Finding Aid to Commission on College Physics
Records, 1960-1971
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics.
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
nbl@aip.org
April 7, 2006
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Finding aid written in English.
Description of the Collection
Location of collection:
American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics.
College Park, MD 20740
Title and dates of collection:
Commission on College Physics Records, 1960-1971
Papers created by:
Commission on College Physics.
Size of collection:
64.5 linear feet
(1 record box : 64 manuscript boxes)
Language(s) of material:
Predominantly in English.
Selected Search Terms
These papers have been indexed in the International Catalog of Sources for History of Physics and Allied Sciences (ICOS) using the following terms. Those seeking related materials should search under these terms.
History of the Commission on College Physics
The Commission on College Physics(CCP) operated from 1960 to 1971. It was established at the recommendation of three national conferences on the improvement of college physics programs;
members of the Commission were academic physicists. Its mission
was to bring the resources of the community of physicists to the
task of curriculum development, teaching, and appraisal of
college physics programs throughout the United States. CCP
meetings were sponsored by a grant from the National Science
Foundation which ended in 1971.
Scope and Contents of Collection
The Commission on College Physics Records include correspondence,
agendas, minutes, newsletters, lists of commissioners, teaching
materials, curriculum reports, and reprints. The records also
include correspondence with the American Association of Physics
Teachers and other physics organizations and with the National
Science Foundation and other government agencies.
Access to Collection
Open to approved researchers without restrictions. Use of primary source material in the Niels Bohr Library requires prior approval through an Application for Access, which includes a statement of research purpose and the names and addresses of two scholars as references. Access applications can be obtained by contacting the Library (telephone 301-209-3177; or e-mail nbl@aip.org). The application can also be printed from our website.
Restrictions on Use of Collection
The scholar pledges not to quote from, cite, or reproduce by any means this material except with the written permission of the Institute.
Provenance and Acquisition Information
The records were transferred to the Niels Bohr Library by the American Association of Physics Teachers, May 1995.
Processing Information
The records have been maintained in the original order in which
they were received, but they have been rehoused in acid-free
folders and boxes.
Preferred Citation of Collection
Cite as: Box [number], Folder [number], INSERT COLLECTION NAME HERE. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
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Container List
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Administrative Files,
n.d.
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Commission on College Physics Meetings,
1960-1969 |
| Box 2 |
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Commission on College Physics Meetings,
1970-1971 |
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Notices to Commissioners,
1960-1963 |
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Correspondence files with: Sanborn C. Brown, Malcolm Correll, Kenneth Davis, Robert Hulsizer, Walter Knight, R.N. Little, L.W. Phillips, Matthew Sands, Van Zandt Williams,
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CLIP file: Computer Library for Instruction in Physics,
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Miscellaneous CCP publications and reports,
nd |
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CCP Newsletters, 1-25 (Includes duplicates of #25),
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| Box 3 |
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CCP Commissioners files,
nd |
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Operating Procedures,
nd |
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Council on Physics in Education (CPE),
nd |
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Commission Staff,
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Professional Staff,
nd |
| Box 4 |
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Professional Staff,
nd |
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Miscellaneous CCP publications (Includes duplicates),
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CCP Newsletters, 1-25 (Includes duplicates of #25),
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Fiscal Arrangements,
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Proposals to NSF,
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Office Headquarters,
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| Box 6 |
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Office Headquarters Commission relocations CCP Publicity Boulder Conference on Physics for Nonscience Majors Atmospheric Physics Meeting,
Boulder, -Minutes Seminar on the Teaching of College Physics, MD CCP -Priorities for Physics Education Miscellaneous CCP publications and newsletters,
1967 - 1968 |
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CCP: "The Divergent Laboratory",
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"The Instrumented Laboratory",
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CCP miscellaneous publications, reprints, reports,
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CCP Chronological Files,
Jan.-Sept. 1968 |
| Box 8 |
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CCP Chronological Files,
October 1968-1971 |
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Cooperating Organizations,
n.d.
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Regional Associations in Physics,
nd |
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Cooperative Activities,
nd |
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COSIP-College Science Improvement Programs,
nd |
| Box 10 |
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Science Organizations,
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Science Organizations, cont'd.,
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CCP-AAPT Committee on Physics in Secondary Education,
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Correspondence,
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Secondary School Projects,
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Secondary School Projects, cont'd.,
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Physical Science Study Committee,
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Two-year College Projects,
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Junior Colleges- brochures,
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Curriculum and Course Development,
n.d.
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Curriculum and Course Development Conferences, cont'd.,
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| Box 14 |
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Curriculum and Course Development Conferences, cont'd.,
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Physics for Nonscience Majors Conferences,
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Regional Conferences,
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Courses for Nonscience Majors,
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Courses for Nonscience Majors, cont'd.,
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Course and Curriculum Development- General,
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Introductory Courses for Science and Engineering Majors,
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Upper Level Study Groups for Physics Majors,
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Graduate Preparation for College Teaching,
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Graduate Preparation of College Physics Teachers Apparatus Files,
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Computers in Physics Instruction/Computer-Assisted
Instruction,
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Teaching Materials,
n.d.
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Computer-Assisted Instruction: Irvine Conference; Projects,
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Film Files: General; CCP catalogue; Computer-Animated Film,
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| Box 20 |
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Film Files, cont'd.: General subject files; Correspondence,,
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| Box 21 |
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Film Files, cont'd.: "Powers of Ten," by Charles Eames,
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Single Concept,
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New Instructional Materials in Physics, cont'd.,
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New Instructional Materials in Physics, cont'd.,
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Laboratory Approaches in Teaching,
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Laboratory Approaches, cont'd.,
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Monographs: Seattle Conference on New Instructional Materials in Physics, Univ. of Washington,
1965 |
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Reviews of Physics Materials,
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Programmed Instruction,
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CCP Programmed Instruction Project,
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Resource Letters,
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Videotape and Educational Television correspondence,
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Multidisciplinary Courses,
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American Physical Society Conference-Pennsylvania,
1974 |
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Communication with the Profession: CCP Projects,
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Communication with the Profession,
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Communication with the Profession: CCP Questionnaire,
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Research in Small Colleges; Workshops Projects,
Summer 1968 |
| Box 27 |
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Communication with the Profession: CCP Projects,
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Conference on Changing Career Opportunities for Physicists,
1977 |
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CCP Publications: Newsletters, Progress Reports,
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| Box 28 |
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CCP Publications: Staff Reports,
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General Conferences,
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Grass Roots Conferences,
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Committee on Undergraduate Programs in Mathematics,
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Communication with the Profession: miscellaneous articles; miscellaneous statistics,
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Summer Conferences,
1963-1965 |
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Preparation of Physics Teachers,
n.d.
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Summer Institutes,
1963-1966 |
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Textbook Publishers,
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Resource Letters for Instructors,
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CCP Newsletters-Library copy,
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Physics for Nonscience Majors- Strassenburg file,
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Elementary Science Study Newsletters,
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CCP Projects: Panel on the Preparation of Physics Teachers,
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CCP Panel on the Preparation of Physics Teachers, cont'd,
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CCP Newsletter, #20,
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Intermediate Mathematics publications, 17-18,
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Intermediate Mathematics publications, 19-20,
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Panel on Physics in the Two-Year College,
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Graduate Preparation for Teaching: "The Missing Component",
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Graduate Preparation for Teaching, contld.: "The Missing
Component;" Regional conferences,
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Survey of College Teaching,
nd |
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Conference on Computers in Undergraduate Science Education(COMUSE)-Galleys,
nd |
| Box 34 |
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Conference on Computers in Undergraduate Science Education (COMUSE),
August 1970 |
| Box 35 |
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Computer-Based Physics -3 binders,
nd |
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COMUSE Conference Proceedings,
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CCP Newsletters, #23-25,
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Originals of: computer monographs, programmed instruction materials, Missing Component,
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U.S. Naval Academy Self-paced Physics Course,
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U.S. Naval Academy Self-paced Physics Course and Multi-Media Course in Physics,
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U.S. Naval Academy Multi-Media Course in Physics,
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Elementary School Education Projects,
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Foundations,
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Government Agencies -National Science Foundation,
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Government Agencies -National Science Foundation,
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CCP -miscellaneous correspondence,
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Instructional Resources Centers,
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Organizations- Science Teaching Centers Government Agencies -U.S. Office of Education,
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President's Office of Science and Technology,
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CCP -miscellaneous correspondence and reports,
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CCP -newsletters and misc. memos, reports,
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CCP -miscellaneous NSF materials,
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Computer Working Group Occasional Newsletter,
nd |
| Box 41 |
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Interdisciplinary Conferences and Panels,
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Interdisciplinary Groups,
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Interdisciplinary Groups, cont'd.,
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CCP -misc. correspondence,publications, and reports,
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| Box 43 |
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Physics Organizations- American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT),
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| Box 44 |
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Physics Organizations, cont'd.,
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CCP -misc. correspondence, publications, reports, reprints,
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| Box 45 |
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School Mathematics Study Group- curricular publications,
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| Box 46 |
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CCP Conferences and Workshops- Proceedings and reports,
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| Box 47 |
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Earth Science Curriculum Project (ESCP)- Text, Laboratory Manual, and Teacher's Guide,
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Earth Science curriculum materials,
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Minnesota School Mathematics Center: MINNEMAST (Minne Math and Science Teaching) Project,
nd |
| Box 48 |
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Vendor Brochures- Computer and Graphics Equipment Companies,
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Resource Letter Reprints- fr. American Journal of Physics, arranged by author,
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| Box 49 |
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Education Commissions- Newsletters and Publications,
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| Box 50 |
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Education and Teaching- Newsletters and Publications from various Committees, Councils, Institutes and Foundations,
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| Box 51 |
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Curricular Studies and Course Materials; Harvard Project Physics materials,
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| Box 52 |
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Math and Science Curricular Development Materials; Report of the International Clearinghouse on Science and Mathematics Curricular Developments,
1966-68; 1970 |
| Box 53 |
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Misc. Journals, Newsletters, and Reprints: Experiments in Electromagnetics; Scientific American Reprints; Physics Today; Sky and Telescope; RCPG (Regional Cooperative
Physics Group) Newsletter; Scientist and Citizen; Scientists'Institute for Public Information,
nd |
| Box 54 |
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Curricular Studies and Text Materials for Colleges: Biology, Chemistry, Physics,
nd |
| Box 55 |
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Science Books and Texts; Standard Industrial Classification Manual,
1967 |
| Box 56 |
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Elementary School Science and Mathematics Teaching and Curricular Materials,
nd |
| Box 57 |
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Teacher/Teaching Materials; Curricular Development; Course Outlines,
nd |
| Box 58 |
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Laboratory Notes and Materials,
nd |
| Box 59 |
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Course and Curricular Materials; Computer-Based Physics Materials; ICCS (Inter-University Committee on the
Superior Student) Newsletter; "Time, Space, and Matter," Junior High School Science Project,
nd |
| Box 60 |
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ELIZA Conversational Tutoring System; Science Library publications; Bibliographic Programmierter Unterricht; Curricular Consultants Reports; Teaching, Testing, and Assessment Materials,
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| Box 61 |
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Physics Texts (International series); International Reports; Curricular Materials in Energy, Quantum Mechanics, Electricity; Audio Visual brochures; Film Comments, Correspondence, and Miscellaneous Materials,
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| Box 62 |
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AAPT-CCP Texts saved from "Physics Library",
nd |
| Box 63 |
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AAPT-CCP Statistical summaries and reports, re: science, physics, teaching and education, saved from "Library",
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| Box 64 |
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AIP and member society publications and vertical file material saved from "Library",
nd |
| Box 65 |
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Relativity Projects from Cornell Conference on Relativity in College Physics,
1964 |
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Time Dilation (16 mm. film) Transparencies and reprints,
nd |
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