Identity elements
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Name and location of unit
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- circa 1940s (Creation)
Extent
0.01 Cubic feet
Container summary
(1) 35 mm microfilm box
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Content and structure elements
Abstract
Samuel Renshaw was a professor in the Department of Psychology at Ohio State University. The Samuel Renshaw Microfilmed Documents on Aircraft Spotting contain a roll of microfilm concerning aircraft spotting.
Preferred citation
[identification of item], Samuel Renshaw Microfilmed Documents on Aircraft Spotting, RG 40.98, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University
Scope and content
The Samuel Renshaw Microfilmed Documents on Aircraft Spotting contain a roll of microfilm concerning aircraft spotting, a project which Renshaw worked on during WWII.
System of arrangement
The materials are arranged in the order they were 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
(1) roll of 35mm microfilm
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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.1979.0017
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
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Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
Ohio State University Archives Biographical File: Samuel Renshaw
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Notes element
Biographical / Historical Note
Samuel Renshaw (1892-1981) was a professor in the Department of Psychology at Ohio State University. In his work as an experimental psychologist, he became famous for a brief period during WWII when he taught military personnel how to identify enemy aircraft in a split second.
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Description control element
Rules or conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Sources used
Archivist's note
Finding aid written by Zoe MacLeod, 2016 October
Archivist's note
Finding aid prepared by Zoe MacLeod
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Ohio State University--Faculty. (Subject)
- Ohio State University--History. (Subject)
- Ohio State University. Department of Psychology. (Subject)
- Renshaw, Samuel, 1892-1981 (Subject)