A GUIDE TO THE PAPERS OF

ANN AND WILLIAM SCOTT

Collection no. 97-15

ANN HERBERT SCOTT (1926- )

Ann Herbert Howe was born in Philadelphia on November 19, 1926, the only child of Henry Laux Herbert, a newspaper editor, and Gladys Howe Herbert, a singer and artist. She was educated at a Quaker boarding school and later attended the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated with distinction and honors in English and was class valedictorian. After teaching for a few years at various Friends (Quaker) schools, she entered Yale University, where she earned a Master’s Degree in Social Ethics in 1958.

While at Yale, Ann became involved with and later employed by the Wider City Parish, an interdenominational group ministry program focusing on the problems of inner city children. She developed a program called “Link,” which paired one Yale student with a few children in an ongoing counseling venture. She spent several summers as a camp counselor, and later director, of the University Girls Camp, which offered low-income teen girls the opportunity to escape the stresses of the city and to explore their spiritual beliefs. Ann did volunteer work at the Elm Haven Housing Project, the Dixwell Area Teenage Committee, the Social Relations Committee of the Council of Churches, and the Big Brother program. Ann met William Scott during his sabbatical at Yale in 1960, where they both attended Quaker worship services.

After moving to Reno in 1961, Ann began to explore her interest in multiethnic children’s literature, and in 1964 published her first book, Big Cowboy Western, one of very few books at the time to depict African American inner-city life. She published twelve more children’s books, including beautifully illustrated counting and picture books, many emphasizing Nevada or western desert themes. In addition, Ann also published a popular book on the U.S. Census for high school and college students.

Ann’s interest in ethnic children’s literature, coupled with her commitment to her community, led her to plan, develop, and direct a variety of festivals and workshops aimed at increasing literacy in Nevada. In 1979, she worked with librarians and teachers to create “Open Door to the Humanities,” bringing popular children’s authors to remote Nevada communities. Ann also planned and directed “All the Colors of the Race: A Festival of Ethnic Children’s Writers” in 1982, which brought the Reno and University community together to explore ethnicity and culture in general, and in children’s literature in particular. Ann co founded the Children’s Literature Interest Group in Reno, which has planned the yearly “Art of the Children’s Book Festival” since 1982, and has also been an active participant in several local writers groups.

Ann’s Quaker beliefs have led her to live a life of commitment to pacifism, political action, and service to others. Upon her arrival in Reno, she helped form the Reno Area Committee of the American Friends Service Organization, whose activities included acquiring assistance for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, and lobbying for prison reform and for victims of domestic violence-Ann and William Scott also co-founded the Reno Friends Meeting, the West Coast Quaker Association on Religion and Psychology, and Sierra Interfaith Action for Peace.

At the local level, Ann was committed to interdenominational solutions to a variety of social and political concerns. She helped plan vigils, fasts, walks, runs, tree plantings, educational forums, and discussion meetings as ways of furthering the peace movement in Nevada. The war in Vietnam, civil rights, poverty, women’s equality, Central America, the MX missile, the death penalty, the nuclear freeze movement, and much, much more all found expression in Nevada, largely through the efforts of Ann Scott.

In 1995, Ann and William Scott moved to the Friends House, a Quaker retirement facility in Santa Rosa, California.

WILLIAM TAUSSIG SCOTT (1916-1999)

William Taussig Scott was born in 1916 in Yonkers, New York, to Carl and Dorothea Scott. He attended Scarborough School, a college preparatory school, and graduated from Swarthmore College in 1937. He received his graduate degree in physics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where for two years he held a Rackham Fellowship.

While at Swarthmore College, William joined the Society of Friends and began a lifelong devotion to Quaker action and theological discussion. He was a conscientious objector during World War II, and received a deferment to teach civilians. After three years at Amherst, William accepted a position at Smith College, where he remained for sixteen years. His summers were usually spent at Brookhaven National Laboratory, where he studied multiple scattering theory and worked with Samuel Goudsmit on time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

In 1959 William received a National Science Faculty Fellowship and spent a sabbatical year at Yale University, working with Henry Margenau on quantum measurement theory and studying theology with Robert Calhoun and other Divinity School faculty. In the spring of 1960 he met Ann Howe Herbert, a fellow Quaker. Their common interests, goals, and religious beliefs bonded their relationship. In 1961 William obtained a position at the University of Nevada, Reno, to create a graduate program in the Physics Department. After he established his residency he divorced his first wife, Helen, and married Ann.  Together they decided to make their permanent home in Nevada.

During his tenure at the University of Nevada, Reno, William continued to pursue his interests in science, religion, and peace, and became an activist in both the University and local communities. At the University, he formed the Peace Studies Group, brought distinguished guests like Andrew Sakahrov and Kenneth Boulding to speak, and directed the Committee on Philosophical Inquiry, which developed courses bridging the gaps between disciplines. His courses on “Science and Religion” and “Philosophy and Methods of Physical Science” were well-attended by both students and colleagues, and he frequently attended conferences and gave papers on the topic of social responsibility and scientists.

William Scott was a prolific writer and published numerous research papers in theoretical physics, atmospheric physics, and the philosophy of science. He published two editions of a basic textbook on electricity and magnetism, and a biography of Nobel Prize nominee Erwin Shrodinger. He also served as associate editor of the American Journal of Physics and a referee for several physics journals. One of William’s articles, a review of Michael Polanyi’s Personal Knowledge, facilitated an ongoing correspondence with the author, and in 1969 William received a National Science Foundation History and Philosophy of Science grant for preliminary research on a biography of Polanyi. William spent his sabbatical year at oxford University, studying the philosophy of science under Polanyi and Ron Harre.

William’s religious and moral beliefs led him to write and speak tirelessly on the subject of peace and nonviolent social change. His particular focus was on the dangers of nuclear weapons, a subject he approached as both a scientist and a Quaker. William headed the Peace Education Committee of the Reno Area Program of the American Friends Service Committee, and was a member of the East-West Committee of the Pacific Yearly Meeting. He also served on the College Park Education Association, and helped create John Woolman School, a Quaker boarding school in Grass Valley, California.

William Scott’s efforts toward the cause of peace earned him the Thornton Peace Prize in both 1972 and 1990.

In 1995, William and Ann Scott moved to Friends House, a Quaker retirement facility in Santa Rosa, California. William did in February, 1999.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

This is the second accession of papers of Ann and William Scott; it was donated in 1997 by the Scotts. There was no room in the boxes or on the shelf of the first collection, 95-92, so this second collection was given a new accession number and shelved separately. However, the arrangement of the first collection was followed for these materials and the majority of the text of the earlier collection guide, such as the biographical sketches, scope and content note, and subgroup and series descriptions were adapted from those written by Victoria Yturralde for collection 95-92.

The majority of materials comprising the Ann and William Scott Papers (95-92) were acquired in 1995, when the Scotts moved to a Quaker retirement facility in Santa Rosa. Previously, materials relating to Ann Scott’s work on Census U.S.A. were deposited in Special Collections and remain a separate entity, as do the archives of William Scott, which are housed in the University Archives.

Two related collections were also donated by the Scotts to the Special Collections Department and remain separate from the Ann and William Scott Papers. The records of the Reno Friends Meeting, a Quaker worship group co-founded by the Scotts, and Sierra Interfaith Action for Peace, a non-profit peace organization also co-founded by the Scotts, were acquired in 1995.   This accession of Ann and William Scott Papers is comprised of 6 cubic feet of material. The inclusive dates of the collection range between 1954 and 1993.

The arrangement of this accession follows that of the earlier Scott collection and where possible, original order has been maintained. This was feasible primarily with the professional records of Ann and William Scott, while many of the personal and political papers of the Scotts arrived in a very miscellaneous form. Correspondence addressed to either Ann or William was organized into their respective personal papers, while correspondence addressed jointly to Ann and William became part of their family papers. A portion of the personal correspondence, 1960-1961 between Ann and William has been restricted at the request of the Scotts until after their deaths. Because of the cooperative nature of Ann and William’s relationship, the majority of the religious and political materials in the collection were organized into a section of their family papers, even though one or the other may have been more involved in a particular organization or peace action.  Exceptions to this arrangement occur when materials relating to a particular endeavor have clearly been placed with an individual’s personal papers.

The scope of the Ann and William Scott papers reflects the rich life of two people deeply committed to their professional careers and their spiritual convictions. Ann’s professional papers document her struggles and development as a writer, including many revisions of a particular work and comments by fellow writers. William’s professional papers reflect the growth of his interest from pure physics to the philosophy of science. On a personal level, the William and Ann Scott papers document family relationships and friendships through extensive correspondence and memorabilia. Their personal spiritual reflections and service to the Society of Friends and to peaceful social change is documented through journal notes, organizational records, and subject files. Except for royalty statements the majority of the Scott financial records were extracted.

In accession 95-92, the Scott extended family was represented through the papers of Abraham McLean Scott, William’s great-grandfather; Charles P.G. Scott, William’s grandfather; Carl and Dorothy Scott, William’s parents; and Roderick and Agnes Scott, William’s uncle and aunt. In the second collection, 97-­15, there are only a few letters from Agnes and Roderick Scott and Carl and Dorothy Scott.

As with collection 95-92, one large portion of the new Scott collection consists of brochures, flyers, newsletters, and correspondence relating to a wide variety of social organizations and concerns. This material, arranged alphabetically by organization and by subject, offers a unique glimpse of the modern peace movement. Subjects include conscientious objection to World War II, the Vietnam conflict, nuclear disarmament, civil liberties, race relations, capital punishment, domestic violence, poverty, Native Americans, Central America, and much more. Usually, the emphasis in these materials is on Nevada organizations and actions, although some national material is included.

Of particular interest in the Ann and William Scott Papers is the group of materials relating to the national, regional, and local arms of the American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker based public service organization whose purpose is to promote peace and nonviolent change. Flyers, brochures, pamphlets, newsletters, and correspondence show the variety of programs and interests of this influential organization over the last fifty years. The inception of the Reno Area Program, the development of its local programs, and its subsequent restructuring reveal the inner workings of a unique organization with unusual corporate goals and methods.

To ensure a complete understanding of Ann and William Scott's lives, please consult the collection guides to the other Scott papers, 95-92, 97-27, and 99-26.

Collection 97-15 processed by:           Susan Searcy

Date:                                                    August 12, 1997

Biographies and scope note by:            Victoria Yturralde

Date:                                                    March 13, 1996

ARRANGEMENT OF THE SCOTT PAPERS

The papers of Ann and William Scott have been divided into the following groups and subgroups, and series and subseries, mirroring the arrangement of collection 95-92. There were no materials for some of the original subgroups and series.

GROUP I: ANN SCOTT PAPERS

Subgroup 1: Professional records

Series 1: Publications

Series 2: Activities

Series 3: Associations

Subgroup 2: Personal papers

Series 1: Diaries and personal notes

Series 2: Calendars

Series 3: Personal correspondence

Series 4: School records

Series 5: Employment records

Series 6: Peace and political concerns

GROUP II: WILLIAM SCOTT PAPERS

Subgroup 1: Professional records

Series 1: Physics research and publications

Series 2: Philosophy of science research and publications

Series 3: Grants and sabbaticals

Series 4: Conferences

Series 5: Associations

Series 6: Speeches and articles

Series 7: Teaching

Series 8: Correspondence

Series 9: Reprints and bibliographical notes

Subgroup 2: Personal papers

Series 1: Personal correspondence

Series 2: Financial records

Series 3: School records

Series 4: Quaker concerns

Series 5: Peace and political concerns

GROUP III: SCOTT FAMILY PAPERS

Subgroup 1: Ann and William Scott Family Papers

Series 1: Correspondence

Series 2: Financial and legal records

Series 3: Family concerns

Series 4: Quaker concerns

Subseries 1: American Friends Service Committee

Subseries 2: AFSC Regional Offices

Subseries 3: AFSC Reno Area Program

Subseries 4: Quaker meetings and conferences

Subseries 5: Quaker-related organizations

Series 5: Peace and political concerns

Subgroups 2-4: No materials were present

Subgroup 5: Roderick and Agnes Scott papers

Sub-subgroup 1: Agnes Scott papers Series 1-2; 4: No materials were present Series 3: Correspondence

Sub-subgroup 2: Roderick Scott papers

Series 1; 3-5: No materials were present

Series 2: Correspondence

97-15/I            GROUP I: ANN SCOTT PAPERS

97-15/I/1 Subgroup 1: Professional career. 1965-1993. 1 cu. ft.

Materials collected in this subgroup pertain to Ann’s career as a children’s author, including her activities at the local and national level to advance children’s literacy. In addition to her publishing efforts, this subgroup also contains background and planning materials for the many festivals and workshops developed by Ann and others. Ann’s membership in various professional associations and local critique groups is also documented in this grouping.   Publishers’ correspondence forms an independent entity until about 1970, when Ann became more firmly established as an author. At this time she began to file all correspondence according to book title.

97-15/I/1/1            Series 1: Publications

BOX 1:

I/1/1/1              “ABC of the American West” (unpublished ms by Ann Scott).

I/1/1/2              Ann’s Article on Retreats. 1974-75.

I/1/1/3              AHS Professional.

I/1/1/4              Ann Scott - Professional Correspondence.

I/1/1/5              Ann - Professional Correspondence. (1973)

I/1/1/6              Ann - Professional Letters. (1983)

I/1/1/7              A. Scott - Pyramid Lake Children’s Trip.

I/1/1/8              AHS - “Watering the Deep Roots”.

I/1/1/9              Big Cowboy Western Reviews.

I/1/1/10            Census Book.

I/1/1/11            Census/Resource Book.

I/1/1/12            Census Bureau People.

I/1/1/13            Census Correspondence - Crisis in Federal Statistics. (1973)

I/1/1/14            “The Christmas House”. ms.

I/1/1/15            Full Circle, ed. Ann Scott. Correspondence. (1977)

I/1/1/16            Jim Giblin. (1981)

I/1/1/17            Marguerita Randolph Correspondence.

I/1/1/18            Marketing Data - Census Book.

I/1/1/19            McGraw-Hill Royalties. (1982)

I/1/1/20            Misc. Business Correspondence re. Publications. (1968-1975)

I/1/1/21            Misc. Pyramid Lake Article.

I/1/1/22            Eleanor Nichols - McGraw-Hill Editor.

I/1/1/23            “Not Just One” - dummy/mock up of pages and illustrations. ms by Ann Scott.

I/1/1/24            “No Place For A Dog”. (unpublished manuscripts)

I/1/1/25            Permission Letters.

I/1/1/26            Publication Correspondence.

I/1/1/27            Publishing Business, misc. (1982)

I/1/1/28            Pyramid Lake Article. (1965)

I/1/1/29            Stuart A. Rice - Census Project.

I/1/1/30            Scroungers / Group / Idea for Book. (1981)

I/1/1/31            Seabury Press / Census Book.

I/1/1/32            Work on Census Book - misc.

I/1/1/33            Writing Miscellaneous.

97-15/I/1/2            Series 2: Activities

I/1/2/1              James Giblin. (First Editor for AHS)

I/1/2/2              Jackie Jackson, Friend & Children’s Writer. (1967)

I/1/2/3              Helen Lovett. (1965)

I/1/2/4              Professional Miscellaneous. (1993)

97-15/I/1/3            Series 3: Associations

I/1/3/1              AHS & Eva Essa - Child Development. The investigation of placing selected books in waiting rooms of pediatricians, etc. (1982)

I/1/3/2              AHS - Professional Correspondence. (1988-1990)

I/1/3/3              Ann - Professional. (1993)

I/1/3/4              AHS - School Visits.

I/1/3/5              Ann’s Speech to School Librarians about [Cultural and Racial Diversity in Children’s Literature].

I/1/3/6              The Art of the Children’s Book.

I/1/3/7              Art of the Children’s Book. Children’s Book Festivals, Nevada NEH. (1982)

I/1/3/8              Art of the Children’s Book Festival. (1987)

I/1/3/9              The Author’s Guild. (1968)

I/1/3/10            Bibliotherapy, Reno Project.

I/1/3/11            Books, Children & Reading.

I/1/3/12            Children’s Book Festival - Misc.

I/1/3/13            Children’s Literature Festivals. (1984)

I/1/3/14            Ethnic Children’s Festival. (1983)

I/1/3/15            Ethnic Children’s Literature - Grant Application. (June 20, 1983)

I/1/3/16            Fresno State Speech. (1980)

I/1/3/17            Inquiry on Children’s Book Writing.

I/1/3/18            Joyce Carol Thomas.

I/1/3/19            NAC - Grant Request. (5/30/86)

I/1/3/20            Scrounging / Book Idea / Group.

I/1/3/21            Liesel Skoppen Speech - 1^st Art of the Children’s Book Festival.

I/1/3/22            Storytelling Festival. (1982)

1/1/3/23            Thatcher Hurd - Art Dept. Critique.

I/1/3/24            UNR - English 750.

I/1/3/25            Wovoka Centennial.

97-15/1/2            Subgroup 2: Personal Papers. 1954-1993. 2.25 cu. ft.

Ann’s busy personal life is documented in this subgroup, particularly in the daily worksheets which note appointments, family and emotional concerns, and spiritual reflections. A significant portion of this subgroup consists of Ann’s papers and study notes at the University of Pennsylvania and at Yale, showing the development of her personal theology and social activism.

97-15/I/2/1            Series 1: Diaries and personal notes. 1990-1992. 9 folders.

For about a decade, Ann created daily worksheets that helped her plan her day. Her health concerns and daily priorities form the basis of these worksheets, and dreams and feelings are often noted and explored. Sketches are also included in this series.

BOX 2:

I/2/1/1              AHS - Daily Notes. (1990)

I/2/1/2              Ann’s Daily Logs. (1991)

I/2/1/3              Daily Worksheets (1991) Pt.1

I/2/1/4              Daily Worksheets (1991) Pt.2

I/2/1/5              Daily Worksheets (1991) Pt.3

I/2/1/6              Day Sheets (1992) Pt.1

I/2/1/7              Day Sheets (1992) Pt.2

I/2/1/8              Day Sheets (1992) Pt.3

I/1/2/9              Water color sketches. n.d.

97-15/I/2/2            Series 2: Calendars. 1968-1993. 4 folders.

I/2/2/1              Ann’s Calendars. (1968)

I/2/2/2              Calendars. (1969-1986)

I/2/2/3              1992 Calendar.

I/2/2/4              1993 Calendar.

97-15/I/2/3            Series 3: Correspondence. 1960-1986. 18 folders.

Very little of Ann’s personal correspondence documents her life before her move to Reno in 1961, other than letters to her future husband, William (which are closed until the death of Ann and William). Correspondents include old school friends, members and co-workers of the wider City Parish, and fellow Quakers, as well as a few family members. In general, letters addressing Ann as “Patsy” are from family members, while letters addressed to “Herbie” are from college chums.

I/2/3/1              Charlotte Dunmore.

I/2/3/2              Correspondence. 1965.

I/2/3/3              Correspondence. 1969-1970.

I/2/3/4              Correspondence. 1972-73.

I/2/3/5              Correspondence. 1973.

I/2/3/6              Correspondence. 1960-1966. Closed until the deaths of Ann and Bill Scott. [stored in Box 6]

I/2/3/7              Correspondence. 1967-1970. Closed until the deaths of Ann and Bill Scott. [stored in Box 6)

I/2/3/8              Correspondence. 1971-1982. Closed until the deaths of Ann and Bill Scott. [stored in Box 6]

I/2/3/9              Correspondence. n.d. Closed until the deaths of Ann and Bill Scott.  

[stored in Box 6]

I/2/3/10            Correspondence. 1990.

I/2/3/11            Letters to Bill from Ann. Mar. 8-April 25, 1961. Closed until deaths of the Scotts.[stored in Box 6]

I/2/3/12            Letters to Bill from Ann. May 3-June 28, 1961. Closed until deaths of the Scotts. [stored in Box 6]

I/2/3/13            Letters to Bill from Ann. July 8-July 31, 1961. Closed until deaths of the Scotts.   [stored in Box 6]

I/2/3/14            Letters to Bill from Ann. Aug. 3-Aug. 21, 1961; n.d. Closed until deaths of the Scotts.  [stored in Box 6]

I/2/3/15            The Church of the Savior / Retreats. (1968)

I/2/3/16            Living With (and Through) Mental Stress.

I/2/3/17            School Breakfasts. (1976)

I/2/3/18            AHS: Letter to Editor re. Taxes for Military. (1986)

97-15/I/2/4            Series 4: School Records. 1954-1984. 9 folders.

The majority of Ann’s school records consist lecture notes and papers created while she was acquiring a master’s degree in social ethics from Yale. These papers have been arranged chronologically, and may contain teachers’ comments.

I/2/4/1              AHS - Yale: Paper on Vocational Rehabilitation.

I/2/4/2              AHS - Yale: Christian Ethics. Paper on World Community.

I/2/4/3              AHS - Yale Graduate School. (1954-58)

I/2/4/4              AHS - Yale: Social Ethics Paper on Low-Cost Public Housing Project.

I/2/4/5              Yale - Inward Light Paper (fragment).

I/2/4/6              Yale - Quakers in Social Work.

I/2/4/7              Yale - Term Paper in Counseling.

I/2/4/8              Univ. of Colorado - Summer Work. (1964)

I/2/4/9              George School Reunion. (1984)

97-15/I/2/5            Series 5: Employment Records. 1956-1981. 9 folders.

Ann Scott’s employment records relate mostly to her work with the Wider City Parish, where she was employed part time while attending Yale, and later full time. Her development of the Link Program, mentoring low-income children with Yale students, is documented here.

BOX 3:

I/2/5/1              Career / Consulting Possibilities. (1981)

I/2/5/2              Elm Haven (1950s)            (Early Mss)

I/2/5/3              Elm Haven Library - Wider City Parish. 1/2/5/4            Inner City Ministry.

I/2/5/5             Kirkridge.

I/2/5/6              LINK Program ‘57 H - Wider City Parish.

I/2/5/7              Wider City Parish (1956-)

I/2/5/8              Wider City Parish / LINK.

I/2/5/9              Yale Volunteer Work / LINK.

97-15/I/2/6            Series 6: Peace and Political Concerns. 1979­1982. 5 folders.

This series relates to Ann’s pacifist and social justice activities, including local vigils, walks, prayer meetings, and educational gatherings for peace in Vietnam, nuclear disarmament, test bans treaties, prison reform, racial justice, and women’s rights. Document types include flyers, correspondence, newspaper clippings, articles, and peace action planning notes. Also included in this series are articles and notes relating to various spiritual retreats. Organizational records of the League of Women Voters may include minutes, memos, correspondence, budgets, and operating procedures. Related materials are also located in Group III/1/5.

I/2/6/1              AFSC (1970s)

I/2/6/2              Crop Hunger Walk (1979). Hugh Cline, Organizer.

I/2/6/3              League of Women Voters.

I/2/6/4              League of Women Voters - National Voter and Other National Materials. AHS Membership, Chairman.

I/2/6/5              NY U.N. Disarmament March. (1982)

97-15/II            GROUP II: WILLIAM TAUSSIG SCOTT PAPERS.

97-15/II/1            Subgroup 1: Professional Records. 1959-1986; n.d. 13 folders.

Materials in this subgroup relate to William Scott’s professional career as a physicist and a professor of both physics and the philosophy of science. Included are research files relating to William’s work in electricity and magnetism, multiple scattering of finite particles, mass spectrometry, quantum physics and measurement, and cloud physics, including files from Brookhaven National Laboratory, Sloane Physics Laboratory, and the Desert Research Institute.   Conference notes, papers, and speeches are included in this category and reflect William’s growing interest in the philosophy of science and scientific method. Speeches and articles depict the development of William’s research interests. Interspersed throughout William’s professional papers are references to, lectures on, and manuscripts about Michael Polanyi, a Nobel-quality physical chemist William met at Yale. Polanyi’s influence on William is documented through several articles.

97-15/II/1/1    Series 1 and 2. Physics research and publications. Philosophy of Science Research and Publications. 1959-1972. 3 folders.

Materials in these two series relate to William Scott’s work in electricity and magnetism, multiple scattering, mass spectrometry, quantum theory and measurement, and cloud physics. Manuscript drafts, calculations, research notes, background materials, and correspondence relating to these subjects are included. Materials relating specifically to the Desert Research Institute of the University of Nevada were extracted and sent to the University Archives.

97-15/II/1/1            Series 1: Physics Research and Publications.

II/1/1/1             Cloud Seeding - DRI. (1975)

II/1/1/2             Flyer for “The Physics of Electricity & Magnetism”. (1959)

97-15/II/1/2            Series 2: Philosophy of Science Research and Publications.

II/1/2/1             Scott, W.T. “Ime Nouvelle Affirmation de la Rationalite - I. L’epistemologie de M. Polanyi”. In Archives de Philosophie (Jan-Mar, 1972).

97-15/II/1/6            Series 6: Articles and speeches. 1964-1979. 6 folders.

William Scott was a prolific writer and speaker, and his venues included student newspapers, theological quarterlies, major daily newspapers, and professional journals. This series includes drafts of speeches and speech notes given on a variety of topics, published and unpublished articles, and some of William’s physics reprints.

II/1/6/1             A Course in Science and Religion. Article. (1964)

II/1/6/2             “The Scope and Opportunity in Atmospheric Physics, and the Need for the Proposed Degree.” (1968)

II/1/6/3             “Tacit Knowing and the Concept of Mind.” Philosophical Quarterly, Jan. 1971.

II/1/6/4             “Commitment: A Polanyian View.” Journal of the British Society for Phenomenology, Oct. 1977.

II/1/6/5             WTS Interview. (1979)

II/1/6/6             “An Introduction to the Theology of Community.”

97-15/II/1/7            Series 7: Teaching. 1986; n.d. 2 folders.

Most of the materials in this series revolves around William Scott’s science and religion courses. Some material on University peace studies is included here as is material on a science program for Lyon County, Nevada.

II/1/7/1             Lyon County - Science Program. (1986)

II/1/7/2             University Peace Studies.

97-15/II/1/8            Series 8: Correspondence. 1962; n.d. 2 folders.

William’s professional correspondence includes some communication with physics colleagues, but for the most part it pertains to his correspondence with philosopher-scientists.

II/1/8/1             Gilbert Doan Correspondence. (1962)

II/1/8/2             Victor Paschkis - Correspondence.

97-15/12/2            Subgroup 2: Personal Papers. 1957-1987. 34 folders.

This subgroup gathers together all of William Scott’s personal and family records from 1957 through 1987. Correspondence and subject files relating to William’s growing peace concerns and Quaker theology are contained in this subgroup.

97-15/II/2/1            Series 1. Correspondence. 1958-1987. 18 folders.

This series contains letters written to and from William, included letters from William’s parents and his six children. Letters from William to Ann have remained separately gathered and are a touching history of their courtship and marriage. They have been closed by the Scotts until after their death. All correspondence is arranged chronologically.

II/2/1/1             Carl Scott and Wife Correspondence to Bill. (1958)

II/2/1/2             Letters to Ann from Bill. (June 23, 1960 - Oct.5, 1960) [Closed until deaths of Scotts. Stored in Box 6]

II/2/1/3             Letters to Ann from Bill. (Oct. 8-31, 1960) [Closed until deaths of Scotts. Stored in Box 6)

II/2/1/4             Letters to Ann from Bill. (Nov. 1-30, 1960) [Closed until deaths of Scotts. Stored in Box 6)

II/2/1/5             Letters to Ann from Bill. (Dec. 1-24, 1960) [Closed until deaths of Scotts. Stored in Box 6]

II/2/1/6             Letters to Ann from Bill. (Jan. 1-30, 1961) [Closed until deaths of Scotts.         Stored in Box 6]

II/2/1/7             Letters to Ann from Bill. (Feb. 1-26, 1961) [Closed until deaths of Scotts. Stored in Box 6]

II/2/1/8             Letters to Ann from Bill. (March 1-22, 1961) [Closed until deaths of Scotts. Stored in Box 6]

II/2/1/9             Letters to Ann from Bill. (April 5-27, 1961) [Closed until deaths of Scotts. Stored in Box 6]

II/2/1/10           Letters to Ann from Bill. (May 1-31, 1961) [Closed until deaths of Scotts. Stored in Box 6]

II/2/1/11           Letters to Ann from Bill. (June 1-30, 1961) [Closed until deaths of Scotts. Stored in Box 6]

II/2/1/12           Letters to Ann from Bill. (July 1-15, 1961) [Closed until deaths of Scotts. Stored in Box 6]

II/2/1/13           Letters to Ann from Bill. (July 16-31, 1961) [Closed until deaths of Scotts. Stored in Box 6]

II/2/1/14           Letters to Ann from Bill. (Aug. 1-24, 1961) [Closed until deaths of Scotts.        Stored in Box 6]

II/2/1/15            WTS to AHS. (1965)

II/2/1/16            WTS European Trip, and Correspondence He Sent to Ann. (5/26/82 - 6/24/82)

II/2/1/17            WTS - Letter to CFS on Father’s 80^th Birthday, 5/27/67.

II/2/1/18            WTS - Summary Notes of Year’s Events (Ann & Bill). (1987)

97-15/II/2/4            Series 4: Quaker Records. 1957-1986. 7 folders.

Materials in this series include newsletters, pamphlets, leaflets, minutes, meeting notes relating to William’s membership and participation in several east coast Quaker groups, and theological essays.

II/2/4/1             WTS - Ministry & Counsel. Middle Connecticut Valley. (1957-1961)

II/2/4/2             WTS - “Science, Sin and Grace”. Sermon. (1959)

II/2/4/3             WTS - Beacon Hill Friends House Board. (1960-61)

II/2/4/4             Elise Boulding - Theology Workshop: “Contemplative Life”. (1978)

II/2/4/5             Records Work - Records of the Life of Christ. (1978)

II/2/4/6             WTS - “How Did We Come To Be?” (1981)

II/2/4/7             WTS - Theology. (7/20/86)

97-15/II/2/5            Series 5: Peace and Political Concerns. 1960­1986. 9 folders.

Gathered here are William’s letters to editors and politicians urging pacifist solutions to local and international conflicts and essays on civil rights issues. Document types include articles, correspondence, and subject files.

II/2/5/1             Civil Rights. (1960s)

II/2/5/2             SSRS [Society for Social Responsibility] Member­ship. (1960-61)

II/2/5/3             SSRS

II/2/5/4             Correspondence & Notes With U.S. Government. (1962-1963)

II/2/5/5             Letter to KNEV. (1962)

II/2/5/6             Scott, W.T. “War is Obsolete”. (10/21/69)

II/2/5/7             WTS - Politics of Parsimony. (2/11/79)

II/2/5/8             WTS - Statements. (1983)  [Letter to Editor re. high interest rates]

II/2/5/9             WTS - Workshop on Disarmament. (1986)

97-15/III            GROUP III: SCOTT FAMILY PAPERS. 1960-1993. 2.5 cu. ft.

Materials collected in this group have been divided into five subgroups corresponding to five generations or arms of the Scott family: Ann and William Scott; William’s father, Carl Scott; William’s uncle and aunt, Roderick and Agnes Scott; William’s grandfather, Charles P.G. Scott; and William’s great-grandfather, Abraham McLean Scott. There are no materials in this collection for Carl, Charles or Abraham Scott and few materials predating Williams move to Reno in 1960.

97-15/III/2/1            Subgroup 1: Ann and William Scott Family Papers. 1969-1993; n.d. 2 cubic feet.

The busy personal lives of Ann and William Scott are depicted in this subgroup, which also contains materials relating to their two children, Peter and Katie, and their children from William’s former marriage, Jennifer, Christopher, Stephanie, and Melanie. Materials relating to the Scott’s financial, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being, and that of their friends, family, and community, is gathered here and divided into five series.

97-15/III/1/1 Series 1: Correspondence. 1961-1993; n.d.

Included here are letters from friends and family and some correspondence to and from Congressional representatives.

III/1/1/1            Marriage of Ann & Bill. (9/29/61)

III/1/1/2            Correspondence. (1963)

BOX 4:

III/1/1/3             Family Correspondence. (1969-1970)

III/1/1/4             Italian Villa Correspondence. (1970)

III/1/1/5             Congressional Correspondence: Peace. (1971-72)

III/1/1/6            Congressional Correspondence. (1974-1986)

III/1/1/7            Emily Greil / Vietnam. (1971)

111/1/1/8            England - November 1978.

III/1/1/9a            Correspondence. (1980)

III/1/1/9b             Correspondence. (1983-1994)

III/1/1/10            Correspondence. (1991)

III/1/1/11            Correspondence. (1990-1993)

III/1/1/12            Ann & Bill Scott Correspondence. n.d.

97-15/III/1/2 Series 2: Financial and Legal Records. 1962-1991.            3 folders.

Few financial records have been kept; these illustrate general financial affairs of the Scotts.

III/1/2/1            Financial Ledger.

III/1/2/2            Budget, Moving. (1962-63). Closed until deaths of Scotts.

III/1/2/3            Records for Capital Gains Taxes. (1991)

97-15/III/1/3 Series 3: Family Concerns. 1960-1992. 6 folders.

The items in this series include personal agendas, notes on family meetings, and information about major travel events.

III/1/3/1            Synanon - Early 60s.

III/1/3/2            Couples Group. (1971)

III/1/3/3            England Trip. (1977)

III/1/3/4            (England Trip] McLean’s in Coalbourn, Scotland. (Aug. 1977)

III/1/3/5            Family Meetings. (1980)

III/1/3/6            Trip East. (9/8/92-10/1/92)

97-15/III/1/4/1            Series 4: Quaker Concerns. 1962-1984; n.d. 44 folders.

Material in this series document Ann and William Scott’s involvement with the American Friends Service Committee, including their work on several committees and ad-hoc committees. Also included here are regional notes and meeting announcements, and the Reno Area Program of the AFSC, including subcommittees on Indian Affairs, Prison, etc. Conferences and committee business for the College Park Quarterly Meeting and the Pacific Yearly Meeting of Friends are also gathered in this series.

97-15/III/1/4/1            Subseries 1. American Friends Service Committee. 1972-1975. 2 folders.

Pamphlets, reports, brochures, flyers, and articles explaining the purpose and goals of the American Friends Service Committee make up this subseries. In general, the materials gathered here serve to either inform the general public of AFSC activities and beliefs, or to assist local AFSC committees in their business.