Wilson, Roderick

Scope and Contents Records of the National Youth Science Camp, an annual science education camp for recent high school graduates held each summer at Camp Pocahontas near Thornwood, West Virginia. Includes administrative records, such as minutes, correspondence, reports, financial records, and some facilities and construction records. There are also student delegate files, yearbooks, press books, press releases, clippings, photographs, and materials regarding a senate luncheon held regularly which includes...

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Historical narrative of 29 pages regarding the beginning of the West Virginia National Youth Science Camp authored by Roderick W. Wilson.

Scope and Contents Papers of Roderick Wilson, a retired Physics teacher at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. Materials relate to the National Youth Science Camp, glass, genealogy, and Wilson's life. Records regarding the National Youth Science Camp, including: delegate selection records (1990-1996, box 1, folders 2-4); guest autograph books that include signatures by Senators Bob Dole and Strom Thurmond (1973-1985, box 1, folders 5-7); 2 group photographs (1963, box 1, folder 1); and...