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This image shows a page from the Harvard University Gazette, dated Saturday, March 20, 1926, page 145. The article is titled "Awards from the Milton Fund" and discusses grants awarded to various faculty members at Harvard University in accordance with the provisions of the Milton Fund for research. The text mentions that on March 16th, 28 awards were made to officers of instruction or administration in the University, in accordance with the Milton Fund for research. It also mentions additional awards to the Harvard Law School Faculty, with six of the grants for two years and the others for one year each. The total amount awarded for the next year, 1926–27, is over $49,000, with almost $11,000 for the year following, 1927–28. The awards were made for the support of research and for various scientific and professional endeavors. The text lists the names and research areas of the faculty members who received the awards, such as Joseph Henry Beale, Royall Professor of Law, and Percy Williams Bridgman, Professor of Physics. The article also provides details about the committee appointed at Harvard to make the selections and the nature of the research being funded by the Milton Fund.

The image shows a page from the "Harvard University Gazette," dated Saturday, March 20, 1926. The page is labeled with the number 145 at the top right corner. The content of the page is an article titled "AWARDS FROM THE MILTON FUND." The article discusses the announcement of awards made on March 16, 1926, to officers of instruction or administration in the University, in accordance with the provisions of the Milton Fund for research. The fund provides grants for various research projects, and the article details the recipients of these grants and the specific purposes of their research.

Some of the recipients mentioned include:

• Joseph Henry Beale, Royall Professor of Law, for a scientific and statistical investigation of the operation of criminal justice in Boston.
• Percy Williams Bridgman, Professor of Physics, for research on the effects of high pressure.
• Emory Leon Chaffee, Associate Professor of Physics, for research on the electrical response of the eye.
• James Bryant Conant, Associate Professor of Chemistry, for the study of the irreversible oxidation of organic compounds.
• William John Crozier, Associate Professor of General Physiology, for research on the temperature characteristics of vital processes.
• Samuel Randall Detwiler, Assistant Professor of Zoology, for research on nervous development in vertebrate animals.
• John Dickinson, Tutor and Lecturer on Government, for an investigation of party alignments in Congress.
• Edward Waldo Forbes, Lecturer on Fine Arts and Director of the William Hayes Fogg Art Museum, for a study of paintings by X-rays.
• George Shannon Forbes, Associate Professor of Chemistry, for photochemical investigations.
• Louis Caryl Graton, Professor of Mining Geology, for constructing a machine for preparing highly polished surfaces on opaque minerals and ores.
• Charles Burton Gulick, Eliot Professor of Greek Literature, for making copies of two manuscripts of Athenaeus.

The article also mentions the committee appointed to advise the President and Fellows of Harvard College in making the selections among the investigations proposed by any member of the instructing, scientific, or administrative staff of the University. The committee consisted of Frank B. Jewett, Edwin F. Gay, and Dr. W. J. V. Osterhout.

This image displays an open, aged book, showing page 145 of the Harvard University Gazette, dated Saturday, March 20, 1926.

The page is dedicated to "AWARDS FROM THE MILTON FUND". The text, printed in a dense, formal serif font typical of 1920s publications, details the announcement made on March 16th regarding the allocation of grants from the Milton Fund for research and administrative projects at Harvard University for the 1926-27 academic year. It notes that nearly $11,000 was awarded for the upcoming year, with grants typically lasting one to two years. The fund’s origins are traced back to a legacy from William F. Milton ’38, intended for general research and University development.

The main body of the page lists the recipients of these awards, including their names, academic titles, and the specific purposes for which the funds were granted. Notable recipients and their projects include:

• Joseph Henry Beale: To enable a scientific and statistical investigation into the breakdown of criminal justice machinery in Boston.
• Percy Williams Bridgman: To continue his services as an assistant for setting up apparatus for his research on high-pressure effects.
• Emory Leon Chaffee: For a trained assistant and supplies to continue research on the electrical response of the eye to light stimulation.
• James Bryant Conant: To pay for an assistant chemist and chemical supplies to study the reversible oxidation of organic compounds.
• William John Crozier: To pay a qualified assistant for research on the chemical characteristics of vital processes.
• Samuel Randall Detwiler: For a substitute teacher and technical assistance to continue research on nervous development in vertebrates.
• John Dickinson: To provide clerical assistance for completing an investigation of party alignments in Congress.
• Edward Waldo Forbes: To further a study of paintings by X-rays for the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
• George Shannon Forbes: To construct apparatus for determining precise relationships between photochemical reactions.
• Louis Caryl Gray: To construct a machine for preparing highly perfect polished surfaces for microscopic investigation.
• Charles Burton Gulick: To make copies and photographic studies of two manuscripts of Athenaeus.

The physical appearance of the book indicates its age—the pages are yellowed, slightly frayed at the edges, and the spine shows some wear. The overall impression is of a historical document providing insight into academic funding and research priorities at Harvard University nearly a century ago.

The image appears to be a page from an old newspaper or magazine. The text is written in a formal, academic style and discusses awards given by the Milton Fund at Harvard University. The page is divided into two columns, with the left column containing the main article and the right column containing additional information and details.

The article discusses the awarding of grants from the Milton Fund to various faculty members at Harvard University for research projects. The grants are intended to support investigations that have the potential to yield important discoveries or insights in various fields of study. The article lists the names of the recipients, their departments, and a brief description of their proposed research projects.

The right column contains additional information about the Milton Fund, including its purpose and history. It also includes a list of previous recipients of grants from the fund, along with brief summaries of their research projects.

Overall, the image provides a glimpse into the academic and research activities at Harvard University in the past, highlighting the importance of funding and support for scientific inquiry and discovery.

The image shows an open book with two pages. The left page has the heading "HARVARD UNIVERSITY GAZETTE" and the date "Sat. March 20, '85." The text is written in a formal style and appears to be an announcement of awards from the Milton Fund. The right page is blank. The book seems to be an old publication, and the pages are yellowed with age.

The image depicts a page from a historical document titled "Awards from the Milton Fund", which appears to be an issue of the Harvard University Gazette, dated Saturday, March 20, 1897, and numbered 145. The page is part of an open book, with visible aged paper and a slightly worn spine on the right side. The text is printed in a formal, serif font typical of early 20th-century publications.

Content Overview:

The document announces awards granted from the Milton Fund, a fund established to support research and academic endeavors at Harvard University. The awards are intended to promote scientific investigation, educational advancement, and the improvement of human welfare. The page outlines the criteria for eligibility, the amount of funding available, and the specific recipients of the awards for the academic year 1896–1897.

Key Points from the Text:

1. Announcement of Awards:

   • The Milton Fund awarded grants totaling $86,000 for the academic year 1896–1897.
   • The awards were distributed among various faculty members and researchers for specific projects.

2. Eligibility Criteria:

   • Awards were granted to faculty members for research projects that aligned with the fund's purpose: promoting scientific investigation, educational advancement, or the betterment of human welfare.
   • The projects could involve physical, material, or intellectual advancements, including the alleviation of human disease or the investigation of valuable discoveries.

3. Award Recipients:

   • The page lists several individuals who received awards, along with brief descriptions of their research topics:
     • Joseph Henry Beale, Royal Professor of Law, for a scientific and statistical investigation of practical and theoretical justice in Boston.
     • Percy Williams Bridgman, Professor of Physics, for research on the properties of matter under extreme conditions.
     • Other recipients include faculty members from various departments such as Economics, Botany, Electrical Engineering, and Chemistry.

4. Purpose of the Milton Fund:

   • The Milton Fund was established to support research that could contribute to the advancement of knowledge, improve human conditions, or enhance educational opportunities at Harvard University.

5. Administrative Details:

   • A committee was appointed to review and select proposals for funding.
   • Requests for aid in such research were to be submitted by February 1st of each year.

Visual Characteristics:

• Paper Quality: The paper has a slightly yellowed, aged appearance, indicative of its historical context.
• Typography: The text is printed in a clear, formal serif font, consistent with academic publications of the era.
• Layout: The page is structured with clear headings, subheadings, and paragraphs, making it easy to follow.
• Binding: The book appears to be bound in a traditional manner, with visible spine edges and a slightly worn appearance.

Contextual Insight:

This document provides a glimpse into the academic priorities and funding mechanisms of Harvard University in the late 19th century. The Milton Fund played a crucial role in supporting groundbreaking research across diverse fields, reflecting the institution's commitment to scientific and intellectual advancement during that period. The detailed descriptions of each award recipient's project highlight the breadth of scholarly inquiry being pursued at the time.

The image shows an open book with a page from the Harvard University Gazette, dated March 20, 1925. The page is yellowed and features a list of awards from the Milton Fund, including grants for various research projects and investigations. The page also includes a list of recipients, including professors and researchers from Harvard University.

• Awards from the Milton Fund
  • The page lists several awards from the Milton Fund, which were made on March 16th of twenty-eight awards to officers of instruction in accordance with the provisions of the Milton Fund for research, and in addition to the award to the Harvard Law School Faculty announced last week.
  • Six of the grants are for two years, the others for one year each.
  • Allotments from the Fund are made for not more than two years, and according to the present announcement something over $40,000 for next year (1926-27) has been awarded in grants of varying amounts, and almost $11,000 for the year following (1927-28).
  • Harvard received the legacy, yielding an annual income of about $20,000, in the spring of 1924.
  • After the death of his wife the bulk of the estate of the late William F. Milton, '58, was to go to Harvard University for the building of a University library, or if the University had a suitable library building, to defray the expenses of any special investigation of a medical, geographical, historical, or scientific nature.
  • It was further stated that such investigation should be "in the interests of or for promoting the physical and material welfare and prosperity of the human race, or to assist in the discovery and perfecting of any special means of alleviating or curing human disease, or to investigate and determine the value or importance of any discovery or invention, or for any other special or temporary object of the nature above stated."
  • A committee appointed at Harvard, consisting of Frank R. Jewett, electrical engineer, of New York, chairman; Professor Edwin F. Gay of the Department of Economics at Harvard University, and Dr. W. J. V. Dorrance, botanist, to advise the President and Fellows of Harvard College (The Corporation) in making a selection among the investigations proposed by any member of the instructing, scientific, or administrative staff of the University.
  • Requests for aid in such research were received by the Committee this year up to February 14th.
  • According to the recommendations of the Committee grants from the Milton Fund for next year have been awarded to the following persons for the objects specified:
    • Joseph Henry Beale, Royall Professor of Law, and associate with unanimous recommendation by the Dean and Faculty of the Harvard Law School, a practical breakdown of the machinery of criminal justice in the United States is admitted by many competent authorities, and Boston is selected as a typical region for this study.
    • Percy Williams Bridgman, Professor of Physics, for two years, to enable him to continue the services of his assistant to the routine work of setting up apparatus and making observations in connection with his various researches on the effects of high pressure.
    • Emory Leon Chaffee, Associate Professor of Physics, for two years, to pay the salary of an assistant and to purchase the necessary supplies to continue a research on the electrical response of the eye resulting from the stimulation of light.
    • James Bryant Conant, Associate Professor of Chemistry, for two years, to pay the salary of an assistant and for the purchase of supplies to enable him to continue his investigation of the properties of organic compounds.
    • William John Crozier, Associate Professor of General Physiology, to pay the salary of a qualified assistant and for the purchase of supplies to enable him to continue his investigation of the properties of organic compounds in relation to temperature.
    • Samuel Randall Detwiler, Assistant Professor of Zoology, for a substitute teacher and for technical assistance to permit of the continuation of the research concerning nervous development, relate animals, in an effort to obtain a clearer understanding of their behavior.
    • Josslyn Dorrance, Tutor and Lecturer on Government, to provide special assistance to enable him to complete an investigation of party alignments in Con- gress.
    • Edward Waldo Forbes, Lecturer on Fine Arts and Director of the William Hayes Fogg Art Museum, to be used to further a study of paintings by X-rays.
    • George Shannon Forbes, Associate Professor of Chemistry, to purchase essential parts for the construction of apparatus to be used in special photochemical investigations.
    • Lucien Carré Graton, Professor of Mining Geology, to construct a machine for the preparation of highly perfect polished surfaces on opaque minerals and see intended for microscopical investigation.
    • Charles Brown, Professor of Greek Literature, to make copies of photographic plates, of which two manuscripts of Athenaeus, one of which Florence and the other in Paris. The results of this study will be incorporated in the applicant's edition of Athenaeus.

This image presents a page from the Harvard University Gazette, dated Saturday, March 30, 1929. The page is yellowed and worn, with visible signs of aging. A handwritten note in the top-right corner reads "Sat. March 30 '29" in black ink.

The page features an article titled "Awards from the Milton Fund," which announces the recipients of grants awarded by the Milton Fund for research and other purposes. The article lists the names of the awardees, along with a brief description of their research projects or purposes for which they received funding.

The page also includes a list of appointments made to various positions within the university, including the appointment of a new professor of law and a new associate professor of physics. Additionally, the page mentions the establishment of a new committee to advise the President on matters related to the Corporation.

Overall, this image provides a glimpse into the academic and administrative activities of Harvard University in the late 1920s, highlighting the university's commitment to research and education.

The image depicts an open, aged book with yellowed pages, displaying a page from the "HARVARD UNIVERSITY GAZETTE" dated "Sat. March 20 '26". The page number is 145. The article, titled "AWARDS FROM THE MILTON FUND", is divided into two columns and lists the recipients of grants from the Milton Fund, along with a brief description of their research projects.

The article provides details on the allocation of funds to various individuals for their research endeavors, highlighting the diversity of projects supported by the Milton Fund. The page appears to be from a bound volume, as evidenced by the visible stitching on the right side. The overall appearance of the page suggests that it is an original document from the 1920s, providing a glimpse into the academic and research activities of Harvard University during that period.

The image presents a page from the Harvard University Gazette, dated Saturday, March 26, 1927. The page is yellowed and features a formal announcement of awards from the Milton Fund.

• Title and Date
  • Title: "HARVARD UNIVERSITY GAZETTE"
  • Date: "Sat. March 26, '27"
  • Page number: "145"
• Awards from the Milton Fund
  • Announcement made on March 16th of twenty-eight awards to officers of instruction or administration in the University, in accordance with the provisions of the Milton Fund for research, and in addition to the award to the Harvard Law School Faculty announced last week.
  • Six of the grants are for two years, the others for one year each.
  • Allotments from the Fund are made for not more than two years, and according to the present announcement something over $49,000 for next year (1926-27) has been awarded in grants of varying amounts, and almost $110,000 for the year following (1927-28).
  • Harvard received the legacy, yielding an annual income of about $840,000, in the spring of 1924.
• List of Recipients
  • Exum L. Chaffee, Associate Professor of Physics; for two years, to pay for services of a trained assistant and to purchase the necessary supplies to continue a research on the electrical response of the eye to stimulating light.
  • Amos B. Cope, Associate Professor of Chemistry; for two years, to enable Professor Cope to continue his study of the irreversible oxidation of organic compounds.
  • William Jones Croxier, Associate Professor of General Physiology; to pay the salary of a qualified assistant for the purchase of supplies for microscopic investigation.
  • Samuel Randall Detwiler, Assistant Professor of Zoology; for a substitute teacher and for technical assistance to permit the continuation of the research concerning nervous development in vertebrates, in an effort to obtain a clearer understanding of its behavior.
  • John Dickinson, Tutor on Government; to provide clerical assistance to enable applicant to complete an investigation of party alignments in Congress.
  • John Winter Farnsworth, Director of the William Hayes Fogg Art Museum; has been used to further a study of paintings by X-rays, and work is being undertaken under his direction at the Museum of Minneapolis, and has been assisted by a former grant from the Milton Fund.
  • Granville S. Forbes, Associate Professor of Chemistry; to purchase essential parts for apparatus to be used in special photochemical investigations.
  • Louis Caryl Graton, Professor of Mining Geology; to construct a machine for the preparation of highly perfect polished surfaces on opaque minerals and ores for microscopic investigation.
  • Charles Burton Gulick, Eliot Professor of Greek Literature; to make copies, photographic and otherwise, of two manuscripts of Athenaeus, one of which is in Florence and the other in Paris.

The page provides a list of recipients of awards from the Milton Fund, along with a brief description of their research projects and the amount of funding allocated to each recipient.