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Roy Goulet Duplex, architectural drawings, 1951
No full textArchitectural drawings for a duplex commissioned by Roy Goulet and created by Karl H. Becker, an architect of Toledo, Ohio. The drawings are white line on blue paper and include a site plan, floorplans for the basement, first and second floors, and front and right-side elevations. As of 2011 this building has not been demolished
Brandes, Karl H., Dr. (Visitenkarte)
No full textBRANDES, KARL H., DR. (VISITENKARTE)
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Tobacco Pipes
No full text16 wooden pipes used by Karl H. Pribram and associates. These were used for smoking tobacco. The pipes are carved out of wood with one having a procelain top that says "Holland." The porcelain pipe also has a painting of a ship
Moveable Hologram
No full textA portable hologram machine. This would project an image with light on to a screen. It would make the image appear three dimensional. It comes with a wall plug and a switch to turn it off and on. Karl H. Pribram would often use this device to project the image of a brain
Sensory and reflex evaluation kit
No full textA black leather box with a cloth interior containing several tools used to test the senses and reflexes. These include an otoscope, reflex hammer, and tuning forks. The outside of the box is engraved with the words "Karl H. Pribram M.D.
Sherrington's Operating Table
No full textThis was an operating table owned by famous physiologist Charles S. Sherrington. It was eventually given to Karl H. Pribram by Yale. He and colleagues like John Eccles would occasionally use the table in their studies. The primary function of this table was to examine and experiment on animals. For instance, Sherrington would test the nerve function and reflexes of animals. Near the middle of the table was an electrical apparatus that would heat the body of an animal
Marietta S. and Karl H. Kettehlhut, head and shoulders portraits
No full textPurdue University Alumni. Paintings of Marietta S. and Karl H. Kettelhut, two Purdue graduate
Karl H. Van D'Elden letter to UW President Raymond B. Allen concerning the dismissal of three University of Washington professors, February 17, 1949
No full textDocument related to the Canwell Committee hearings.
In this letter Karl H. Van D’Elden, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages, writes to Dr. Raymond B. Allen, President of the University of Washington. Van D’Elden writes, “In TIME of February 7 I read your definition of Academic Freedom and I wish to express my heartiest support of this sensible interpretation. I am aware of the fact that a lot of my colleagues are very much aroused about this whole affair and am certain that you have received a lot of criticisms from other educators. I do, however, believe that the majority of our profession sincerely respects your actions and approves of them as enthusiastically as I do. For this reason I am addressing this informal letter to you.”Raymond B. Allen received his Ph.D. and MD from University of Minnesota. He became President of the University of Washington in 1946 until 1951. While President of the University of Washington he dealt with the Un-American Activities Committee and subsequently dismissed three professors for their affiliation with the Communist Party. He served as the first Chancellor of University of California, Los Angeles from 1951 to 1959.
Karl H. Van D’Elden was an Assistant Professor of Modern Languages at Fenn College, he was also a World War II veteran and reserve officer.
The Interim Committee on Un-American Activities (Canwell Committee) operated from 1947-1949. It was a special exploratory committee of the Washington State Legislature which investigated the influence of the Communist Party in Washington State, most notably at the University of Washington. During the years the committee was active it subpoenaed and took to trial 12 of the University’s professors, three of whom were dismissed from the university for having Communist affiliations and three of whom were put on probation for years after the incident occurred
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