Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Henry H. Bauer Papers,
Bauer, Henry H.
Ms.1999.005
24.2 Cubic Feet
18 boxes
1950-2010
The Henry H. Bauer Papers contains correspondence, grant reports, newspaper clippings, memoirs, class notes, chemistry files, evaluations, appointment books, lectures, talks, and conference materials - particularly those pertaining to the Society for Scientific Exploration (SSE). Much of the material relates to Bauer's work as academic professor and administrator, as well as his interest in the study of anomalies, especially the Loch Ness Monster.
The materials in the collection are in English.
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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Henry H. Bauer Papers, Ms1999-005, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The Henry H. Bauer Papers were donated to Special Collections between 1992 and 1999. Additional materials were donated in 2010. Additional materials (currently unprocessed) were donated in October 2022--materials available on request.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Henry H. Bauer Papers commenced and was completed in August 2001. Additional materials, donated in 2010, were processed between September 2012 and September 2013.
Biographical Note
Born in Austria in 1931, Dr. Henry H. Bauer (Ph.D. 1956, University of Sydney, Australia) is Emeritus Professor of Chemistry and Science Studies, and Emeritus Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (1978-1999) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He frequently wrote and spoke about scientific unorthodoxies (e.g., Loch Ness monster, Velikovsky), ethics in science, as well as the politics of higher education. Dr. Bauer is one of the founding members of the Society for Scientific Exploration (SSE), and served as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Scientific Exploration from 2000-2007. He has published several books, including
The Enigma of the Loch Ness Monster: making Sense of a Mystery (1986), Beyond Velikowsky: The History of a Public Controversy (1984), and To Rise Above Principle: The Memoirs of an Unreconstructed Dean (1988), which was published under the pen-name "Josef Martin."
Scope and Contents
The Henry H. Bauer Papers contains correspondence, grant reports, newspaper clippings, memoirs, class notes, chemistry files, evaluations, appointment books, lectures, talks, and conference materials - particularly those pertaining to the Society for Scientific Exploration (SSE). Conference abstracts, programs, and participant lists include notations and comments added by Bauer. Many of Bauer's talks are also accompanied by related transperancies. Much of the material relates to Bauer's work as academic professor and administrator, as well as his interest in the study of anomalies, especially the Loch Ness Monster.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into five series by material type: Series I: Talk, Conferences, and Publications; Series II: Teaching and Students; Series III: Academic/Administration; Series IV: Subject/Administrative Files; and Series V: Research. Within each series, files are arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Separated Materials
The following books have been removed from the collection and catalogued for the rare book collection:
Breyer, B.
Publications, 1935-1954. Breyer, B.
Studies in Polarography and Tensammetry.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
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Chemistry
Chemists
Faculty and staff
University History
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. College of Arts and Sciences (1970-2003)
Talks, Conferences, and Publications4S - Washington,197917564S, Blacksburg,19831748A New Theory of the Earth.5About Belief - Unitarian Church, 19771760ACAD,1992-19931712AIDS in Historical Context,2000154American Electrochemists,19761761Anti-SCI, Florida,19971647AOACI,1995-19971648APSE,19961654Are Chemists Scientists?,19891729Arguments about Pseudo-Science,19861741At Issue, Against Reparations, n.d.1826At Issue, PBS TV - Criticizing VT Sport Infatuation, 1999-20001825Australia,1993176Bakken Museum Talk - LNM, 19881733Big Science - NSF Workshop, 20001829Biology, 1987 (June),19871736CCAS Phoenix,1984169C.F. - Australia,19931710Chauvinist, 19751763Chemistry papers and personal memos.3Controversies on the Fringes of Science, East Tenn., 19791759Cornell,19961649Cornell, May 2000, 2000-20011658Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Savannah,19821610CS3 Workshop - Demarcation of Science & Psuedoscience, 1982-198417551st CSICOP Meeting, Buffalo, 19831749Double Layer Conference,19701511Electrodics Reviews,1972-19751617Ethics ACS Students,19901724Ethics - Australia,1993177Expt & Sci Change,19901722Forestry,20011824Forestry,20021642HIV,n.d.152HIV Ahd,n.d.153HIV Tests Sent to CDC & Army Research Office,n.d.151HIV/AIDS Blunder,20061636IBM Santa Cruz,19861737ICUS,19861743ICUS,19951656Indirect Costs and Greed,1992-19931713ISC Meeting, Edinburgh - LNM, 19871734Journal,1994-2007155Lawroast, 1985168Learning from the Velikowsky Affair, 19861742London XI,1994171LN - ACS,19741764LN, 19991645Michigan,1966-1984162MUFON,20081631Myth of S.M., 1993179NAS - San Francisco,19931711NAS,1994172NAS,19961651Newspaper articles.10"Origin of Life" Prize,20001624P.C. Education - Australia,1993178PC Forum,19911718Pop Culture - LNM, Louisville, 19821754Portland,1994173Pseudo-Science,19861739Publications, 1950-1964163RA,20091629Reactions to speeches.10Resistance- LNM, Japan, 1976-19771762Revealing Josef Martin,1989-19901723Reviews (ACP),1964-19661618Roast, 1986166Science Files.13Science & Pseduoscience,19831751Science & Spirituality of Healing, 20001827Scientists' View,19921715Society for Interdisciplinary Studies (SIS) Review.4Society for Interdisciplinary Studies Workshops.4Society for Scientific Exploration, (2 folders),1987-2007158-9SSE Inaugural Meeting, 19821753SSE, Charlottesville,19831750SSE, Princeton, 19841747SSE,19861738SSE - LNM, 19871735SSE - Cornell, 19881732SSE,19891730SSE,19901721SSE, 19911717SSE,19921714SSE - Austin,1994174SSE,19951657SSE, Charlottesville, 19961652SSE,19971660SSE,19981659SSE,19991646SSE,20001828SSE, 20011830SSE,20021641SSE, 20031640SSE, Paris, 20031639SSE,20041638SSE,20051637SSE,20061635SSE,20071634SSE,20081632SSE,20091630SSE Copy Edit,2000-2001156S.S.P., vi 821982-19831752STS,1994175Students, Advisees, PC, 19991644Talks - About Belief; LNM - Special Libraries Assoc.; Resistance: LNM; Male Chauvenist; LNM - Lexington ACS, 1974-19771746Talks - Philosophy Club; LNM - VA Academy of Science; CS3 Lunch - Reductionism; CS3 Lunch - Studying Anomalies; Contraversies on the Fringes; LNM - Conversazione, 1979-19851745Talks - Beyond Velikowsky; ICUS; SCI LIT - Choices and Challenges; SSE; Cornell - Contraversies & Fringe Science,19851744Theory-Laden Facts - LNM, 19861740Toronto - Session on Resistance to Discovery, (Part I), 19801757Toronto - Session on Resistance to Discovery, (Part II), 1979-19801758Treat,19901726U.S. Panel, Beyond Superstition,1995-19961655VA Institute for Public Policy,19971661VA Science Museum, 19961653VAS,20011643Wax, 1983-20001628Western Ontario - LNM, 19881731What Makes Science Scientific?,19901728Woods Hole,19961650World Watch,19911719W'Shop Hilton Head,19791611Teaching and StudentsChemistry files.7Class roles 1986-1994.11Class roles and lectures 1993-1996.12Communications from students.10Ethics, 1998182Ethics Seminar, 1997183Ethics Seminar - Historical,1994-1995181HST 2354 Notes,1998-1999187HST 4304 Notes,1998-1999186Med School Seminar,20071633Medical Ethics,2001184Non-Studying Students - VT, 19931820Research Ethics - Seminar in Several Departments and Grad School Sponsored Course, 1999-2008185Society for Return to Academic Standards,1996-20001818Student Decline - Nogueira Correspondence, 1999-20001823Student evaluations.10Student Memorabilia,1969-19781510Students Who Don't Study, 1996-19971819Students Who Don't Study - Correspondence, (Part I), 1996-20011821Students Who Don't Study - Correspondence, (Part II), 1993-19971822Overhead Projector SheetsAnomalies,n.d.1817Education, n.d.1816Ethics - CS 3 Seminar, 19901725Evolution,n.d.1815Filter,
n.d.1814Maps,n.d.1813Myth of S.M.,n.d.1812Probabilities,n.d.1811SM vs. FP,n.d.1810Theory-Laden Ink Blots,n.d.188Thermodynamics,n.d.189Treat II, n.d.1727Academic/Administration1983-1994 appointment books.12Associate Dean Successor, 19901720Campus Signage, n.d.1615CCAS Deans' Careers,19911716Deaning, Evaluations, etc.,1978-1985164Dean's memoirs.3Jobs,1970-19781512Kudos, Correspondence, Misc. Professional Activities,1978-19951612Mandelstamm,1991-20001614Misc files; Deanship; Sci Lit, 1998-1999.14Position Management,1979-1983167Teacher course evaluations.10Vita,1985-20101613VT- Misc.,1992-20011616Subject/Administrative FilesMiscellaneous Files.11Miscellaneous Files.12Miscellaneous Files.13ResearchBooks by Velikovsky.6Books on Velikovsky.5Chemistry grant reports.1Cryptozoology, 2003157Dimitri Bayanov,1999-20041620Enigma correspondence.6Fred Eirich, 1998-20031622James P. Hogan,20051623Kelikovsly.13Kronos.4Lee Edson,1993-20061621Literature search.1Loch Ness.13Loch Ness clippings.3Loch Ness clippings.2Loch Ness correspondence.1Loch Ness correspondence.9Loch Ness correspondence.8Mackal archives.8Mike Swords,20051626Misc. on Unorthodoxies,1981-20011619NSF: LNM, Velikowsky,1969-1977161Patrick Huyghe, 1999-20011625Re: Velikovsky,1999-20001627Sci Lit correspondences.6Velikovsky References.9Velikovsky's sources part 1-6.5What Josef Martin Didn't Say,1990-1991165