SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The Ted Carlson (Eric “Ted” Carlson) Papers consist of 77 items between the years of 1944 to 1946. The majority of the collection consists of personal letters to and from Mr. Carlson’s parents, documenting his day-to-day activities, experiences, and family matters. The collection also includes correspondence from friends; materials from Iowa State College and Wesleyan University; and documents related to his military service at Fort Snelling in Minnesota, Fort Sheridan in Illinois, and Oak Ridge in Tennessee. Additional materials document his time at the Monsanto Chemical Company and include a Dayton Association of Scientists Bulletin regarding a campaign to pass Atomic Energy Legislation.

The Ted Carlson Papers have been organized into four series with accompanying subseries, as follows:

Series I: Personal Correspondence, 1944-46 This series contains Mr. Carlson’s handwritten and typed personal correspondence dating from 1944 to 1946.

Subseries A: Correspondence with Parents, 1944-1946 This subseries contains letters to and from Mr. Carlson’s parents. The correspondence discusses Mr. Carlson’s well-being, routine daily activities, family events, personal experiences, and future plans. 

Subseries B: Correspondence with Friends, 1944-45  This subseries contains letters from Mr. Carlson’s friends concerning their personal experiences and day-to-day activities.

Series II: Academic Papers, 1944  This series contains Mr. Carlson’s academic papers from 1944. 

Subseries A: Iowa State College Correspondence and Records, 1944 This subseries contains correspondence from Iowa State College concerning an opportunity for a graduate research and teaching position and Mr. Carlson’s Iowa State College timecard and identification card from the Chemistry Department.

Subseries B: Wesleyan University Correspondence, 1944 This subseries contains a letter from Wesleyan University congratulating Mr. Carlson on graduating with High Distinction in Chemistry. 

Series III: Army Correspondence and Records, 1944-1946 This series contains records documenting Mr. Carlson’s Army physical at Middletown, Connecticut, and his processing at Fort Snelling in Minnesota. The records also document his recall to active duty at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, and his transfer to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where he worked for the Monsanto Chemical Company. Additional materials include his inter-plant employee pass, commissary pass, Class “A” Army Day pass, and request for discharge to continue working at the Monsanto Chemical Company in Dayton, Ohio.

Series IV: Miscellaneous Document This series contains a 1946 record from the Dayton Association of Scientists Bulletin regarding a campaign to pass Atomic Energy Legislation.

CONTAINER LIST

• Series I: Personal Correspondence, 1944-46
  • Subseries A: Correspondence with Parents, 1944-46
  • Subseries B: Correspondence with Friends, 1944-45

• Series II: Academic Papers, 1944
  • Subseries A: Iowa State College Correspondence and Records, 1944
  • Subseries B: Wesleyan University Correspondence, 1944

• Series III: Military Correspondence and Records, 1944-46

• Series IV: Miscellaneous Document, 1946