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The Development Topical Files series, 1948-1962 (3.5 linear ft.), although varied in content, is primarily comprised of material relating to fund-raising and development. Well documented are the various strategies developed to reach potential donors, corporate and individual. Significant files include Atom Day, The Case, Chairman's Source Book, and Presentations. Presentations are, for the most part, scripted speeches directed toward specific industries or companies. The meticulously structured nature of the campaign is evident in these files, along with files documenting the work of various committees. Correspondence, including early communications to and from Ralph Sawyer, the first director of the project, lecture notes, and conference proceedings are also contained in the series. Atom Reports for example, is the title of a conference held at the university in 1953 and 1954 focusing on the social impact of nuclear energy.