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The image shows a clipping of a newspaper article titled "$60,000 Awarded for Research at Harvard." The article discusses the establishment of the Milton Fund at Harvard University, which was created by a bequest from the late William F. Milton, class of 1890. The fund aims to promote research in physical and material sciences, assist in the discovery and perfection of new methods, and investigate and study human diseases or any discovery or invention.

The article mentions that forty-seven awards, totaling over $60,000, have been made to support research projects that can be completed within a year. The fund is administered by a committee consisting of Professor Edwin F. Gay, Professor Theodore W. Richards, and Dr. William M. Wheeler, along with two additional members from Harvard College.

The article also lists the recipients of the grants from the Milton Fund and the Clark Fund, detailing their research projects and the amounts awarded. The projects cover a wide range of disciplines, including physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, and psychology.

The text is printed on a light-colored background, and the article appears to be from an older publication, as indicated by the style of the text and the aged appearance of the paper. The article is clipped and pasted onto a larger sheet of paper, which has punch holes on the left side, suggesting it was part of a binder or notebook.

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The image is a newspaper clipping from an article titled "$60,000 Awarded for Research at Harvard." The article discusses the allocation of funds from the Clark fund, established by the late Joseph H. Clark, Sr., to support research at Harvard University. The Clark fund was set up to promote physical and material welfare and to aid in the discovery and perfection of any special means of alleviating or curing human diseases or improving the health or comfort of humanity.

The article mentions that forty-seven awards, totaling more than $60,000, have been made to professors for research projects during the academic year 1931-32. The awards were selected by a committee consisting of Professor Edwin F. Gay, Chairman of Harvard's Economic Department, and other distinguished professors in various fields.

The article lists the names and academic titles of the recipients, along with the fields of their research. The recipients include:

  • Wilbur G. Abbot, Professor of Astronomy
  • Francis Lee Stoddard, Professor of Chemistry
  • Henry F. Allen, Instructor in Chemistry
  • Edward M. East, Professor of Zoology
  • William H. Welch, Professor of Pathology
  • Carlton S. Coon, Associate in Zoology
  • Donald H. McLaughlin, Professor of Geology
  • L. Don Leet, Professor of Geology
  • Merritt L. Fernald, Professor of Zoology
  • William R. Coe, Professor of Chemistry
  • William E. Castle, Professor of Zoology
  • Charles E. Kellogg, Professor of Mathematics
  • George D. Birkhoff, Professor of Mathematics
  • Louis C. Gray, Professor of Business History
  • Alexander Meiklejohn, Professor of Political Science
  • Charles E. Merriam, Professor of Government
  • Edward M. East, Professor of Zoology
  • Charles E. Van Rooyen, Assistant Professor of Anatomy
  • Ralph W. G. Vey, Instructor in Fine Arts
  • Robert H. Ward, Professor of Zoology
  • James H. Breasted, Professor of Egyptology
  • Walter C. Abbott, Professor of Astronomy
  • John C. Merriam, Professor of Paleontology
  • Charles H. Gordon, Professor of Geology
  • Edwin B. Wilson, Professor of Applied Mathematics
  • Edward K. Rand, Professor of Geology
  • Alfred C. Redfield, Professor of Biology
  • Charles R. Van Hise, Professor of Geology
  • Charles H. Stover, Professor of Geology
  • Robert L. Lintner, Professor of Chemistry
  • Charles E. Kellogg, Professor of Mathematics
  • James H. Breasted, Professor of Egyptology
  • James H. Means, Professor of Surgery
  • Jeffrey R. Woodworth, Instructor in Zoology

The article highlights the breadth of research supported by the Clark fund, covering a wide range of disciplines from astronomy and chemistry to zoology and mathematics.

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The image is a newspaper clipping detailing the awarding of $60,000 for research at Harvard University. The funding was distributed through the provisions of a fund established by the will of Joseph H. Clark, who bequeathed $1 million for this purpose.

The primary objective of the fund is to support research aimed at promoting the physical and material welfare of mankind, as well as the discovery and perfection of any means to alleviate human suffering and disease. The fund is also intended to encourage original research and innovation.

A committee was appointed in the spring of 1924 to oversee the distribution of these grants. The committee consists of prominent figures, including Edwin F. Gay, Professor of Economic Entomology at Harvard, and other distinguished academics and professionals.

The article lists 47 awardees for the current year, including professors, instructors, and researchers from various departments such as Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Education, Engineering, History, Mathematics, and more. Each awardee is noted with their respective titles and fields of study, indicating a broad spectrum of academic disciplines being supported by the grant. The total number of awards exceeds $60,000, distributed among these individuals for their respective research projects.

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The image is a newspaper clipping that discusses a grant awarded by Harvard University. The headline reads, "$60,000 Awarded for Research at Harvard."

The article explains that in 1931, the late Joseph H. Clark, a prominent benefactor, established a fund to support research aimed at alleviating human suffering through the discovery and perfecting of new methods for curing diseases. The fund, which has since grown to over $60,000, was used to support 47 research projects in the academic year 1932-1933.

The committee overseeing these awards included notable individuals from Harvard, such as Edwin F. Gay (dean of the Harvard School of Public Health) and others. The committee selected various faculty members for their research projects. Here are the names and fields of the recipients listed in the article:

  1. Wilbur C. Abbott - Instructors in Psychology
  2. Francis Lee Albee - Professor of Psychology
  3. Henry C. Allen - Instructor in Chemistry
  4. Henry C. Allen - Instructor in Botany
  5. Henry C. Allen - Instructor in Chemistry
  6. George H. Brown - Instructor in Anatomy
  7. William B. Clark - Lecturer in Zoology
  8. William J. Cash - Lecturer in English
  9. Carlton L. Coon - Associate Professor of Anatomy
  10. Charles C. Cutting - Professor of Zoology
  11. Donald H. McLaughlin - Professor of Mining Engineering
  12. L. Don L. Leavitt - Professor of Education
  13. Merritt L. Perkins - Instructor in Astronomy
  14. Charles H. F. Piper - Professor of Astronomy
  15. Robert S. Richardson - Instructor in Economics
  16. Edward R. McCluskey - Instructor in Latin-American History
  17. John B. McClure - Professor of Chemistry
  18. Alexander S. Metcalf - Professor of Zoology
  19. J. R. Molteno - Professor of Government
  20. Charles B. Mitchell - Professor of History
  21. Charles B. Mitchell - Professor of History
  22. Charles B. Mitchell - Assistant Professor of Anthropology
  23. Charles B. Mitchell - Instructor in Anthropology
  24. Robert W. Payne - Associate Professor of Botany
  25. Henry R. Roeple - Lecturer in Zoology
  26. Herbert S. Robinson - Professor of Metallurgy
  27. Henry H. Rogers - Professor of Mathematics
  28. Robert M. Ward - Professor of Zoology
  29. Robert Ward - Professor of Zoology
  30. Herbert D. Ward - Instructor in Zoology
  31. Harold W. Weymouth - Assistant Professor of Architecture
  32. J. E. Woodworth - Lecturer in Zoology
  33. James H. Woodworth - Lecturer in Zoology
  34. James L. Woodworth - Instructor in Zoology
  35. Jeffrey Wyman - Instructor in Zoology

The awards were intended to support original research in various fields, reflecting the broad scope of Harvard's academic pursuits.

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$60,000 Awarded for Research at Harvard

Forty-seven awards, totaling more than $60,000, have been made to professors in Harvard University on research in 1931-32 under the provisions of a fund established by the late Joseph H. Clark, of New York, and a bequest of the late Joseph H. Clark, Jr. The million fund was created "for promoting the physical and material welfare of mankind, and for the discovery and perfection of any special means of alleviating or curing human disease, or of increasing the usefulness of the human body, and for the encouragement of any discovery or invention, the importance of which is not yet fully recognized, and for the encouragement and advancement of original research."

The awards, which represent the second series from the Clark fund, have been available for Harvard research since the spring of 1931. A committee of five, consisting of President Conant, Professor Edwin F. Gay of Harvard's economic department, and three members of the faculty, was appointed to advise the president and fellows of the fund in the selection of the projects to be supported.

The following is a list of the investigations proposed by members of the instructional, scientific, and administrative staffs of the University which the committee has selected for the grants to be made under the Clark bequest for the year 1931-32. The amounts of the grants for the next year have been awarded to the following:

Wilbur C. Abbott, Francis Lee Higginson Professor of Physiology and Neuropathology, for research on the physiology of the thyroid gland.

Harold L. Hawkes, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, for research on the chemistry of the sterols.

George L. Keil, Instructor in Chemistry, for research on the chemistry of the terpenes.

E. Bright Wilson, Jr., Instructor in Chemistry, for research on the structure of molecules.

William J. Crozier, Professor of Psychology, for research on the physiology of vision.

Carlton P. Goessmann, Professor of Sanitary Chemistry, for research on the purification of water.

Donald H. McLaughlin, Professor of Mining Engineering, for research on the properties of lubricating oils.

L. Don Leet, Assistant Professor of Geology, for research on the geology of the Appalachian region.

Merritt L. Fernald, Professor of Botany, for research on the flora of the Galapagos Islands.

Edwin O. Jordan, Professor of Bacteriology, for research on the bacterial flora of the mouth.

David M. Smith, Professor of Hygiene, for research on the physiology of nutrition.

Louis C. K. Stiegler, Professor of Latin-American History and Economics, for research on the economic history of Latin America.

Alexander Forrester Shand, Professor of English, for research on the poetry of the 17th century.

Charles M. Bowra, Professor of Greek, for research on the Greek poets of the 5th century B.C.

Henry M. Sheffer, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, for research on the logic of the sciences.

Harold H. Bender, Assistant Professor of Government, for research on the government of the United States.

George H. Beans, Professor of Economics, for research on the economic history of the United States.

E. A. K. Melvin, Assistant Professor of Geology, for research on the geology of the Appalachian region.

Robert B. Woodworth, Professor of Psychology, for research on the psychology of learning.

Robert M. Yerkes, Professor of Psychology, for research on the social behavior of chimpanzees.

George L. Keil, Instructor in Chemistry, for research on the chemistry of the terpenes.

E. Bright Wilson, Jr., Instructor in Chemistry, for research on the structure of molecules.

William J. Crozier, Professor of Psychology, for research on the physiology of vision.

Carlton P. Goessmann, Professor of Sanitary Chemistry, for research on the purification of water.

Donald H. McLaughlin, Professor of Mining Engineering, for research on the properties of lubricating oils.

L. Don Leet, Assistant Professor of Geology, for research on the geology of the Appalachian region.

Merritt L. Fernald, Professor of Botany, for research on the flora of the Galapagos Islands.

Edwin O. Jordan, Professor of Bacteriology, for research on the bacterial flora of the mouth.

David M. Smith, Professor of Hygiene, for research on the physiology of nutrition.

Louis C. K. Stiegler, Professor of Latin-American History and Economics, for research on the economic history of Latin America.

Alexander Forrester Shand, Professor of English, for research on the poetry of the 17th century.

Charles M. Bowra, Professor of Greek, for research on the Greek poets of the 5th century B.C.

Henry M. Sheffer, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, for research on the logic of the sciences.

Harold H. Bender, Assistant Professor of Government, for research on the government of the United States.

George H. Beans, Professor of Economics, for research on the economic history of the United States.

E. A. K. Melvin, Assistant Professor of Geology, for research on the geology of the Appalachian region.

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The image is a newspaper clipping that details the allocation of $60,000 for research at Harvard University. The funds were made available through 47 separate awards totaling over $69,000, provided by various donors under the provisions of a fund established in 1923 by the will of Joseph H. Clark.

Joseph H. Clark's bequest was intended to promote research in physical and material welfare, particularly focusing on the discovery and perfection of any special means to alleviate or cure human illness and to enhance human life. The Clark Fund, which became available in the spring of 1924, is managed by a committee consisting of notable figures such as Professor Edwin F. Gay, Professor Charles H. Haskins, and Dr. William M. Wheeler.

The selection of research projects is based on proposals submitted by members of the instructing, scientific, or administrative staff at Harvard. The awards for the next year were granted to the following individuals and projects:

  1. Winthrop J. V. Osterhout: Professor, for studies on irritability in large plant cells.
  2. Percy W. Bridgman: Professor, for research in physics.
  3. Harry R. De Silva: Instructor, for studies on highway safety.
  4. Paul N. Bossi: Instructor, for research on diseases.
  5. William J. Crozier: Professor, for research in general physiology.
  6. Carroll L. Alsberg: Professor, for research in biochemical studies.
  7. Edward M. East: Professor, for genetics research.
  8. Walter B. Cannon: Professor, for research in physiology.
  9. Eugene F. DuBois: Assistant Professor, for research on metabolism.
  10. S. Burt Wolbach: Professor, for research on pathology.
  11. Alfred C. Redfield: Assistant Professor, for research in physiology.
  12. John H. Welsh: Instructor, for research in zoology.
  13. James B. Conant: Assistant Professor, for chemical research.
  14. Elmer Drew Merrill: Professor, for botanical research.
  15. Gregory Pincus: Instructor, for research in general physiology.
  16. William Ernest Castle: Professor, for genetics research.
  17. Roger I. Lee: Professor, for research in medicine.
  18. Hudson Hoagland: Instructor, for research in physiology.
  19. George B. Wislocki: Associate Professor, for research in anatomy.
  20. Ralph H. Cheney: Instructor, for botanical research.
  21. Louis F. Fieser: Professor, for chemical research.
  22. George W. Pierce: Professor, for physics research.
  23. L. J. Henderson: Professor, for biochemical research.
  24. George C. Shattuck: Assistant Professor, for research in tropical medicine.
  25. Chester N. Myers: Instructor, for research in pharmacology.
  26. Alfred M. Tozzer: Professor, for research in anthropology.
  27. Charles H. Taylor: Instructor, for research in medicine.
  28. Milton J. Rosenau: Professor, for research in preventive medicine.
  29. Erwin O. Jordan: Visiting Professor, for research in bacteriology.
  30. Robert DeC. Ward: Professor, for meteorological research.
  31. Arthur S. Pease: Professor, for botanical research.
  32. L. Don Leet: Instructor, for research in seismology.
  33. E. Bright Wilson: Instructor, for research in chemistry.
  34. Harry R. Mimno: Assistant Professor, for research in physics.
  35. Kirtley F. Mather: Professor, for geological research.
  36. George W. Corner: Professor, for research in anatomy.
  37. James M. Faulkner: Instructor, for research in clinical medicine.
  38. James P. O'Hern: Instructor, for research in physical chemistry.
  39. Frederick L. Hisaw: Professor, for research in zoology.

These funds are aimed at supporting a wide array of scientific investigations across multiple disciplines.

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The image shows a newspaper clipping mounted on a larger sheet of off-white paper. The clipping is titled "$60,000 Awarded for Research at Harvard" and describes the awarding of more than $60,000 to Harvard University professors for research in 1931-32. It mentions that the funds come from a bequest by William F. Milton and Joseph H. Clark, aimed at supporting research that promotes physical and material welfare, assists in the discovery of cures for diseases, or advances original research.

The article explains that grants are given to Harvard faculty selected by a committee and lists several recipients by name and their respective fields or titles. The names and fields of various professors are included, reflecting a wide range of academic disciplines. The clipping is affixed on the left side of the larger paper, which has three holes punched for placement in a binder or folder. There is a handwritten note in pencil on the paper beside the clipping that reads "Treasury Dept."

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The image shows a typed document titled "$60,000 Awarded for Research at Harvard." It is a formal announcement detailing the allocation of funds for research at Harvard University. The document explains that forty-seven awards totaling more than $60,000 have been made to professors under the provisions of a fund established in 1931-32 by the late William F. Milton Clark. The grants are derived from two sources: the Milton F. Clark Bequest and the James Joseph H. Clark Bequest.

The document outlines the purpose of the funds, which are intended to support original research aimed at the discovery and material welfare of the human race or the improvement of human life. It specifies that the income from these funds is to be devoted to the encouragement and advancement of original research.

A committee was appointed in the spring of 1924 to manage the legacy from the Milton F. Clark Bequest. The committee includes notable individuals such as Frank R. Jewett (chairman), Professor Edwin F. Gay of Harvard's Economic Department, and Dr. William M. College. This committee advises the president and the selection committee in choosing recipients for the grants.

The document lists the recipients of the grants, which include professors and instructors from various departments at Harvard, such as Chemistry, Geology, History, Economics, and more. Each recipient is briefly described with their title and field of study.

The overall tone of the document is formal and informative, reflecting the academic and research-oriented nature of the grants. The document appears to be a historical record, likely from the early to mid-20th century, given the style of typing and the context of the grants.