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Dorr Foundation (DF) founded by John Van Nostrand Dorr (JVN). Indenture created on 12/28/1940.

First meeting held - Goldthwaite H. Dorr, Chairman on 1/12/1941.

Example of Grant Awarded:

Rutgers University

White line on the side of the road was piloted on the CT Merritt Parkway

Dorr Foundation (DF) founded by John Van Nostrand Dorr (JVN). Indenture created on 12/28/1940.

First meeting held - Goldthwaite H. Dorr, Chairman on 1/12/1941.

Example of Grant Awarded:

Rutgers University

White line on the side of the road was piloted on the CT Merritt Turnpike

Loomis Institute, CT Pre-College Science Center received grant

Robert College, Istanbul Turkey received grant

JVN passes in 1962

Antoinette Oaks becomes Chair

Example of Grants Awarded:

Loomis Institute, CT Pre-College Science Center

Robert College, Istanbul Turkey

Antoinette Oaks passes

Burr Hardon becomes acting Chair in 1974

Burr Hardon passes in 1979

Hugh McMillan becomes Chair

Example of Grant Awarded:

College of the Atlantic in Wales

Chair: Hugh McMillan

Example of Grants Awarded:

Manomet Intern Program Burr Hardon (grant in Burr’s (trustee) honor of passing)

Albert Schweitzer Center

Chair: Hugh McMillan

Example of Grants Awarded:

Science Port, Rye NY

Robert College, Istanbul Turkey

Barbara McMillan becomes chair

Hugh McMillan passes

Example of Grants Awarded:

Gundalow Company, Portsmouth, NH

Maritime Aquarium, Norwalk CT Research Vessel Oceanic repairs (grant in honor of Hugh’s (chair) passing)

Chair: Barbara McMillan

75th Anniversary Celebration at Dorr Nature Lab in Washington, CT

Example of Grants Awarded:

Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich VT (taking rigorous science outside)

Manomet habitats for shorebirds

Soundwaters, Stamford CT coastal science investigations

Shoreline Greenway Trail in Madison, CT (grant in honor of Shirley Punzelt (trustee) passing)

Chair: Barbara McMillan

Virginia Maxwell passes (trustee)

Example of Grants Awarded:

Brooklyn Boatworks

Girlstart

AMC Living Downstream

Tatnall School, Wilmington DE Environmental Studies and Technology Program (grant in honor of Virginia Maxwell (trustee))

Loomis Institute, CT Pre-College Science Center received grant

Robert College, Istanbul Turkey received grant

JVN passes in 1962

Antoinette Oaks becomes Chair

Example of Grants Awarded:

Loomis Institute, CT Pre-College Science Center

Robert College, Istanbul Turkey

Antoinette Oaks passes

Burr Hardon passes in 1979

Burr Hardon becomes acting Chair in 1974

Hugh McMillan becomes Chair

Example of Grant Awarded:

College of the Atlantic in Wales

Chair: Hugh McMillan

Example of Grants Awarded:

Manomet Intern Program Burr Hardon (grant in Burr’s (trustee) honor of passing)

Albert Schweitzer Center

Chair: Hugh McMillan

Example of Grants Awarded:

Science Port, Rye NY

Robert College, Istanbul Turkey

Barbara McMillan becomes chair

Hugh McMillan passes

Example of Grants Awarded:

Gundalow Company, Portsmouth, NH

Maritime Aquarium, Norwalk CT Research Vessel Oceanic repairs (grant in honor of Hugh’s (chair) passing)

Chair: Barbara McMillan

75th Anniversary Celebration at Dorr Nature Lab in Washington, CT

Example of Grants Awarded:

Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich VT (taking rigorous science outside)

Manomet habitats for shorebirds

Soundwaters, Stamford CT coastal science investigations

Shoreline Greenway Trail in Madison, CT (grant in honor of Shirley Punzelt (trustee) passing)

Chair: Barbara McMillan

Virginia Maxwell passes (trustee)

Example of Grants Awarded:

Brooklyn Boatworks

Girlstart

AMC Living Downstream

Tatnall School, Wilmington DE Environmental Studies and Technology Program (grant in honor of Virginia Maxwell (trustee))

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