Sub-Series 2.4. Office of Technology Assessment, 1970-1996
Sub-Series Scope and Contents
The sub-series consists of materials related to the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), a congressional support agency that existed from 1972 to 1995 and provided Congressional members and committees with objective analysis of scientific and technical issues to aid in legislative efforts. Brown was heavily involved in establishing the OTA and served on its Technology Assessment Board, a bipartisan 13 member group of Senators and Members of the House that provided the organization with congressional oversight, beginning in 1975. Materials in the sub-series include assessments, reports, background papers, meeting notes, articles, correspondence, hearings, budget information, project proposals, memorandums, and staffing information.
Dates
- Creation: 1970-1996
Creator
- From the Collection: Brown, George Edward, 1920-1999 (Person)
Languages
The collection is in English.
Series Access
Certain committee files in the series are restricted under House Rule VII, until 30 years from their date of creation.
Extent
From the Collection: 437.48 Linear Feet (1008 boxes, 7 flat file folders)
Sub-Series Arrangement
Materials are arranged alphabetically.
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside 92517-5900 USA
specialcollections@ucr.edu