Papers of John Daniel Kraus > Notes & Papers Series

Description: During World War II, Kraus worked at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory degaussing electromagnetic fields of steel ships to make them safe from magnetic mines, and then at Harvard's Radio Research Laboratory developing receivers and antennas for radar…

Description: This unit includes correspondence on birds (1983-2003), notes, photos, charts, bird journals, collected reprints, newspaper clippings, journal cuts, and two unpublished, undated stories, "Hoot" and "An Incredible Flying Machine." Topics include bird…

Description: This unit contains materials on Kraus' relationships with Ohio State University and Ohio Wesleyan University over the period 1945-2004. Included are 1945-1946 correspondence about his application and appointment as Associate Professor in Electrical…

Description: In 1976 John and Alice Kraus donated 80 acres of land to Ohio Wesleyan University as a wildlife refuge and for environmental research by students at Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio State Universities. This unit includes the Kraus booklet "The Kraus Wilderness…

Description: This unit includes correspondence, notes, photos, newspaper clippings, and journal cuts from 1916 through 2003. Family materials include Edward H. Kraus’ bibliography, reprints, lectures, talks, and reports; Edward H. Kraus' 1902 article "The 80th…

Description: This unit includes correspondence, notes, photos, selected QSL cards, license application forms, amateur radio operator licenses, amateur radio station licenses, and government rules and regulations related to Kraus’ involvement with amateur radio…