from 1958 to 1971.
Language of materials:	English
Repository:	John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts
Collection number:	OF-1UF-G6

Scope & content

The Maurice Glicksman Professorial Files contain correspondence and physics notes. The material dates from 1958 to 1971.

Access Points

Subject Organizations

• Brown University--Faculty.

Subject Topics

• Engineering.
• Physics.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in one series.

• Series 1. Subject Files

Biographical/Historical Note

Maurice Glicksman was born in Toronto, Canada in 1928, studied at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada and received his Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Chicago in 1954. His research career brought him to the RCA Laboratories in Princeton, New Jersey from 1954 to 1969, with a four-year appointment as Director of the RCA Laboratories in Tokyo, Japan from 1963-1967. In 1969 he became University Professor and Professor of Engineering at Brown University, where he served over the course of his career at the university as Dean of the Graduate School, Dean of the Faculty and Academic Affairs, and ultimately as Provost from 1978-1990. He retired to become Professor Emeritus of Engineering and Physics in 1994.

Maurice Glicksman served on the boards of over 20 different organizations with diverse missions including science research, academic, library science, health care, religious observance and community service. In Princeton, New Jersey he served as President and board member at the Princeton Jewish Center, and in Providence, Rhode Island he served on the board of Temple Emanu-El and the board of Hillel and Brown and the Rhode Island School of Design. He served as a member of the board at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island and served as Chairman during his tenure. He was also on the board of the Jewish Home for the Aged, The Jewish Seniors Agency, and was on the board of Lifespan Corporation of Providence, Rhode Island (including Director). On the national level he served on the boards of the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) of Dublin, Ohio, on the Fermilab Board of Overseers (including Chairman), and the National Council of Chief Academic Officers, the National Council on Education, and the Center for Research Libraries (including Chairman).

Access & Use

Access to the collection:	There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.
Use of the materials:	Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them.
Preferred citation:	Maurice Glicksman Professorial Files, OF-1UF-G6, Brown University Library.
Contact information:	John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts Box A Brown University Providence, RI, 02912 Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148 Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION
ABOUT THE FINDING AID
Author:	Finding aid prepared by Ben Stewart and Paul Jordan
Encoding:	This finding aid was produced using the RIAMCO EAD spreadsheet, 2019 June 13
Descriptive rules:	Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

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