RGXXI: Committee on Policies for Chemical Weapons and Chemical Arms Control
Historical Note
The Committee on Policies for Chemical Weapons and Chemical Arms Control was officially in operation from 1976-1978. The purpose of the Committee was to systematically analyze the critical issues involved with chemical weapons policy and to develop a framework for official deliberations among nations. Matthew Meselson served as chair for the duration. The majority of work was done in 1977, by a conference of the same name, held January 21-22, 1977 at the House of the Academy and co-sponsored with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The Proceedings of the conference were published by the Carnegie Endowment in 1978.
Funding was provided by the Johnson Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and Harvard University's Program for Science and International Affairs
Scope and Content
The series is contained within the Academy Archives’ Record Group XXI: Academy Projects and Programs. This series contains the administrative and project records of the Academy relating to the committee, from 1975-1980. The majority of the records were created or received from 1976-1978 by the executive office of John Voss, with Patricia Flaherty and Alexandra Oleson. Records include correspondence, and meeting records. Correspondence includes communications with participants and committee members. Meeting records include agendas, transcripts, background reading, draft proceedings, and financial information.
Of particular note is the extensive transcription covering the full two days of the January 1977 conference.
See related record group RG XXI: Conference on Chemical and Biological Warfare (1969-1970).
Arrangement
Processing for the series utilized MPLP principles, thus minimum preservation steps were taken. Records have been removed from hanging folders and placed in archival folders, with titles transcribed. Records of the committee were kept within the Executive Office by Patricia Flaherty. Original order is maintained. This series has no subseries.
Subjects
Flaherty, Patricia, 1938-
Meselson, Matthew
Oleson, Alexandra, 1939-
Voss, John, 1917-
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Ford Foundation
Harvard University. Program for Science and International Affairs
Johnson Foundation
Armed conflicts
Arms control
Chemical arms control
Chemical warfare
Security, International
ITEM LIST
Box 1
| Folder 1 | [Chemical Weapons -- Transcript -- Sessions 1-3] [January 1977] |
| Folder 2 | Chemical Weapons --Transcript [January 1977] [Folder 1 of 4] |
| Folder 3 | Chemical Weapons --Transcript [January 1977] [Folder 2 of 4] |
| Folder 4 | Chemical Weapons --Transcript [January 1977] [Folder 3 of 4] |
| Folder 5 | Chemical Weapons --Transcript [January 1977] [Folder 4 of 4] |
| Folder 6 | Original Edited Transcript -- CW |
| Folder 7 | Chemical Weapons -- Papers (originals) [1977] |
| Folder 8 | Chemical Weapons -- Finances [1976-1978] |
| Folder 9 | Chemical Weapons -- General [1975-1980] |
| Folder 10 | Chemical Weapons -- Background Note and Supplementary Materials [n.d] |
| Folder 11 | Chemical Weapons -- Curricula Vitae [1976] |
| Folder 12 | Chemical Weapons -- Correspondence with Participants [1976-1977] [folder 1 of 2] |
| Folder 13 | Chemical Weapons -- Correspondence with Participants [1976-1977] [folder 2 of 2] |