Geneva G. Belford Papers, 1949-2011

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Collection Overview

Title: Geneva G. Belford Papers, 1949-2011

ID: 11/15/24

Primary Creator: Belford, Geneva G. (1932-2014)

Extent: 3.0 cubic feet

Arrangement: By subject.

Date Acquired: 07/03/2014. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Advisors, Chemistry, Computer Science Department, Data, Databases, Engineering, College of, Faculty Papers, Illiac Computers, Mathematics, Women Engineers, Women Faculty

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Papers of Geneva Grosz Belford (1932-2014), Professor Emerita of Computer Science (1977-2000), B.A. 1953, M.S. 1954, Ph.D. 1960, including correspondence, course and advising materials, drafts of manuscripts, reprints, and notes, notebooks, and research data concerning her research in physics, mathematics, chemistry, and computer science relating to data management, performance analysis of computer systems, distributed databases, and sedimentation; her work as an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania and as a computer programmer at the Digital Computer Laboratory at the U of I; her experiences as an instructor; use of ILLIAC in research; and her role as a graduate advisor and mentor. Some materials relate to her joint research with R. Linn Belford.

Biographical Note

Geneva Grosz Belford (1932-2014) was born in Washington D.C. and grew up in Philadelphia. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her PhD from the University of Illinois. Belford's inital research interests were in chemistry and mathematics, however, she later conducted extensive research in computer science. Her tenure at the University of Illinois lasted nearly fifty years, during which time she was a professor of both Mathematics and Computer Science and served as the Associate Dean of the Graduate College. She published extensively both alone and with collaborators, including with her husband, R. Linn Belford.

Subject/Index Terms

Advisors
Chemistry
Computer Science Department
Data
Databases
Engineering, College of
Faculty Papers
Illiac Computers
Mathematics
Women Engineers
Women Faculty

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Biographical, 1979-1981

Box 1

Folder 1: Biographical Data, 1979-1981

Series 2: Course Materials and Thesis, 1951-1960

Box 1

Folder 2: Physics 321, 1956
Folder 3: Physics 371, 1951
Folder 4: Physics 382, 1952
Folder 5: Algebra (I) Math 250, A, B, 1953-1954
Folder 6: Math 391, 1956
Folder 7: Math 391, 1956
Folder 8: Physics 321, 1956
Folder 9: Physics 392, ca. 1956
Folder 10: Chemistry 349, 1961
Folder 11: The Quantum Theory of Molecular Electronic Structure (Lecture), 1962
Folder 12: Kinetics Lecture, 1963
Folder 13: Fourier Series and Boundary Value Problems, 1941
Folder 14: Computer Logic Programs (PhD Thesis) and Related Materials, 1960
Folder 15: Computer Logic Programs (PhD Thesis) and Related Materials, 1960
Folder 16: Computer Logic Programs (PhD Thesis) and Related Materials, 1960
Folder 17: Miscellaneous Correspondence (re: Appt. as Computer Programmer), 1960

Series 3: Research Notebooks, 1960-1963

Box 1

Folder 18: Stability Methods - P.O.E., 1960
Folder 19: Vibronics, 1962
Folder 20: Graph Theory, 1963
Folder 21: Ligand Field Theory, 1963
Folder 22: Jahn-Teller, 1963
Folder 23: Miscellaneous Math, 1963
Folder 24: Chemistry 234, undated

Series 4: Research Data and Notes, 1949-1982

Box 1

Folder 25: Lumenescence of Uranyl Salt Solutions, ca. 1952
Folder 26: Acta Mathematica/Annalen, 1949-1950
Folder 27: Fessenden and Waugh Data, 1959
Folder 28: IBM 650 Notes, 1959
Folder 29: 650 Output 245, A, B, D, E [Variation Orbitals], 1961
Folder 30: McMahon's Stuff, ca. 1961
Folder 31: 1959 Production - Richard's Data, 1961

Box 2

Folder 1: 1031 Production, 1961
Folder 2: Paper II (Figs), 1961
Folder 3: 1173T Completed Work (old checks), 1959-1961
Folder 4: 1173T - Second Moments, 1959
Folder 5: Extra Printouts, 1959
Folder 6: Radiation Kinetics - Miscellaneous Notes on Runs, ca. 1960
Folder 7: Miscellaneous Output, 1959
Folder 8: Diffusion Kinetics in Radiation Chemistry, ca. 1961
Folder 9: Diffusion Kinetics in Radiation Chemistry (Generalized Formulation and Criteria of Diffusion Model, 1961
Folder 10: Diffusion Kinetics Paper I, 1959
Folder 11: Diffusion Kinetics/Main 2/Initial Values, 1960
Folder 12: Kinetics - 449 - S. Benson, 1959-1960
Folder 13: ILLIAC 1959, 1959-1960
Folder 14: Rakcyl-ILLIAC No. 1647, 1960
Folder 15: Isla-480, 1961
Folder 16: R. K. Cylinder, 1959
Folder 17: Rakcyl Code Checks (Old), 1960
Folder 18: Miscellaneous Papers (Digital Computer Laboratory), 1958
Folder 19: Orthogonalization, ca. 1961
Folder 20: Ligand Field - Orthogonalization, 1961
Folder 21: ILLIAC No. 2113 Program Notes, 1962
Folder 22: Run 1 - ILLIAC Output, ca. 1962
Folder 23: 2113 Output Run 2 and Series 2, 1962
Folder 24: Sedimentation Output Run 3 Series, 1962
Folder 25: Sedimentation Output Run 4 Series, 1962
Folder 26: Sedimentation Output Run 5 Series, 1962
Folder 27: Seminar -Sedimentation, ca. 1962
Folder 28: Sedimentation of Reacting Systems, ca. 1962
Folder 29: Sedimentation Paper II, ca. 1962
Folder 30: Sedimentation Paper II - Canabalized Copy, ca. 1962
Folder 31: Sedimentation ILLIAC work - Paper II, 1961
Folder 32: Sedimentation: K-limits, 1962
Folder 33: Sedimentation, 1962
Folder 34: Miscellaneous Starts for Future (Sedimentation), 1962
Folder 35: Sedimentation Reprints, 1964
Folder 36: Notes - Approximate Solution, 1963
Folder 37: Sedimentation, 1962
Folder 38: Sedimentation - Publication Information, 1962
Folder 39: Sedimentation - Rapid Reaction Limit, 1962-1963
Folder 40: Sedimentation - Draft Paper III, ca. 1963
Folder 41: Sedimentation III Final Draft, 1963
Folder 42: Sedimentation - Paper III, 1963
Folder 43: Algol Manual (User's Manual for Algol-60 Translator), 1964
Folder 44: Monte Carlo & Quantum Mechanics, ca. 1964
Folder 45: Initial Coordinates Computer - ILLIAC vs 1604 - Monte Carlo, ca. 1964
Folder 46: Unimolecular Reactions, ca. 1964
Folder 47: Miscellaneous Thoughts [Future Problems, etc.], ca. 1964
Folder 48: Lattice points within a circle, ca. 1964
Folder 49: Lattice Calculations, 1962
Folder 50: Quadruple Moment, 1961

Box 3

Folder 1: Field Gradient (Nash), 1963
Folder 2: NMR Seminars, 1963
Folder 3: Matrix 1487T, 1962-1963
Folder 4: Matrix Notes, 1959
Folder 5: Theory of Permutation Groups, ca. 1963
Folder 6: Cutler - Schotty Effect, 1963
Folder 7: 2028 Code Checks, 1961
Folder 8: 1604 Random Walk - Miscellaneous Notes, 1962
Folder 9: Random Walk Model, 1962
Folder 10: Unfinished Projects, ca. 1977-1978

Series 5: Publications, 1969-1998

Box 3

Folder 11: Computer Science Publications, 1969-1982
Folder 12: Computer Science Publications, 1969-1982
Folder 13: Fault Tolerance Distributed Database, 1980
Folder 14: Articles on "Real Time" Systems, 1998
Folder 15: Clocks and Time in Distribited Systems, 1997

Series 6: Teaching, 1995-2000

Box 3

Folder 16: CS 105 Notes, 1995
Folder 17: CS 497 Transparencies and Xeroxes, 1999
Folder 18: CS 497 Views - Partioning et al., ca. 1999
Folder 19: CS 497 Distributed Shared Memory, ca. 1999
Folder 20: CS 497 Transparencies and Readings, ca. 1999
Folder 21: CS 497 Spring '99 I, 1999
Folder 22: CS 497 Homework and Discussions, 1999
Folder 23: CS 497 Homework and Discussions, 2000

Series 7: Graduate Advising, 1999-2011

Box 3

Folder 24: Correspondence and Notes, 1997, 2003-2009
Folder 25: Graduate College Correspondence, 2008-2009
Folder 26: Graduate College Policies and Procedures, 2008-2009
Folder 27: Graduate Education, 2008
Folder 28: J. K. Kim's Paper, 1999
Folder 29: John Day - Drafts, 2004-2005
Folder 30: Naming/Fillinf of Networks - Drafts (John Day), 2009
Folder 31: John Day Emails, 2004
Folder 32: Asian American Graduate Studies, 2009
Folder 33: Aerospace Engineering, 2009
Folder 34: Gender Relations in Intl. Development Minor, ca. 2009
Folder 35: Graduate School Proposals, 2009
Folder 36: Graduate College Executive Committee Minutes, 2009
Folder 37: Banner Database, ca. 2000s
Folder 38: PhD Requirements - Graduate Handbook, 2005
Folder 39: AAUP Policy Committee, 2003
Folder 40: Computer Science Graduate Program, 2009-2011