mc00117 Guide to the Gertrude Mary Cox Collection, 1918 - 1983 Processed by: Staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Katherine M. Wisser North Carolina State University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center
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2002 Machine-readable finding aid derived from typescript by rekeying. Date of source: 1998 Finding aid written in English 2005Converted to EAD 2002 Guide to the Gertrude Mary Cox Papers, 1918 - 1983 MC 117 North Carolina State University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center Staff 1998 Katherine M. Wisser Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University. Libraries. Special Collections Dept. Cox, Gertrude M. The Gertrude Mary Cox Papers, 1918 - 1983 MC 117 21 archival boxes 10.5 linear feet The Gertrude Mary Cox Papers consists of correspondence, diaries, photographs, speeches, articles, diplomas, certificates, and other materials relating to Cox's 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. Gertrude Mary Cox (1900-1978) served as head of the Statistics Department at North Carolina State College from 1940 to 1949. She played an important role in founding the Research Triangle Institute in 1959 and held the position of Director, Statistics Research Division at the Institute from 1959 until 1964. In 1949 Cox became the first woman elected into the International Statistical Institute. In 1956 she was elected President of the American Statistical Association while in 1975 she was elected to the National Academy of Sciences. on-site For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. Information for Users Restrictions to Access

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Given by the Statistics Department, May 14, 1980 and by Dr. David M. Mason, October 19 and December 9, 1983.

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Given by the North Carolina State University Statistics Department, 1980, and Dr. David M. Mason, 1983.

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[Identification of Item], Gertrude Mary Cox Papers, MC 117, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.

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 Biographical Note

Gertrude 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.

 Scope and Content Note

The Gertrude Mary Cox Papers consists of correspondence, diaries, photographs, speeches, articles, diplomas, certificates, 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.

Organization of Collection

This collection is divided into five series: Correspondence, North Carolina State University, Organizations/Consulting, Personal, and Speeches/Papers/Publications.

 Online Catalog Terms Personal Names Cox, Gertrude M. Corporate Entities North Carolina State University--Faculty--History. North Carolina State University. Dept. of Statistics--History. Research Triangle Institute. Geographic Names Raleigh (N.C.) Subjects Scholarships. Statistical consultants. Statisticians--United States. Universities and colleges--North Carolina--Faculty. Women statisticians. Detailed Description of the Collection MC 117 Series 1 Correspondence, 1940 - 1983 0.75 linear feet1.5 archival boxes

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.

 1 1Barber, Pat, 1959 1 2Bliss, C. I., 1961 1 3Cochran, W. G., 1943, 1974 - 1977, undated 1 4Finkner, A. L., 1974 - 1977 1 5Finney, D. J., 1960 - 1963 1 6Fisher, Sir Ronald, 1952 - 1974 1 7Hobson, Jesse, 1959 - 1960, undated 1 8Hotelling [Harold], 1957 - 1976 1 9Kendall, M. G., 1959 - 1962, undated 1 10Moore, John D., 1970, undated 1 11Pearson, E. S. ,1963 - 1964 1 12Wishart, John, 1957 2 1Miscellaneous correspondence, 1959 - 1974 2 2Miscellaneous correspondence, 1952, 1964 - 1974 2 3Miscellaneous correspondence, 1940 - 1983, undated

Includes diary letters from the Netherlands and Japan, 1960.

 2 4Miscellaneous correspondence, 1940 - 1978, undated MC 117 Series 2 North Carolina State University, 1956 - 1977 0.5 linear feet1 archival box

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.

 2 5General information, North Carolina State University, 1977, undated 2 6Notes on faculty UNC-CH/NCSU, 1956 - 1957, undated 2 7NCSU Search for Department Head (Experimental Statistics), 1962 - 1963 2 8National Academy of Sciences Luncheon, Caldwell, 1975, undated 2 9Obituaries and Fellowship, 1977 - 1978 2 10Cox Fellowship Program, 1977 -1978, undated 2 11Cox Fellowship Program: Correspondence, 1976 - 1979, undated 2 12Cox Fellowship Program: Minutes of the Committee, 1977 - 1978 2 13Cox Fellowship Program Talks, 1977 - 1978 2 14Cox Hall: Announcements and Letters of Congratulations, 1970 - 1971 2 15Cox Hall: Dedication, 1970 3 1Cox Hall: Dedication letters and notes, 1970, undated 3 2Cox Hall: Dedication letters and notes, 1970, undated MC 117 Series 3 Organizations and Consulting, 1942 - 1978 4.0 linear ft.8 archival boxes

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.

 3 3Alpha Lambda Delta, 1972 3 4Altrusa International, 1966 - 1973, undated 3 5American Cancer Society, 1975 - 1978, undated 3 6American Statistics Association (ASA), 1947 - 1978, undated 3 7American Statistics Association (ASA), 1969 - 1973, undated 3 8American Statistics Association (ASA): Annual Meeting, Boston, Mass., 1975 - 1977, undated 3 9American Statistics Association (ASA): Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, Calif., 1966 3 10American Statistics Association (ASA): Committee on preservation of documents of distinguished statisticians, 1970 - 1974, undated 3 11American Statistics Association (ASA): North Carolina chapter, 1942 - 1977, undated 3 12American Statistics Association (ASA): Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 1967 3 13Biometric Society (BS), 1970 - 1975 3 14Biometric Society: Award fund standing committee, 1973 - 1975 3 15Biometric Society: Annual Meeting, Chicago, Ill., 1977, undated 4 1Biometric Society: Eastern North American Region, 1948 - 1967 4 2Biometric Society, 1968 4 3Institute of Mathematical Statistics, 1970 - 1971 4 4Eastern North American Region, 1971 - 1976 4 5Eastern North American Region, ASA, IMS, Chapel Hill, 1977 4 6Eastern North American Region, IMS 1969 Iowa City, Spring Meeting, 1967 - 1969 4 7Eastern North American Region New York (ASA, IMS), 1969 4 8Eastern North American Region, Washington, D.C., 1967 4 9International Biometric Conference, Boston, 1975 - 1976 4 10Bureau of Budget (Federal), ASA Advisory Committee on Statistics Policy for the Office of Stat Standards, 1956 - 1961 4 11Bureau of Budget (Federal), Consultant SU99-7, Health Interview Survey-National Health Survey, 1961, undated 4 12California, University of (Davis): Applied statistics program, 1975 4 13Delaware, University of, 1968 4 14Egypt: Ralph Bradley & Milton Terry, 1966-1970, undated 4 15Egypt-Ford Foundation, 1958-67 4 16Egypt-Ford Foundation-consultant, 1962-1964 4 17Egypt-Dr. Fouad El Hefnaowi, undated 4 18Egypt-IS-Cairo Egypt, 1962-66, undated 4 19Egypt-ISSR (Institute of Statistical Studies and Research) current correspondence Egypt, 1965-68 5 1Egypt-N.Y., Sutton and Scott, 1967, undated 5 2Egypt-Seminar Egypt, 1969-1970, undated 5 3FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Hearing, 1978 5 4Foundations of Survey Sampling [Symposium on], 1968 5 5Georgia, University of, 1973 5 6Girl Scout Science Conference, 1961-1962, undated 5 7HEW (Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare) Survey Research Center Institute Social Resources Ann Arbor, 1971-1972, undated 5 8HEW (Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare) Survey Research Center Institute: Office of Education, 1970, undated 5 9HEW (Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare) Survey Research Center Institute: Secretary Advisory Comm. on Automated Personal Data Systems, 1972-1973, undated 5 10HEW (Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare) Survey Research Center Institute: Secretary Advisory Comm. on Automated Personal Data Systems, 1972-1973, undated 5 11IMS (Institute of Mathematical Statistics), 1939-1955, 1977 5 12IMS (Institute of Mathematical Statistics), 1956-1959 5 13IMS (Institute of Mathematical Statistics), 1960-63, 1978 5 14IMS (Institute of Mathematical Statistics), 1964-1976 5 15Institute of Nutrition-Guatemala City, 1951-1953, undated 6 IS (Institute of Statistics): Dinner, 1967, undated 6 2IS: The Leaky Gasjet, 1944-1949, undated 6 3IS: Statistics Centers, US & Canada, 1969-1978, undated 6 4IS: Graduate students, 1959, 66, 76, undated 6 5Inter-American Statistical Institute, 1965-1978, undated 6 6Inter-American Institute of Agricultural Science- Turrialba, 1951-1952 6 7ISI (International Statistical Institute): Education Commission, 1960-1967 6 8ISI : Education Commission, Africa, general, 1962 6 9ISI : Sessions, 1947-1961: 1947-1961 6 10ISI : Sessions, 1963, 1965, 1967: 1963-1967 7 1ISI : Sessions, 1969, 1971: 1968-1971 7 2ISI : Reorganization, general, 1978, undated 7 3ISI : Membership lists, 1946-1977 7 4ISI : Reappraisal, 1975, undated 7 5ISI : 39th and 40th Sessions, 1972-1975, undated 7 6ISI : 41st session, 1977 7 7ISI : Statisticians needed-stat centers, 1961-1965 7 8ISI : Statistics education project

1968-1971, undated

 7 9ISI : Statistics education centers - Southeastern and Eastern Asia, 1964, 1968, undated 7 10ISI : University of East Africa, 1962-1963, undated 7 11ISI : University of Rhodesia & Nyasaland, 1962-1963 7 12Nashville, Tennessee, 1965-1966 7 13NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress), 1971-1972 8 1NAS (National Academy of Science), letters of congratulations, 1975, undated 8 2NAS, 1975 8 3NAS, 1976 8 4NAS, 1977 meeting, 1977-1978 8 5NAS, Section of Applied Biology, 1976, 1978, undated 8 6NIH-ACEB (National Institutes of Health-Advisory Committee on Epidemiology and Biometry), 1961, undated 8 7NIH-ACEB (National Institutes of Health-Advisory Committee on Epidemiology and Biometry): Biomathematical training, 1961 8 8NIH-ACEB (National Institutes of Health-Advisory Committee on Epidemiology and Biometry): General, 1962-1964, undated 8 9NIH-ACEB (National Institutes of Health-Advisory Committee on Epidemiology and Biometry): Biomathematics, Cullowhee Conference, 1961 8 10NIH-ACEB (National Institutes of Health-Advisory Committee on Epidemiology and Biometry): Committee reports, 1962-1963, undated 8 11NRC-Board of Human Resources NRC (National Research Council), 1975-1977, undated 8 12-Task Force on Education in Agriculture and Renewable Resources (Commission on Natural Resources), 1975-1977, undated 8 13NSF (National Science Foundation) Panel, 1966 8 14N.Y. Education Conferences, 1968, undated 8 15N.C. Board of Education-Kindergarten evaluation (3rd grade), 1975, undated 8 16N.C. Board of Education-Newspaper clippings, 1975 8 17N.C. Retired Government Employees Association, 1971-1978 8 18Pan American Health Organization, 1966-1970, undated 9 1Phi Kappa Phi, 1976-1977, undated 9 2Phi Kappa Phi Banquet, 1976-1977, undated 9 3Poplab--Population Laboratory, Publication Advisory Committee, 1971-1972 9 4RTI (Research Triangle Institute), 1965-1978, undated 9 5RTI: Consulting contract, 1965-1972, undated 9 6RTI: Head Start data analysis, 1972, undated 9 7RTI: National Humanities Center, 1966, 1978, undated 9 8RTI: Research & evaluation, 1958 9 9RTI: University of Pittsburgh-Search committee, 1966 9 10Rutgers University - The Statistics Center, 1966 9 11Sigma Xi, 1943-1965 9 12S.M.U.(Southern Methodist University), 1961, undated 9 13TAGER (Texas Association for Graduate Education & Research), 1966 10 1Thailand-Animal Science, 1971, undated 10 2Thailand-Animal Science: Appointment forms, 1964 10 3Thailand-Animal Science: Chulalongkorn Univ, 1964, 1967, undated 10 4Thailand-Animal Science: Chulalongkorn Univ, 1968-1969 10 5Thailand-Animal Science: Ford Foundation, 1968-1969 10 6Thailand-Animal Science: Kasetsart Univ, 1970-1971 10 7Thailand-Animal Science: Kasetsart Univ, 1971-1974 10 8Thailand-Animal Science: Dr. Ward W. Moore, 1971, undated 10 9Thailand-Animal Science: Proposal material, 1968-1969, undated 10 10Thailand-Animal Science: Rice experiments, 1969, undated 10 11Thailand-Animal Science: Rice-insecticides, 1970, undated 10 12Thailand-Animal Science: Rockefeller Foundation, 1970-1971 10 13Thailand-Animal Science: Dr. Rapee Sagarik, 1966 10 14Thailand-Animal Science: Thai-Danish Teak Pine Improvement Center, 1970-1971, undated 10 15Thailand-Animal Science: Thailand 1964-1967, undated 10 16Thailand-Animal Science: Thailand, undated 10 17VPI (Virginia Polytechnic Institute) Dept of Statistics, 1973-1976, undated 10 18Y.W.C.A. Life Member

1971

 MC 117 Series 4Personal, 1918 - 1978 2.55 archival boxes

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.

 11 1Appointment calendars, 1950-64, 1967-75 11 2Address books (2), undated 12 1Diaries, 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.

 13 1Awards, certificates, 1929-1962 13 2Doctor of Science-honorary, 1958 13 3Gamma Sigma Delta Award, 1958-1971 13 4Oliver Max Gardner Award, Tar Heel of the Week, 1959, undated 13 5Oliver Max Gardner Award, Tar Heel of the Week: news clippings, 1959 13 6Watauga Medal- Founders Day, 1977, undated 13 7Watauga Medal- Founders Day: news clippings, 1977 13 8Certificate 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 13 9Biographical material, 1939-70, undated 13 10Church-Fairmont United Methodist: Administrative board. 1977-78 13 11Church-Fairmont United Methodist: Finance committee, 1976-77, undated 13 12Church-Fairmont United Methodist: Learning Together, Inc., 1975-78, undated 13 13Church-Fairmont United Methodist: Secretary of Career Planning and Counseling, 1977, undated 13 14Church-Fairmont United Methodist: news clippings, 1977 14 1Countries visited, 1953-1977, undated 14 2Import permit for orchids, 1964-1971, undated 14 3Letters to family (Carlos & Elsie), 1958-1963, undated 14 4Misc Personal 1, 1928-1937, undated - pictures, grades, letter, Omaha City Mission 14 5Misc Personal 2 14 6News Releases, 1940-1978, undated 14 7Personal history (detailed), undated 14 8Personal history record (official), 1976-1977, undated 14 9Personal Letters, 1974-1976, undated 14 10Personal Notes, letters, etc: , 1945-1978, undated 14 11Diary Letters - Egypt, Hong Kong, Japan & Thailand, 1960-1964 14 12Photographs, 1936, 1953-1968, undated 14 13Raleigh Garden Club, 1973 14 14Passport, Visa, other travel documents , 1964-1967, undated 14 1Partial copy of five-year diary 1938-42: Entries, January 8 - May 31, 1938-1942 14 1Partial copy of five-year diary 1938-42: Entries, June 1 - November 30, 1938-1942 MC 117 Series 5Speeches/Papers/Publications, 1933 - 1977 3.57 archival boxes

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.

 15 1Kiwanis Club Talk, December 6, 1940 15 2Organization and Function of Dept. of Exp. Statistics, Summer School Conference, June 23, 1941 15 3Brief Survey of Newer Exp. Designs, Summer School Conference [July 14-18], July 16, 1941 15 4A Practical Tool for Research Workers, Science Club - Blacksburg, Va., October 21, 1941 15 5A Practical Tool for Research Workers, Sigma Xi Lecture, November 25, 1941 15 6Adapting the Design to the Experiment, American Statistical Assoc. - New York, December 30, 1941 15 7Why Statisticians - Meredith College, February 24, 1943 15 8Statistical Methods for Engineers, April 29, 1943 15 9Why Experimental Plans? - Richmond, Va., May 13, 1943 15 10Modernized Field Designs at Rothamsted, Cincinnati, Ohio, November 10, 1943 15 11Application of Modern Experimental Plans, Virginia Academy of Science, May 10, 1944 15 12Need for an Experiment Station Statistician, Morgantown, West Virginia, June 14-15, 1944 15 13Statistics as a Tool for Research, American Home Economics Association, June 23, 1944 15 14Advisory Budget Commission, July 31, 1944 15 15Biometric Section - Cleveland, September 11-16, 1944 15 16Soil Science - Design of Greenhouse Experiment, October 29, 1944 15 17American Statistical Association, December 27, 1944 15 18Opportunities for Teaching and Research [publication], 1945 15 19Institute of Statistics of the University of North Carolina, Biometric Bulletin, January 24, 1945 15 20Plan for Institute of Statistics - Hotelling, June 1945 15 21Mathematics Institute for Teachers, July 5-10, 1945 15 22Economics - Statistics Conference, October 8, 1945 15 23Planning and Analyzing Horticulture Experiments, Knoxville, Tennessee, November 9-10, 1945 15 24N.C. Chapter - American Statistical Association, Raleigh, NC, November 20, 1945 15 25Review - Analysis of Cubic Lattice Design, E.A. Cornish Bulletin 176, February 1946 15 26Washington - Bureau of Agricultural Economics, February 28, 1946 15 27B.A.E. - Chicago Conference, September 23-28, 1946 15 28Why Statistics? - American Chemical Assoc., Honolulu, March 1947 15 29Princeton University, November 13, 1947 15 30Testing Large Numbers of Strains, Plant Breeding Conference, January 26-30, 1948 15 31Proposed Statistical Plan for the Southeastern States [publication], Statistics Conference - Auburn, Ala., September 7-9, 1948 15 32New York Academy of Sciences, January 28-29, 1949 15 33Current Research at Institute of Statistics, Yale University, April 6, 1949 15 34A Survey of Types of Experimental Designs, Geneva, Switzerland, September 1949 16 1International Statistical Institute, Statistical Seminar - Berne, September 15, 1949 16 2Talk - Royal Statistical Society, October 14, 1949 16 3Northeastern Region - Home Economics, New York, February 26-28, 1950 16 4NCEA - Math Teachers, March 10, 1950 16 5Plant Institute - Ohio State University, Columbus, October 30, 1950 16 6The Value and Usefulness of Statistics in Research, Beltsville, January 11, 1951 [10 a.m.] 16 7The Value and Usefulness of Statistics in Research, Washington [Dept. of Agr.], January 11, 1951 [4 p.m.] 16 8Designs of Experiments - Berkeley, Calif., November 26, 1951 16 9Statistics in a University - Berkeley, Calif, November 27, 1951 16 10Potentialities for Statistical Developments in the South, Conference - Atlanta, Ga., October 2-4, 1952 16 11A.A.A.S. - St. Louis, Mo., December 26-31, 1952 16 12A Proposed Inter-American Program for Training in Statistics, 1953 16 13Role of Statistics in Research - Brussels, August 21, 1953;- Pretoria

October 13, 1953

 16 14Function of the Institute of Statistics - Cairo, September 30, 1953 16 15Analysis of Research Results: Cairo, October 4; Johannesburg, October 23, 1953 16 16Recent Advances in Experimental Designs: Pretoria, October 15; Pietermaritzburg, October 20, 1953 16 17NC Chapter, American Statistics Assoc., November 19, 1953 16 18Some Recent Advances in Experimental Designs..., Blacksburg, Va., June 30, 1954 16 19Southern Regional Graduate SS in Statistics, Montreal, September 1954 16 20Design of Experiments - Woman's College, March 21, 1955 16 21Some Recent Advances in Experimental Designs, with Particular Reference to Estimating Response Surfaces, Biometric Symposium, Campinas, Brazil, July 4-9, 1955 5July 11, 1955

Speeches/Papers/Publications

 16 23Analysis of Research Results, Campinas, Brazil

July 12, 1955

 16 24Regression and Covariance, Piracicaba, Brazil, July 13, 1955 16 25Combining of Groups of Experiments, Piracicaba, Brazil, July 14, 1955 16 26Foreign Programs - ASA New York, December 30, 1955 16 27Statistical Frontiers - Detroit, Mich., September 9, 1956 16 28Some Current Research in Statistics, Pittsburgh, November 20, 1956 16 29Use of Statistics in Research - Pittsburgh, November 21, 1956 16 30Statistics Training and Research, C.H. Faculty Club Luncheon, Tuesday, February 18, 1958 16 31The Training of Statisticians, ASA Washington Chapter, February 20, 1958 16 32The Growth of Applied Statistics - Princeton, December 6, 1958 16 33Penn State University, March 5, 1959 17 Curbstone Clinic, March 13, 1959 17 2O. Max Gardner Award, March 22, 1959 17 3Perspective (Panel Discussion on Television), April 2, 1959 17 4RTI and its Relation to NC State College, Animal Industry Seminar, April 8, 1959 17 5Johnson and Johnson, April 16, 1959 17 6The Unity of Science - Summer Seminar - RPTT, June 17, 1959 17 7Horizons Unlimited - Girl Scouts, December 4-6, 1959 17 8Demand and Supply of Statisticians, ASA Meeting, Washington, D.C., December 30, 1959 17 9Reliability and Quality Control - Moderator, January 12, 1960 17 10Role of Statistics, United Fruit Company - Honduras, February 4, 1960 17 11How Designs are Selected to Fit Experimental Situations, United Fruit Company - Honduras, February 5, 1960 17 12Research Triangle's Women's Club, RTI, February 18, 1960 17 13Evaluation of Education System in NC - DKG, March 12, 1960 17 14"Careers Open to Women in Research," Altrusa Club, March 28, 1960 17 15RTI - Talk Given to North Texas Chapter of ASA, Dallas, Texas, October 5, 1960 17 16Talk on RTI - Social Science Meeting, Meredith College, Raleigh, November 11, 1960 17 17The Program and Objectives of the RTI -National Association of Retired Civil Employees, November 17, 1960 17 18Implementation of Training Programs in Biomathematics, August 18, 1961 17 19Symposium Biomathematics and Computer Science [Paper, Cox], Houston, TX, March 28-30, 1963 17 20Future of Statistics, Institute of Statistical Graduate Students, March 18, 1964 17 21Gamma Sigma Delta Talk - RTI, April 28, 1964 17 22The Organization and Function of a Biomathematics Medical Center, Chicago, May 26, 1964 17 23Plans and Designs for Experiments - Seato Graduate Bangkok, Thailand, August 20, 1964 17 24Fascination of Statistics - Department of Statistics, Cairo, Egypt, March 21, 1965 17 25Choosing an Experiment Plan - Beirut, Lebanon, May 13, 1965 17 26Role of Statistics in Research - Beirut, Lebanon, May 14, 1965 17 27Egypt: Its Villages, Fellahin and Agriculture, Delta Kappa Gamma - Sanford, NC, October 23, 1965 17 28Status of Training in Statistics in Developing Countries, Tallahassee, Florida, February 28, 1966 17 29Egypt - 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 17 30Education in Statistics - NC Chapter of ASA, April 22, 1966 17 31Education in Egypt - Pittsburgh, PA, May 17, 1966 17 32Past, Present and Future Developments in Statistics in the Southeast Region, August 1, 1966 17 33Biometric - Editorial Practices and Policies, August 15, 1966 18 1Careers in Statistics - Orientation Class N.C. State University, October 4, 1966 18 2Horizons-Unlimited - Delta Kappa Gamma, October 8, 1966 18 3Education in Statistics: Rutgers, October 14, 1966 18 4Education in Statistics: Yale, December 1, 1966 18 5Education in Statistics: Johns Hopkins, May 1, 1967 18 6Statistics Related to Real Life, May 16, 1967 18 7The Mediterranean - Cradle of Civilization, Leroy Martin School, May 16, 1967 18 8Hawaii - Statistics Today - Terrance Lanai Hawaiian Village Hotel, Honolulu, August 10, 1967 18 9"Statistics Today" - Malaysia, University of, September 11, 1967 18 10"Importance of Experimental Design in Modern Agricultural Technology," Sigma Xi - Thailand, September 13, 1967 18 11Factorial Design and the Problems, Kasetsart University, Thailand, September 14 & 15, 1967 18 12"Science of Statistics," University of Chiengmai, September 23, 1967 18 13Sinai, DAR, January 19, Good Shepherd Church, November 4

1968

 18 14Education in this Complex World (AAUW), Burlington, NC, February 20, 1968 18 15Welcome - Perry H.S. 50th Reunion, June 16, 1968 18 16International Education in Statistics : Iowa State University, June 28, 1968 18 17International Education in Statistics: University of Kentucky, November 26, 1968 18 18Sinai - Altrusa International, January 13, 1969 18 19Egypt - 4th Grade, Ravenscroft

March 14, 1969

 18 20Basic Principles of Sampling and Experimental Studies, NCHS, January 16, 1970 18 21Status of Statistics in Developing Countries, NC Chapter of ASA, February 11, 1970 18 22Delta Kappa Gamma - NC State Convention, April 24-26, 1970 18 23The Fascination of Statistics: Rotary Club, Bangkok, Thailand, May 7, 1971 18 24The Fascination of Statistics: Rotary Club, West Raleigh, September 3, 1971 18 25"Women Who Dare and Do" - Recent Advancements in Statistics, Delta Kappa Gamma, February 2, 1972 18 26RTI - Cosmos Book Club at Women's Club 12:30pm, March 14, 1972 18 27(Culture) Reactions, Overseas Work - NCSU Women's Club, "Human interest experiences", April 20, 1972 18 28The Role of Statistics in Research, Brigham Young University - Provo, Utah, May 2, 1972 18 29Planning Experiments and Interpreting Results, Brigham Young University - Provo, Utah, May 3, 1972 19 1The Fascination of Statistics, Brigham Young University - Provo, Utah, May 3, 1972 19 2George Nicholson - Memorial Service, [Mon.] August 14, 1972 19 3Fascination of Statistics - Kiwanis Club, March 12, 1973 19 4Teaching Statistical Designs & Linear Models, [Tues.]March 20, 1973 19 5Master of Ceremonies - Banquet, [Thurs.]March 22, 1973 19 6International Symposium on Statistical Design and Linear Models, Colorado State University, March 19-23, 1973 19 7Fascination of Statistics, American Institute of Industrial Engineers, May 8, 1974 19 8Chip Carving/Wood Carving - Garden Club, November 5, 1974 19 9Glimpses of George Snedecor Bio., 1975 19 10Class 612, April 30, 1975 19 11Past and Future Statistical Methods, University of Toronto [luncheon], May 21, 1975 19 12Experience of a Statistician, Facing a Real World, University of Toronto, May 22,1975 19 13Fascination of Statistics for Women, High Point, NC - DAR, University of California-Davis, October 14, November 13, 1975 19 14Fascination of Statistics, University of California-Davis, November 13, 1975 19 15Past and Future of Statistical Methods, Princeton Conference, December 4, 1975 19 16Consulting - NCSU Graduate Course, January 29, 1976 19 17Past and Future of Statistical Methods, University of Washington - Seattle, May 25, 1976 19 18Statistics at NC - Institute of Statistics, Rollins College - Orlando, Florida, June 18, 1976 19 199th International Biometric Conference Opening Ceremony, Science Museum, Boston, August 22, 1976 19 20Institute of Statistics - Boston, August 23, 1976 19 21Davis, Calif. - Univ. of Calif., January 10-14, 1977 19 22A Consulting Statistician Facing a Real World, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, March 15, 1977 19 23Comments on Starting Statistics at NC State University (tea) - NCSU, March 25, 1977 19 24Talk Material - reference to 1874-1976, undated 20 1Review of `A History of the International Statistical Institute', 1960 20 2Talks - Articles - reference to 1891-1968, undated 20 3Cox, Gertrude M., and William G. Cochran. Designs of Greenhouse Experiments for Statistical Analysis, 1946 [publication] 20 4First 25 Years - Biometrics - reference to 1947-1972, undated 20 5Function of Design in Experiments, 1950 [publication] 20 6Organization and Functions of the Institute of Statistics of the University of North Carolina, 1950 [publication] 20 7Elements of an Effective Inter-American Training Program in Agricultural Statistics, 1953 [publication] 20 8Statistical Frontiers, 1957 [publication] 20 9"Experiment." McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 1960 [publication], 1958-1968 20 10Educators. (Phi Kappa Phi Journal), 1959 [publication] 20 11"El papel de la estadistica en la investigacion cientifica" [The Place of Statistics in Scientific Investigation] [publication], 1960 20 12Japan - Annals, 1964 20 13Correspondence about Snedecor - reference to 1974-1976, undated 20 14Query - Biometrics Bulletin - Randomization, undated 20 15List of publications, 1956, undated 20 16Statistical Study of Industrial Science Students of the Class of 1926 [publication], 1930 20 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 20 18The Use of the Individual Parts of the Aptitude Test for Predicting Success of Students [publication], 1931 20 19Brown, Clarence W., Phyllis Bartelme & Gertrude M. Cox. The Scoring of , Individual Performance on Tests Scaled According to the Theory of Absolute Scaling [publication]

1933

 20 20Index Number of Iowa Farm Product Prices [publication], 1935-40 21 1Snedecor, George W., and Gertrude M. Cox. Disproportionate Subclass Numbers in Tales of Multiple Classification [publication], 1935 21 2Cox, Gertrude M., and George W. Snedecor. Covariance Used to Analyze the , Relation Between Corn Yield and Acreage [publication]

1936

21 3Cox, Gertrude M., and William P. Martin. Use of a Discriminate Function for Differentiating Soils with Different Azotobacter Population [publication], 1937 21 4Gaskill, 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 21 5Snedecor, George W., and Gertrude M. Cox. Analysis of Covariance of Yield and Time to First Silk in Maize [publication], 1937 21 6Weiss, 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 21 7The Multiple Factor Theory in Terms of Common Elements [publication], 1939 21 8Cox, Gertrude M., Robert C. Eckhardt, and W.G. Cochran. The Analysis of Lattice and Triple Lattice Experiments in Corn Varietal Tests [publication], 1940 21 9Enumeration and Construction of Balanced Incomplete Block Configurations [publication], 1940 21 10Gaskill, Harold V., and Gertrude M. Cox. Patterns in Emotional Reactions: II. Heart Rate and Blood Pressure [publication], 1941 21 11Cox, Gertrude M., et al. Length of the Observation Period as a Factor in Variability in Calcium Retentions [publication], 1942 21 12Statistics as a Tool for Research [publication], 1944 21 13Modernized Field Designs At Rothamsted [publication], 1944 21 14Book - Experimental Designs (with William G. Cochran): corrections, first edition, 1950-1954 21 15Book - Experimental Designs (with William G. Cochran): revised edition corrections, 1957-1971 21 16Book - Experimental Designs (with William G. Cochran): John Wiley & Sons, 1948-1969 21 17Book - Experimental Designs (with William G. Cochran): John Wiley & Sons - correspondence, 1955-1969 21 18Book - Experimental Designs (with William G. Cochran): John Wiley & Sons - royalties, 1955-1971 21 19Book - Experimental Designs (with William G. Cochran): Designs not used: r > 10, undated 21 20Book - Experimental Designs (with William G. Cochran): Designs used-old copies, undated