Finding Aid to the American Institute of Physics Physics Today Division records of Irwin Goodwin, 1983-1993.
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
USA
nbl@aip.org
2008
Encoding Information:
Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Melanie J. Brown in May 2007. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.
Finding aid is written in English
Description of the Collection
Repository:
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Title and dates of collection:
American Institute of Physics Physics Today Division records of Irwin Goodwin,
1983-1993.
Papers created by:
American Institute of Physics. Physics Today Division.
Size of collection:
6 linear feet
(6 records boxes)
Short description of collection:
This collection includes government reports, newspaper clippings and university reviews of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), otherwise known as “Star Wars,” and the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC).
Language(s) of material:
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.
Historical Note
Irwin Goodwin was editor of the Washington Bureau of Physics Today (1983 to 1993) and Senior Editor of Physics Today, until his retirement in 2000.
The Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) was proposed by the subpanel on New Facilities of the Department of Energy’s High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP) in 1983. The site outside Waxahachie, TX was selected in 1988 and construction began in 1991. The SSC was to have been the largest and most advanced particle accelerator in the world with a 54-mile long particle accelerator oval shaped loop. Due to budget problems, the project was abandoned in October 1993 with the site 20% completed.
The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), a satellite-based defense system, was announced by President Ronald Reagan on March 23, 1983. The Strategic Defense Initiative Organization was established in 1984 and headed by General James Abrahamson. Research by the SDI continued through the 1980s and eventually ended with the collapse of the USSR.
Scope and Contents of Collection
The papers of Irwin Goodwin contain his records pertaining to the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) and the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). The SSC papers include government reports and environmental impact studies, testimonies before Congress and the House Science, Technology, and Space Committee, newspaper clippings, and notes by Irwin Goodwin. The SDI papers include government reports, newspaper clippings, expert reports and an interview of General James Abrahamson by Irwin Goodwin. Also included are papers about the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator.
Organization and Arrangement of Collection
Organized into the following series:
- Series I: Superconducting Super Collider
- Series II: Strategic Defense Initiative
- Series III: Reports of High Energy Physics Projects
This collection is arranged chronologically within each series.
Access to Collection
Permission of an officer of depositing organization required for access to records less than 25 years old. http://www.aip.org/history/nbl/access.html.
Restrictions on Use of Collection
Provenance and Acquisition Information
The bulk of this collection was donated to the Niels Bohr Library and Archives by Irwin Goodwin in 2000, upon his retirement from Physics Today. A small addition was later added and is shown as Series III: Reports of High Energy Physics Projects.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by
Lara D'Agaro in
May 2007.
Preferred Citation of Collection
Box [number], Folder [number], American Institute of Physics Physics Today Division records of Irwin Goodwin, 1983-1993. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Container List
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Series I: Superconducting Super Collider (SSC)
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Subseries A: SSC reports
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| Box 1 |
Folder 1 |
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Superconducting Super Collider #1,
1985-1988 |
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Folder 2 |
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Superconducting Super Collider #1,
1985-1988 |
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Folder 3 |
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Superconducting Super Collider #1,
1985-1988 |
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Folder 4 |
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Superconducting Super Collider #1,
1985-1988 |
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Folder 5 |
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Superconducting Super Collider #2,
1984-1989 |
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Folder 6 |
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Superconducting Super Collider #2,
1984-1989 |
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Folder 7 |
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Superconducting Super Collider #2,
1984-1989 |
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Folder 8 |
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Superconducting Super Collider #2,
1984-1989 |
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Folder 9 |
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Superconducting Super Collider #2,
1984-1989 |
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Folder 10 |
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Superconducting Super Collider #3,
1988-1990 |
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Folder 11 |
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Superconducting Super Collider #3,
1988-1990 |
| Box 2 |
Folder 1 |
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Superconducting Super Collider #4,
1986-1989 |
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Folder 2 |
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Superconducting Super Collider #4,
1986-1989 |
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Folder 3 |
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Superconducting Super Collider #4,
1986-1989 |
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Folder 4 |
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Superconducting Super Collider #4,
1986-1989 |
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Folder 5 |
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Superconducting Super Collider #5,
1990-1994 |
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Folder 6 |
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Superconducting Super Collider #5,
1990-1994 |
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Folder 7 |
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Superconducting Super Collider #5,
1990-1994 |
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Folder 8 |
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Superconducting Super Collider #5,
1990-1994 |
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Subseries B: Other SSC documentation
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| Box 2 |
Folder 9 |
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Superconducting Super Collider reference designs study group - draft II,
1984 |
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Folder 10 |
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Report of the HEPAP Subpanel on Advanced Accelerator R&D and the SSC,
1985 |
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Folder 11 |
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Site proposal - Ohio,
1985 |
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Folder 12 |
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Superconducting Super Collider Infopack,
1985 |
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Folder 13 |
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Site proposal - Colorado,
1985 |
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Folder 14 |
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Site proposal - Midwest,
1986 |
| Box 3 |
Folder 1 |
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Superconducting Super Collider - an assessment of the antiproton-proton option for the Superconducting Super Collider,
May 1986 |
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Folder 2 |
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Superconducting Super Collider conceptual design,
1986 |
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Folder 3 |
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Invitation for site proposals for the Superconducting Super Collider,
1987 |
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Folder 4 |
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Site proposal - Oregon,
1987 |
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Folder 5 |
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Site proposal - Tennessee,
1987 |
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Folder 1 |
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Site proposal - Arizona,
1987-1988 |
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Folder 2 |
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Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Superconducting Super Collider, Volumes I and III, IV appendix 4,
August 1988 |
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Folder 3 |
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Final Environmental Impact Statement, Superconducting Super Collider, Volume II, A.1, pages 1-500,
December 1988 |
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Folder 4 |
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Final Environmental Impact Statement, Superconducting Super Collider, Volume II, A.1, pages 501-1005,
December 1988 |
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Folder 5 |
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Final Environmental Impact Statement, Superconducting Super Collider, Volume II, A.1, pages 1006-1503,
December 1988 |
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Folder 6 |
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Final Environmental Impact Statement, Superconducting Super Collider, Volume II, A.1, pages 1504-2006,
December 1988 |
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Folder 7 |
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Final Environmental Impact Statement, Superconducting Super Collider, Volume II, A.1, pages 2007-2508,
December 1988 |
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Folder 8 |
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Final Environmental Impact Statement, Superconducting Super Collider, Volume II, A.1, pages 2509-3007,
December 1988 |
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Folder 9 |
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Final Environmental Impact Statement, Superconducting Super Collider, Volume II, A.1, pages 3008-3512,
December 1988 |
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Folder 10 |
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Final Environmental Impact Statement, Superconducting Super Collider, Volume II, A.3,
December 1988 |
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Folder 11 |
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Final Environmental Impact Statement, Superconducting Super Collider, Volume II, B (1 of 3),
December 1988 |
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Folder 1 |
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Final Environmental Impact Statement, Superconducting Super Collider, Volume II, B (2 of 3),
December 1988 |
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Folder 2 |
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Final Environmental Impact Statement, Superconducting Super Collider, Volume II, B (3 of 3),
December 1988 |
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Folder 3 |
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Risks and benefits of building the Superconducting Super Collider,
1988 |
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Folder 4 |
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Site Evaluations,
1988-1989 |
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Folder 5 |
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Draft supplemental environmental impact statement for the Superconducting Super Collider,
August 1990 |
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Folder 6 |
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Report on Superconducting Super Collider cost and schedule baseline,
1991 |
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Folder 7 |
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Superconducting Super Collider termination plan,
1994 |
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Series II: Strategic Defense Initiative
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| Box 4 |
Folder 9 |
Strategic Defense Initiative (1 of 4),
1983-1985 |
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Folder 10 |
Strategic Defense Initiative (2 of 4),
1983-1985 |
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Folder 11 |
Strategic Defense Initiative (3 of 4),
1983-1985 |
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Folder 12 |
Strategic Defense Initiative (4 of 4),
1983-1985 |
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Folder 13 |
Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator facility ,
1983-1993 |
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Folder 14 |
Southeastern Universities Research Association,
1983-1991 |
| Box 5 |
Folder 1 |
Strategic Defense Initiative Organization/Innovative Science and Technology University Review,
1985 |
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Folder 2 |
Strategic Defense Initiative-on campus,
1985-1986 |
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Folder 3 |
Strategic Defense Initiative (1 of 4),
1985-1987 |
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Folder 4 |
Strategic Defense Initiative (2 of 4),
1985-1987 |
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Folder 5 |
Strategic Defense Initiative (3 of 4),
1985-1987 |
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Folder 6 |
Strategic Defense Initiative (4 of 4),
1985-1987 |
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Folder 7 |
Strategic Defense Initiative - foreign participation,
1985-1987 |
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Folder 8 |
Strategic Defense Initiative Institute,
1986-1988 |
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Folder 9 |
Strategic Defense Initiative - American Physical Society study of Directed Energy Weapons,
1987 |
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Folder 10 |
Strategic Defense Initiative (1 of 4),
1987-1988 |
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Folder 11 |
Strategic Defense Initiative (2 of 4),
1987-1988 |
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Folder 12 |
Strategic Defense Initiative (3 of 4),
1987-1988 |
| Box 6 |
Folder 1 |
Strategic Defense Initiative (4 of 4),
1987-1988 |
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Folder 2 |
Strategic Defense Initiative spin-offs,
1987-1991 |
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Folder 3 |
Strategic Defense Initiative - The First Five Years,
1988 |
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Folder 4 |
Strategic Defense Initiative (1 of 3),
1988 |
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Folder 5 |
Strategic Defense Initiative (2 of 3),
1988 |
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Folder 6 |
Strategic Defense Initiative (3 of 3),
1988 |
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Folder 7 |
Senate Armed Services Committee hearing,
1990 |
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Folder 8 |
Interview of General James Abrahamson (conducted by Irwin Goodwin),
[undated] |
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Series III: Reports on High Energy Physics Projects
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| Box 6 |
Folder 9 |
Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator - preconceptual design report,
1985 |
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Folder 10 |
Report of the 1985 High Energy Physics Advisory Panel Study of the U.S. High Energy Physics Program for 1985-1995,
1985 |
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Folder 11 |
Statement of Alvin W. Trivelpiece, Director of Energy Research, before the House Science and Technology Committee, Subcommittee on Energy Development,
1986 |
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Folder 12 |
High Energy Physics Advisory Panel-subpanel on future modes of experimental research in high energy physics,
1988 |
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Folder 13 |
High Energy Physics Advisory Panel-subpanel on the U.S. High Energy Research Program for the 1990s,
1990 |
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Folder 14 |
Superconducting Super Collider - laboratory status report,
1992 |
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Folder 15 |
Superconducting Super Collider - media kits, news releases and clippings,
1992-1993 |
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Folder 16 |
Joint hearing - Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate - Department of Energy’s Superconducting Super Collider,
1993 |
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Folder 17 |
Department of Energy - High Energy Physics Advisory Panel - subpanel on vision for the future of high energy physics,
1994 |
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Folder 18 |
Interview with Dr. Frank Press, President of the National Academy of Sciences (conducted by Irwin Goodwin),
[undated] |
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