Series: Conferences/ Meetings  

Scope Note: Arranged chronologically by the date of the conference or meeting. Contents of the folders may contain earlier or later materials than the date given, reflecting plans to attend or publication of resulting paper, for example. Contains correspondence, conference proceedings, member lists, circular letters, and other related materials. There are also materials on meetings and conferences filed with particular organizations. Arranged in chronological order. The date(s) reflect when the conference or meeting was held or lecture given. Actual contents of the folders will often span earlier or later dates in preparation or conclusion of event.

1921, Sept. 22-28  Second International Congress of Eugenics; New York City, NY

1927, Sept. 11-17  Fifth International Genetics Congress; Berlin

(see also: Oversize)

1932, Aug. 21-23  Third International Congress of Eugenics; New York City, NY  

1935  Fifteenth International Congress of Physiology (Invitation to reception only); Leningrad  

1936, Sept. 28-29  Discussions on mutations; Copenhagen  

1937, Sept. 30-Oct. 8  Réunion Internationale de Physique Chimie Biologie; Paris  

1937, Dec. 20-22  Forty-first Conference of the Society for Experimental Biology; London  

1938, Apr. 2-5  Report of the Klampenborg Conference  

1938, Aug. 19   B.A. Symposium: Mechanism of Evolution. (Program only) n.p.  

1938, Summer   Second Gene Conference; Woods Hole, MA  

1938, Nov.  Gene Group Conference; Spa, Belgium  

1939, Aug. 23-30  Seventh International Congress of Genetics; Edinburgh, Scotland  (2 folders)

1941, June/July  Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology (9:290-308), 1941. Includes: "Résumé and Perspectives of the Symposium on Genes and Chromosomes" and notes on talks; Cold Spring Harbor  

1946, Jan. 26-28  Conference on Mutations; New York City, NY  

1946, Oct. 31-Nov. 2  Ninth Washington Theoretical Physics Conference; Washington, D. C.

Includes: photograph of participants.

Muller's Nobel Prize was announced at this meeting

1947, Jan.  Biophysikalische Konferenz im Max Planck-Institut für Physik; Göttingen  

1947, Apr. 1-3  The New York Academy of Medicine Centennial Celebration, Institute on Public Health; New York City, NY  

1947, June 4  Indiana University School of Dentistry, Honor Day Program.

Program only: Address by HM

1948, Mar. 26-27  Symposium on Radiation Genetics; Oak Ridge, TN.

Includes photostat copy of Muller's "Partial Dominance in Relation to the Need for Studying Induced Mutations Individually (A discussion following the paper by Sewall Wright)"

1948, June 24  Atomic Energy Commission meeting of Subcommittee on Permissible Dose of Radiation; Chicago, IL  

1948, July 7-14  Eighth International Genetics Congress; Stockholm

Muller was president.

Includes: "The Mutational Potentialities of Some Individual Loci in Drosophila" by Muller and J.I. Valencia

(2 folders)

1948, Oct. 4-6  Symposium on the Fundamental Properties of Protoplasm, Detroit Institute of Cancer Research; Detroit, MI  

1948, Oct. 19  Symposium on low level irradiation, Argonne National Laboratory; Chicago, IL  

[1948]  Symposium on [genes and cytoplasm].

Celebrating 100th anniversary of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Includes papers by Tracy Sonneborn, Curt Stern and David Bonner

1949, Feb. 25-27 National Cancer Conference (American Cancer Society, Inc.); Memphis, TN  

1950, June 14-18  Symposium on Radiobiology - National Research Council, Oberlin College; Oberlin, OH.

Includes Panel IV paper "Radiation Mutations" by Muller

(3 folders)

1951, June 7-15 Symposia on Quantitative Biology, XVI. Genes and Mutations; Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, NY  

1951, Oct. 11  Atomic Energy Commission meeting; Washington, DC  

1951, Nov. 6-9  Air Force Symposium on the Physics and Medicine of the Upper Atmosphere; San Antonio, TX  

1952, June 9-11 Symposium on Chromosome Breakage; John Innes Horticultural Institution  

1952, June 20-22  Conference on Population Problems; Williamsburg, VA  

1952, June 22-27  European meeting of Nobel prize winners, 1952; Lindau, Germany  

1952, Aug. 30-Sept. 1  10th Anniversary World Science Fiction Convention; Chicago, IL  

1952, Sept. 15-20  Conference on Radiobiology and Radiation Protection; Stockholm  

1953, Jan. 13  New York Obstetrical Society Symposium on the Effects of Irradiation of Gonads in the Female; New York City, NY  

1953, Mar. 6-8  American Academy of Arts & Sciences Conference on Totalitarianism; Boston, MA  

1954, Apr. 19-21  Genetic Recombination Conference, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Oak Ridge, TN  

1954, Nov. 19-20  Conference on Genetics. Argonne National Laboratory; Lemont, IL  

1955, July 15  Fifth Annual Meeting of Nobel Prize Winners; Lindau, Bavaria.

"The Effect of Radiation and Other Present-day Influences Upon the Human Genetic Constitution" by Muller

1955, Aug. 8-20  United Nations International Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy; Geneva.  (2 folders)

1955, Aug. 8-20  United Nations International...(cont.)  (2 folders)

1955, Nov. 12-13  Sixth County Medical Societies Civil Defense Conference; Chicago, IL  

1955, Nov. 20  National Academy of Sciences Panel - Biological Effects of Atomic Radiation; Princeton, NJ  

1956, Feb. 9-10  Military-Industrial Conference; Chicago, IL.

Includes materials from the 1955 conference, apparently not attended by Muller

1956, Aug. 1-6  First International Congress of Human Genetics; Copenhagen  

1956, Aug. 7-11  WHO - Study Group on the Effect of Radiation on Human Genetics; Copenhagen.

Includes correspondence on publication of working papers

(3 folders)

1956, Aug. 15-19  Fifth International Conference on Radiobiology; Stockholm.  (3 folders)

1956, Oct. 31-Nov. 1  33rd Annual Conference of the Milbank Memorial Fund; New York City, NY  

1957, May 20-22  89th annual meeting of the Dental Society of the State of New York; New York City, NY  

1957, Aug. 12-21  Meetings. Talk? on Genetics and Medicine; Denver and Boulder, CO  

1957, Nov. 22  Seagram Company Symposium - The Next Hundred Years  

1958, May 2  Mid-Western Conference on Genetics and Radiobiology; St. Louis, MO  

1958, May 14-17 Symposium on Possible Uses of Earth Satellites in Life Science Experiments; Washington, DC  

1958, Aug. 10-16  International Congress of Radiation Research, University of Vermont; Burlington, VT  

1958, Aug. 15-16  Conference on Long-Term Effects of Ionizing Radiations on Mammals; Burlington, VT

Includes contribution by Muller

1958, Aug. 20-27  Tenth International Genetics Congress; Montreal

Contains lists of Russian geneticists to be invited, including a list and statement from Ake Gustafsson concerning his trip to Russia and the scientists

(2 folders)

1958, Sept. 1-13  International Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy; Geneva  (4 folders)

1958, Dec. 15-18  Second Australasian Conference on Radiation Biology; Melbourne, Australia

1958  East-West Symposium; Brussels  

1959, Apr. 8-10  Simposio su Evoluzione e Genetica, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei; Rome[?], Italy  

1959, June 1-3   Symposium on the Structure and Function of Genetic Elements, Brookhaven National Laboratory; Upton, NY  

1959, June 22-26  Symposium on the Immediate and Low Level Effects of Ionizing Radiations, sponsored by UNESCO, IAEA and CNRN; Venice  (2 folders)

1959, Sept. 29  The Future of Man Symposium; New York City, NY  

1959, Nov. 24-28  Darwin Centennial Celebration; Chicago, IL  (4 folders)

1959, Nov. 27-29  Seminar on Science and Mankind; Chicago, IL

Sponsored by the Committee for the Study of Mankind, University of Chicago

1959, Dec. 26-29  National Association of Biology Teachers with the American Association for the Advancement of Science; Chicago, IL  

1960, Apr. 8-11  Conference on Human Chromosomes; Denver, CO  

1960, Apr. 12  Philosophy of Education Society; Columbus, OH

Includes: "The Integrational Role of the Evolutionary Approach Throughout Education," an address by Muller

1960, June 3-4  Alumni Institute; Bloomington, IN

Includes copy of paper given by Norwood Russell Hanson.

1960, June 10-12  Third Conference on Research in Emphysema; Aspen, CO  (2 folders)

1960, Sept. 8-10  Dartmouth Convocation on the Great Issues of Conscience in Modern Medicine; Hanover, NH  

1960, Sept. 21  Minnesota Human Genetics League; Minneapolis, MN  

1960, Sept. 21-22  Ninth United States Civil Defense Council Conference; Minneapolis, MN  

1960, Sept. 30-Oct. 2  American Academy of Arts & Sciences Conference A - Genetics and the Direction of Human Evolution; Boston, MA  (3 folders)

1960, Oct. 14-15  Fourth Annual Symposium of the Kaiser Foundation Hospitals in Northern California on Human Genetics; San Francisco, CA  

1960, Nov. 4-6  American Academy of Arts & Sciences; Boston, MA

Conference B - Dynamics and Direction of Social Evolution

(2 folders)

1960, Nov. 4-6   American Academy...(cont.)  (1 folder)

1960, Nov. 5  Third annual conference of The Society for the Scientific Study of Sex on Religion and Sex, and Artificial Insemination; New York City, NY  

1960, Dec. 2-4  American Academy of Arts & Sciences; Boston, MA

Conference C - Evolution and the Individual

(3 folders)

1961, Feb. 16-18  5th annual meeting of the Biophysical Society; St. Louis, MO  

1961, Mar. 12-15  5th Annual Science Lecture Series, Taylor University; Upland, Indiana  

1961, Apr. 6-9  International Conference on Scientific and Engineering Education (The Centennial Celebration, Massachusetts Institute of Technology); Cambridge, MA  

1961, May 3-5  Symposium on Methodology in Basic Genetics; Austin, TX  

1961, Sept. 7-12  Second International Conference of Human Genetics; Rome

Includes correspondence with Excerpta Medica Foundation which published abstracts of papers

1962, Jan. 23  Symposium on RNA Coding, Indiana University; Bloomington, IN  

1962, Mar. 27-30  UNESCO/IAEA Symposium on cellular basis and aetiology of late somatic effects of ionizing radiations; London

The Chester Beatty Research, Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital

1962, Aug. 15-19  An International Symposium at the Department of Radiation Genetics of the state University of Leiden, Repair from Genetic Radiation Damage and Differential Radiosensitivity in Germ Cells

Includes photograph of conferees; Leiden

1962, Nov. 26-30 Symposium on the Future of Man, The CIBA Foundation; London  

1963, Apr. 6  Prospects for the Experimental Control of Human Heredity and Evolution, a science symposium, Ohio Wesleyan University; Delaware, Ohio  

1963, Apr. 25-26  Twenty-third Eastern States Health Education Conference, The New York Academy of Medicine; New York City, NY  

1963, Sept. 2-10   Eleventh International Genetics Congress; The Hague  (2 folders)

1963, Oct. 12  Conference on The Status of Soviet Jews; New York City, NY

Includes a "Message to the Conference [by] Dr. Hermann J. Muller..."

1963, Oct. 20-25  Conference of the U.S. Civil Defense Council; Rochester, NY

Includes notes for speeches to: Civil Defense Conference, called Radiation damage effects

the annual meeting of Medical Health Group, called Protecting our genetic heritage (or Radiation damage effects); untitled speech to the Food and Drug Administration

1963, Nov. 3-6  Fifth Conference on Genetics; Princeton, NY  (3 folders)

1963  XVI International Congress of Zoology

Materials concerning organizing committee.

[1964], Aug. 23-Sept. 5  The Aspen Executives' Program, Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies; Aspen, CO  

1965, Jan. 18-19  Conference on Resources of the Sciences for Theology, Meadville Committee on Theology and the Sciences. Meadville Theological School of Lombard College; Chicago, IL  

1965, Feb. 18-20  International Convocation on Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth), the Encyclical of Pope John XXIII; New York City, NY

Includes: "A Humanist's View of the Encyclical on Peace" by Muller

1965, Aug. 4-7  1965, Aug. 9-11  G. Mendel Memorial Symposium and Symposium on the Mutational Process

Brno, Czechoslovakia (Aug. 4-7); Prague, Czechoslovakia (Aug. 9-11)

1965, Sept. 7-11  Mendel Centennial Program, under the auspices of the Genetics Society of America, Colorado State University; Fort Collins, CO  

1965, Sept. 22-28  Eleventh International Congress of Radiology; Rome  

1966, Sept. 5-10  Third International Congress of Human Genetics, University of Chicago; Chicago, IL  

1945-1966  Tentative programs, proceedings and other materials related to conferences and meetings probably NOT attended by HJM