Finding Aid for Geneva G. Belford Papers, 1949-2011 | University of Illinois Archives

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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

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Biographical, 1979-1981],
[Series 2: Course Materials and Thesis, 1951-1960],
[Series 3: Research Notebooks, 1960-1963],
[Series 4: Research Data and Notes, 1949-1982],
[Series 5: Publications, 1969-1998],
[Series 6: Teaching, 1995-2000],
[Series 7: Graduate Advising, 1999-2011],
[All]

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