THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI RESEARCH CENTER-KANSAS CITY

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1 THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI RESEARCH CENTER-KANSAS CITY K0641 American Chemical Society-Kansas City Section Records cubic feet Organizational records and publications of the Kansas City chapter of the American Chemical Society. Includes by-laws, minutes, correspondence, financial records, annual reports, awards files, brochures, photographs, articles, and publication, the Kansas City Chemist. HISTORY: The Kansas City Chemical Society was founded on December 12, In February 1900, the members decided to become a local section of the New Yorkbased American Chemical Society, formed in A charter was issued to the Kansas City Section of the American Chemical Society on November 6, The Kansas City Section later helped to promote the establishment of the Linda Hall Library. Midwest Research Institute and the Spencer Chemical Company (later Gulf) were closely associated with the Kansas City Section. In 1955, Kenneth Spencer of Spencer Chemical Company established the Charles F. Spencer Award for Outstanding Achievement in Agricultural Chemistry as a memorial to his father. In 1966, the Directors of the Kenneth and Helen Spencer Foundation, with cooperation of the Gulf Oil Company, rededicated the Award to Kenneth Spencer, who had died in The Award is administered by the Kansas City Section of the American Chemical Society. PROVENANCE: This collection was accessioned as KA0575 on May 21, Additions were made as KA0585 on June 21, 1990; KA0623 on March 26, 1991; and KA0959 on July 21, SHSMO-KC July 9, 2012 PRELIMINARY

2 K0641 American Chemical Society-Kansas City Section Records Page 2 COPYRIGHT AND RESTRICTIONS: The donor has given and assigned to the University all rights of copyright which the Donor has in the Materials and in such of the Donor s works as may be found among any collections of Materials received by the University from others. PREFERRED CITATION: CONTACT: Specific item; folder number; American Chemical Society-Kansas City Section Records (K0641); The State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center-Kansas City [after first mention may be abbreviated to SHSMO-KC]. The State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center-Kansas City 302 Newcomb Hall, University of Missouri-Kansas City 5123 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO (816) SHSofMO-KC@umsystem.edu DESCRIPTION OF THE PAPERS: The collection consists of administrative and fiscal records of the Kansas City section, as well as the publication, the Kansas City Chemist. INVENTORY: BOX 001 Kansas City Chemist magazines (September-December) 1971 (Also Directory and Bylaws) 1973 (Also information for advertisers) 1977 (Also information for advertisers) 1983 information for advertisers

3 K0641 American Chemical Society-Kansas City Section Records Page 3 BOX 002 Correspondence - meetings ; list of meetings Correspondence - Chemical Society 1930 Correspondence - Chemical Society 1931 Correspondence - meetings Correspondence - Chemical Society 1932 Correspondence - Chemical Society 1933 Correspondence - speakers 1933 Correspondence - meetings Correspondence - Chemical Society 1934 Correspondence - Chemical Society 1935 Correspondence - meetings 1935 Correspondence - meetings Correspondence - national meeting 1936 BOX 003 Acknowledgment of Physical Papers for National Convention (includes copies of papers) 1936 Correspondence - Chemical Society Correspondence - Chemical Society 1937 Correspondence - meetings 1937 Correspondence - Chemical Society 1943 Correspondence - war 1943 Correspondence - Chemical Society 1945 Correspondence - meetings Correspondence - meeting publicity 1947 Correspondence - meeting 1947 Correspondence - Chemical Society 1948 Correspondence - Chemical Society 1949 Correspondence - meeting 1950 Correspondence - Chemical Bulletin Correspondence - Chemical Bulletin Correspondence - Chemical Bulletin 1946

4 K0641 American Chemical Society-Kansas City Section Records Page 4 Correspondence - Technical Library Committee 1943 Reports on Scientific Libraries, undated Letters on Technical Libraries 1943 Library Survey Correspondence - bylaws 1944 Correspondence - bylaws 1947 Correspondence - bylaws , 1955 Copies of various bylaws c.1930's Program questionnaire c.1940's Material for future meetings Speakers 1935 Correspondence - speakers Cooperative tours of speakers c.1945 Program - National Meeting 1935 Correspondence - membership , 1944 Financial Paid bills Correspondence - Treasurer Bank statements ; check stubs Bank statements, cancelled checks Cancelled checks Bank statements BOX 004 Bank statements August 1938-February 1940; cancelled checks ; check stubs August 1934-January 1940; bank book 1940 Bank statements Bank statements 1944 Treasurer's file 1944 Treasurer's file 1945 Treasurer's file 1946 ACS Bonds 1935

5 K0641 American Chemical Society-Kansas City Section Records Page 5 "Collective Bargaining for Professional Employees" 1944 Professional Engineer December 1942 History "The Kansas City Section: A Society of Chemists " Programs - 50th Anniversary 1950 Ticket sales - 50th Anniversary 1950 BOX 005 Charles F. Spencer Award 1955 #1 (correspondence, information) Charles F. Spencer Award - clippings 1955 Charles F. Spencer Award 1955 #2 Spencer Award - correspondence 1956 Charles F. Spencer Award 1956 Charles F. Spencer Award 1957 Charles F. Spencer Award - ACS 1957 Charles F. Spencer Award 1958 Charles F. Spencer Award Jury 1958 Charles F. Spencer Award 1959 Charles F. Spencer Award 1960 Charles F. Spencer Award 1960 Charles F. Spencer Award 1961 Spencer Award 1961 Charles F. Spencer Award 1962 Charles F. Spencer Award 1963 Charles F. Spencer Award 1964 BOX 006 Medallions for Jury and Chairmen - Charles F. Spencer Award 1962, 1965 Charles F. Spencer Award 1965 Charles F. Spencer Award 1966 Kenneth A. Spencer Award , Kenneth A. Spencer Award 1977 Kenneth A. Spencer Award Brochure 1978

6 K0641 American Chemical Society-Kansas City Section Records Page 6 Kenneth A. Spencer Award Kenneth A. Spencer Award Correspondence Nominations [Spencer] Originals--Minus Bachrach Correspondence Not Related to Spencer Award 1980 (includes information from American Chemical Society) Certified Postage Returns ACS Books--Financial Planning for Economic Security 1982; Programs and Activities 1983; Awards 1983 BOX 007 Dinner Program Diamond Jubilee Kansas City Section American Chemical Society 1975 Records Alconox-Gulf Atomic Records Harris Labs-Van Waters and Rogers The Capital Chemist June 1985 Treasurer's Records Expenses ; Advertising for Information ; Invoicing Instruction Invoices Records Kansas City Chemist Box Kansas City Chemist Advertising Correspondence, Invoices Photos c.1984 Biographies c.1981, 1982 American Chemical Society National Officers, Directors, Councilors, Committees 1984 Correspondence Concerning Mailing Permit 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978 ACS Stationery undated ACS-KC Section Items to be Included in KC Chemist and Correspondence concerning Mailing List 1976 Pesticides Brochures 1976 Midwest Research Institute Information 1983 Viewpoint MRI publication 1981, 1982

7 K0641 American Chemical Society-Kansas City Section Records Page 7 ACS Publications--Lead-Based Paint 1975; Toxic Substance Control 1977; Risk/Benefit-Food Year Members 1978 (Nofsinger, Jung, Friedrich) Correspondence KC Chemist 1976, 1978 General Information from Meeting to Meeting Philatelia Chimica (stamps) 1982 [Magazine] Filler from Markson KC Chemist Quizzes and Fill 1979 Fill 1975, 1976 Possible Fill Articles 1979, 1980 Fill 1982, 1983 Quizzes and Fill 1978, 1981, 1982 Correspondence 1979, 1980, 1984 Photographs c.1980's Photo - Leonard Sorg 1982 Correspondence and Notes Chemist 1984, 1985 LSP's envelope (Publications)--KC Chemist KC Chemist 1976, 1981, 1982 Minnesota Chemist Crucible 1981, 1982 Various 1973, , 1982 Genessee Valley Communication 1979, 1981 (includes article "History of Chemistry at Kodak"), 1985 Local Section Publications 1978 KC Chemist Box cont'd MESS (Midwest Experimental Science Society) essay c.1975 Kansas City Chemist - articles published, possible articles 1982, 1985 Advertising 1972, 1973 Financial Report - ACS/KC Section 1973 Correspondence 1972, 1975 "The Kansas City Section: A Society of Chemists " - rough draft, undated

8 K0641 American Chemical Society-Kansas City Section Records Page 8 Receipts 1974, 1977 ph News Correspondence 1973 BOX 008 Continuing Education --Alche 1976; Articles--Chemical Farming 1976, 1978 "The Laboratory Computer Coursebook and Chemists' Catalog of Suppliers and Resources" 1981 "Trade Secrets...Ethics and Law" 1981 ACS Project Seed c.1981 "Life Insurance Cost Disclosure" Photograph Spencer Award Committee c Miscellaneous Correspondence Photographs: Spencer Award National Meeting Spencer Award 1955 Spencer Award - press releases 26. Spencer Award (pulled from files) Spencer Award Miscellaneous 1979 (Correspondence) 28. Midwest Conference Spencer Award 30. Miscellaneous History 1908, 1911, 1917, 1934, 1935, 1939, 1950, 1960, 1975 (information on various chemists, a little on ACS) Ray Whistler 1973 (nomination for Spencer Award) Esmond Snell 1973 (nomination for Spencer Award) 1964 Midwest Conference 1917 National Meeting Miscellaneous notes (history of KC Chemical Society and its affiliation with ACS) 36. Biography 1890's, 1924, 1929, 1932, 1935, 1945, 1950's, 1960, Who's Who in Science (information on various scientists) Chemical Society Proceedings 1891, 1893, 1916, (ACS history 1945)

9 K0641 American Chemical Society-Kansas City Section Records Page 9 BOX Kansas City Pharmacy School 1974, undated (history notes; "Notes on Chemistry Today" 1974) 40. Clippings Financial Statements Meetings 1932 Meetings 1933 Correspondence 1934 Correspondence 1934 Regional 1935 Correspondence 1936 National Meeting Correspondence (separate folders) Regional 1947 Correspondence 1948 Correspondence A Handbook of Petroleum Asphalt and Natural Gas by Roy Cross Membership list c ; Minutes 10 January February 1922; miscellaneous correspondence 1921; List of Meetings and Programs Financial Statements, 1 December November 1928; Minutes, 17 January December Minutes, 12 December December 1909 (copy) 5. Minutes, 15 January May Accounts, December 1899-December 1909, December Minutes, 12 December December 1909 (copy) Minutes, 15 January May 1918 (copy) 9. Accounts, December 1899-December 1909, December (copy) Membership Lists 11. Press release for 45th Anniversary Meeting Correspondence

10 K0641 American Chemical Society-Kansas City Section Records Page bylaws 1965 regional meeting brochures 1976 Agriculture and Food Symposium; 1987 Annual Report 1986 Annual Report 1985 Annual Report 1977 Chairman Papers 1987 Officers List BOX 010 Minutes 1944 Meeting Minutes Reports & Minutes 1941 Correspondences 1940 Minutes 1939 Reports & Meetings 1938 Minutes and Correspondence 1937 Meeting Information 1933 Receipt for Safe 1918 Bond Receipt 1962 Annual Report 1961 Annual Report 1960 Annual Report 1959 Annual Report 1958 Annual Report 1956 Annual Report 1950 Annual Report 1949 Annual Report 1944 Correspondence ACS Archives 1967 Annual Report 1967 Awards Committee 1965 Annual Report 1966 Financial Statement

11 K0641 American Chemical Society-Kansas City Section Records Page Financial Statement 1963 Annual Report 1971 Annual Report 1970 Annual Report & Awards Information 1970 Financial Report, KC Chemist, Officers Information 1970 Awards Information, 1967 Annual Report 1968 Annual Report 1976 Report of Centennial Activities Committee 1976 Report on Diamond Jubilee 1976 Education Committee Activities Annual Reports, BOX th Anniversary Program 1983 Annual Report 1985 Annual Report 1982 Annual Report 75th Anniversary Information Bylaws 1985 ( 1) 1951 Sound Films Booklet, Mobil Oil Correspondence, 1960 "What Lies Ahead" Councilor Information, Correspondence KC Chemistry Conference Report, 1963 Midwest Regional Meeting 1947, , , Report 1960, Flyer 1969 Operation Interface 1971, Awards Committee 1965 Section Brochures, 1973 High School Awards Committee Purpose Statement Kenneth Spencer Award Directories 1960, , 1964, 1966, 1971, Correspondence (various dates), Directories 1941, 1942, 1951, 1954, 1955, Roster, undated 1986 Financial Reports

12 K0641 American Chemical Society-Kansas City Section Records Page Bills Paid 1986 Bills Paid 1987 Bank Statements Bills Bank Statements Bonding of Treasurer IRS Tax Forms & Annual Financial Reports Capitol Federal, Anchor , 1979, 1980 Annual Reports Midwest Regional Meeting Correspondence 1985 Bank Statements 1985 Correspondence 1977 (?) Bank Statement 1985 Receipts Correspondence 1984 Receipts BOX Receipts 1984 Spencer Guests, Executive Minutes Treasurers Reports Awards Education Executive Hospitality Income KC Chemist Minutes Awards Education Executive Income

13 K0641 American Chemical Society-Kansas City Section Records Page 13 Midwest National Meeting 1982 Postal Statement Program Publications Social Spencer Mission State Bank 1979 Postal Statement Professional & Public Relations Programs Social Spencer-Barhe Spencer Treasurer Mission State Bank Awards 1978 Capitol Federal 1978 Education 1978 Executive 1978 Hospitality 1978 Programs 1978 Social 1978 Midwest Regional Meeting 1978 Minutes 1978 Spencer 1978 Publications 1978 Communications Spencer Award Fund Annual Financial Report 1977 Annual Report 1976 Income Tax 1977 Equipment

14 K0641 American Chemical Society-Kansas City Section Records Page 14 Awards 1974 KC Chemist 1975 Annual Financial Report (Section Report) Bylaws 1977 Mission Bank Statements KC Chemist Directory 1976 Tax Report Second Class Postage Permit Bank Statements Capital Federal Savings Councilors Travel Reimbursement December Special Meeting Correspondence 1972 Centennial Registration Executive Meetings 1976 Executive Meetings 1977 Financial Statements BOX Spencer Award and Survey Comments 1986 Chairman Papers 1986 Membership Survey Performance Awards Agendas 1989 Papers 1987 Secretary Papers Officers Directory Tax Report Tax Forms Treasurer's Duties Reports Information Digest KC Chemist 1972 Canceled checks

15 K0641 American Chemical Society-Kansas City Section Records Page 15 Dues Paid KC Chemist KC Chemist Receipts BOX Officer Appointment Information 1987 Year End Treasury Report, Extra Annual Report Forms 1986 Midwest Regional Meeting Annual Meeting Meetings Information 1981 Annual Report 1979 Annual Report 1978 Annual Report 1977 Annual Report 1982 Bylaws 1980 Summary and Procedures -- Awards Committee 1986 Awards 1984 Annual Report 1985 Officers forms 1985 Roster 1985 KC Chemist 1985 Correspondences 1985 Awards Information ( 1) 1985 Awards Information ( 2) 1985 Awards Information ( 3) 1984 Committee Information ( 1) 1984 Committee Information (folder 2) 1084 Committee Information ( 3) 1983 Rooster and Officers Information Officers Information 1982 Bylaws and Meetings Information 1981 Officers Information

16 K0641 American Chemical Society-Kansas City Section Records Page Officers and KC Chemist 1981 Policy Information ( 1) 1981 Policy Information ( 2) 1980 Executive Committee Information ( 1) 1980 Committee Information ( 2) 1980 Committee Information ( 3) 1979 Committee Information Receipts Receipts BOX 015 Canceled checks Canceled checks Canceled checks Bank Statements, etc. Financial Records Handbook Handbooks Equipment Files, Charles Cohen Symposium 1976 Society Financial Records 1976 Awards and Symposium Fund 1976 General Journal Special Fund 1964 (?) General Section Income Program Committee Hospitality Committee Social Committee Awards Committee KC Chemist Project Interface 1971 Special Topics Nominations and Election Committee

17 K0641 American Chemical Society-Kansas City Section Records Page 17 Midwest Regional Meeting 1976 Mission State Bank Blue Valley Savings and Loan Journal Special Fund Credit Finances 1966 Finances Receipts Receipts Receipts Receipts BOX 016 (KA0959) Annual reports, 1963, 1964 Executive Committee includes bylaws, correspondence, printed material, minutes, etc., 1965 Financial statements, 1963; lists of officers/committee members, 1964 Administrative correspondence, financial, duties of council committees, Certificate, 1964; The Local Section Listening Post newsletters, 1963 Planning materials for meetings,