Biographical Sketch of Meredith James Cox
Meredith J. Cox Papers

Meredith James Cox was born May 29, 1396, in Cave City, Kentucky, and spent his childhood in Smith Grove. He attended high school at Warren Academy in Bowling Green and did undergraduate work at Georgetown College (1913-1916) before receiving his B.S. degree in chemistry at Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1922. Continuing with graduate work, Cox received an M.A. degree in chemistry from Peabody in 1923. While in college he held membership in K.E.A., N.E.A. and Phi Delta Kappa, an educational fraternity.

In the 1920's he did further graduate work at the University of Wisconsin, Columbia University and Duke University. Before obtaining a teaching position at Eastern in 1924, Cox had held positions as principal of Hodgenville High School, instructor in science and coach of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, High School and professor of chemistry at Berea College.

Professor Cox actively served both his institution and his community. Aside from teaching a variety of general science and chemisty courses, he was the major force in the college's pre-medical program. Ten years a sponsor for the pre-medical students' Caduceus Club, he also served as an advisor for the rural medical interests. He wrote several articles about chemistry and related subjects in addition to spending a year (1960-1961) as visiting professor at the University of the Pacific. In the community Cox held membership on the board of the First Christian Church as well as important positions in the American Legion and the Elks. He and his wife, Elizabeth, traveled widely.

After his retirement from Eastern in 1965, Professor Cox helped to establish the chemistry department at Somerset Community College. He died in Richmond on April 30, 1976, less than one month prior to his eightieth birthday.

Also included in the collection is Cox' 5 correspondence with various companies and organizations concerning science as well as possible careers (primarily in medicine) for some of Eastern's students. Two interesting folders in the collection are The Challenge of Science--which concerns the struggle (or race) between Russia and the United States over science in education, and Writings, which is made up of several of Cox's own writings, professional papers, and publications.

The material is arranged in alphabetical order by subject. Within the folders, the material is arranged chronologically. If the material in the folder is not dated, then it is arranged alphabetically.

Inventory
Box 1
 

Affiliated Schools of Medical Technology (Mercy Hospital)  Agriculture Department of (California)  Aiyea, Dr. H.F. American Association of University Professors American Chemical Society American Institute of Foreign Trade Amis, Edwards Apparatus Applications for Jobs and Requests Approved Schools of Technology Atomic Energy- Booklets and Articles Avalon Cheese Dr. Black- Science and Education Blackburn, W.E.- Science Educatio Bulletin Board Notices Caduceus Club Chemistry Club Caley, Dr. E.R.- (Ohio State University) Carbide and Carbon Chemical Company Carbon Copies Carbon Copies Carbon Copies Carbon Copies

1965 1960 1955-1961 1961 1955-1964 1961 1961 Not Dated 1964-1965 1963-1964 1955-1966 1964 1958-1965 1958 1964 1955-1965 Not Dated 1951-1958 1952-1955 1951-1958 1960 1961-1962 1963

Box 2

Carbon Copies Carbon Copies Catalogue- (1965-1966) Challenge to Science, The Chemical Bond Approach Chemistry-Physics Building, New Chemical Concerns Chemical Energizers Chemical Industry in Kentucky Chemistry Department-Program, etc. Chemistry 111-112, 310-312 Cost Sheets Chemistry 111 References Chemistry 111-112 Tests and Reviews Chemistry 111 Chapters 2-10 Chemistry 111 Chapters 11-15 Chemistry 111 Chapters 16-19

1964 1965 1964-1965 1927-1957 1960 1964-1965 1958 1958 1958 1964-1965 Not Dated Not Dated 1956-1962 1939-1956 1934-1960 1941-1963

Box 3

Chemistry 111 Chapters 20-22 Chemistry 112 Chapters 23-26 Chemistry 112 Chapters 27-34 Chemistry 112 Chapters 35-46 Chemistry 112b Lab Exams Chemistry 112b Chapter 9 -Vitamins Chemistry ll2b- Lipids and Physiological Blood- Urine Chemistry 112b- Protids, Proteins, Carbohydrates and       Miscellaneous Chemistry 112b- Nutrition Chemistry 310- Tests and Chapters 1-7 Chemistry 310 Chapters 8-15

1943-1962 1948-1962 1949-1957 1949-1962 Not Dated 1941-1963 1946-1956 1943-1956 Not Dated 1946-1963 1948-1963

Box 4

Chemistry 310 Chapters 16-21 Chemistry 312- Experiments and Miscellaneous Materials Chemistry 312 Chapters 22-27 Chemistry 312 Chapters 28-31 Chemistry 312 Chapters 32-36 Chemistry 312 and 310 Tests Chemistry 312- Special Preparations Chemistry 312- Miscellaneous and Qualitative Analysis Chemistry 412, 413 and.430 Chemistry Clippings Chemistry Curricula Christmas Card List Cincinnati, University of - Bulletins Company Applications Continental Classroom Contracts- Incomplete Cornell University Cork Sizes Council for Basic Education

1937-1963 1949-1953 1938-1963 1939-1963 1950-1963 Not Dated 1958 1939-1962 1956 1954-1955 Not Dated 1959-1963 1946-1955 1958 1959 1964 1947 Not Dated 1956-1959

Box 5

Cox, Nell and Cox, Dr. William Dairying Departmental Meetings Dittos- Orientation 100, Chemistry 111, 112, etc. Films- United States Atomic Energy Commission Five Decades at Eastern- Chemistry Department Forty Years at Eastern- Manuscript and Letters Kentucky University of- Chemistry Department Syllabus Majors in Chemistry Margaret Hall School Martin, Dr. Robert R.  Massie, Dr. Samuel P. Meadow, Dr. J. R. Medical College Admission Test Medical Scholarships Medical Technology  Merril, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, Beane and Smith Moore, Dr. W.J. Murphey, James Myers, Dr. Raymond E. National Science Foundation National Lock Company Next Year's Assignment Non-Professional Objectives of Eastern Northwesten University Objects to be Weighed in Lab O'Donnel, W.F. Ohio State University Orientation 100 College of the Pacific (California) Pennsylvania, University of Ph.D's and M.D.'s Physical Science Questionnaire Plastics Poetry Powell, J.C. Pre-Medicine Pre-Medical Check-Up Sheets and Medical References Retch Chemical- Formulator Requirements for Admission to Dentistry and Optometry

1951-1964 1959-1962 1964-1965 Not Dated 1959 Not Dated 1964-1965 1965-1967 1960-1961 1964-1965 1962-1965 1959 1955-1956 1961 1963-1964 1963 1954-1961 1951-1965 1964 1950-1955 1959-1964 1954-1957 1964 1959 1946 Not Dated 1951-1959 1947-1964 1964 1960-1961 1947-1948 1958-1965 Not Dated 1953-1956 Not Dated 1964 1959-1960 1960-1963 Not Dated 1954-1955

Box 6

Resonance Retirement (Teachers) Reynolds Metal Company Reynolds, Robert J. Richardson, Dr. J.0. Rowlett, Dr. John Rural Kentucky Medical Scholarship Fund Salaries Schedules Scholarships- Applications Scholarships- Information Schools of Medical Terminology Science Achievement Program  Science 110- Anticipated Number of Students This Fall Science Book for Teachers and Children Science and the Schools Science 111 Science Teachers Awards- Letters Sienko and Plane Smith, Dr. Donn L. Social Security Sociology 100- Library Unit Sociology 100- Parliamentary Law Southern Association Sputnik Stanfield, Dr. James Stewart, Dr. R.A. St. Louis University School of Medicine Stock Room Inventory Student Achievement Committee Student Assistants Student Assistants Students- Past

Not Dated 1955-1962 1955 1964 1961 1964 1966-1967 1958-1959 1964-1966 1963 Not Dated 1957-1965 1961-1963 1964 1961 1957 Not Dated 1957-1958 Not Dated 1965 1962-1964 1941-1951 Not Dated 1949-1964 1958 1961 1959-1960 Not Dated Not Dated Not Dated 1964 Not Dated 1945-1946

Box 7

Student Publications Survey of Science Questionnaire Taylor, Morris D. Teaching Positions in Chemistry- Applicants Tests- Chemistry 111, 112, 112b, 310, and 312 Tipton, Anne "Tools of Learning" Tulane University Union Carbide Nuclear Company Vanderbilt University Visiting Professors Visiting Scientists Wade, John Western Reserve University Wilcox, H.E. Wiley, Dr. Richard H. Willoughby, Clay Wood, Dr. J. Herman Work Orders Writings Wybell, Dr. Robert E.  Miscellaneous- Booklets Miscellaneous

1955-1963 Not Dated 1964 1962-1965 1942-1964 1964 1963 1949-1953 1957-1958 Not Dated 1964 1960-1965 1964 1946-1947 1960-1961 1955-1959 1956-1957 1951-1958 1964 1960 1959-1960 1945-1955 1962-1966

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