Register of the Bruce Hadley Billings papers
Finding aid prepared by Yuan Tien and Tess McCarthy
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Title: Bruce Hadley Billings papers
Date (inclusive): 1944-2004
Collection Number: 82086
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
8 manuscript boxes
(3.2 Linear Feet)
Abstract: The collection contains maps, photographs, illustrations, correspondence, reports, proceedings, news clippings, and printed
matter relating to the role of technology in programs and projects associated with Taiwanese economic development, agriculture,
optics, marine science, the selection of computer technology and industrial equipment, as well as materials on aerial mapping
for forestry, highways, and the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.
Creator:
Billings, Bruce H., 1915-
Creator:
Seitz, Frederick, 1911-2008
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Access
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
Use
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquisition Information
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1972.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Bruce Hadley Billings papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Biographical Note
American physicist Bruce Hadley Billings earned his PhD at Johns Hopkins University in 1943.
Billings later served as the American Commissioner of the Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction (JCRR) in China and concurrently
served as the Special Assistant for Science and Technology to the United States Ambassador to the Republic of China (Taiwan)
from 1968 to 1973.
In 1970, Billings worked with Bell Telephone Laboratories (Bell Laboratories) and made observations about building telephone
components and electronic systems, thus having an impact on trade between Taiwan and the United States and aiding in Taiwan's
economic growth. In 1972, Billings was decorated with the Order of Brilliant Stara civilian order from Taiwan for outstanding
contributions to the development of its nation given to both domestic and foreign nationals.
In the 1980s, Billings served as director of optical companies such as Bell and Howell LLC., and Taiwan Electro-optical Systems.
Billings was assigned five United States patents, including one for an improved bolometer that he co-invented with Walter
Hyde and Edgar Barr.
Source:
Bruce Hadley Billings papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection contains maps, photographs, illustrations, correspondence, reports, proceedings, news clippings, and printed
matter relating to the role of technology in programs and projects associated with Taiwanese economic development, agriculture,
optics, marine science, the selection of computer technology and industrial equipment, as well as materials on aerial mapping
for forestry, highways, and the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.
Correspondence files include reports on Billings' visits to institutions in the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Reports cover proceedings and conferences in joint effort with the government of the United States as well as independent reports
and findings from agencies within the Republic of China.
Writings cover the programs that Billings spearheaded in Taiwan.
Arrangement Statement
Files are named and arranged according to the original order imposed by the creator.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Taiwan -- Economic conditions
Agriculture -- Taiwan
Technology -- Taiwan
box 1, folder 10
Billings' Taiwan trip
1974
box 1, folder 11
Billings' visit to National Taiwan War College
1966-1967
box 1, folder 12
Chungshan Research Institute Material Science United States Air Force
1970-1972
box 2, folder 1
Dr. K. T. Li
1988 January-June
Scope and Contents note
Includes March 1988 biography of Dr. K. T. (Kwoh-Ting) Li.
box 2, folder 3
Platt, Joseph--Yang,Tsui-hua
1998-2004
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence primarily between Joseph Platt, Alison Allstate, and Robert H. Sheeks.
box 2, folder 4
Seitz, Frederick
1986-1987
box 2, folder 5
Aerial Photography in Taiwan and Hawkins L. Slattum proposal
1970 February-September
Scope and Contents note
Includes map of Taiwan entitled, "New Programs Requiring Aerial Photography and Photogrammetry 1970-1971 for Planning and
Regional Development."
box 2, folder 6
Comments and reports
1957-1973
box 2, folder 7
Commission on International Relations
1981
box 2, folder 8
Computer program in Taiwan and Ruth Davis proposal
1969-1972
box 2, folder 9
Edward David's visit to Taiwan
1972 April-June
box 3, folder 1
Frankel's report on Graduate Studies in Taiwan
1970 July-August
box 3, folder 2
National Academy of Science (NAS) Academia Sinica Seminar
1975 June-August
box 3, folder 5-6
Joseph Platt files
1968-1975
box 3, folder 6
"Report on Graduate Centers in Engineering and Science, Republic of China,"
1971 May
ROC-STAG (Republic of China, Science and Technology Advisory Group) reports and conference materials
1984-1989
Scope and Contents note
Organization is also known as Science and Technology Advisory Group to the Executive Yuan, Republic of China and ROC STAG.
box 6, folder 2
1986 Interim Consultative Conference
1986-1988
box 6, folder 3
1987 conference files
1987 August-December
ROC-USA (Republic of China-United States of America) material
1980-1983
box 4, folder 1
Workshop on Renewable Energy proceedings
1982 May
box 4, folder 2
Colloquium on Marine Science
1983
box 4, folder 7
Industrial Energy Conservation proceedings
1980
box 4, folder 8
Workshop on Food Safety in ROC proceedings
1981 February
Sino-American materials
1968-1975
box 4, folder 3
Cooperative Mapping and Map Exchange Agreement
1972 January
box 4, folder 4
Colloquium on Ocean Resources
1968-1971
box 4, folder 5
Workshop on Industrial Innovation and Product Development
1975 April
box 4, folder 6
Workshop on Scientific and Technology Information,
1974 February - 1974 July
box 5, folder 1-2
Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction Computer Program (JCRRC) prepared by Edward Floyd Pope
1968-1971
box 5, folder 3-4
Oceanography program on research vessel
Chiu-Lien
1947-1975
Scope and Contents note
Includes proposals, news clippings, correspondence, and reports on oceanography and the RV
Chiu Lien.
box 5, folder 5
Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University
1971-1973
Scope and Contents note
Includes correspondence, reports, reference materials and tables on the purchase of industrial products and machinery.
box 7, folder 1
"Science and Technology Advisory Group Meeting," draft transcription
undated
Scope and Contents note
Meeting minutes and reports covering Hepatitis-B prevention, chemical science, and technology.
box 7, folder 2
"Role of Science and Technology in Taiwan,"
1973-1981
Scope and Contents note
Includes "The Republic of China and America: Seven Decades of Science and Technology Relations," dated September 1981, by
Dr. Bruce Billings.
box 7, folder 3
"Science in Taiwan,"
1960-1974
box 7, folder 4
"Study of The Role of Science and Technology in Taiwan,"
1972-1973
box 7, folder 5
"Technology Transfer,"
1972-1976
box 7, folder 6
"Transfer of Science and Technology to Taiwan,"
1968-1975
box 7, folder 7
"Energy, Economics, and Policies,"
1982
Scope and Contents note
Sponsored by the Committee for Scientific and Scholarly (sic) in cooperation with the United States and Academia Sinica, Republic
of China.
box 8, folder 1-2
Newspaper clippings
1944-1990
Scope and Contents note
Contains news from Taiwanese publications and articles about Bruce Billings. Some clippings include Chinese to English translations.
box 8, folder 3
Chinese-American Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction (JCRR): Its organization, policies and objectives, and contributions
to the agricultural development of Taiwan
1970 December
box 8, folder 4
Newsweek Magazine
1949 October 17
Scope and Contents note
Contains section on foreign affairs highlighting Communist People's Republic Independence Day and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's
critique on Formosa (Taiwan) and the United States' far east policy.
box 8, folder 5
History of Technology in Taiwan in the 1900s, Volume I: Sisal Industry, by Fannie Billings
1993 July
Scope and Contents note
Includes photographs and illustrations.
box 8, folder 6
History of Technology in Taiwan in the 1900's, Volume II: Straw Rope/Bag, by Bruce H. Billings and Fannie Billings
1994 July
Scope and Contents note
Includes photographs and illustrations.
box 8, folder 7
China and the West: Information Technology Transfer from Printing Press to Computer Era, by Bruce Billings
1997 November
Scope and Contents note
Includes illustrations.
box 8, folder 8
Bruce Hadley Billings mimeograph: A study of the role of science and technology in Taiwan
1973 July
Scope and Contents note
Relates to the role of technology in Taiwanese economic development, especially in agriculture.
