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Guide to the Papers of Donald R. MacQuivey,
1930-1990
M0834
M0834
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Title: Donald R. MacQuivey papers
Identifier/Call Number: M0834
Contributing Institution:
Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
116.25 Linear feet
(93 Record Storage Boxes)
Date (inclusive): circa 1930-1990
Abstract: Donald MacQuivey, a Stanford graduate, was a telecommunications policy analyst during the Cold War, working for Harvard's
Radio Research Lab, the Department of State, and the Stanford Research Institute.
Physical Location: Special Collections materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections,
see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/spc.html.
creator:
MacQuivey, Donald R.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
No restrictions.
This collection was given by the estate of Donald R. MacQuivey to Stanford University, Special Collections in May, 1993. Accession
1993-048.
The professional papers of Donald MacQuivey consists primarily of correspondence, memoranda, and reports kept by Macquivey
in the course of his work. One of MacQuivey's research interests was the dissemination of current information among colleagues;
thus there are numerous article clippings, publications, and bibliographical references pertaining to communications.
Donald R. MacQuivey Papers: Series
- Bibliographical References
- Conferences & Presentations
- Correspondence
- Organizations
- Projects
- Publications
- Stanford Research Institute
- Stanford University
- Telecommunications General
- Telecommunications Chronological Files
- World War II
- Personal Files
- Audiovisual Media
Donald R. MacQuivey (1913-1993) was an engineer and policy analyst in the field of telecommunications. He received several
degrees from Stanford University, among them Radio Engineering in 1935, Electrical Engineering in 1939, and an MBA in 1942.
During World War II, MacQuivey worked for the Harvard/MIT Radio Research Laboratory under Fred Terman, under whose auspices
he traveled to Asia as a Technical Observer in 1944. Following the war, Macquivey worked for the U.S. Department of State,
Telecommunications Division until 1962, at which time he was employed by the Stanford Research Institute. Macquivey's work
largely centered on radio frequency allocation and management, as well as satellite communication and its implementation.
[identification of item], Donald R. MacQuivey Papers, M0834. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries,
Stanford, Calif.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Consultative Committee on International Radiotelepathy.
Stanford Research Institute.
Radio--History.
Science -- History
Telecommunication