Identity elements
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Title
Date(s)
- 2003 May-June (Creation)
Extent
0.11 Cubic feet
Container summary
(2) file folders, (14) audiocassettes
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Content and structure elements
Abstract
The D. Ransom Whitney Oral History Transcript and Audiocassette Recordings contain a transcript with audio recordings of an oral history interview from 2003. Donald Ransom Whitney was an instructor of statistics in the Mathematics Department at Ohio State University and helped established statistics as a separate department.
Preferred citation
[identification of item], D. Ransom Whitney Oral History Transcript and Audiocassette Recordings, RG 40.268, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University
Scope and content
The D. Ransom Whitney Oral History Transcript and Audiocassette Recordings contain a transcript and audiocassettes of an oral history interview with D. Ransom Whitney conducted by Tom Wilke in May and June 2003.
System of arrangement
Materials are arranged in the order received.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Materials in this collection are available for patron research, but may be used only in the University Archives Reading Room. Audiovisual materials may need a use copy produced before access is allowed. Some materials in this collection may be stored off-site, and are only available if requested 72 hours in advance of your visit. Contact the University Archives for more information.
Physical access
Contains audiocassettes.
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright, and are made available for research and educational purposes. In general, the OSU Libraries do not own the copyright for materials from our collections and cannot grant copyright permissions for these materials. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and do not require permission to use.
Languages of the material
English
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
English
Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Accession Number UA.2006.0101: Ransom Whitney
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Related archival materials
Ohio State University Archives Biographical File: Donald Ransom Whitney
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Biographical / Historical Note
Donald Ransom Whitney (1915-2007) enrolled at Ohio State University in 1946, accepting a teaching assistantship. He joined the faculty in the Mathematics Department with a focus on statistics. His collaboration with Henry Mann led to the development of the Mann-Whitney test. He was also involved in creating the Numerical Computation Lab, a predecessor to the Statistics Laboratory and the Instructional Research Computer Center. Whitney also played a major role in establishing statistics as a department separate from mathematics in 1970.
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Rules or conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Sources used
Archivist's note
Finding aid written by Karen Glenn, 2016 September
Archivist's note
Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn
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Name access points
- Ohio State University--Faculty. (Subject)
- Ohio State University--History. (Subject)
- Ohio State University. Department of Mathematics. (Subject)
- Ohio State University. Department of Statistics. (Subject)
- Whitney, D. Ransom (Donald Ransom) (Subject)