U.S. House of Representatives and the National Academy of Science on Technology of Science
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content: Kranzberg, Melvin, Dr., 1917-1995
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content: Melvin Kranzberg Papers
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content: Melvin Kranzberg Papers / Series 1: Consultation and Advisement, 1958-1987
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content: 1967-1977
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content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: NMAH.AC.0266, Subseries 1.7
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content: Archival materials
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content: This subseries contains alphabetically arranged material reflecting Kranzberg's consulting and advising activities dealing with technology assessment from 1967 to 1977. From 1967-69, Kranzberg served as an appointed member to the Technology Assessment Panel of the National Academy of Sciences. As a result of his appointment to this special government committee and his continued interest in Technology Assessment, he also appeared before Congressional subcommittees as a policy advisor.

Besides one box of general information on technology assessment (1968-1969), this subseries also includes agenda, reports, memoranda, correspondence, and publications outlining the activities of the NAS Technology Assessment Panel and several folders dealing with the House Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Development and its 1967 Seminar on Technology Assessment. Also included are copies of Kranzberg's 1977 speech delivered to the Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology.

While most of this subseries deals with Kranzberg's consultations to governmental institutions like the National Academy of Science, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Army, there is also limited information documenting Kranzberg's consulting work with private institutions (Cornell University, for example).