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VARC was an off-campus graduate facility sponsored by Virginia Tech, the College of William and Mary, and the University of Virginia, in cooperation with the Langley Research Center of NASA. It specialized in applied aerospace research and other basic research in related areas.","The University Archives also contains the records of Hahn's inauguration, including correspondence, programs, invitations, some minutes and other documents of the Inauguration Committee and its subcommittees on Local Arrangements, Reception, and Invitations and Programs. There is a notebook (see Box 98, folder 3277b) containing various articles and clippings on college budgets and campus unrest throughout the United States, plus a handwritten copy of a speech entitled \"The Role of the Academic Community in Campus Unrest\" (Box 101, folder 3319), and a typed paper entitled \"Legislation and Appropriations in Other States Relating to Higher Education\" that includes handwritten additions. Also in this collection is a bound volume containing photocopies of press clippings from the Conference on Artificial Satellites (August 12-16, 196?, Box 101, folder 3277c).","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives ( specref@vt.edu  or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","This collection contains primarily correspondence concerning University matters, including letters to and from alumni, faculty, parents, and students. Correspondence with the Board of Visitors and government officials is also included in the collection. There is material concerning the Alumni Association, budget information, Higher Education Study Commission (1965), University Council, National and Southern Associations of State Universities and Land-grant Colleges, State Council of Higher Education in Virginia, Task Force for Innovative Approaches to Instruction (1973), Consortium for Continuing Higher Education in Northern Virginia (1973), civil rights, proposal for College of Veterinary Medicine (1974, Box 95, folders 3211-3215), and various University committees and commissions. There is a large amount of material dealing with student protests (1970-1971, see Boxes 45-47), including correspondence to and from parents, students, and the general public. The collection also includes copies of many of Hahn's speeches (1961-1973), such as \"Statement on Need of a College of Veterinary Medicine in Virginia\" and \"Virginia in the Jet Age.\"","Please note:  This collection is located in off-site storage and may require 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)","Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)","Hahn, T. Marshall, Jr. (Thomas Marshall), 1926-2016","The materials in the collection are in English."],"unitid_tesim":["RG.02.11"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Records of the Office of the President, T. 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","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives ( specref@vt.edu  or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"acqinfo_ssim":["The Records of the Office of the President, T. Marshall Hahn, Jr. were transferred to Special Collections and University Archives in 1990. 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During his administration, which began 2 July 1962, VPI became known as \"Virginia's Land-Grant University.\" There was a shift from traditional technically-oriented education to a more comprehensive University-oriented education, with programs being expanded through the doctoral level in many non-science areas. The culmination of this shift and expansion in mission came in 1970 when the Legislature approved a name change reflective of VPI's growth: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMajor events of the Hahn administration included abolishment of the VPI-Radford merger, causing a large increase in the number of women students at Tech, and a decision by the Board of Visitors to make participation in the military program optional, which resulted in a decline in Corps of Cadets membership but an increase in male Virginians choosing to attend the University. There were also numerous organizational and academic changes and improvements, including the establishment of a University-wide Research Division and a University-wide Extension Division, both in 1966. 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There were also numerous organizational and academic changes and improvements, including the establishment of a University-wide Research Division and a University-wide Extension Division, both in 1966. Also the physical plant continued to expand during this administration.","Some of the later years of the Hahn administration were marked by student demonstrations and protests, like those which occurred at many university campuses in the late 1960s and early 1970s.","After twelve years in office, Hahn sent a letter to faculty and staff in August 1974 indicating his decision to resign as president, stating that \"it is not in the best interest of a university for one person to serve as president for too long a time.\" In November, William Lavery was named to succeed Hahn, beginning in January 1975."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Records of the Office of the President, T. Marshall Hahn, Jr. by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-%20work/public-domain/cc0/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Records of the Office of the President, T. Marshall Hahn, Jr. by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Records of the Office of the President, T. 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Marshall Hahn, Jr., Papers, Ms2019-041\u003c/a\u003e, containing Hahn's personal papers.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["See also the  T. Marshall Hahn, Jr., Papers, Ms2019-041 , containing Hahn's personal papers."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains primarily correspondence concerning University matters, including letters to and from alumni, faculty, parents, and students. Correspondence with the Board of Visitors and government officials is also included in the collection. There is material concerning the Alumni Association, budget information, Higher Education Study Commission (1965), University Council, National and Southern Association of State Universities and Land-grant Colleges, State Council of Higher Education in Virginia, Task Force for Innovative Approaches to Instruction (1973), Consortium for Continuing Higher Education in Northern Virginia (1973), civil rights, proposal for College of Veterinary Medicine (1974, Box 95, folders 3211-3215), and various University committees and commissions. There is a large amount of material dealing with student protests (1970-1971, see Boxes 45-47), including correspondence to and from parents, students, and the general public. The collection also includes copies of many of Hahn's speeches (1961-1973), such as \"Statement on Need of a College of Veterinary Medicine in Virginia\" and \"Virginia in the Jet Age.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection also contains Hahn's files of the Metropolitan Study Commission that he chaired from 1966 to 1968, including correspondence, minutes, and reports. This commission was created by the 1966 Virginia General Assembly to \"make a comprehensive study of metropolitan governmental problems and to undertake to develop solutions to such problems.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThere is also material on the Virginia Associated Research Center (VARC), including correspondence, reports, and Governing Committee minutes (1963-1967). VARC was an off-campus graduate facility sponsored by Virginia Tech, the College of William and Mary, and the University of Virginia, in cooperation with the Langley Research Center of NASA. It specialized in applied aerospace research and other basic research in related areas.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe University Archives also contains the records of Hahn's inauguration, including correspondence, programs, invitations, some minutes and other documents of the Inauguration Committee and its subcommittees on Local Arrangements, Reception, and Invitations and Programs. There is a notebook (see Box 98, folder 3277b) containing various articles and clippings on college budgets and campus unrest throughout the United States, plus a handwritten copy of a speech entitled \"The Role of the Academic Community in Campus Unrest\" (Box 101, folder 3319), and a typed paper entitled \"Legislation and Appropriations in Other States Relating to Higher Education\" that includes handwritten additions. 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There is material concerning the Alumni Association, budget information, Higher Education Study Commission (1965), University Council, National and Southern Association of State Universities and Land-grant Colleges, State Council of Higher Education in Virginia, Task Force for Innovative Approaches to Instruction (1973), Consortium for Continuing Higher Education in Northern Virginia (1973), civil rights, proposal for College of Veterinary Medicine (1974, Box 95, folders 3211-3215), and various University committees and commissions. There is a large amount of material dealing with student protests (1970-1971, see Boxes 45-47), including correspondence to and from parents, students, and the general public. The collection also includes copies of many of Hahn's speeches (1961-1973), such as \"Statement on Need of a College of Veterinary Medicine in Virginia\" and \"Virginia in the Jet Age.\"","The collection also contains Hahn's files of the Metropolitan Study Commission that he chaired from 1966 to 1968, including correspondence, minutes, and reports. This commission was created by the 1966 Virginia General Assembly to \"make a comprehensive study of metropolitan governmental problems and to undertake to develop solutions to such problems.\"","There is also material on the Virginia Associated Research Center (VARC), including correspondence, reports, and Governing Committee minutes (1963-1967). VARC was an off-campus graduate facility sponsored by Virginia Tech, the College of William and Mary, and the University of Virginia, in cooperation with the Langley Research Center of NASA. It specialized in applied aerospace research and other basic research in related areas.","The University Archives also contains the records of Hahn's inauguration, including correspondence, programs, invitations, some minutes and other documents of the Inauguration Committee and its subcommittees on Local Arrangements, Reception, and Invitations and Programs. There is a notebook (see Box 98, folder 3277b) containing various articles and clippings on college budgets and campus unrest throughout the United States, plus a handwritten copy of a speech entitled \"The Role of the Academic Community in Campus Unrest\" (Box 101, folder 3319), and a typed paper entitled \"Legislation and Appropriations in Other States Relating to Higher Education\" that includes handwritten additions. 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Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (\u003ca href=\"mailto:specref@vt.edu\"\u003especref@vt.edu\u003c/a\u003e or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproductions and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . 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There is material concerning the Alumni Association, budget information, Higher Education Study Commission (1965), University Council, National and Southern Associations of State Universities and Land-grant Colleges, State Council of Higher Education in Virginia, Task Force for Innovative Approaches to Instruction (1973), Consortium for Continuing Higher Education in Northern Virginia (1973), civil rights, proposal for College of Veterinary Medicine (1974, Box 95, folders 3211-3215), and various University committees and commissions. There is a large amount of material dealing with student protests (1970-1971, see Boxes 45-47), including correspondence to and from parents, students, and the general public. The collection also includes copies of many of Hahn's speeches (1961-1973), such as \"Statement on Need of a College of Veterinary Medicine in Virginia\" and \"Virginia in the Jet Age.\"\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["This collection contains primarily correspondence concerning University matters, including letters to and from alumni, faculty, parents, and students. Correspondence with the Board of Visitors and government officials is also included in the collection. There is material concerning the Alumni Association, budget information, Higher Education Study Commission (1965), University Council, National and Southern Associations of State Universities and Land-grant Colleges, State Council of Higher Education in Virginia, Task Force for Innovative Approaches to Instruction (1973), Consortium for Continuing Higher Education in Northern Virginia (1973), civil rights, proposal for College of Veterinary Medicine (1974, Box 95, folders 3211-3215), and various University committees and commissions. There is a large amount of material dealing with student protests (1970-1971, see Boxes 45-47), including correspondence to and from parents, students, and the general public. The collection also includes copies of many of Hahn's speeches (1961-1973), such as \"Statement on Need of a College of Veterinary Medicine in Virginia\" and \"Virginia in the Jet Age.\""],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_fa829a6e378d8791217d93be5d21eeb8\"\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e This collection is located in off-site storage and may require 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Please note:  This collection is located in off-site storage and may require 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information."],"names_coll_ssim":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)","Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)","Hahn, T. 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Nimble Keyboard, 1962-1989, n.d. \nSubseries M. Michigan Reports, 1970-1991, n.d. \nSubseries N. Pallet Manufacturing, 1969-1991, n.d. \nSubseries O. Motor Coach, 1968-1973, n.d. \nSubseries P. Newspaper Articles, 1981-1991, n.d. \nSubseries Q. Digitron, 1948-1993, n.d. \nSubseries R. General, 1965-1996, n.d.\n \nSeries IX.  Division 9: Personal, 1910-1997, n.d.\n \nSubseries A. Industrial Brochures, 1951-1994, n.d. \nSubseries B. Trade Journals and Magazines, 1958-1990, n.d. \nSubseries C. Civic Ombudsman, 1967-1978, n.d. \nSubseries D. Environment, 1966-1985 \nSubseries E. Filed Clippings, 1963-1991 \nSubseries F. Community Involvement, 1927-1990, n.d. \nSubseries G. Parsons Reading Files, 1961-1969, n.d. \nSubseries H. Financial Reports of Other Companies, 1950-1985 \nSubseries I. Traverse City, 1943-1995, n.d. \nSubseries J. John T. Parsons Personal Records, 1931-1996, n.d. \nSubseries K. Correspondence, 1930-1997, n.d. \nSubseries L. Swedish Affairs, 1916, 1938-1983, 1996 \nSubseries M. Music, 1950, 1964, 1971-1982 \nSubseries N. General, 1910-1994, n.d. \nSubseries O. Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1972-1996 \nSubseries P. Ferris and State Jobs, 1961-1990, n.d.\n \nSeries X.  Division 10: Posters, Drawings, and Artifacts, 1947-1948, 1958-1978, 1984, 1990-1992, n.d.","John T. Parsons (1913-2007) was a manufacturer and inventor of numerical control, which is the application of computer technology to manufacturing processes. ","Parsons produced bombs and land mines for U.S. government during World War II. He conceived a machine tool for automatically producing aircraft structural shapes from punch card/tape input (1946); executed a contract to produce the world's first numerical control milling machine (1949) and monitored design and completion of the machine (1950-1952). Parsons also originated an aircraft operation that became the world's largest designer, producer, and overhauler of helicopter rotor blades and built the first all-composite airplane for the Office of Naval Research. He created many other processes involving computer applications to manufacturing and received approximately fifty U.S. patents in the fields of numerical control, marine propellers, foundry systems, and data acquisition manufacturing methods. ","Parsons served as president and owner of the Parsons Corporation of Traverse City, Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, and Stockton, California (1954-1968). He was then president and owner of the John T. Parsons Company, Traverse City, Michigan (1968-1986). ","Among his numerous awards, Parsons was the first recipient of the Numerical Control Society's Joseph Marie Jacquard Award as the Father of Numerical Control (1968), a recipient of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Engineering Citation as the person whose brilliant conceptualization of numerical control marked the beginning of the second industrial revolution (1975), recipient of the National Medal of Technology (1985), and recipient of the National Tooling and Machining Association's Distinguished Service Award (1987). ","He died in Traverse City, Michigan at the age of 93.","The guide to the John T. Parsons Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the John T. Parsons Papers was completed in September 2023, as part of the project, \"Piercing the Veil: Creating Access to the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration at Virginia Tech,\" funded by the  National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) .","The John T. Papers include correspondence, memoranda, financial records, engineering drawings and specifications, files about civic affairs in Traverse City, Michigan, reading files and other materials.","The following publications have been separated to the Rare Book Collection:","Spur, Günter.  Produktionstechnisches Zentrum Berlin : Institut für Werkzeugmaschinen und Fertigungstechnik der TU Berlin (IWF) : Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionsanlagen und Konstruktionstechnik (IPK) . Berlin:  Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionsanlagen und Konstruktionstechnik, Berlin, 1989. (Includes inscription in German to John T. Parsons.)","Transactions of the North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME 1990.  Dearborn, Mich.:  Society of Manufacturing Engineers, North American Manufacturing Research Institute of SME, 1990. (Inscribed \"John T. Parsons\".)","Interlochen Center for the Arts.  Alumni directory 1995.  Produced for Interlochen Center for the Arts by Publishing Concepts Incorporated, The Clancy Way. (John T. Parsons's wife Elizabeth is listed as an alumni.)","Design, control and analysis of manufacturing systems : proceedings of the 27th CIRP International Seminar on Manufacturing Systems, May 21-23, 1995, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.  (Inscribed \"]John T. Parsons] was keynote speaker\".)"," Metalworking : yesterday and tomorrow : the 100th anniversary issue of American machinist / by the editors of American machinist.  New York : American machinist, [1978]. (Includes profile on John T. Parsons.) (Call number: TS205 .M469 Spec Large Copy 2)","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","John T. Parsons (1913-2007) was a manufacturer and inventor of numerical control, which is the application of computer technology to manufacturing processes. The John T. Papers include correspondence, memoranda, financial records, engineering drawings and specifications, files about civic affairs in Traverse City, Michigan, reading files and other materials.","Please note:  This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections and Universtiy Archives for more information.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Parsons, John T., 1913-2007","The materials in the collection are in English."],"unitid_tesim":["Ms.1987.016"],"normalized_title_ssm":["John T. Parsons Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["John T. Parsons Papers"],"collection_ssim":["John T. 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Division 3: Appliance Division, 1924-1962, n.d.\n \nSubseries A. General Correspondence, 1924-1951, n.d. \nSubseries B. Products, 1941-1962, n.d.\n \nSeries IV. Division 4: Ordnance Division, 1933-1967, n.d.","Series V. Division 5: Aircraft Division, 1923, 1941-1992, n.d.\n \nSubseries A. Foreign Activities, 1953-1968, n.d. \nSubseries B. General, 1923, 1942-1978, n.d. \nSubseries C. Helicopter Rotor Blades, 1943-1971, n.d. \nSubseries D. Numerical Control, 1941-1992, n.d. \nSubseries E. Special Products, 1943-1982, n.d. \nSubseries F. North America Rockwell, 1955-1956, 1964-1976, n.d.\n \nSeries VI. Division 6: Subsidiaries Division, 1957-1977, n.d.","Series VII. Division 7: Minor Products Division, 1943-1966, n.d.","Series VIII. Division 8: John T. Parsons Company, 1944-2000, n.d.\n \nSubseries A. Financial/Legal, 1944-1994, n.d. \nSubseries B. Correspondence, 1948-1998, n.d. \nSubseries C. Controllable Pitch Propeller, 1946-1980, 1993, n.d. \nSubseries D. 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He conceived a machine tool for automatically producing aircraft structural shapes from punch card/tape input (1946); executed a contract to produce the world's first numerical control milling machine (1949) and monitored design and completion of the machine (1950-1952). Parsons also originated an aircraft operation that became the world's largest designer, producer, and overhauler of helicopter rotor blades and built the first all-composite airplane for the Office of Naval Research. He created many other processes involving computer applications to manufacturing and received approximately fifty U.S. patents in the fields of numerical control, marine propellers, foundry systems, and data acquisition manufacturing methods. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eParsons served as president and owner of the Parsons Corporation of Traverse City, Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, and Stockton, California (1954-1968). He was then president and owner of the John T. 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","Parsons produced bombs and land mines for U.S. government during World War II. He conceived a machine tool for automatically producing aircraft structural shapes from punch card/tape input (1946); executed a contract to produce the world's first numerical control milling machine (1949) and monitored design and completion of the machine (1950-1952). Parsons also originated an aircraft operation that became the world's largest designer, producer, and overhauler of helicopter rotor blades and built the first all-composite airplane for the Office of Naval Research. He created many other processes involving computer applications to manufacturing and received approximately fifty U.S. patents in the fields of numerical control, marine propellers, foundry systems, and data acquisition manufacturing methods. ","Parsons served as president and owner of the Parsons Corporation of Traverse City, Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, and Stockton, California (1954-1968). He was then president and owner of the John T. Parsons Company, Traverse City, Michigan (1968-1986). ","Among his numerous awards, Parsons was the first recipient of the Numerical Control Society's Joseph Marie Jacquard Award as the Father of Numerical Control (1968), a recipient of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Engineering Citation as the person whose brilliant conceptualization of numerical control marked the beginning of the second industrial revolution (1975), recipient of the National Medal of Technology (1985), and recipient of the National Tooling and Machining Association's Distinguished Service Award (1987). ","He died in Traverse City, Michigan at the age of 93."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the John T. 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He conceived a machine tool for automatically producing aircraft structural shapes from punch card/tape input (1946); executed a contract to produce the world's first numerical control milling machine (1949) and monitored design and completion of the machine (1950-1952). Parsons also originated an aircraft operation that became the world's largest designer, producer, and overhauler of helicopter rotor blades and built the first all-composite airplane for the Office of Naval Research. He created many other processes involving computer applications to manufacturing and received approximately fifty U.S. patents in the fields of numerical control, marine propellers, foundry systems, and data acquisition manufacturing methods. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eParsons served as president and owner of the Parsons Corporation of Traverse City, Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, and Stockton, California (1954-1968). He was then president and owner of the John T. 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","Parsons produced bombs and land mines for U.S. government during World War II. He conceived a machine tool for automatically producing aircraft structural shapes from punch card/tape input (1946); executed a contract to produce the world's first numerical control milling machine (1949) and monitored design and completion of the machine (1950-1952). Parsons also originated an aircraft operation that became the world's largest designer, producer, and overhauler of helicopter rotor blades and built the first all-composite airplane for the Office of Naval Research. He created many other processes involving computer applications to manufacturing and received approximately fifty U.S. patents in the fields of numerical control, marine propellers, foundry systems, and data acquisition manufacturing methods. ","Parsons served as president and owner of the Parsons Corporation of Traverse City, Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, and Stockton, California (1954-1968). He was then president and owner of the John T. Parsons Company, Traverse City, Michigan (1968-1986). ","Among his numerous awards, Parsons was the first recipient of the Numerical Control Society's Joseph Marie Jacquard Award as the Father of Numerical Control (1968), a recipient of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Engineering Citation as the person whose brilliant conceptualization of numerical control marked the beginning of the second industrial revolution (1975), recipient of the National Medal of Technology (1985), and recipient of the National Tooling and Machining Association's Distinguished Service Award (1987). ","He died in Traverse City, Michigan at the age of 93."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the John T. 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The collection contains such materials as correspondence, reports, drawings and specifications, and printed materials, all related to tank car construction and hazardous materials. Included are applications from various shipping car manufacturers for approval and certification from the AAR; reports on peformance of various tank cars and on mishaps involving tank cars; papers and journal extracts on hazardous materials; and promotional materials from various manufacturers and shippers. Also included are correspondence and meeting minutes of the AAR's Tank Car Committee, files relating to hazardous materials training and government regulation of shipping and hazardous materials. 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Included are applications from various shipping car manufacturers for approval and certification from the AAR; reports on peformance of various tank cars and on mishaps involving tank cars; papers and journal extracts on hazardous materials; and promotional materials from various manufacturers and shippers. Also included are correspondence and meeting minutes of the AAR's Tank Car Committee, files relating to hazardous materials training and government regulation of shipping and hazardous materials. 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The Official Railway Guide: North American Freight Service Edition , September/October 1981. Report to the Association of American Railroads Research and Test Department: Engineering Significance of Failure Analysis Information for Tank Car UTLX 98646., Which Developed a Head Fracture During Humping/Switching Operations in the Toronto Yards of the Canadian National Railroad, Report No. WP-113 , January 1985. Metallurgical Investigation of a Dot-111A1--W4 Railroad Tank Car that Developed Leaks While in Ethylene Oxide Service , February 1985. Chemicals and Communications: Emergency Response Seminar , June 1985. The Official Railway Guide , March/April 1987. Hazardous Materials: Emergency and Environmental Response  (4th Annual International Hazardous Materials Association Conference), June 1987."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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Includes reports, correspondence, drawings, specifications, and printed materials relating to the design and construction of railway tank cars and the handling and transportation of hazardous materials.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Papers of Roy Jay Holden, Jr. (1921-1989), an authority on railroad tank cars and the handling and transportation of hazardous materials, working for the American Car and Foundry Industries (1947-1970) and the Bureau of Explosives (later, Hazardous Materials Systems) of the Association of American Railroads (1973-1989). 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Nimble Keyboard, 1962-1989, n.d. \nSubseries M. Michigan Reports, 1970-1991, n.d. \nSubseries N. Pallet Manufacturing, 1969-1991, n.d. \nSubseries O. Motor Coach, 1968-1973, n.d. \nSubseries P. Newspaper Articles, 1981-1991, n.d. \nSubseries Q. Digitron, 1948-1993, n.d. \nSubseries R. General, 1965-1996, n.d.\n \nSeries IX.  Division 9: Personal, 1910-1997, n.d.\n \nSubseries A. Industrial Brochures, 1951-1994, n.d. \nSubseries B. Trade Journals and Magazines, 1958-1990, n.d. \nSubseries C. Civic Ombudsman, 1967-1978, n.d. \nSubseries D. Environment, 1966-1985 \nSubseries E. Filed Clippings, 1963-1991 \nSubseries F. Community Involvement, 1927-1990, n.d. \nSubseries G. Parsons Reading Files, 1961-1969, n.d. \nSubseries H. Financial Reports of Other Companies, 1950-1985 \nSubseries I. Traverse City, 1943-1995, n.d. \nSubseries J. John T. Parsons Personal Records, 1931-1996, n.d. \nSubseries K. Correspondence, 1930-1997, n.d. \nSubseries L. Swedish Affairs, 1916, 1938-1983, 1996 \nSubseries M. Music, 1950, 1964, 1971-1982 \nSubseries N. General, 1910-1994, n.d. \nSubseries O. Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1972-1996 \nSubseries P. Ferris and State Jobs, 1961-1990, n.d.\n \nSeries X.  Division 10: Posters, Drawings, and Artifacts, 1947-1948, 1958-1978, 1984, 1990-1992, n.d.","John T. Parsons (1913-2007) was a manufacturer and inventor of numerical control, which is the application of computer technology to manufacturing processes. ","Parsons produced bombs and land mines for U.S. government during World War II. He conceived a machine tool for automatically producing aircraft structural shapes from punch card/tape input (1946); executed a contract to produce the world's first numerical control milling machine (1949) and monitored design and completion of the machine (1950-1952). Parsons also originated an aircraft operation that became the world's largest designer, producer, and overhauler of helicopter rotor blades and built the first all-composite airplane for the Office of Naval Research. He created many other processes involving computer applications to manufacturing and received approximately fifty U.S. patents in the fields of numerical control, marine propellers, foundry systems, and data acquisition manufacturing methods. ","Parsons served as president and owner of the Parsons Corporation of Traverse City, Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, and Stockton, California (1954-1968). He was then president and owner of the John T. Parsons Company, Traverse City, Michigan (1968-1986). ","Among his numerous awards, Parsons was the first recipient of the Numerical Control Society's Joseph Marie Jacquard Award as the Father of Numerical Control (1968), a recipient of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Engineering Citation as the person whose brilliant conceptualization of numerical control marked the beginning of the second industrial revolution (1975), recipient of the National Medal of Technology (1985), and recipient of the National Tooling and Machining Association's Distinguished Service Award (1987). ","He died in Traverse City, Michigan at the age of 93.","The guide to the John T. Parsons Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the John T. Parsons Papers was completed in September 2023, as part of the project, \"Piercing the Veil: Creating Access to the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration at Virginia Tech,\" funded by the  National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) .","The John T. Papers include correspondence, memoranda, financial records, engineering drawings and specifications, files about civic affairs in Traverse City, Michigan, reading files and other materials.","The following publications have been separated to the Rare Book Collection:","Spur, Günter.  Produktionstechnisches Zentrum Berlin : Institut für Werkzeugmaschinen und Fertigungstechnik der TU Berlin (IWF) : Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionsanlagen und Konstruktionstechnik (IPK) . Berlin:  Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionsanlagen und Konstruktionstechnik, Berlin, 1989. (Includes inscription in German to John T. Parsons.)","Transactions of the North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME 1990.  Dearborn, Mich.:  Society of Manufacturing Engineers, North American Manufacturing Research Institute of SME, 1990. (Inscribed \"John T. Parsons\".)","Interlochen Center for the Arts.  Alumni directory 1995.  Produced for Interlochen Center for the Arts by Publishing Concepts Incorporated, The Clancy Way. (John T. Parsons's wife Elizabeth is listed as an alumni.)","Design, control and analysis of manufacturing systems : proceedings of the 27th CIRP International Seminar on Manufacturing Systems, May 21-23, 1995, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.  (Inscribed \"]John T. Parsons] was keynote speaker\".)"," Metalworking : yesterday and tomorrow : the 100th anniversary issue of American machinist / by the editors of American machinist.  New York : American machinist, [1978]. (Includes profile on John T. Parsons.) (Call number: TS205 .M469 Spec Large Copy 2)","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","John T. Parsons (1913-2007) was a manufacturer and inventor of numerical control, which is the application of computer technology to manufacturing processes. The John T. 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These series and subseries have been imposed by archivists but are based on Parson's original order and description. Materials have been kept in original order where possible. Arrangement is chronological, then alphabetical where applicable.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries I. Division 1: Corporate Office, 1940-1992, n.d.\n\u003clist\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries A. Corporate Office General, 1943-1992, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries B. ParCor Financial Records, 1945-1969, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries C. Personnel, 1942-1972, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries D. Labor, 1952-1972\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries E. Board of Directors Minutes, 1956-1968\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries F. Corporate History, 1916-1960, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries G. Operations Control Systems, 1954-1968\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries H. 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Computer Bilt, 1949-1989, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries E. Wind Energy Systems, 1964-1990, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries F. ParJon Master Files, 1968-1984\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries G. Consulting, 1956-2000, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries H. Punch Presses, 1959-1984, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries I. HITCO and Whittaker, 1960-1982\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries J. Ariel Files, 1989-1990\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries K. Marathon Files, 1974-1977, 1980-1990, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries L. Nimble Keyboard, 1962-1989, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries M. Michigan Reports, 1970-1991, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries N. Pallet Manufacturing, 1969-1991, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries O. Motor Coach, 1968-1973, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries P. Newspaper Articles, 1981-1991, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries Q. Digitron, 1948-1993, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries R. General, 1965-1996, n.d.\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e\nSeries IX.  Division 9: Personal, 1910-1997, n.d.\n\u003clist\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries A. Industrial Brochures, 1951-1994, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries B. Trade Journals and Magazines, 1958-1990, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries C. Civic Ombudsman, 1967-1978, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries D. Environment, 1966-1985\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries E. Filed Clippings, 1963-1991\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries F. Community Involvement, 1927-1990, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries G. Parsons Reading Files, 1961-1969, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries H. Financial Reports of Other Companies, 1950-1985\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries I. Traverse City, 1943-1995, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries J. John T. Parsons Personal Records, 1931-1996, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries K. Correspondence, 1930-1997, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries L. Swedish Affairs, 1916, 1938-1983, 1996\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries M. Music, 1950, 1964, 1971-1982\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries N. General, 1910-1994, n.d.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries O. Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1972-1996\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries P. Ferris and State Jobs, 1961-1990, n.d.\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e\nSeries X.  Division 10: Posters, Drawings, and Artifacts, 1947-1948, 1958-1978, 1984, 1990-1992, n.d.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is divided into the ten series and some with subseries. 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Division 3: Appliance Division, 1924-1962, n.d.\n \nSubseries A. General Correspondence, 1924-1951, n.d. \nSubseries B. Products, 1941-1962, n.d.\n \nSeries IV. Division 4: Ordnance Division, 1933-1967, n.d.","Series V. Division 5: Aircraft Division, 1923, 1941-1992, n.d.\n \nSubseries A. Foreign Activities, 1953-1968, n.d. \nSubseries B. General, 1923, 1942-1978, n.d. \nSubseries C. Helicopter Rotor Blades, 1943-1971, n.d. \nSubseries D. Numerical Control, 1941-1992, n.d. \nSubseries E. Special Products, 1943-1982, n.d. \nSubseries F. North America Rockwell, 1955-1956, 1964-1976, n.d.\n \nSeries VI. Division 6: Subsidiaries Division, 1957-1977, n.d.","Series VII. Division 7: Minor Products Division, 1943-1966, n.d.","Series VIII. Division 8: John T. Parsons Company, 1944-2000, n.d.\n \nSubseries A. Financial/Legal, 1944-1994, n.d. \nSubseries B. Correspondence, 1948-1998, n.d. \nSubseries C. Controllable Pitch Propeller, 1946-1980, 1993, n.d. \nSubseries D. Computer Bilt, 1949-1989, n.d. \nSubseries E. Wind Energy Systems, 1964-1990, n.d. \nSubseries F. ParJon Master Files, 1968-1984 \nSubseries G. Consulting, 1956-2000, n.d. \nSubseries H. Punch Presses, 1959-1984, n.d. \nSubseries I. HITCO and Whittaker, 1960-1982 \nSubseries J. Ariel Files, 1989-1990 \nSubseries K. Marathon Files, 1974-1977, 1980-1990, n.d. \nSubseries L. Nimble Keyboard, 1962-1989, n.d. \nSubseries M. Michigan Reports, 1970-1991, n.d. \nSubseries N. Pallet Manufacturing, 1969-1991, n.d. \nSubseries O. Motor Coach, 1968-1973, n.d. \nSubseries P. Newspaper Articles, 1981-1991, n.d. \nSubseries Q. Digitron, 1948-1993, n.d. \nSubseries R. General, 1965-1996, n.d.\n \nSeries IX.  Division 9: Personal, 1910-1997, n.d.\n \nSubseries A. Industrial Brochures, 1951-1994, n.d. \nSubseries B. Trade Journals and Magazines, 1958-1990, n.d. \nSubseries C. Civic Ombudsman, 1967-1978, n.d. \nSubseries D. Environment, 1966-1985 \nSubseries E. Filed Clippings, 1963-1991 \nSubseries F. Community Involvement, 1927-1990, n.d. \nSubseries G. Parsons Reading Files, 1961-1969, n.d. \nSubseries H. Financial Reports of Other Companies, 1950-1985 \nSubseries I. Traverse City, 1943-1995, n.d. \nSubseries J. John T. Parsons Personal Records, 1931-1996, n.d. \nSubseries K. Correspondence, 1930-1997, n.d. \nSubseries L. Swedish Affairs, 1916, 1938-1983, 1996 \nSubseries M. Music, 1950, 1964, 1971-1982 \nSubseries N. General, 1910-1994, n.d. \nSubseries O. Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1972-1996 \nSubseries P. Ferris and State Jobs, 1961-1990, n.d.\n \nSeries X.  Division 10: Posters, Drawings, and Artifacts, 1947-1948, 1958-1978, 1984, 1990-1992, n.d."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJohn T. Parsons (1913-2007) was a manufacturer and inventor of numerical control, which is the application of computer technology to manufacturing processes. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eParsons produced bombs and land mines for U.S. government during World War II. He conceived a machine tool for automatically producing aircraft structural shapes from punch card/tape input (1946); executed a contract to produce the world's first numerical control milling machine (1949) and monitored design and completion of the machine (1950-1952). Parsons also originated an aircraft operation that became the world's largest designer, producer, and overhauler of helicopter rotor blades and built the first all-composite airplane for the Office of Naval Research. He created many other processes involving computer applications to manufacturing and received approximately fifty U.S. patents in the fields of numerical control, marine propellers, foundry systems, and data acquisition manufacturing methods. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eParsons served as president and owner of the Parsons Corporation of Traverse City, Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, and Stockton, California (1954-1968). He was then president and owner of the John T. 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","Parsons produced bombs and land mines for U.S. government during World War II. He conceived a machine tool for automatically producing aircraft structural shapes from punch card/tape input (1946); executed a contract to produce the world's first numerical control milling machine (1949) and monitored design and completion of the machine (1950-1952). Parsons also originated an aircraft operation that became the world's largest designer, producer, and overhauler of helicopter rotor blades and built the first all-composite airplane for the Office of Naval Research. He created many other processes involving computer applications to manufacturing and received approximately fifty U.S. patents in the fields of numerical control, marine propellers, foundry systems, and data acquisition manufacturing methods. ","Parsons served as president and owner of the Parsons Corporation of Traverse City, Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, and Stockton, California (1954-1968). He was then president and owner of the John T. Parsons Company, Traverse City, Michigan (1968-1986). ","Among his numerous awards, Parsons was the first recipient of the Numerical Control Society's Joseph Marie Jacquard Award as the Father of Numerical Control (1968), a recipient of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Engineering Citation as the person whose brilliant conceptualization of numerical control marked the beginning of the second industrial revolution (1975), recipient of the National Medal of Technology (1985), and recipient of the National Tooling and Machining Association's Distinguished Service Award (1987). ","He died in Traverse City, Michigan at the age of 93."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the John T. Parsons Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the John T. Parsons Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], John T. Parsons Papers, Ms1987-016, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], John T. Parsons Papers, Ms1987-016, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the John T. Parsons Papers was completed in September 2023, as part of the project, \"Piercing the Veil: Creating Access to the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration at Virginia Tech,\" funded by the \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.archives.gov/nhprc\"\u003eNational Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the John T. Parsons Papers was completed in September 2023, as part of the project, \"Piercing the Veil: Creating Access to the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration at Virginia Tech,\" funded by the  National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) ."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe John T. Papers include correspondence, memoranda, financial records, engineering drawings and specifications, files about civic affairs in Traverse City, Michigan, reading files and other materials.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The John T. Papers include correspondence, memoranda, financial records, engineering drawings and specifications, files about civic affairs in Traverse City, Michigan, reading files and other materials."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe following publications have been separated to the Rare Book Collection:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSpur, Günter. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eProduktionstechnisches Zentrum Berlin : Institut für Werkzeugmaschinen und Fertigungstechnik der TU Berlin (IWF) : Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionsanlagen und Konstruktionstechnik (IPK)\u003c/title\u003e. Berlin:  Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionsanlagen und Konstruktionstechnik, Berlin, 1989. (Includes inscription in German to John T. Parsons.)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eTransactions of the North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME 1990.\u003c/title\u003e Dearborn, Mich.:  Society of Manufacturing Engineers, North American Manufacturing Research Institute of SME, 1990. (Inscribed \"John T. Parsons\".)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eInterlochen Center for the Arts. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eAlumni directory 1995.\u003c/title\u003e Produced for Interlochen Center for the Arts by Publishing Concepts Incorporated, The Clancy Way. (John T. Parsons's wife Elizabeth is listed as an alumni.)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eDesign, control and analysis of manufacturing systems : proceedings of the 27th CIRP International Seminar on Manufacturing Systems, May 21-23, 1995, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.\u003c/title\u003e (Inscribed \"]John T. Parsons] was keynote speaker\".)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003e Metalworking : yesterday and tomorrow : the 100th anniversary issue of American machinist / by the editors of American machinist.\u003c/title\u003e New York : American machinist, [1978]. (Includes profile on John T. Parsons.) (Call number: TS205 .M469 Spec Large Copy 2)\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["The following publications have been separated to the Rare Book Collection:","Spur, Günter.  Produktionstechnisches Zentrum Berlin : Institut für Werkzeugmaschinen und Fertigungstechnik der TU Berlin (IWF) : Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionsanlagen und Konstruktionstechnik (IPK) . Berlin:  Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionsanlagen und Konstruktionstechnik, Berlin, 1989. (Includes inscription in German to John T. Parsons.)","Transactions of the North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME 1990.  Dearborn, Mich.:  Society of Manufacturing Engineers, North American Manufacturing Research Institute of SME, 1990. (Inscribed \"John T. Parsons\".)","Interlochen Center for the Arts.  Alumni directory 1995.  Produced for Interlochen Center for the Arts by Publishing Concepts Incorporated, The Clancy Way. (John T. Parsons's wife Elizabeth is listed as an alumni.)","Design, control and analysis of manufacturing systems : proceedings of the 27th CIRP International Seminar on Manufacturing Systems, May 21-23, 1995, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.  (Inscribed \"]John T. Parsons] was keynote speaker\".)"," Metalworking : yesterday and tomorrow : the 100th anniversary issue of American machinist / by the editors of American machinist.  New York : American machinist, [1978]. (Includes profile on John T. Parsons.) (Call number: TS205 .M469 Spec Large Copy 2)"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_9cf888f6d300eb29a4387b120cb9e3d4\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eJohn T. Parsons (1913-2007) was a manufacturer and inventor of numerical control, which is the application of computer technology to manufacturing processes. The John T. 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