MC 00117 Guide to the Gertrude Mary Cox Papers, 1918 - 1983This collection is divided into five series:
This series consists mainly of Cox's correspondence with and about her colleagues in the field of statistics from the United
States and abroad. Also included are such items as diary letters sent by Cox from overseas, correspondence with students,
and biographical information on fellow statisticians.
[Box
1,
Folder
1]
Barber, Pat,
1959
[Box
1,
Folder
2]
Bliss, C. I.,
1961
[Box
1,
Folder
3]
Cochran, W. G.,
1943, 1974 - 1977, undated
[Box
1,
Folder
4]
Finkner, A. L.,
1974 - 1977
[Box
1,
Folder
5]
Finney, D. J.,
1960 - 1963
[Box
1,
Folder
6]
Fisher, Sir Ronald,
1952 - 1974
[Box
1,
Folder
7]
Hobson, Jesse,
1959 - 1960, undated
[Box
1,
Folder
8]
Hotelling [Harold],
1957 - 1976
[Box
1,
Folder
9]
Kendall, M. G.,
1959 - 1962, undated
[Box
1,
Folder
10]
Moore, John D.,
1970, undated
[Box
1,
Folder
11]
Pearson, E. S.,
1963 - 1964
[Box
1,
Folder
12]
Wishart, John,
1957
[Box
2,
Folder
1]
Miscellaneous correspondence,
1959 - 1974
[Box
2,
Folder
2]
Miscellaneous correspondence,
1952, 1964 - 1974
[Box
2,
Folder
3]
Miscellaneous correspondence,
1940 - 1983, undated
Includes diary letters from the Netherlands and Japan, 1960.
[Box
2,
Folder
4]
Miscellaneous correspondence,
1940 - 1978, undated
This series contains some material pertaining to Cox's role as Head of the Statistics Department at
North Carolina State University, but most of the material reflects her continuing relationship with the university after leaving it to concentrate on her
role at the
Research Triangle Institute. The series also includes information on the
Cox Fellowship Program, as well as material on the dedication of
Cox Hall in 1970.
[Box
2,
Folder
5]
General information, North Carolina State University,
1977, undated
[Box
2,
Folder
6]
Notes on faculty UNC-CH/NCSU,
1956 - 1957, undated
[Box
2,
Folder
7]
NCSU Search for Department Head (Experimental Statistics),
1962 - 1963
[Box
2,
Folder
8]
National Academy of Sciences Luncheon, Caldwell,
1975, undated
[Box
2,
Folder
9]
Obituaries and Fellowship,
1977 - 1978
[Box
2,
Folder
10]
Cox Fellowship Program,
1977 -1978, undated
[Box
2,
Folder
11]
Cox Fellowship Program: Correspondence,
1976 - 1979, undated
[Box
2,
Folder
12]
Cox Fellowship Program: Minutes of the Committee,
1977 - 1978
[Box
2,
Folder
13]
Cox Fellowship Program Talks,
1977 - 1978
[Box
2,
Folder
14]
Cox Hall: Announcements and Letters of Congratulations,
1970 - 1971
[Box
2,
Folder
15]
Cox Hall: Dedication,
1970
[Box
3,
Folder
1]
Cox Hall: Dedication letters and notes,
1970, undated
[Box
3,
Folder
2]
Cox Hall: Dedication letters and notes,
1970, undated
[Half Box
22,
Folder
2]
N.C. State College monthly newsletter titled "Statelog",
1958-1970
[Half Box
22,
Folder
3]
Textile Forum Magazine,
1946
This series documents Gertrude Cox's involvement in a number of professional associations and other organizations. Most of
the organizational material derives from her association with statistical organizations such as the American STatistical Association
and the International Statistical Institute. Also a part of this series is material from many of the consulting projects in
which Cox participated, including her work in Thailand and Egypt.
[Box
3,
Folder
3]
Alpha Lambda Delta,
1972
[Box
3,
Folder
4]
Altrusa International,
1966 - 1973, undated
[Box
3,
Folder
5]
American Cancer Society,
1975 - 1978, undated
[Box
3,
Folder
6]
American Statistics Association (ASA),
1947 - 1978, undated
[Box
3,
Folder
7]
American Statistics Association (ASA),
1969 - 1973, undated
[Box
3,
Folder
8]
American Statistics Association (ASA): Annual Meeting, Boston, Mass.,
1975 - 1977, undated
[Box
3,
Folder
9]
American Statistics Association (ASA): Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, Calif.,
1966
[Box
3,
Folder
10]
American Statistics Association (ASA): Committee on preservation of documents of distinguished statisticians,
1970 - 1974, undated
[Box
3,
Folder
11]
American Statistics Association (ASA): North Carolina chapter,
1942 - 1977, undated
[Box
3,
Folder
12]
American Statistics Association (ASA): Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.,
1967
[Box
3,
Folder
13]
Biometric Society (BS),
1970 - 1975
[Box
3,
Folder
14]
Biometric Society: Award fund standing committee,
1973 - 1975
[Box
3,
Folder
15]
Biometric Society: Annual Meeting, Chicago, Ill.,
1977, undated
[Box
4,
Folder
1]
Biometric Society: Eastern North American Region,
1948 - 1967
[Box
4,
Folder
2]
Biometric Society,
1968
[Box
4,
Folder
3]
Institute of Mathematical Statistics,
1970 - 1971
[Box
4,
Folder
4]
Eastern North American Region,
1971 - 1976
[Box
4,
Folder
5]
Eastern North American Region, ASA, IMS, Chapel Hill,
1977
[Box
4,
Folder
6]
Eastern North American Region, IMS 1969 Iowa City, Spring Meeting,
1967 - 1969
[Box
4,
Folder
7]
Eastern North American Region New York (ASA, IMS),
1969
[Box
4,
Folder
8]
Eastern North American Region, Washington, D.C.,
1967
[Box
4,
Folder
9]
International Biometric Conference, Boston,
1975 - 1976
[Box
4,
Folder
10]
Bureau of Budget (Federal), ASA Advisory Committee on Statistics Policy for the Office of Stat Standards,
1956 - 1961
[Box
4,
Folder
11]
Bureau of Budget (Federal), Consultant SU99-7, Health Interview Survey-National Health Survey,
1961, undated
[Box
4,
Folder
12]
California, University of (Davis): Applied statistics program,
1975
[Box
4,
Folder
13]
Delaware, University of,
1968
[Box
4,
Folder
14]
Egypt: Ralph Bradley & Milton Terry,
1966-1970, undated
[Box
4,
Folder
15]
Egypt-Ford Foundation,
1958-1967
[Box
4,
Folder
16]
Egypt-Ford Foundation-consultant,
1962-1964
[Box
4,
Folder
17]
Egypt-Dr. Fouad El Hefnaowi,
undated
[Box
4,
Folder
18]
Egypt-IS-Cairo Egypt,
1962-66, undated
[Box
4,
Folder
19]
Egypt-ISSR (Institute of Statistical Studies and Research) current correspondence Egypt,
1965-68
[Box
5,
Folder
1]
Egypt-N.Y., Sutton and Scott,
1967, undated
[Box
5,
Folder
2]
Egypt-Seminar Egypt,
1969-1970, undated
[Box
5,
Folder
3]
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Hearing,
1978
[Box
5,
Folder
4]
Foundations of Survey Sampling [Symposium on],
1968
[Box
5,
Folder
5]
Georgia, University of,
1973
[Box
5,
Folder
6]
Girl Scout Science Conference,
1961-1962, undated
[Box
5,
Folder
7]
HEW (Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare) Survey Research Center Institute Social Resources Ann Arbor,
1971-1972, undated
[Box
5,
Folder
8]
HEW (Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare) Survey Research Center Institute: Office of Education,
1970, undated
[Box
5,
Folder
9]
HEW (Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare) Survey Research Center Institute: Secretary Advisory Comm. on Automated Personal
Data Systems,
1972-1973, undated
[Box
5,
Folder
10]
HEW (Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare) Survey Research Center Institute: Secretary Advisory Comm. on Automated Personal
Data Systems,
1972-1973, undated
[Box
5,
Folder
11]
IMS (Institute of Mathematical Statistics),
1939-1955, 1977
[Box
5,
Folder
12]
IMS (Institute of Mathematical Statistics),
1956-1959
[Box
5,
Folder
13]
IMS (Institute of Mathematical Statistics),
1960-63, 1978
[Box
5,
Folder
14]
IMS (Institute of Mathematical Statistics),
1964-1976
[Box
5,
Folder
15]
Institute of Nutrition-Guatemala City,
1951-1953, undated
[Box
6]
IS (Institute of Statistics): Dinner,
1967, undated
[Box
6,
Folder
2]
IS: The Leaky Gasjet,
1944-1949, undated
[Box
6,
Folder
3]
IS: Statistics Centers, US & Canada,
1969-1978, undated
[Box
6,
Folder
4]
IS: Graduate students,
1959, 66, 76, undated
[Box
6,
Folder
5]
Inter-American Statistical Institute,
1965-1978, undated
[Box
6,
Folder
6]
Inter-American Institute of Agricultural Science- Turrialba,
1951-1952
[Box
6,
Folder
7]
ISI (International Statistical Institute): Education Commission,
1960-1967
[Box
6,
Folder
8]
ISI : Education Commission, Africa, general,
1962
[Box
6,
Folder
9]
ISI : Sessions,
1947-1961: 1947-1961
[Box
6,
Folder
10]
ISI : Sessions,
1963, 1965, 1967: 1963-1967
[Box
7,
Folder
1]
ISI : Sessions,
1969, 1971: 1968-1971
[Box
7,
Folder
2]
ISI : Reorganization, general,
1978, undated
[Box
7,
Folder
3]
ISI : Membership lists,
1946-1977
[Box
7,
Folder
4]
ISI : Reappraisal,
1975, undated
[Box
7,
Folder
5]
ISI : 39th and 40th Sessions,
1972-1975, undated
[Box
7,
Folder
6]
ISI : 41st session,
1977
[Box
7,
Folder
7]
ISI : Statisticians needed-stat centers,
1961-1965
[Box
7,
Folder
8]
ISI : Statistics education project
1968-1971, undated
[Box
7,
Folder
9]
ISI : Statistics education centers - Southeastern and Eastern Asia,
1964, 1968, undated
[Box
7,
Folder
10]
ISI : University of East Africa,
1962-1963, undated
[Box
7,
Folder
11]
ISI : University of Rhodesia & Nyasaland,
1962-1963
[Box
7,
Folder
12]
Nashville, Tennessee,
1965-1966
[Box
7,
Folder
13]
NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress),
1971-1972
[Box
8,
Folder
1]
NAS (National Academy of Science), letters of congratulations,
1975, undated
[Box
8,
Folder
2]
NAS,
1975
[Box
8,
Folder
3]
NAS,
1976
[Box
8,
Folder
4]
NAS, 1977 meeting,
1977-1978
[Box
8,
Folder
5]
NAS, Section of Applied Biology,
1976, 1978, undated
[Box
8,
Folder
6]
NIH-ACEB (National Institutes of Health-Advisory Committee on Epidemiology and Biometry),
1961, undated
[Box
8,
Folder
7]
NIH-ACEB (National Institutes of Health-Advisory Committee on Epidemiology and Biometry): Biomathematical training,
1961
[Box
8,
Folder
8]
NIH-ACEB (National Institutes of Health-Advisory Committee on Epidemiology and Biometry): General,
1962-1964, undated
[Box
8,
Folder
9]
NIH-ACEB (National Institutes of Health-Advisory Committee on Epidemiology and Biometry): Biomathematics, Cullowhee Conference,
1961
[Box
8,
Folder
10]
NIH-ACEB (National Institutes of Health-Advisory Committee on Epidemiology and Biometry): Committee reports,
1962-1963, undated
[Box
8,
Folder
11]
NRC-Board of Human Resources NRC (National Research Council),
1975-1977, undated
[Box
8,
Folder
12]
-Task Force on Education in Agriculture and Renewable Resources (Commission on Natural Resources),
1975-1977, undated
[Box
8,
Folder
13]
NSF (National Science Foundation) Panel,
1966
[Box
8,
Folder
14]
N.Y. Education Conferences,
1968, undated
[Box
8,
Folder
15]
N.C. Board of Education-Kindergarten evaluation (3rd grade),
1975, undated
[Box
8,
Folder
16]
N.C. Board of Education-Newspaper clippings,
1975
[Box
8,
Folder
17]
N.C. Retired Government Employees Association,
1971-1978
[Box
8,
Folder
18]
Pan American Health Organization,
1966-1970, undated
[Box
9,
Folder
1]
Phi Kappa Phi,
1976-1977, undated
[Box
9,
Folder
2]
Phi Kappa Phi Banquet,
1976-1977, undated
[Box
9,
Folder
3]
Poplab--Population Laboratory, Publication Advisory Committee,
1971-1972
[Box
9,
Folder
4]
RTI (Research Triangle Institute),
1965-1978, undated
[Box
9,
Folder
5]
RTI: Consulting contract,
1965-1972, undated
[Box
9,
Folder
6]
RTI: Head Start data analysis,
1972, undated
[Box
9,
Folder
7]
RTI: National Humanities Center,
1966, 1978, undated
[Box
9,
Folder
8]
RTI: Research & evaluation,
1958
[Box
9,
Folder
9]
RTI: University of Pittsburgh-Search committee,
1966
[Box
9,
Folder
10]
Rutgers University - The Statistics Center,
1966
[Box
9,
Folder
11]
Sigma Xi,
1943-1965
[Box
9,
Folder
12]
S.M.U.(Southern Methodist University),
1961, undated
[Box
9,
Folder
13]
TAGER (Texas Association for Graduate Education & Research),
1966
[Box
10,
Folder
1]
Thailand-Animal Science,
1971, undated
[Box
10,
Folder
2]
Thailand-Animal Science: Appointment forms,
1964
[Box
10,
Folder
3]
Thailand-Animal Science: Chulalongkorn Univ,
1964, 1967, undated
[Box
10,
Folder
4]
Thailand-Animal Science: Chulalongkorn Univ,
1968-1969
[Box
10,
Folder
5]
Thailand-Animal Science: Ford Foundation,
1968-1969
[Box
10,
Folder
6]
Thailand-Animal Science: Kasetsart Univ,
1970-1971
[Box
10,
Folder
7]
Thailand-Animal Science: Kasetsart Univ,
1971-1974
[Box
10,
Folder
8]
Thailand-Animal Science: Dr. Ward W. Moore,
1971, undated
[Box
10,
Folder
9]
Thailand-Animal Science: Proposal material,
1968-1969, undated
[Box
10,
Folder
10]
Thailand-Animal Science: Rice experiments,
1969, undated
[Box
10,
Folder
11]
Thailand-Animal Science: Rice-insecticides,
1970, undated
[Box
10,
Folder
12]
Thailand-Animal Science: Rockefeller Foundation,
1970-1971
[Box
10,
Folder
13]
Thailand-Animal Science: Dr. Rapee Sagarik,
1966
[Box
10,
Folder
14]
Thailand-Animal Science: Thai-Danish Teak Pine Improvement Center,
1970-1971, undated
[Box
10,
Folder
15]
Thailand-Animal Science: Thailand 1964-1967, undated
[Box
10,
Folder
16]
Thailand-Animal Science: Thailand, undated
[Box
10,
Folder
17]
VPI (Virginia Polytechnic Institute) Dept of Statistics,
1973-1976, undated
[Box
10,
Folder
18]
Y.W.C.A. Life Member
1971
Diaries, appointment books, and address books spanning a period of sixty years. Also included are awards and certificates,
material relating to church and civic involvement, personal correspondence, and travel information.
[Card Box
11,
Folder
1]
Appointment calendars,
1950-64, 1967-75
[Card Box
11,
Folder
2]
Address books (2),
undated
[Card Box
12,
Folder
1]
Diaries,
1918-21, 1935, 1937, 1938-42, 1943-44 (loose pages), 1946-47, undated
Note: the diary for 1938-42 is very small. For a partial photocopy of this diary, please see Series 1. 7.14a. For diary letters
from Egypt, Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong, Netherlands, 1960-1964, see MC 117 Box 14 Folder 11 and MC 117 Box 1 Folder 12.
[Card Box
13,
Folder
1]
Awards, certificates,
1929-1962
[Box
13,
Folder
2]
Doctor of Science-honorary,
1958
[Box
13,
Folder
3]
Gamma Sigma Delta Award,
1958-1971
[Box
13,
Folder
4]
Oliver Max Gardner Award, Tar Heel of the Week,
1959, undated
[Box
13,
Folder
5]
Oliver Max Gardner Award, Tar Heel of the Week: news clippings,
1959
[Box
13,
Folder
6]
Watauga Medal- Founders Day,
1977, undated
[Box
13,
Folder
7]
Watauga Medal- Founders Day: news clippings,
1977
[Flat Folder
1,
Box
13,
Folder
8]
Certificate of teacher training, Board of Education, Methodist Episcopal Church; B.S. and M.S. diplomas (mathematics), Iowa
State College; Fellowship Certificate, American Public Health Assoc.,
1926-1954
[Box
13,
Folder
9]
Biographical material,
1939-70, undated
[Box
13,
Folder
10]
Church-Fairmont United Methodist: Administrative board. 1977-78
[Box
13,
Folder
11]
Church-Fairmont United Methodist: Finance committee,
1976-77, undated
[Box
13,
Folder
12]
Church-Fairmont United Methodist: Learning Together, Inc.,
1975-78, undated
[Box
13,
Folder
13]
Church-Fairmont United Methodist: Secretary of Career Planning and Counseling,
1977, undated
[Box
13,
Folder
14]
Church-Fairmont United Methodist: news clippings,
1977
[Box
14,
Folder
1]
Countries visited,
1953-1977, undated
[Box
14,
Folder
2]
Import permit for orchids,
1964-1971, undated
[Box
14,
Folder
3]
Letters to family (Carlos & Elsie),
1958-1963, undated
[Box
14,
Folder
4]
Misc Personal 1,
1928-1937, undated - pictures, grades, letter, Omaha City Mission
[Box
14,
Folder
5]
Misc Personal 2
[Box
14,
Folder
6]
News Releases,
1940-1978, undated
[Box
14,
Folder
7]
Personal history (detailed), undated
[Box
14,
Folder
8]
Personal history record (official),
1976-1977, undated
[Box
14,
Folder
9]
Personal Letters,
1974-1976, undated
[Box
14,
Folder
10]
Personal Notes, letters, etc:,
1945-1978, undated
[Box
14,
Folder
11]
Diary Letters - Egypt, Hong Kong, Japan & Thailand,
1960-1964
[Box
14,
Folder
12]
Photographs,
1936, 1953-1968, undated
[Box
14,
Folder
13]
Raleigh Garden Club,
1973
[Box
14,
Folder
14]
Passport, Visa, other travel documents,
1964-1967, undated
[Box
14,
Folder
1]
Partial copy of five-year diary 1938-42: Entries, January 8 - May 31,
1938-1942
[Box
14,
Folder
1]
Partial copy of five-year diary 1938-42: Entries, June 1 - November 30,
1938-1942
[Half Box
22,
Folder
4]
Personal correspondence,
1968-1972
[Half Box
22,
Folder
5]
Oliver Max Gardner Award Program,
1959
[Half Box
22,
Folder
6]
Newspaper clippings,
1959, 1972-1978, undated
Texts of numerous talks given by Gertrude Cox from 1940 to 1977; most of Dr. Cox's published writings; her master's thesis
at Iowa State College; corrections and publisher correspondence from both the first edition and revised edition of her book
with William G. Cochran,
Experimental Designs; and general notes and correspondence related to Cox's speeches and writings.
[Box
15,
Folder
1]
Kiwanis Club Talk,
December 6, 1940
[Box
15,
Folder
2]
Organization and Function of Dept. of Exp. Statistics, Summer School Conference,
June 23, 1941
[Box
15,
Folder
3]
Brief Survey of Newer Exp. Designs, Summer School Conference [July 14-18],
July 16, 1941
[Box
15,
Folder
4]
A Practical Tool for Research Workers, Science Club - Blacksburg, Va.,
October 21, 1941
[Box
15,
Folder
5]
A Practical Tool for Research Workers, Sigma Xi Lecture,
November 25, 1941
[Box
15,
Folder
6]
Adapting the Design to the Experiment, American Statistical Assoc. - New York,
December 30, 1941
[Box
15,
Folder
7]
Why Statisticians - Meredith College,
February 24, 1943
[Box
15,
Folder
8]
Statistical Methods for Engineers,
April 29, 1943
[Box
15,
Folder
9]
Why Experimental Plans? - Richmond, Va.,
May 13, 1943
[Box
15,
Folder
10]
Modernized Field Designs at Rothamsted, Cincinnati, Ohio,
November 10, 1943
[Box
15,
Folder
11]
Application of Modern Experimental Plans, Virginia Academy of Science,
May 10, 1944
[Box
15,
Folder
12]
Need for an Experiment Station Statistician, Morgantown, West Virginia,
June 14-15, 1944
[Box
15,
Folder
13]
Statistics as a Tool for Research, American Home Economics Association,
June 23, 1944
[Box
15,
Folder
14]
Advisory Budget Commission,
July 31, 1944
[Box
15,
Folder
15]
Biometric Section - Cleveland,
September 11-16, 1944
[Box
15,
Folder
16]
Soil Science - Design of Greenhouse Experiment,
October 29, 1944
[Box
15,
Folder
17]
American Statistical Association,
December 27, 1944
[Box
15,
Folder
18]
Opportunities for Teaching and Research [publication],
1945
[Box
15,
Folder
19]
Institute of Statistics of the University of North Carolina, Biometric Bulletin,
January 24, 1945
[Box
15,
Folder
20]
Plan for Institute of Statistics - Hotelling,
June 1945
[Box
15,
Folder
21]
Mathematics Institute for Teachers,
July 5-10, 1945
[Box
15,
Folder
22]
Economics - Statistics Conference,
October 8, 1945
[Box
15,
Folder
23]
Planning and Analyzing Horticulture Experiments, Knoxville, Tennessee,
November 9-10, 1945
[Box
15,
Folder
24]
N.C. Chapter - American Statistical Association, Raleigh, NC,
November 20, 1945
[Box
15,
Folder
25]
Review - Analysis of Cubic Lattice Design, E.A. Cornish Bulletin 176,
February 1946
[Box
15,
Folder
26]
Washington - Bureau of Agricultural Economics,
February 28, 1946
[Box
15,
Folder
27]
B.A.E. - Chicago Conference,
September 23-28, 1946
[Box
15,
Folder
28]
Why Statistics? - American Chemical Assoc., Honolulu,
March 1947
[Box
15,
Folder
29]
Princeton University,
November 13, 1947
[Box
15,
Folder
30]
Testing Large Numbers of Strains, Plant Breeding Conference,
January 26-30, 1948
[Box
15,
Folder
31]
Proposed Statistical Plan for the Southeastern States [publication], Statistics Conference - Auburn, Ala.,
September 7-9, 1948
[Box
15,
Folder
32]
New York Academy of Sciences,
January 28-29, 1949
[Box
15,
Folder
33]
Current Research at Institute of Statistics, Yale University,
April 6, 1949
[Box
15,
Folder
34]
A Survey of Types of Experimental Designs, Geneva, Switzerland,
September 1949
[Box
16,
Folder
1]
International Statistical Institute, Statistical Seminar - Berne,
September 15, 1949
[Box
16,
Folder
2]
Talk - Royal Statistical Society,
October 14, 1949
[Box
16,
Folder
3]
Northeastern Region - Home Economics, New York,
February 26-28, 1950
[Box
16,
Folder
4]
NCEA - Math Teachers,
March 10, 1950
[Box
16,
Folder
5]
Plant Institute - Ohio State University, Columbus,
October 30, 1950
[Box
16,
Folder
6]
The Value and Usefulness of Statistics in Research, Beltsville,
January 11, 1951 [10 a.m.]
[Box
16,
Folder
7]
The Value and Usefulness of Statistics in Research, Washington [Dept. of Agr.],
January 11, 1951 [4 p.m.]
[Box
16,
Folder
8]
Designs of Experiments - Berkeley, Calif.,
November 26, 1951
[Box
16,
Folder
9]
Statistics in a University - Berkeley, Calif,
November 27, 1951
[Box
16,
Folder
10]
Potentialities for Statistical Developments in the South, Conference - Atlanta, Ga.,
October 2-4, 1952
[Box
16,
Folder
11]
A.A.A.S. - St. Louis, Mo.,
December 26-31, 1952
[Box
16,
Folder
12]
A Proposed Inter-American Program for Training in Statistics,
1953
[Box
16,
Folder
13]
Role of Statistics in Research - Brussels,
August 21, 1953;- Pretoria
October 13, 1953
[Box
16,
Folder
14]
Function of the Institute of Statistics - Cairo,
September 30, 1953
[Box
16,
Folder
15]
Analysis of Research Results: Cairo, October 4; Johannesburg, October 23,
1953
[Box
16,
Folder
16]
Recent Advances in Experimental Designs: Pretoria, October 15; Pietermaritzburg, October 20,
1953
[Box
16,
Folder
17]
NC Chapter, American Statistics Assoc.,
November 19, 1953
[Box
16,
Folder
18]
Some Recent Advances in Experimental Designs..., Blacksburg, Va.,
June 30, 1954
[Box
16,
Folder
19]
Southern Regional Graduate SS in Statistics, Montreal,
September 1954
[Box
16,
Folder
20]
Design of Experiments - Woman's College,
March 21, 1955
[Box
16,
Folder
21]
Some Recent Advances in Experimental Designs, with Particular Reference to Estimating Response Surfaces, Biometric Symposium,
Campinas, Brazil,
July 4-9, 1955 5
July 11, 1955
Speeches/Papers/Publications
[Box
16,
Folder
23]
Analysis of Research Results, Campinas, Brazil
July 12, 1955
[Box
16,
Folder
24]
Regression and Covariance, Piracicaba, Brazil,
July 13, 1955
[Box
16,
Folder
25]
Combining of Groups of Experiments, Piracicaba, Brazil,
July 14, 1955
[Box
16,
Folder
26]
Foreign Programs - ASA New York,
December 30, 1955
[Box
16,
Folder
27]
Statistical Frontiers - Detroit, Mich.,
September 9, 1956
[Box
16,
Folder
28]
Some Current Research in Statistics, Pittsburgh,
November 20, 1956
[Box
16,
Folder
29]
Use of Statistics in Research - Pittsburgh,
November 21, 1956
[Box
16,
Folder
30]
Statistics Training and Research, C.H. Faculty Club Luncheon,
Tuesday, February 18, 1958
[Box
16,
Folder
31]
The Training of Statisticians, ASA Washington Chapter,
February 20, 1958
[Box
16,
Folder
32]
The Growth of Applied Statistics - Princeton,
December 6, 1958
[Box
16,
Folder
33]
Penn State University,
March 5, 1959
[Box
17]
Curbstone Clinic,
March 13, 1959
[Box
17,
Folder
2]
O. Max Gardner Award,
March 22, 1959
[Box
17,
Folder
3]
Perspective (Panel Discussion on Television),
April 2, 1959
[Box
17,
Folder
4]
RTI and its Relation to NC State College, Animal Industry Seminar,
April 8, 1959
[Box
17,
Folder
5]
Johnson and Johnson,
April 16, 1959
[Box
17,
Folder
6]
The Unity of Science - Summer Seminar - RPTT,
June 17, 1959
[Box
17,
Folder
7]
Horizons Unlimited - Girl Scouts,
December 4-6, 1959
[Box
17,
Folder
8]
Demand and Supply of Statisticians, ASA Meeting, Washington, D.C.,
December 30, 1959
[Box
17,
Folder
9]
Reliability and Quality Control - Moderator,
January 12, 1960
[Box
17,
Folder
10]
Role of Statistics, United Fruit Company - Honduras,
February 4, 1960
[Box
17,
Folder
11]
How Designs are Selected to Fit Experimental Situations, United Fruit Company - Honduras,
February 5, 1960
[Box
17,
Folder
12]
Research Triangle's Women's Club, RTI,
February 18, 1960
[Box
17,
Folder
13]
Evaluation of Education System in NC - DKG,
March 12, 1960
[Box
17,
Folder
14]
"Careers Open to Women in Research," Altrusa Club,
March 28, 1960
[Box
17,
Folder
15]
RTI - Talk Given to North Texas Chapter of ASA, Dallas, Texas,
October 5, 1960
[Box
17,
Folder
16]
Talk on RTI - Social Science Meeting, Meredith College, Raleigh,
November 11, 1960
[Box
17,
Folder
17]
The Program and Objectives of the RTI -National Association of Retired Civil Employees,
November 17, 1960
[Box
17,
Folder
18]
Implementation of Training Programs in Biomathematics,
August 18, 1961
[Box
17,
Folder
19]
Symposium Biomathematics and Computer Science [Paper, Cox], Houston, TX,
March 28-30, 1963
[Box
17,
Folder
20]
Future of Statistics, Institute of Statistical Graduate Students,
March 18, 1964
[Box
17,
Folder
21]
Gamma Sigma Delta Talk - RTI,
April 28, 1964
[Box
17,
Folder
22]
The Organization and Function of a Biomathematics Medical Center, Chicago,
May 26, 1964
[Box
17,
Folder
23]
Plans and Designs for Experiments - Seato Graduate Bangkok, Thailand,
August 20, 1964
[Box
17,
Folder
24]
Fascination of Statistics - Department of Statistics, Cairo, Egypt,
March 21, 1965
[Box
17,
Folder
25]
Choosing an Experiment Plan - Beirut, Lebanon,
May 13, 1965
[Box
17,
Folder
26]
Role of Statistics in Research - Beirut, Lebanon,
May 14, 1965
[Box
17,
Folder
27]
Egypt: Its Villages, Fellahin and Agriculture, Delta Kappa Gamma - Sanford, NC,
October 23, 1965
[Box
17,
Folder
28]
Status of Training in Statistics in Developing Countries, Tallahassee, Florida,
February 28, 1966
[Box
17,
Folder
29]
Egypt - Yesterday and Today, Ravenscroft, J.Y. Joyner School, Dr. Carey D. Miller's Home, Arts and Travel Book Club, Cynthia
Book Club, Wives of Dept. of Experimental Stat.,
1966-1967
[Box
17,
Folder
30]
Education in Statistics - NC Chapter of ASA,
April 22, 1966
[Box
17,
Folder
31]
Education in Egypt - Pittsburgh, PA,
May 17, 1966
[Box
17,
Folder
32]
Past, Present and Future Developments in Statistics in the Southeast Region,
August 1, 1966
[Box
17,
Folder
33]
Biometric - Editorial Practices and Policies,
August 15, 1966
[Box
18,
Folder
1]
Careers in Statistics - Orientation Class N.C. State University,
October 4, 1966
[Box
18,
Folder
2]
Horizons-Unlimited - Delta Kappa Gamma,
October 8, 1966
[Box
18,
Folder
3]
Education in Statistics: Rutgers,
October 14, 1966
[Box
18,
Folder
4]
Education in Statistics: Yale,
December 1, 1966
[Box
18,
Folder
5]
Education in Statistics: Johns Hopkins,
May 1, 1967
[Box
18,
Folder
6]
Statistics Related to Real Life,
May 16, 1967
[Box
18,
Folder
7]
The Mediterranean - Cradle of Civilization, Leroy Martin School,
May 16, 1967
[Box
18,
Folder
8]
Hawaii - Statistics Today - Terrance Lanai Hawaiian Village Hotel, Honolulu,
August 10, 1967
[Box
18,
Folder
9]
"Statistics Today" - Malaysia, University of,
September 11, 1967
[Box
18,
Folder
10]
"Importance of Experimental Design in Modern Agricultural Technology," Sigma Xi - Thailand,
September 13, 1967
[Box
18,
Folder
11]
Factorial Design and the Problems, Kasetsart University, Thailand,
September 14 & 15, 1967
[Box
18,
Folder
12]
"Science of Statistics," University of Chiengmai,
September 23, 1967
[Box
18,
Folder
13]
Sinai, DAR, January 19, Good Shepherd Church,
November 4
1968
[Box
18,
Folder
14]
Education in this Complex World (AAUW), Burlington, NC,
February 20, 1968
[Box
18,
Folder
15]
Welcome - Perry H.S. 50th Reunion,
June 16, 1968
[Box
18,
Folder
16]
International Education in Statistics : Iowa State University,
June 28, 1968
[Box
18,
Folder
17]
International Education in Statistics: University of Kentucky,
November 26, 1968
[Box
18,
Folder
18]
Sinai - Altrusa International,
January 13, 1969
[Box
18,
Folder
19]
Egypt - 4th Grade, Ravenscroft
March 14, 1969
[Box
18,
Folder
20]
Basic Principles of Sampling and Experimental Studies, NCHS,
January 16, 1970
[Box
18,
Folder
21]
Status of Statistics in Developing Countries, NC Chapter of ASA,
February 11, 1970
[Box
18,
Folder
22]
Delta Kappa Gamma - NC State Convention,
April 24-26, 1970
[Box
18,
Folder
23]
The Fascination of Statistics: Rotary Club, Bangkok, Thailand,
May 7, 1971
[Box
18,
Folder
24]
The Fascination of Statistics: Rotary Club, West Raleigh,
September 3, 1971
[Box
18,
Folder
25]
"Women Who Dare and Do" - Recent Advancements in Statistics, Delta Kappa Gamma,
February 2, 1972
[Box
18,
Folder
26]
RTI - Cosmos Book Club at Women's Club 12:30pm, March 14, 1972
[Box
18,
Folder
27]
(Culture) Reactions, Overseas Work - NCSU Women's Club, "Human interest experiences",
April 20, 1972
[Box
18,
Folder
28]
The Role of Statistics in Research, Brigham Young University - Provo, Utah,
May 2, 1972
[Box
18,
Folder
29]
Planning Experiments and Interpreting Results, Brigham Young University - Provo, Utah,
May 3, 1972
[Box
19,
Folder
1]
The Fascination of Statistics, Brigham Young University - Provo, Utah,
May 3, 1972
[Box
19,
Folder
2]
George Nicholson - Memorial Service,
[Mon.] August 14, 1972
[Box
19,
Folder
3]
Fascination of Statistics - Kiwanis Club,
March 12, 1973
[Box
19,
Folder
4]
Teaching Statistical Designs & Linear Models,
[Tues.]March 20, 1973
[Box
19,
Folder
5]
Master of Ceremonies - Banquet,
[Thurs.]March 22, 1973
[Box
19,
Folder
6]
International Symposium on Statistical Design and Linear Models, Colorado State University,
March 19-23, 1973
[Box
19,
Folder
7]
Fascination of Statistics, American Institute of Industrial Engineers,
May 8, 1974
[Box
19,
Folder
8]
Chip Carving/Wood Carving - Garden Club,
November 5, 1974
[Box
19,
Folder
9]
Glimpses of George Snedecor Bio.,
1975
[Box
19,
Folder
10]
Class 612,
April 30, 1975
[Box
19,
Folder
11]
Past and Future Statistical Methods, University of Toronto [luncheon],
May 21, 1975
[Box
19,
Folder
12]
Experience of a Statistician, Facing a Real World, University of Toronto,
May 22,1975
[Box
19,
Folder
13]
Fascination of Statistics for Women, High Point, NC - DAR, University of California-Davis,
October 14, November 13, 1975
[Box
19,
Folder
14]
Fascination of Statistics, University of California-Davis,
November 13, 1975
[Box
19,
Folder
15]
Past and Future of Statistical Methods, Princeton Conference,
December 4, 1975
[Box
19,
Folder
16]
Consulting - NCSU Graduate Course,
January 29, 1976
[Box
19,
Folder
17]
Past and Future of Statistical Methods, University of Washington - Seattle,
May 25, 1976
[Box
19,
Folder
18]
Statistics at NC - Institute of Statistics, Rollins College - Orlando, Florida,
June 18, 1976
[Box
19,
Folder
19]
9th International Biometric Conference Opening Ceremony, Science Museum, Boston,
August 22, 1976
[Box
19,
Folder
20]
Institute of Statistics - Boston,
August 23, 1976
[Box
19,
Folder
21]
Davis, Calif. - Univ. of Calif.,
January 10-14, 1977
[Box
19,
Folder
22]
A Consulting Statistician Facing a Real World, Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
March 15, 1977
[Box
19,
Folder
23]
Comments on Starting Statistics at NC State University (tea) - NCSU,
March 25, 1977
[Box
19,
Folder
24]
Talk Material - reference to 1874-1976,
undated
[Box
20,
Folder
1]
Review of `A History of the International Statistical Institute',
1960
[Box
20,
Folder
2]
Talks - Articles - reference to 1891-1968,
undated
[Box
20,
Folder
3]
Cox, Gertrude M., and William G. Cochran. Designs of Greenhouse Experiments for Statistical Analysis,
1946 [publication]
[Box
20,
Folder
4]
First 25 Years - Biometrics - reference to 1947-1972,
undated
[Box
20,
Folder
5]
Function of Design in Experiments,
1950 [publication]
[Box
20,
Folder
6]
Organization and Functions of the Institute of Statistics of the University of North Carolina,
1950 [publication]
[Box
20,
Folder
7]
Elements of an Effective Inter-American Training Program in Agricultural Statistics,
1953 [publication]
[Box
20,
Folder
8]
Statistical Frontiers, 1957 [publication]
[Box
20,
Folder
9]
"Experiment." McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 1960 [publication],
1958-1968
[Box
20,
Folder
10]
Educators. (Phi Kappa Phi Journal), 1959 [publication]
[Box
20,
Folder
11]
"El papel de la estadistica en la investigacion cientifica" [The Place of Statistics in Scientific Investigation] [publication],
1960
[Box
20,
Folder
12]
Japan - Annals,
1964
[Box
20,
Folder
13]
Correspondence about Snedecor - reference to 1974-1976,
undated
[Box
20,
Folder
14]
Query - Biometrics Bulletin - Randomization,
undated
[Box
20,
Folder
15]
List of publications,
1956, undated
[Box
20,
Folder
16]
Statistical Study of Industrial Science Students of the Class of 1926 [publication],
1930
[Box
20,
Folder
17]
"A Statistical Investigation of a Teacher's Ability as Indicated by the Success of His Students in Subsequent Courses," Master's
Thesis, Iowa State College,
1931
[Box
20,
Folder
18]
The Use of the Individual Parts of the Aptitude Test for Predicting Success of Students [publication],
1931
[Box
20,
Folder
19]
Brown, Clarence W., Phyllis Bartelme & Gertrude M. Cox. The Scoring of,
Individual Performance on Tests Scaled According to the Theory of Absolute Scaling [publication]
1933
[Box
20,
Folder
20]
Index Number of Iowa Farm Product Prices [publication],
1935-40
[Box
21,
Folder
1]
Snedecor, George W., and Gertrude M. Cox. Disproportionate Subclass Numbers in Tales of Multiple Classification [publication],
1935
[Box
21,
Folder
2]
Cox, Gertrude M., and George W. Snedecor. Covariance Used to Analyze the,
Relation Between Corn Yield and Acreage [publication]
1936
[Box
21,
Folder
3]
Cox, Gertrude M., and William P. Martin. Use of a Discriminate Function for Differentiating Soils with Different Azotobacter
Population [publication],
1937
[Box
21,
Folder
4]
Gaskill, Harold V., and Gertrude M. Cox. Patterns in Emotional Reactions: I. Respirations: The Use of Analysis of Variance
and Covariance in Psychological Data [publication],
1937
[Box
21,
Folder
5]
Snedecor, George W., and Gertrude M. Cox. Analysis of Covariance of Yield and Time to First Silk in Maize [publication],
1937
[Box
21,
Folder
6]
Weiss, Martin G., and Gertrude M. Cox. Balanced Incomplete Block and Lattice Square Designs for Testing Yield Differences
Among Large Numbers of Soybean Varieties [publication],
1939
[Box
21,
Folder
7]
The Multiple Factor Theory in Terms of Common Elements [publication],
1939
[Box
21,
Folder
8]
Cox, Gertrude M., Robert C. Eckhardt, and W.G. Cochran. The Analysis of Lattice and Triple Lattice Experiments in Corn Varietal
Tests [publication],
1940
[Box
21,
Folder
9]
Enumeration and Construction of Balanced Incomplete Block Configurations [publication],
1940
[Box
21,
Folder
10]
Gaskill, Harold V., and Gertrude M. Cox. Patterns in Emotional Reactions: II. Heart Rate and Blood Pressure [publication],
1941
[Box
21,
Folder
11]
Cox, Gertrude M., et al. Length of the Observation Period as a Factor in Variability in Calcium Retentions [publication],
1942
[Box
21,
Folder
12]
Statistics as a Tool for Research [publication],
1944
[Box
21,
Folder
13]
Modernized Field Designs At Rothamsted [publication],
1944
[Box
21,
Folder
14]
Book - Experimental Designs (with William G. Cochran): corrections, first edition,
1950-1954
[Box
21,
Folder
15]
Book - Experimental Designs (with William G. Cochran): revised edition corrections,
1957-1971
[Box
21,
Folder
16]
Book - Experimental Designs (with William G. Cochran): John Wiley & Sons,
1948-1969
[Box
21,
Folder
17]
Book - Experimental Designs (with William G. Cochran): John Wiley & Sons - correspondence,
1955-1969
[Box
21,
Folder
18]
Book - Experimental Designs (with William G. Cochran): John Wiley & Sons - royalties,
1955-1971
[Box
21,
Folder
19]
Book - Experimental Designs (with William G. Cochran): Designs not used: r > 10,
undated
[Box
21,
Folder
20]
Book - Experimental Designs (with William G. Cochran): Designs used-old copies,
undated
[Half Box
22,
Folder
1]
Biometric Bulletin,
1945, 1948
CreatorCox, Gertrude M. Quantity10.5 Linear feet General Physical Description note21 archival boxes, 1 archival halfbox, 1 flat folder LocationFor current information on the location of these materials, please consult the
Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff LanguageEnglish Acquisitions InformationGift of Francis McVey, 1978 (Accession 1978.0017), the North Carolina State University Department of Statistics, 1980 (Accession 1980.0012), David M. Mason, 1983 (Accession 1983.0009 and Accession 1983.0010), R. L. Anderson, 2002 (2002.0001), and Ruth Hutchison, 2010 (2010.0215). ProcessingProcessed by: Staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Katherine M. Wisser; updated by Judy Allen Dodson 2011 February Revised2011, <date calendar="gregorian" normal="2005" era="ce">2005</date><item>Converted to EAD 2002</item>; finding aid updated to reflect additions by Judy Allen Dodson 2011 February Scope and Content NoteThe Gertrude Mary Cox Papers consists of correspondence, diaries, photographs, speeches, articles, diplomas, certificates, newspaper clippings, and other materials relating to her career in statistics, her consulting work, travel, honors received, and the Cox Fellowship which was created in her honor at North Carolina State University. Her writings relate statistics to various subjects, including education, agriculture, nutrition, experimental design, biometrics, horticulture, home economics, and international research. Biographical NoteGertrude Mary Cox was born in Dayton, Iowa in 1900. She received a B.S. in Mathematics and an M.S. in statistics, from Iowa State College in 1929 and 1931 respectively, and then enrolled in a doctoral program in psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. After two years in California, she was persuaded to return to Iowa to continue her work in statistics. From 1933 to 1940, Cox taught at Iowa State before Leaving for N.C. State College, where she remained until 1960. From 1940 - 1949 she served as head of the Department of Experimental Statistics. In 1949, Cox left this position to administer the North Carolina Institute of Statistics. She is most noted for her role in the 1959 founding of the Research Triangle Institute, where she held the position of Director, Statistics Research Division until 1964. She was also active as a consultant, working with universities in Thailand and Egypt. Cox received numerous awards, including an honorary Doctorate of Science in statistics from Iowa State College in 1958, and membership in the National Academy of Science. In 1949 she became the first woman elected into the International Statistical Institute. In 1956 she was elected President of the American Statistical Association. She was also named a Fellow in the American Statistical Association and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. She died in 1978. Controlled Terms
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