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Series I: Biographical and personal 1950-1961, undated
Series II: Academic coursework and publications
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Guide to the Thomas A. Rabson academic papers, 1950-2000
MS 558
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Author (aut) Rabson, Thomas A., 1932-2009 |
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Thomas A. Rabson academic papers |
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1950-2000 |
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This collection contains correspondence, departmental records, course preparation materials, and course assistant records relating to Thomas A. Rabson’s career as professor of electrical engineering at Rice University. Also included are conference materials, reference materials, energy research studies and reports, and information concerning Dr. Rabson’s grant proposals, consultation with energy and electronics corporations, and expertise in lasers and ferroelectric thin films. |
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MS 558 |
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3.0 linear ft. (3 boxes) |
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Woodson Research Center |
Thomas A. Rabson was born in Houston, TX on July 31, 1932 and graduate from Lamar High School in 1950. He attended Rice University from 1950 to 1959, earning a Bachelor of Art, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Master of Arts in Physics, and Doctor of Philosophy in Physics. Dr. Rabson joined the Rice faculty in 1959 and built the Ph.D program for Electrical Engineering, graduating the first doctoral student in his department. He served as professor of electrical engineering from 1970-2000 and was chairman of the department from 1979-1984. He was an active member of IEEE, the American Physical Society, the Optical Society of America, and the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. Additionally, he was a Rice representative on the U.S. Council for Energy Awareness and a consultant of a number of energy, electronics, and geophysical corporations, including Shell Oil Company, Exxon USA, Texas Instruments, Inc., and Motorola, Inc. He is also a member of Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau, and Sigma Xi and served as a National Science Foundation Science Faculty Fellow in Basel, Switzerland from 1965-1966.He has received such honors as Who’s Who in the Southwest, American Men of Science, and program manager of Project Thesis Research at Rice University from 1968-1973. Dr. Rabson retired from Rice University after earning emeritus status in May 2000 and moved to Madisonville, Texas. He is widely recognized for his pioneering work in the field of lasers and his expertise on ferroelectric thin films and the properties and uses of lithium niobate.
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This collection contains correspondence, departmental records, course preparation materials, and course assistant records relating to Thomas A. Rabson’s career as professor of electrical engineering at Rice University. Also included are conference materials, reference materials, energy research studies and reports, and information concerning Dr. Rabson’s grant proposals, consultation with energy and electronics corporations and expertise in lasers and ferroelectric thin films.
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Conditions Governing Access note
This material is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use note
Permission to publish material from the Thomas A. Rabson academic papers must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
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Rice University - History - Sources. |
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Correspondence. |
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Engineering |
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Notes |
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Photographs |
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Reports. |
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Syllabi. |
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Thomas A. Rabson Academic Papers, 1950-2000, MS 558, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University
Donated by Mrs. Thomas A. Rabson in 2009.
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Series I: Biographical and personal 1950-1961, undated |
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Thomas A. Rabson: Biographical information |
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Photographs of TAR, undated |
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TAR: Selective Service forms |
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European travel, 1961 |
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Panoramic class photo of Lamar High School, 195o, Houston, Texas |
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Series II: Academic coursework and publications |
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TAR: Report on sabbatical leave |
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TAR: Academics |
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TAR: Resume notes and materials |
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TAR: Honors |
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Honor society pins |
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Messages and phone numbers |
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Punch cards |
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Receipts and expenses, 1960-1969, undated |
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Correspondence to TAR |
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Correspondence from TAR |
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Correspondence to and from Sylvia Rabson |
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Correspondence: Letters of recommendation |
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Correspondence: Rice University |
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Correspondence to TAR re: salary |
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Rice University envelopes |
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Rice University Self Study Summary Report, 1964 |
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“University Policies of Interest to the Faculty”, January, 1967 |
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Rice University newsletters, 1975 |
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Rice University programs and directory |
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Engineering dept. goals, 1984 |
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Electrical Engineering/Computer Science enrollment increase communication |
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Correspondence re: Electrical Engineering departmental concerns |
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Electrical Engineering departmental concerns (3 folders) |
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Electrical Engineering salary information |
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Grade book for E.E. 460, 473, 543 and 561, 1959-64 |
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Electrical Engineering teaching schedules, 1965-1966 |
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ELEC 561 class notes, Spring 1971 |
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ELEC 362 class notes, Fall 1971 |
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ELEC 462 class notes, Spring 1980 |
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ELEC 461 class notes, Fall 1981, Fall 1982 |
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ELEC 463 class notes, Spring 1982 |
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ELEC 342 class notes, Spring 1986 |
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ELEC 461 class notes, Fall 1986 |
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ELEC 461 class notes, Fall 1987 |
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ELEC 461 class notes, Fall 1987, Fall 1988 |
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ELEC 342 class notes and roster, Spring 1988 |
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ELEC 305b class notes, Spring 1991 |
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ELEC 461 class notes, Fall 1991 |
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ELEC 591 class notes, Fall 1991 |
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ELEC 591 class notes, Spring 1994 |
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Student work |
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Assorted class notes |
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Unlabeled notes and handouts |
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Answer keys |
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Transparencies on ferroelectrics and LiNbO3 thin films |
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“Impedance Measurement Tutorial” transparencies, 2000 |
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Electrical Engineering Graduate Committee Report, 1971-72 |
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Graduate student information |
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Roster of Computer Science majors, Fall 1983 |
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Computer Science class roster, Fall 1983 |
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Course assistant materials, undated |
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Course assistant records, Spring 1967 |
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Course assistant records, Fall 1967 |
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Course assistant records, Spring 1968 |
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Course assistant records, Fall 1968 |
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Course assistant records, Spring 1969 |
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Course assistant records, Fall 1969 |
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Course assistant records, Spring 1970 |
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Course assistant records, Fall 1970 |
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Course assistant records, Spring 1971 |
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Course assistant records, Fall 1971 |
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Course assistant records, Spring 1972 |
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Advisory Report on Engineering Education in Texas, 1968 |
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Energy Courses Initiative, 1974 |
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Microelectronics programs at other universities |
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U.S. News “Best Colleges” issue, October 10, 1988 |
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Grant application materials |
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NASA grant, 1960-1967 |
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Grant proposal: “Study of MASERS and Their Application”, March 31, 1961 |
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Microelectronics laboratory notes and proposals |
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Laser Handbook proposal |
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William P. Jenny patent application, 1953 |
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Consulting notes |
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Legal pad notes |
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Semiconductor Research Corporation |
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Technical Enterprises Corporation |
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Texas Instruments: Texas Advanced Technology Program |
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Atomic Industrial Forum: 1969 Annual Meeting |
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Atomic Industrial Forum: University/Industry Relations Committee |
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Atomic Industrial Forum: Newsletters and brochures |
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Conference programs, 1970, 1973 |
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Symposium on Integrated Ferroelectrics, 1990, 1992 |
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Texas Energy Development Fund grant proposal submission guidelines |
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Energy related research reports for Texas legislature |
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Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) reports |
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Energy Research and Education Foundation (EREF): Energy info |
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EREF: Board of Directors meeting notes |
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EREF: Administrative info |
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EREF: Rice Seminar Series |
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EREF: Monthly energy facts |
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EREF: Remarks of N.J. Tortorello, February 1, 1977 |
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EREF: Vendors |
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Energy Interests: RANN Conference, May 28, 1975 |
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Energy Interests: Advanced studies and research |
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Energy Interests: Brochures and advertisements |
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Energy Interests: Reports and publications |
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“Interactions of Electromagnetic Radiation with Matter in the Solid State”, paper unsigned and undated |
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Informational pamphlets c.1950s, 1968 |
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Notebook: “Acoustic Wave Systems”, text pp. 23-28 |
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Notebook: Notes on Microwave Theory |
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Dresser Electronics |
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K&E Log Log Duplex Vector Slide Rule manual |
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Place Tables of Logarithms and Trigonometric Functions |
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Nuclear Energy Institute InfoBank |
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Publications: Physics Letters, August 25, 1969 |
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Publications: “Determination of Conduction Anisotropies in Semiconductors”, 1971 |
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Publications: “Ferroelectric Gate Transfers” drafts |
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Publications: Published works, 1995-1999 |
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Model Train Layout No. 1 |
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Photographs,1950, undated |
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29-33 |
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Optical crystals (5 folders) |
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Retirement proclamation to Rabson by Sidney Burrus |
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