Series IV is composed of Dunham's publications, workshops, and inventions, all of which are organized topically then chronologically. In the 1980s and 1990s, he attended a number of workshops on bamboo construction and solar energy in Myanmar and Thailand. Subseries 3 is concerned with his inventions related to solar energy and nocturnal radiation. Some of this work was conducted during his tenure at the School of Tropical Architecture (AA) and as a Fulbright Scholar. His research on solar cookers was carried out in partnership with John Duffie (the first director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Solar Energy Lab) and was funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. Daniel Farrington was a frequent collaborator and correspondent. Included are a patent, research articles, "hand-made" bound volumes of research, United Nations reports on alternative energy, sketches, photographs, and correspondence. Some of this work was conducted during Dunham's consultancies, such as the solar distillers in Mauritania. On a humorous note are sketches for a hot dog cooker that Dunham made with his family on beach trips. Also present are regularly updated curricula vitae, which provide a thorough account of his various roles; as well as lists of his publications, consultancies, and built-works compiled by Mary Frances Dunham.
Box 3 Folder 18 The Courtyard House as Temperature Regulator, 1960 Sep
Includes original copies of The New Scientist vol. 8, no. 199 in which the article appeared, a letter to the editor reply and response, and a draft. The article was the result of Daniel Dunham's research while at the School of Tropical Architecture as a Fulbright Scholar. (7 items)
Box 3 Folder 19 1950s Articles, 1957, 1959
Includes original copies of a United Nations publication, New Sources of Energy and Economic Development, and copies of an article on Harvard University's Architectural Construction Workshop, in which Daniel Dunham participated.
Box 3 Folder 20 1960s Articles, 1961-1966
Includes copies or originals of "Architecture-Buildings for Education" (1961); "Planning the School Building," with Mary Frances Dunham (Teacher's World, 1964); "The Development of Architecture in Dacca" (The Pakistan Engineer, 1963); "The Private Houses of Morocco" (Technical Journal, 1966); Dacca definition (Grolier, The American People's Encyclopedia, 1969). (8 items)
Box 3 Folder 21 1970s and 1990s Articles, 1970, 1979, 1992
Includes original copies of "The Ford Foundation" and sketches (The Calcutta, 1970); sketches for Asia (1974); Fresh Water from the Sun: Family-Sized Solar Still Technology (Office of Health United States Agency for International Development, 1978); and Book Review on Afghanistan: An Atlas of Indigenous Domestic Architecture. The Calcutta was targeted toward Indian audiences. (10 items)
Subseries 2: Workshops
Box 4 Folder 1 Indo-U.S. Sub-comission on Education and Culture, 1984
Includes correspondence, itinerary, and reimbursable expenses related to an Architecture Workshop held by the Indo-U.S. Sub-comission on Education and Culture that required travel between Washington, D.C., Charleston, Gainesville, Orlando, Cape Canavarel, and New York City. Other members included Columbia University professors and Indian architects and planners and favored site visits over seminars. (10 items)
Box 4 Folder 2 International Bamboo Workshop (Chiangmai, Thailand), 1991
Includes itinerary, draft proposals, and paper draft. Daniel Dunham participated in the sixth session, Bamboo as Engineering Matter, and presented "Upgraded Bamboo as a Housing Material: The Step from Science to Shelter." The itinerary is marked with other presentations he was interested in. (9 items)
Box 4 Folder 3 Burma (Myanmar) Solar Energy Seminar (Rangoon, Myanmar), 1999
Includes summary reports of trip to Burma (Myanmar) for a seminar to engineering students and Christian missionaries on solar cooking and alternative fuel sources. Included as well are his notes on Burmese use of bamboo and notes for travelers visiting the country. (6 items)
Box 4 Folder 4 Patent, 1955-1958, 1962
Includes US Patent #181713, Solar Cooker, with John Duffie; photographs of invention, and correspondence with the United States Patent Office and manufacturers who rejected the product. Farrington, Duffie, and Dunham's research was funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. (15 item)
Box 4 Folder 5 Nocturnal Radiation Research Notebook, 1960
Includes bound volume of notes, graphs, newspaper and article clippings, photographs, negatives, article outlines, and bibliography cards for Daniel Dunham's research on radiation and solar energy in traditional Moroccan houses. (17 items)
Box 4 Folder 6 Solar Energy Research Binder, circa 1960s-1970s
Includes numerous scholarly articles, reports, and newspaper clippings related to solar energy and solar cooking, as well as publications and manuals published by Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA) and a manual on solar cooking by Farrington Daniels.
Box 4 Folder 7 Solar Energy Research Articles, 1959-1964
Includes reports and articles on solar cookers and ovens by John Duffie and James Silverberg, both professors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Daniel Dunham contributed to John Duffie's research. (6 items)
Box 4 Folder 8 Direct Use of the Sun's Energy by Farrington Daniels, 1964
Inscribed book by Farrington Daniels who was director of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Solar Energy Laboratory. Daniels collaborated with John Duffie, with whom Daniel Dunham worked on solar cookers and with whom he frequently corresponded.
Box 4 Folder 9 The New Yorker, Barry Commoner Articles, 1976, 1979
Includes originals of a three part article published in February 1976 and a stand-alone article from 1979, all by Barry Commoner published in The New Yorker on energy. (4 items)
Box 4 Folder 10 United Nations New Sources of Energy Proceedings of the Conference vol. 3, 1961
(1 item)
Box 4 Folder 11 United Nations New Sources of Energy Proceedings of the Conference vol. 5, 1961
(1 item)
Box 4 Folder 12 United Nations New Sources of Energy Proceedings of the Conference vol. 6, 1961
(1 item)
Box 4 Folder 13 Solar Cooker Research Reports, Bangladesh, circa 1956-1975
Includes surveys, sketched charts and notes, and draft reports for research projects conducted in Bangladesh. (7 items)
Box 4 Folder 14 Solar Cooker Research Photographs, Bangladesh and Mauritania, circa 1956-1965
Includes photographs and negatives for solar cooker research conducted in Bangladesh, likely with Catholic Relief, and solar tea cookers in Mauritania (118 items)
Box 4 Folder 15 Solar Energy Research Correspondence, 1960-1975
Includes correspondence between Daniel Dunham, John Duffie, Farrington Daniels, and James Silverberg. (10 items)
Box 4 Folder 16 Solar Cooking Field Study Proposal, Columbia University, 1974 Dec
Includes research project proposal for Solar Cooking Field Study for a duration of 18 months to determine the cultural, economic, and environmental consequences of using solar fuel for domestic cooking with two faculty and 2-4 students submitted to the Columbia University Center for Advanced Research in Urban and Environmental Affairs. Goal of project was to generate reports for the Bangladeshi government and aid organizations. (3 items)
Box 4 Folder 17 Solar Hot Dog Cooker Sketches, circa 1960s
Includes sketches and calculations for a solar hot dog cooker. Katherine Dunham stated that the family used to take these to the beach.
Box 4 Folder 18 Various Solar Energy Invention Sketches, 1959-1982
Includes sketches and calculations for various solar cookers, boilers, distillers, ice boxes, and engines.
Box 4 Folder 19 Solar Distillers Research Proposals, Columbia University and Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA), 1977-1979
Included are two research proposals submitted to Columbia University in conjunction with Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA) to conduct research in a developing country on solar water distillers, as well as a draft report on the potential use of distillers in medical facilities. (5 items)
Box 4 Folder 20 Solar Distillers Photographs and Sketches (Mauritania), circa 1970s
Included are photographs, sketches, and copies of sketches for a solar water distiller in Mauritania. Material is in English and French. (46 items)
Box 4 Folder 21 Solar Distillers Correspondence, 1977-1979
Included is correspondence coordinating the research proposal on solar distillers between faculty at Columbia University, members of Volunteers in Technical Assistance, and others interested in the medical use of solar distillers. (5 items)
Box 5 Folder 1 Curricula Vitae, 1960-2000
Included are resumes. In 2000, Mary Frances Dunham created a comprehensive curriculum vita. (42 items)
Box 5 Folder 2 Lists of Publications, Consultancies, Built Works, and Teaching Experience, circa 1960-1990
Included are addenda to curricula vitae: lists of publications, built-works, research, long-term consultancies, and teaching experience. (9 items)
Box 5 Folder 3 Administrative Forms and Business Cards, circa 1977
Included are business cards, United Nations personal history statements, and security investigation data sheet. (13 items)
Box 5 Folder 4 Correspondence, General, 1981, 1985, 1995, 2000
Included are various letters and one email related to recommendations, professional advice, and job opportunities. (4 items)