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Guide to the Simplified spelling collection, 1916-1920
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Box 1, Folder 1

1. 13 Mar 1916-to William H. Shockley from H. G. Paine-Notice of election to membership

 

2. 26 Dec '18-Proposed circular-from Shockley

 

3. 3 Apr '19-from Bradley Stoughton

Physical Description: (2 copies)
 

4. 11 Apr '19-from Bradley Stoughton

Physical Description: (2 copies)
 

5. 19 Apr '19-from Bradley Stoughton

Physical Description: (2 copies)
 

6. 25 May '19-to Bradley Stoughton

Physical Description: (2 copies)
 

7. 30 May '19-memo from Shockley

 

8. 1 Jun '19-memo from W. H. S. to [?]

 

9. 1 Jan '19-proposed circular from Shockley

 

10. 13 Jan '18-memo from W. H. S to [?] requests letter ballot

Physical Description: (2 copies)
 

11. 29 Sept '19-memo from W. H. S

Physical Description: (5 copies)
 

12. 10 June '20-from H. G. Paine

 

13. 4 Nov '21-from E. L. Oliver

 

14. 15 Nov '21-to Oliver

 

15. 21 Nov '21-memo from W. H. S.

 

16. 6 Dec '21-memo from F. W. Bradley

 

17. 16 Dec '21-from W. H. S.

Physical Description: (3 copies)
 

18. 16 Dec '21-to F. W. Bradley

Box 1, Folder 2

1. 11 Oct '19-Revised draft of argument sent to Inst. of Mining & Metal Engineers

 

2. 20 Oct '19-Argument in favor of reformed spelling

Physical Description: (2 copies, no. 516)
 

3. 20 Oct '19-Revised draft of argument sent to Inst. of Mining & Metal Engineers W. H. S copy

 

4. 20 Oct '19-Revised draft of argument

 

5. 20 Oct '19-Revised draft of argument

 

6. 22 Sept '19-First draft of argument-signed by W. H. Carruth

 

7. 22 Sept '19-First draft of argument-signed by Hempl

 

8. 22 Sept '19-First draft of argument (no page 8)

 

9. 22 Sept '19-First draft of argument (no signature)

 

10. [?] Jan '20-Revised draft of argument (no signature)

 

11. [?] Jan '20-Revised draft of argument-signed by Chas. S. Burt

Box 1, Folder 3

1. Names of persons signing proposal without comment (one of 3 pages missing)

 

2. Names of 1917signers who did not sign in 1919

Physical Description: (3 pages)
 

3. Signers of proposals according to Stoughtons list

Physical Description: (2 copies, 3 pages each)
 

4. Objectors to taking a vote and protestors by letter.

 

5. yes ballots

 

6. no ballots and letters

 

7. split ballots

 

8. list of those who signed petition for simplified spelling

 

9. List of names-List A

 

10. List of names-List B

 

11. Names and addresses of signers- June 15, 1919

Box 1, Folder 4

Signed circulars-concerning simplfied spelling

 

1. T. L. Rausome

 

2. H. D. McCaskey

 

3. Edwin T. Blake

 

4. F. N. Bradley

 

5. S. C. Brethorton

 

6. Albert Burch

 

7. Ernest F. Buckland

 

8. Chars. S. Burt

 

9. Richard V. Hice

 

10. H. M Howie

 

11. Roswell H. Johnson

 

12. C. E. Lawrence

 

13. Horace [P?]

 

14. D. B. Reger

 

15. W. S. Rice

 

16. Alfred Stansfield

 

17. O. Smith

 

18. C. F. Tohmas

 

19. A. T. C. McChiaster

 

20. Hydel[?]

 

21. 2 unsigned

Box 1, Folder 5

1. Petition for Simplified spelling- 1 Jan 1917A.I.M.E.

 

2. Petition for simplified spelling- 1 Jan 1917A.I.M.E.

 

3. Memo to members of A.I.M.E. about spelling- 27 June 1919

 

4. Memo to members of A.I.M.E. about spelling- 25 June 1919

 

5. Memo to President of A.I.M.E. plus notice to members- 1 Feb '19

 

6. Memo to members of A.I.M.E. (no date)

 

7. Reformed spelling inthe A.I.M.E.

 

8. A request to help inthereform of English spelling sent 12 Aug '18

Physical Description: (Shockley's copy)
 

9. Fragment: Page 2 of some list of corrections

 

10. Voting results-with Shockley's comments

 

11. Memorandum of Votes for Simplified Spelling

 

12. Certificate of incorporation for A.I.M.E.