Module #3 Assignment: Scope and Content Note & Container List


Ted Carlson Papers 

Scope and Content Note:

This collection includes the outgoing and incoming correspondence, newsletters, and other ephemeral materials related to the academic and professional career of Eric Theodore "Ted" Carlson from 1944 to 1946. Most of these materials consist of personal and professional correspondence. Also included are newsletters and military documents. These letters and documents reflect his time as a student at Iowa State College and his military service in the U.S. Army. After completing his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, he began his career at the Monsanto Chemical Company in Dayton, Ohio, where he worked as a laboratory engineer on the Manhattan Project. 

These letters illustrate the relationship between Carlson and his parents, as well as provide insights into their lives. The other letters originate from various colleagues and acquaintances of Carlson, highlighting activities during the late World War II period while also offering guidance on Carlson’s professional path. The correspondence from Carlson includes letters exchanged with friends and family. These letters depict the decisions Carlson made throughout his military and professional career, indicating some of his day-to-day activities, as he often details his weekly schedule for his parents.

This collection is arranged chronologically into 3 series for the different types of material formats, information content, and subject matter. They include Series 1: Personal correspondence, Series 2: Carlson's academic and professional career correspondence, and Series 3: Carlson's military service records. 

Container List

Series 1:Personal Correspondence: 1944-1946
File 1: Outgoing correspondence: 1944-1945
File 2: Incoming correspondence: 1944-1946
Series 2: Academic and Professional Career Correspondence: 1944-1946
File 1: Outgoing correspondence: 1944-1945
File 2: Incoming correspondence: 1944-1945
Series 3: Military Service Correspondence and Ephemera 1945-1946
File 1: Outgoing Correspondence 1945-1946
File 2: Newsletters and Documents 1945-1946

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