Chapter Six: Boards, Consultantcies, Extramural Committee Assignments, 1944 - 2002

Collins compilation of EWG's appointments during and after WW II. List of secretaries NIH 1955-1993. Web page NIH and citation of 1988 book about origins; Citations of Baxter's Scientists against time; Pictures of Army Epidemiological Board 1942? And 1945; Picture of AEC Committee for Biology 1947; Citation NAS, First Hundred Years by Cochrane, 1978; Citation for Science for 21st Century-Bush Report revisited, by Barfield, 1997; Citation for Endless Frontier (about Vannevar Bush) by Zachary, 1997; Citation for NSF by Schaffter, 1969. NAS: Letter Secretary to EWG April, 1944 about election to Council; Officers and members of Council 1944-1948; Agenda for Council Sept 1944 about request by AAAS to use office space in Academy and EWG's letter to Jewett (President, NAS) about same. Life Insurance Medical Research Fund:Chairman to EWG May, 1945 inviting him to be a member; History and purpose of Life Insurance Med Res Fund Sept, 1946. Public Health Service:Secretary to EWG May, 1946 inviting him to serve as special consultant as a member of Viral and Rickettsial section. EWG to Paul Sept 1949 notifying him of EWG's resignation; Paul to EWG thanking him for "wise and friendly counsel." Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies: Chairman to EWG Oct 1946 inviting him to be a member; Article from Science about Institute; Personnel security questionnaire filed by EWG Jan 1947. Grayson Foundation: EWG to William DuPont Oct 1954 about hospitality of recent meeting at Walnut Hill. Leonard Wood Memorial for Eradication of Leprosy: Medical Director to EWG June, 1932 inviting membership. Minutes Board meeting April 1933; WG to Burgess of Board about expanding into tropical medicine; Chairman to EWG Oct 1934 about accomplishments of Board; Burgess to EWG removing him from Board; Director to EWG Feb 1959 inviting him to lunch at Cosmos Club to honor Med Advisory Board President's address at Cosmos Club describing history of Board. American Society for Control of Cancer: Director to EWG April 1935 inviting membership; Board of Directors March 1937; Director to EWG March 1937 notifying of re-election, with re-election in 1944; EWG declined in May, 1944. Children's Hospital Research Foundation: Director? To F. Horsfall notifying him Feb 1939 that Avery, EWG, Hastings, Richards had been added to the Scientific Advisory Council; Agenda, May, 1940 meeting of Council. Committee Scientific Research, AMA: Director? To EWG March 1940 inviting membership; Application by Harvey (while at VU) for grant in aid; Applications as of Jan 1942, including Harvey's Hektoen to EWG Jan 1949 stating committee was dissolved, with response from EWG. Rockefeller Foundation, Scientific Director: Secretary to EWG Dec 1937 inviting membership; Review of Foundation by Fosdick, 1937; Voucher for EWG with expenses for trip in 1938; Letter H> Smith to EWG about possible trip to Mexico as Sc. Director; Response by EWG expressing interest. Consultant, University of Alabama: Letter from Director of Clinics to EWG Jan 1954 asking him to consult about chairmanship of Microbiology with followup on Feb1, 1954; EWG after disclaimer served, wrote report you Feb 18, declining honorarium. They insisted and he gave money to U. Ala Library. Council, Amer Assn Pathologists and Bacteriologists: Letter Karsner to EWG April 1941 on election to Council; Minutes of Council meeting April 1949 EWG as President in chair; Minutes meeting April 1951 attended by EWG; Gall to EWG Jan 1957 about emergency at Editorial Office Amer Jour Path (Dr. Weller died unexpectedly); Report of EWG to Council April 1957 as Acting Editor in Chief; Gall to EWG thanking him for serving; Secretary in Editorial Office to EWG July 1957 expressing deep appreciation for way he stepped into breech Letter EWG to Karsner Feb 1948 resigning as V-P, with follow-up letters to and fro, with EWG resigning in Feb and then notified in March he had been elected President. EWG dutifully thanked Karsner; Program in 1949 with EWG president; list of people invited to President's dinner, including Paine and Dawson, Burwell; list of meeting places and presidents Assn 1901-1948. Commission for TN State Library: Browning to EWG June 1951 inviting membership; Clement to EWG May 1955 about resigning; Letters from state librarian to and fro EWG about resignation May 1955