Finding Aid to the American Institute of Physics Office of the Director records of the Special Assistant for the 75th anniversary celebration, 1931-2006.Niels Bohr Library & Archives 1.0 American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
One Physics Ellipse College Park, MD 20740 USA nbl@aip.org
2008 Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Melanie J. Brown in December 2008. 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 CollectionAmerican Institute of Physics, Office of the Director. American Institute of Physics Office of the Director records of the Special Assistant for the 75th anniversary celebration, 1931-2006. American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives. 1 linear foot(2 manuscript boxes) AR2008870 English Files pertaining to the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the American Institute of Physics (AIP). 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.

American Institute of Physics. Anniversaries, etc. American Institute of Physics. History. Physics. Congresses. Historical Note

The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is a not-for-profit membership corporation chartered in New York State in 1931 for the purpose of promoting the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics and its application to human welfare. Its members are leading societies in the fields of physics and astronomy, and its activities include providing services to its member societies in publishing, finance, and education.

Scope and Contents of Collection

The collection includes files from the meetings of the 75th Anniversary Committee, including meeting agendas and minutes; copies of historical documents gathered for the celebration; programs from related events; exhibit materials; and articles published in honor of the anniversary. The collection also contains copies of video interviews with past and current executives of the AIP and member societies, past and current members of the AIP Governing Board, as well as representatives from the Society of Physics Students. Transcripts of the interviews are available in the collection.

 Organization and Arrangement of Collection

Organized into three series:

Series I, 75th Anniversary Committee meetings Series II, Miscellaneous anniversary materials Series III, Video interviews

Each series is arranged chronologically.

 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

Received from various employees of AIP, including Kenneth McNaughten, Nathalie Quets, CeCe Brescia.

 Processing Information

Melanie J. Brown December, 2008.

Preferred Citation of Collection

Box [number], Folder [number], American Institute of Physics Office of the Director records of the Special Assistant for the 75th anniversary celebration, 2005-2006. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.

 Container List Series I: 75th Anniversary Committee 11 75th Anniversary Committee meeting minutes, 2005-2006 12 75th Anniversary Committee meetings, December 2005 13 75th Anniversary Committee meetings, January 2006 14 75th Anniversary Committee meetings, February 2006 15 75th Anniversary Committee meetings, March 7, 2006 16 75th Anniversary Committee meetings, March 22-29, 2006 17 75th Anniversary Committee meetings, April 2006 18 75th Anniversary Committee meetings, May 2006 19 Past AIP anniversaries, 1931-2005 Series II: Miscellaneous anniversary materials 110 Historical documents, 2005 111 75th anniversary exhibit materials, 2006 112 75th anniversary data disc, 2006 113 75th anniversary celebration programs, 2006 114 75th anniversary article - "High Impact Papers from AIP Journals", 2006 115 75th anniversary article - "Impact of the Industrial Physicist Articles on Society", 2006 Series III: Video interviews 21 Transcripts and supplemental materials for video interviews, "75 Years that Matter", [undated] 2 Interview with John A. Armstrong, 2006 2 Interview with Richard Baccante, 2006 2 Interview with Theresa C. Braun, 2006 2 Interview with Marc H. Brodsky, 2006 2 Interview with Mildred S. Dresselhaus, 2006 2 Interview with Kenneth W. Ford, 2006 2 Interview with Hans Frauenfelder, 2006 2 Interview with Roderck M. Grant, 2006 2 Interview with William C. Kelly, 2006 2 Interview with H. William Koch, 2006 2 Interview with Gloria B. Lubkin, 2006 2 Interview with Robert H. Marks, 2006 2 Interview with Elaine Moran, 2006 2 Interview with Norman F. Ramsey, 2006 2 Interview with John S. Rigden, 2006 2 Interview with Roland W. Schmitt, 2006 2 Interview with Frederick Seitz, 2006 2 Interview with Benjamin B. Snavely, 2006 2 Interview with Justin T. Stimatze, 2006 2 Interview with James H. Stith, 2006 2 Interview with Darlene A. Walters, 2006 2 Interview with Krystle Williams, 2006 2 Interview with Lindsay Windsor, 2006 2 75 Years that Matter, 2006