aip.org:history/ead/aip_barton/20000078 Finding Aid to the Records of American Institute of Physics. Office of the Director, Henry A. Barton, 1931-1964 This finding aid has been encoded by the Center for History of Physics, American Institute of Physics as part of a collaborative project supported by a grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities, an independent federal agency. Collaboration members in 1999 consisted of: American Institute of Physics, California Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, Rice University, University of Alaska, University of Illinois, and University of Texas. American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics.
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Records of American Institute of Physics. Office of the Director, Henry A. Barton, 1931-1964 92 boxes; 44 linear feet American Institute of Physics. Office of the Director. These records document the Office of the Director at the American Institute of Physics. This position of director was held by Henry A. Barton from 1931 until 1957. Barton then served as associate director until 1963. The records consist of correspondence, reports, minutes, and subject files relating to Barton's professional activities, interests, and responsibilities in those positions.

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Bailey, George W. Bethe, Hans Albrecht, 1906- Bush, Vannevar, 1890-1974. Compton, K. T. (Karl Taylor), 1887-1954. Condon, Edward Uhler, 1902-1974. Darrow, Karl K. (Karl Kelchner), 1891- Dodge, Homer Levi, 1887- Foote, Paul D. (Paul Darwin), 1888- Gibbs, R. Clifton. Hardy, Arthur C. Harrison, Ross G. (Ross Granville), 1870-1959. Harnwell, Gaylord. Hutchisson, Elmer, 1902-1983. Kelly, William C. Klopsteg, Paul E. (Paul Ernest), 1889- Lang, Herbert K. Lapp, Claude J. Michels, Walter C. (Walter Christian), 1906-1975. Morris, Joseph C. Norcross, Cleveland. Oppenheimer, J. Robert, 1904-1967. Osgood, Thomas Harris. Pegram, George Braxton. 1876-1958. Quimby, Shirley L. Richtmyer, F. K. (Floyd Karker), 1881-1939. Roller, Duane Emerson, 1894- Sears, Francis Weston, 1898- Tate, John T. (John Torrence), 1889-1950. Trytten, Merriam H. Waterfall, Wallace. Wigner, Eugene Paul, 1902- Acoustical Society of America. American Association of Physics Teachers. American Physical Society. Lancaster Press. Optical Society of America. Scientific Manpower Commission. Society of Rheology (U.S.) United States. Navy. United States. War Dept. Nuclear fission -- Censorship. Physics -- Awards. Physics -- Publishing. Physics -- Societies, etc. Physics -- Study and teaching. Science publishing -- Censorship. World War, 1939-1945 -- Censorship. Draft -- United States. Audio tapes. Minutes. Biography of Henry Askew Barton

Henry Askew Barton was born on June 27th, 1898 to Henry Lester and Caroline Askew Barton. He attended Thurston Preparatory School in Pennsylvania and Detroit University School in Michigan. In 1915 he entered the University of Michigan as a student of electrical engineering. The following year he transferred to Princeton University where he received a B.S. in 1919, and a degree in electrical engineering in 1921.

From 1921 to 1923, Barton worked as an engineer for the American Telephone and Telegraph Company in the Department of Development and Research. In 1924 he returned to Princeton for advanced study in physics, receiving his M.A. in 1924 and his Ph.D. in 1925 on "The Ionization of Argon and Hydrogen Chloride." During the years 1925-1927, he continued to do research on polyatomic gases as a National Research Council Fellow at Harvard University. From 1927-1929, he served as a research fellow for the Bartol Research Foundation Laboratories.

In 1929 Barton was appointed Assistant Professor at Cornell University and remained there until 1931.

From 1931 to 1957, Barton was the director of the American Institute of Physics and associate director from 1957 to 1963. The American Institute of Physics is a federation of member societies including: the American Physical Society, the Optical Society of America, the Acoustical Society of America, the Society of Rheology, the American Association of Physics Teachers, the American Crystallographic Society, and the American Astronomical Society, as well as several affiliated societies. For more information on the American Institute of Physics, see the History of the American Institute of Physics, written by Barton.

Barton's other professional activities included a vice chairmanship of the Division of the Physical Sciences of the National Research Council in Washington, 1933-1945. He served on several fellowship boards of the Council. He founded and was the first director of the Office of Scientific Personnel of the National Research Council. This office now plays on important role in advising government agencies. During World War II, Barton was consultant to the National Roster of Scientific and Specialized Personnel in the War Manpower Commission.

After the war, he served on the Advisory Committee on Student Deferment of the Selective Service System. In 1958 he helped to found and became President of the Scientific Manpower Commission, a non-government agency established by the major scientific societies of the United States. He also served as the Secretary of the United States National Committee of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics, attending the 8th General Assembly of the Union in London in 1954 as an appointed delegate of the United States.

Barton was a director of the Princeton Bank and Trust Company; a member of the University Club, New York; Cosmos Club, Washington; Nassau Club of Princeton; various scientific societies; Phi Beta Kappa; and Sigma Xi. During World War I, he served briefly in the U. S. Army and was in training for a commission in heavy artillery when the war ended.

 Scope and Contents of Collection

The Barton Collection (mainly correspondence and scientific reports) was transferred from Barton's office to the AIP Archives on March 3, 1970. The materials are contained in 92 manuscript boxes, occupying 44 linear feet of space. The first part of the collection, correspondence, was separated into two sections. The first covers the years 1931-1941 and the second covers the years 1942-1947. This material was filed chronologically and then alphabetically by subject as far as possible by Barton's secretary. A folder listing was also made for this material.

The rest of the Barton collection arrived in a rather disorganized state. These folders of material were reorganized without disturbing the contents of the folders. The correspondence for the period 1948-1964 was organized in the same manner as the correspondence for 1931-1947. This material was separated into four sections: 1948-1950, 1951-1952, 1953-1962, 1963-1964. Following this correspondence is a series of straight chronological correspondence covering the years 1949-1962. These letters seem to be Barton's copies of letters sent.

The rest of the collection was subdivided into various categories corresponding to Barton's work for the American Institute of Physics, as well as his activities as a director of the National Research Council, and his activities in the capacity of a physicist. This series is arranged by subject and then chronologically within these subject headings. A container list follows.

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 Restrictions on Use of Collection

No restrictions.

 Provenance and Acquisition Information

The Barton Collection was transferred from Barton's office to the AIP Archives on March 3, 1970.

 Container List Correspondence, 1931-1941 Boxes 1-9 Correspondence, 1942-1947 Boxes 10-18 Correspondence, 1948-1950 Boxes 19-30 Correspondence, 1951-1952 Boxes 31-40 Correspondence, 1953-1962 Boxes 41-60 Correspondence, 1963-1964 Boxes 61-68 AIP History and Director's Reports Box 69 AIP Governing Board and Executive Committee Boxes 70-71 AIP Building Sites Box 72 AIP Education Box 73 AIP General Boxes 74-75 Journals - General (AIP and Member Societies) Box 76 Journals - Exclusively AIP Boxes 77-78 Journals of Specific Societies Boxes 79-82 Manpower and Selective Service Boxes 83-87 Correspondence with Government on War Affairs Boxes 88-89 Rockefeller Foundation - War Policy Committee Box 89 Nuclear Fission Secrecy Box 90 Biographical Materials, Writings, and Notes Box 91 Folder List Correspondence 1931 - 41 A - Am Box 1 Folder 1 Acoustical Society of America 1931-1941 Box 1 Folder 2 Aeronautical Sciences, Institute of the 1934-1935 Box 1 Folder 3 American Association of Physics Teachers Frederic Palmer, Jr. 1936 Box 1 Folder 4 American Institute of Physics 1939-1941 Box 1 Folder 5 American Institute of Physics 1938 Box 1 Folder 6 American Institute of Physics 1937 Box 1 Folder 7 American Institute of Physics 1936 Box 1 Folder 8 American Institute of Physics 1935 Correspondence 1931 - 41 Am - Comm Box 2 Folder 1 American Institute of Physics 1934 Box 2 Folder 2 American Institute of Physics 1931, 1932, 1933 (These AIP folders contain Annual meetings reports, also of the Chairman and Director, early contracts w/Founder Societies, etc.) Box 2 Folder 3 American Journal of Physics Duane Roller - Editor 1933-1940 Box 2 Folder 4 American Physical Society - H. W. Webb 1941 Box 2 Folder 5 American Society of X-ray & Electron Diffraction 1941 Box 2 Folder 6 American Tel. & Tel. Co. F. B. Jewett 1934 Box 2 Folder 7 Applied Nuclear Physics, Conference on 1940(empty folder) Box 2 Folder 8 Associate Members of AIP (Includes correspondence from General Motors making contribution of $1175 to AIP and becoming an associate.) 1934-1941 Box 2 Folder 9 Atoms in Action. Book written by G. P. Harrison 1937-1940 Box 2 Folder 10 "B" 1931-1941 Box 2 Folder 11 First National Bank & Trust Company, Montclair, N. J. (1st Bank a/c of AIP) 1938 Box 2 Folder 12 Banta Publishing Company First Printer of AIP journals 1932-1933 Box 2 Folder 13 By-Laws of AIP (Proposed By-Laws of AIP) 1932 Box 2 Folder 14 "C" 1931-1941 Box 2 Folder 15 Carnegie Corporation 1931-1941 Box 2 Folder 16 Chemical Foundation, The 1931-1938 (This folder contains an original letter from K. T. Compton & G. B. Pegram Dated October 1, 1931 to W. W. Buffham of The Chem. Foundation appointed him as Treas. Of AIP and authorizing opening of first bank a/c to make payments for expense items) August 27, 1931 letter from K. T. Compton to W. W. Buffham notifying him of appointment of H. A. Barton as Exec. Sec. Of AIP Dec. 9, 1936 letter from H. A. Barton to W. W. Buffham of the Chemical Foundation enclosing contract between The Physical Society and AIP transferring ownership of journal Physics to AIP and re-naming the journal JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS. Box 2 Folder 17 Committees, Appointment for 1940-1941 Correspondence 1931 - 41 Comm - Comp Box 3 Folder 1 Committees, Appointments for 1939 Box 3 Folder 2 Committee of Inter-relations of Journals 1938 Box 3 Folder 3 Committee on Printing Contracts 1936 (Contains original work of committee on contracts for AIP publications 1932) Box 3 Folder 4 Committee on Training of Physicists For Industry P. I. Wold 1939 Box 3 Folder 5 Compton, Karl T. Jan-Jun 1935 Correspondence 1931 - 41 Comp - Cou Box 4 Folder 1 Compton, Karl T. Jul-Dec 1935 Box 4 Folder 2 Compton, Karl T. 1937-41 Box 4 Folder 2 A Compton, Karl T. 1933 Box 4 Folder 2 B Compton, Karl T. 1934 Box 4 Folder 2 C Conference on Industrial Physics Pittsburgh 16 Nov. 1935 Box 4 Folder 3 Congratulatory messages on Founding of AIP 1931 Box 4 Folder 4 Council on Applied Physics 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Reports 1934-1941 Box 4 Folder 5 Council on Applied Physics Corres. & Membership etc. 1934-1941 Correspondence 1931 - 41 D - Gov Box 5 Folder 1 Dodge, Homer L. 1931-1941 Box 5 Folder 2 "E" 1931-1941 (Contains letter from F. W. Lovejoy of Eastman Kodak 11/19/34 contributing $1000 to AIP) Box 5 Folder 3 Editors 1939-1941 Box 5 Folder 4 Educations, U. S. Office of Fred J. Kelly 1941 Box 5 Folder 5 Eighth American Scientific Congress 1940 Box 5 Folder 6 Farm Chemurgic Council 1937 (Contains an address by H. A. Barton before this Council May 26, 1937 entitled "Physics in the Production and Use in Bulk Crops.") Box 5 Folder 7 Foote, Paul D. 1931-1939 Box 5 Folder 8 Form Letters 1940 Box 5 Folder 8 A Forsythe, W. E. 1936 Box 5 Folder 9 Founder Societies, Meeting of the 1941 Box 5 Folder 10 Founder Societies, Meeting of the 1936 Box 5 Folder 11 Franklin Institute, The 1938 Box 5 Folder 12 Funds for Physics, New 1940-1941 Box 5 Folder 13 "G" 1937-1941 Box 5 Folder 14 Governing Board Meeting, March 15 1941 Box 5 Folder 15 Governing Board Meeting, March 8 1940 Box 5 Folder 16 Governing Board Meeting, March 26 1937 Box 5 Folder 17 Governing Board Meeting, February 21 1935 Box 5 Folder 18 Governing Board Meeting, May 14 1932 Box 5 Folder 19 Governing Board Meeting 1940-1941 Correspondence Governing Board 1931-41 Box 6 Folder 1 Governing Board 1939 Box 6 Folder 2 Governing Board 1931-1938 Box 6 Folder 3 Executive Committee Meetings 1939-1941 Box 6 Folder 4 Executive Committee Meetings 1936-1938 Box 6 Folder 5 Executive Committee Meetings 1932-1933 (Contains names of Comm. on Printing Contracts also letter May 5, 1932 announcing discontinuance of Journal of Physical Chemistry.) Correspondence 1931 - 41 I - Lan Box 7 Folder 1 Institute of Physics - London H. R. Lang 1941 Box 7 Folder 2 Italian Embassy, The 1937 Box 7 Folder 3 Journal of Applied Physics, Elmer Hutchinson 1935-1940 Box 7 Folder 4 Journal of Chemical Physics, J. C. Mayer, Harold Urey 1936-1941 Box 7 Folder 5 Journal of Chemical Physics 1932 (And discontinuance of the Journal of Physical Chemistry) Box 7 Folder 6 Klopsteg, Paul E. 1931-1941 Box 7 Folder 7 Lancaster Press 1937-1941 Box 7 Folder 8 Lancaster Press 1935 Box 7 Folder 9 Lancaster Press 1934 Box 7 Folder 10 Lancaster Press 1933 Correspondence 1931 - 41 Lan - O Box 8 Folder 1 Lancaster Press 1932 Box 8 Folder 2 "M" 1931-1936 Box 8 Folder 3 Membership Drive 1941 Box 8 Folder 4 "N" (Contains corres. re $1500 grant to AIP by National Academy of Sciences in 1935, also Westinghouse grant of $500 in 1934) Box 8 Folder 5 Optical Society of America, 1931-1938 (Contains proposed arrangements for transfer of business management of the Journal of the Optical Society to the American Institute of Physics) Box 8 Folder 6 Optical Society of America, R. C. Gibbs 1935-1941 Box 8 Folder 7 Optical Society of America, K. S. Gibson, President 1940-1941 Box 8 Folder 8 Optical Society of America, A. C. Hardy, Secretary 1938-1941 Box 8 Folder 9 Optical Society of America, G. P. Harrison, Editor of the Journal of the Optical Society 1931-1941 Box 8 Folder 10 Optical Society of America, F.K. Richtmyer, Editor of the Journal of the Optical Society 1935-1936 Correspondence 1931 - 41 P - R Box 8A Folder 1 Pegram, George B., Secretary of the American Institute of Physics Contains Governing Board committee appointments for 1937. 1937-1941 Box 8A Folder 2 Pegram, George B., Secretary of the American Institute of Physics 1931-1935 Box 8A Folder 3 Physicists, Shortage of 1941 Box 8A Folder 4 Physicists in National Defense Report of Committee and other data 1940-1941 Box 8A Folder 5 Physicists, Lists of Key Defense Box 8A Folder 6 Physics Department Heads, Includes AIP "Explanation of general Policy in Making The Publication Charge." 1940-1941 Box 8A Folder 7 Placement Service, George H. Burnham 1940-1941 Box 8A Folder 8 Printing Proposals, George Banta Publishing Company 1932 Box 8A Folder 9 Reprints 1940 Box 8A Folder 10 Research Corporation, Grant from 1940-1941 Box 8A Folder 11 Research Corporation, Loan from 1938-1939 Box 8A Folder 12 Review of Scientific Instruments, The Editor Gaylord P. Harnwell 1938-1941 Box 8A Folder 13 Review of Scientific Instruments, The Appeal for funds to keep RSI going 1934-1935 Box 8A Folder 14 Review of Scientific Instruments, Committee on the 1932-1935 Box 8A Folder 15 Review of Scientific Instruments, F. K. Richtmyer, Editor and others 1931-1939 Box 8A Folder 16 Rheology, The Society of 1932-1940 Box 8A Folder 17 Rockefeller Foundation Grant, For Emergency Relief to Journals 1941 Correspondence 1931 - 41 S - W Box 9 Folder 1 "S" 1931-1941 Box 9 Folder 2 Seal of the American Institute of Physics 1937 Box 9 Folder 3 Scientific Apparatus Makers of America, Grant to the Review 1940-1941 Box 9 Folder 4 Secretaries of the Founder Societies 1940-1941 Box 9 Folder 5 Statements 1941-1942 Box 9 Folder 6 Subscription Records 1940-1941 Box 9 Folder 7 Tate, John T. 1935-1941 Box 9 Folder 8 Tate, John T. 1932-1934 Box 9 Folder 9 Temperature Symposium 1939 Box 9 Folder 10 Westinghouse Electric Company, Contribution of $500 1934 Correspondence 1942 - 47 A - Am Box 10 Folder 1 "A" 1944-1945 Box 10 Folder 2 Acoustical Society of America 1944-1947 Box 10 Folder 3 Administration of AIP 1945 Box 10 Folder 4 American Association of Physics Teachers 1944-1947 Box 10 Folder 5 American Council on Education, Representation on 1945 Box 10 Folder 6 Amendment to the AIP Constitution and By-laws 1946 Box 10 Folder 7 American Institute of Physics 1944-1945 Box 10 Folder 8 American Institute of Physics 1942-1943 (These folders contain annual reports of the corporation and The Director's Reports) Box 10 Folder 9 Director's Reports 1945-1946 Box 10 Folder 10 Director's Report for 1944 Box 10 Folder 11 Director's Report for 1943 Box 10 Folder 12 Implementation of New Organization 1946-1947 Box 10 Folder 13 AIP Journal Plan 1946 Correspondence 1942 - 47 Am - B Box 11 Folder 1 AIP Report to Physicists 1942 Box 11 Folder 2 American Physical Society 1942-1947 Box 11 Folder 3 Physical Review, The Editor John T. Tate 1946-1947 Box 11 Folder 4 American Soviet Friendship, Science Committee of the 1944 Box 11 Folder 5 Associate Members 1942-1943 Box 11 Folder 6 Atlantic Monthly Plan 1946 Box 11 Folder 7 Atomic Energy Commission, U.S. 1946 Box 11 Folder 8 Atomic Energy - General 1945 Box 11 Folder 9 Atomic Energy - Legislation 1945 Box 11 Folder 10 Atomic Scientists, Federation of 1945 Box 11 Folder 11 "B" 1944-1947 Box 11 Folder 12 Biophysics and Nucleonics 1946-1947 Box 11 Folder 13 Bonus for AIP Employees, Emergency 1942 Box 11 Folder 14 Bookkeeper 1944-1945 Box 11 Folder 15 Budgets 1942-1947 Box 11 Folder 16 Bulletins #1-10 - A Physicist's War 1942 Box 11 Folder 17 Bulletins #11-23 - A Physicist's War 1943-1946 Box 11 Folder 18 Burnham, G.H. 1942-1943 Box 11 Folder 19 Bush, Dr. Vannevar 1942-1943 Box 11 Folder 20 By-laws of the AIP 1941 Correspondence 1942 - 47 C - Committee Box 12 Folder 1 "C" 1944-1947 Box 12 Folder 2 Captured Enemy Documents 1946 Box 12 Folder 3 Careers in Physics Box 12 Folder 4 Committees for 1942-1943 Box 12 Folder 5 Policy Committee, Reorganization Plans and Comments 1945 Box 12 Folder 6 Policy Committee, Notices to Members, Chairman and Guests 1945 Box 12 Folder 7 Policy Committee, Correspondence. With Members 1946-1947 Box 12 Folder 8 Policy Committee, Proposed New Journal Plan 1945 Box 12 Folder 9 Policy Committee, Proposed New Journal Plan 1945-1946 Box 12 Folder 10 Policy Committee, Masters Report on Journal Plan 1946 Box 12 Folder 11 Policy Committee, Proposed New By-Laws 1945 Box 12 Folder 12 Policy Committee, Finalized copy of Proposed New By-Laws 1946 Box 12 Folder 13 Policy Committee, Distribution of Progress Reports 1946 Box 12 Folder 14 Policy Committee, Distribution of Progress Reports 1946 Box 12 Folder 15 Policy Committee 1944 Box 12 Folder 16 Policy Committee, General Correspondence. 1946 Box 12 Folder 17 Policy Committee, Agenda & Spare Minute 1945 Box 12 Folder 18 Policy Committee, Agenda & Spare Minute 1946-1947 Correspondence 1946 - 47 Committee Box 13 Folder 1 War Policy Committee, Report of Physics Dept. Staffs on War Research 1943 Box 13 Folder 2 War Policy Committee, P. E. Klopsteg, Chairman 1942 Box 13 Folder 3 War Policy Committee, O. E. Buckley 1942 Box 13 Folder 4 War Policy Committee, K. T. Compton 1942 Box 13 Folder 5 War Policy Committee, H. L. Dodge 1942 Box 13 Folder 6 War Policy Committee, R. C. Gibbs 1942 Box 13 Folder 7 War Policy Committee, Definition of a Physicist 1942 Box 13 Folder 8 War Policy Committee, Correspondence. Resulting from proposals at meetings 1942-1943 Box 13 Folder 9 War Policy Committee - First Report 1942 Box 13 Folder 10 War Policy Committee - Second Report 1942 Box 13 Folder 11 War Policy Committee - Third Report 1943 Box 13 Folder 12 War Policy Committee, Physics, Teaching Load in 1942-1943 Box 13 Folder 13 War Policy Committee, Selective Service System 1943 Box 13 Folder 14 War Policy Committee, Letters to Presidents, Deans and Replies 1942 Box 13 Folder 15 War Policy Committee, Memoranda to Members 1943 Box 13 Folder 16 Committee to find an Editor for New Journal 1947 Box 13 Folder 17 Committee on Allocation of Support of the AIP 1943-1944 Box 13 Folder 18 Committee on Defense Projects and Personnel 1942 Correspondence 1942 - 47 Com - Gov Box 14 Folder 1 Committee on Physics Monographs 1945 Box 14 Folder 2 Collective Bargaining and Professionalism 1943-1944 Box 14 Folder 3 Council on Applied Physics 1942-1945 Box 14 Folder 4 Compulsory Military training Box 14 Folder 5 "D" 46-47 1942-1943 Box 14 Folder 6 Dodge, H. C. 1946-1947 Box 14 Folder 7 Editor meetings 1946-1947 Box 14 Folder 8 Editors, Appointment of 1943-1945 Box 14 Folder 9 Editorials 1942-1943 Box 14 Folder 10 Executive committee 1942-1945 Box 14 Folder 11 Executive Committee 1946-1947 Box 14 Folder 12 "F" 1944-1945 Correspondence 1942 - 47 Gov - K Box 15 Folder 1 Governing Board 1942-1943 Box 15 Folder 2 Governing Board Meetings, March 9, 1945 Box 15 Folder 3 Governing Board Meetings, March 10, and April 14, 1944 Box 15 Folder 4 Governing Board Meeting, March 12, 1943 Box 15 Folder 5 Governing Board Meeting, March 13, 1942 Box 15 Folder 6 Gray, Arthur W., Donation of Gold Watch 1947 Box 15 Folder 7 Harrison, George R. 1942-1947 Box 15 Folder 8 "I" 1947 Box 15 Folder 9 Institute of Physics, H. R. Lang 1944-1947 Box 15 Folder 10 Journal of Applied Physics, Elmer Hutchinson, Editor 1944-1947 Box 15 Folder 11 "K" 1947 Box 15 Folder 12 Klopsteg, Paul E., Chairman of AIP 1946-1947 Box 15 Folder 13 Klopsteg, Paul E., Chairman of AIP 1942-1945 Correspondence 1942 - 47 L - P Box 16 Folder 1 "L" 1947 Box 16 Folder 2 Lancaster Press 1942-1947 Box 16 Folder 3 Lawyers for the Institute, Bate, Loeb Klein & Churchill 1945-1947 Box 16 Folder 4 Lawyers for the Institute, Robinson & Henson 1943-1945 Box 16 Folder 5 "N" 1944-1947 Box 16 Folder 6 National Roster of Scientific & Specialized Personnel 1944 Box 16 Folder 7 NRC Conference of Physicists 1944 Box 16 Folder 8 National Manpower Policy in Physics 1942 Box 16 Folder 9 Navy Department 1942-1946 Box 16 Folder 10 "O" 1944-1947 Box 16 Folder 11 Optical Society of America 1943-1947 Oxford Paper Company 1946 Box 16 Folder 12 "P" 1942-1947 Box 16 Folder 13 Pegram, George B., Secretary of AIP 1942-1947 Box 16 Folder 14 Physicists in the Armed Services 1946-1947 Box 16 Folder 15 Placement Service 1942-1946 Box 16 Folder 16 Publication Contracts, Correspondence. Relating to revised contracts 1948 Box 16 Folder 17 Publicity 1942-1943 Correspondence 1942 - 47 R - U Box 17 Folder 1 "R" 1942-1947 Box 17 Folder 2 Review of Scientific Instruments, Report of the Committee on the fate of The 1946 Box 17 Folder 3 Review of Scientific Instruments, Gaylord P. Harnwell, editor (Contains letter authorizing Harnwell to continue the RSI) 1942-1947 Box 17 Folder 4 Research Board for National Security 1945 Box 17 Folder 5 Rheology, Society of 1944-1947 Box 17 Folder 6 "S" 1942-1947 Box 17 Folder 7 Inter-Science Committee on the Teaching of Science 1946-1947 Box 17 Folder 8 Scientific Apparatus makers of America Grant for Support of the PSI 1942-1944 Box 17 Folder 9 State Superintendents of Education, Letters to 1942 Box 17 Folder 10 Subscription Records 1941-1946 Box 17 Folder 11 "T" 1945-1946 Box 17 Folder 12 Trytten, M. H. 1942-1947 Box 17 Folder 13 "U" 1945-1947 Correspondence 1942 - 47 W Box 18 Folder 1 "W" 1942-1947 Box 18 Folder 2 War Department 1942-1943 Box 18 Folder 3 List of Colleges and Universities giving Physics Courses during the war Box 18 Folder 4 Proposed Physics courses for Army College Training Programs Box 18 Folder 5 Committee on Wartime Requirements for Specialized personnel 1942 Box 18 Folder 6 War Manpower Commission 1942 Correspondence 1948 - 50 A - Am Box 19 Folder 1 "A" 1948 Box 19 Folder 2 "A" 1949 Box 19 Folder 3 "A" 1950 Box 19 Folder 4 Acoustical Society of America 1948-49 Box 19 Folder 5 Advertising in Society-Journals Box 19 Folder 6 AAPT 1948-49 Box 19 Folder 7 American Chemical Society 1950 Box 19 Folder 8 American Council on Education - Higher Education Box 19 Folder 9 AIP Director's Report 1949-51 Correspondence 1948 -50 Am - At Box 20 Folder 1 AIP General Information - 1950 Price lists for Mailing Special Projects Box 20 Folder 2 American Institute of Physics 1948-49 Box 20 Folder 3 American Institute of Physics 1950 Box 20 Folder 4 Annual Report 1950 Box 20 Folder 5 American Physical Society 1948-49 Box 20 Folder 6 APS Metropolitan Section 1948-49 Box 20 Folder 7 American Standards 1948 Box 20 Folder 8 Associates 1949-50 Box 20 Folder 9 Policy on Promotion of Associate Memberships Box 20 Folder 10 U. S. Atomic Energy Commission Correspondence 1948 - 50 B - C Box 21 Folder 1 "B" 1948 Box 21 Folder 2 "B" 1949 Box 21 Folder 3 "B" 1950 Box 21 Folder 4 Budget for 1948-49 Box 21 Folder 5 "C" 1948 Box 21 Folder 6 "C" 1949 Box 21 Folder 7 "C" 1950 Box 21 Folder 8 Committee on Achievement Tests for Physicists 1948-50 Box 21 Folder 9 AIP Committee on Physics Abstracts 1948 Box 21 Folder 10 Committee on Science Abstracts Box 21 Folder 11 Conferences Box 21 Folder 12 Council Meetings Box 21 Folder 13 Crowther, B. M. - The Institution of Electrical Engineers - Britain Correspondence 1948 - 50 D - E Box 22 Folder 1 "D" 1948 Box 22 Folder 2 "D" 1949 Box 22 Folder 3 "D" 1950 Box 22 Folder 4 Darrow, K. K. Secretary APS Box 22 Folder 5 Department Heads Box 22 Folder 6 Delo Report 1948-49 Box 22 Folder 7 Displaced Professionals Box 22 Folder 8 "E" 1948 Box 22 Folder 9 "E" 1949 Box 22 Folder 10 "E" 1950 Box 22 Folder 11 Executive Committee 1948-49 Box 22 Folder 12 Executive Committee Minutes Box 22 Folder 13 Expenses H. A. Barton 1948 Correspondence 1948-50 F - G Box 23 Folder 1 "F" 1948-49 Box 23 Folder 2 "F" 1950 Box 23 Folder 3 Finance Committee Box 23 Folder 4 Forms - Installation Forms, etc. Box 23 Folder 5 Form Letters Box 23 Folder 6 "G" 1948 Box 23 Folder 7 "G" 1950 Box 23 Folder 8 Gibbs, R. C. 1948-50 Box 23 Folder 9 Governing Board 1948-49 Box 23 Folder 10 Gray, Dwight E., Project #45. 1948 Box 23 Folder 11 Gray, Dwight E. 1949-50 Correspondence 1948-50 Box 24 Folder 1 "H" 1948-49 Box 24 Folder 2 "H" 1950 Box 24 Folder 3 Hardy, Arthur C. Secretary Optical Society Box 24 Folder 4 Harnwell, Gaylord 1948 Box 24 Folder 5 Harrison, George C., Chairman 1948-49 Box 24 Folder 6 Department Heads Bulletins Sent, etc. (Letters) Box 24 Folder 7 Hotels 1948-49 Box 24 Folder 8 Hutchisson, Elmer 1948-49 Box 24 Folder 9 "I" 1948-50 Box 24 Folder 10 Information Wanted Appeals, etc. 1949-50 Correspondence 1948 - 50 Ins - K Box 25 Folder 1 Instrument Exhibits, shows, etc. 1948 Box 25 Folder 2 Instrument Exhibits, shows, etc. 1949-50 Box 25 Folder 3 Inter-Office Memoranda 1948-50 Box 25 Folder 4 International Congress of Applied Mechanics Box 25 Folder 5 IUPAP material, etc. - Physics Abstracting (Science) Box 25 Folder 6 "J" 1948-50 Box 25 Folder 7 "K" 1948-50 Box 25 Folder 8 Kelly, H. C. Correspondence 1948 - 50 L - N Box 26 Folder 1 "L" 1948-50 Box 26 Folder 2 Lancaster Press 1948-49 Box 26 Folder 3 Lang, H. R. 1948-49 Box 26 Folder 4 Lapp, C. J. 1948-49 Box 26 Folder 5 "M" 1948-50 Box 26 Folder 6 Mayer, Joseph E. 1948-50 Box 26 Folder 7 Committee on Cooperation with the Military Establishment 1948-50 Box 26 Folder 8 "N" 1948-50 Correspondence 1948 -50 Na - O Box 27 Folder 1 National Research Council General 1948-50 Box 27 Folder 2 National Research Council-Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences Box 27 Folder 3 National Research Council-Trytten, M. H. 1948-50 Box 27 Folder 4 NRC/AEC - Restrictions, Clearance, Security, etc. Box 27 Folder 5 Office of Naval Research Box 27 Folder 6 Norcross, Cleveland 1947-49 Box 27 Folder 7 "O" 1948-50 Correspondence 1948 - 50 Op - Pol Box 28 Folder 1 Optical Society of America-Bulletins, Notices, Minutes, etc. Box 28 Folder 2 Osgood, T. H. 1948-50 Box 28 Folder 3 "P" 1948-50 Box 28 Folder 4 Meetings of the Representatives of Physics Departments Box 28 Folder 5 Physics Today 1948-50 Box 28 Folder 6 Committee on Situation and Prospects of Physics Today 1950 Box 28 Folder 7 Policy Committee Box 28 Folder 8 Proposed Policy Recommendation 1950 Correspondence 1948 -50 Pos - Se Box 29 Folder 1 Positions 1949 Box 29 Folder 2 "Q" Box 29 Folder 3 "R" 1948-50 Box 29 Folder 4 Society of Rheology-Bingham Medical Award Committee 1948-49 Box 29 Folder 5 "S" 1948-50 Box 29 Folder 6 Selective Service 1948 Box 29 Folder 7 Selective Service 1949 Correspondence 1948 - 50 Si - Z Box 30 Folder 1 Sigma Pi Sigma Student Sections Box 30 Folder 2 Sustaining Members Box 30 Folder 3 "T" 1948-49 Box 30 Folder 4 "U" 1948-50 Box 30 Folder 5 "V" 1948-50 Box 30 Folder 6 Vocational Guidance Pamphlet-David A. Katcher "Careers in Physics" Box 30 Folder 7 Vocational Guidance Pamphlet 1950 Box 30