Finding Aid to the American Institute of Physics Center for History of Physics Einstein Centennial project records, 1978-1987.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
2009 Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Melanie J. Brown in 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 CollectionAmerican Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. American Institute of Physics Center for History of Physics Einstein Centennial project records 1978-1987 American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives. 2.25 linear feet(4 manuscript boxes,1 half manuscript box) AR273 English Materials relating to the Einstein Centennial celebration held by the American Instutite of Physics (AIP) in 1979, to celebrate the anniversary of Albert Einstein's birth. 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

The Center for History and Philosophy of Physics was established as a division of the American Institute of Physics (AIP) in 1965 by the joining of the AIP's Project on the History of Recent Physics in the United States (started in 1961) and the AIP Niels Bohr Library for History of Physics (opened in 1962). Its purpose is to aid in the efforts of the scholarly community to document, investigate, and understand the nature and origin of developments in 20th century physics and their impact on society. In 1972 the name was changed to the Center for History of Physics.

Scope and Contents of Collection

Materials relating to the Einstein Centennial celebration held by the American Instutite of Physics (AIP) in 1979, to celebrate the anniversary of Albert Einstein's birth. The manuscript portion of this collection contains administrative records from the coordination of the celebration and from the design of the poster series. The poster series consists of 18 original posters designed specifically for the centennial celebration. The storage tubes contain the 18 original full-color posters, along with additional copies of each poster and one set of posters mounted on foamcore board. The posters contain text about Einstein, timelines of his work and many photographs and illustrations.

 Organization and Arrangement of Collection

This collection is organized into a single series:

Series I: Einstein Centennial Project.

The collection was left in the original arrangement.

 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

 Processing Information

Lara D'Agaro, 2007.

Preferred Citation of Collection

Box [number], Folder [number], American Institute of Physics Center for History of Physics Einstein Centennial project records, 1978-1987. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.

 Container List Series I: Einstein Centennial Project 11 Einstein exhibit, draft scripts and photo list, undated 12 Einstein exhibit, panels 3-4 quotes, undated 13 Einstein exhibit, panels 5-6 quotes, undated 14 Einstein exhibit, panels 7-8 quotes, undated 15 Einstein exhibit, panels 9-10 quotes, undated 16 Einstein exhibit, panels 11-12 quotes, undated 17 Einstein exhibit, panels 13-14 quotes, undated 18 Einstein exhibit, panels 15-16 quotes, undated 19 Einstein exhibit, panels 17-18 quotes, undated 110 Einstein exhibit, quotes not used, undated 111 Einstein statue, National Academy of Sciences, 1979 112 Einstein statue photograph, 1979 113 Einstein Centennial celebrations, 1978-1979 114 Einstein Centennial, other exhibits, 1978-1979 115 Einstein Centennial calendars, 1978 116 Einstein Centennial essays, 1978-1979 117 Einstein Centennial ephemera (1 of 4), 1978-1980 21 Einstein Centennial ephemera (2 of 4), 1978-1980 22 Einstein Centennial ephemera (3 of 4), 1978-1980 23 Einstein Centennial ephemera (4 of 4), 1978-1980 24 Einstein Centennial ephemera, Dutch, 1979 25 Einstein Centennial ephemera, French, 1979-1980 26 Einstein Centennial ephemera, German, 1978-1979 31 Einstein Centennial ephemera, Japanese, 1979 and undated 32 Einstein Centennial ephemera, Russian, undated 33 Einstein Centennial ephemera, Spanish, 1979 34 Einstein exhibit, sales, unpaid, 1982 35 Einstein exhibit, sales, paid, 1983-1986 36 Einstein exhibit, rejected requests, 1983-1984 37 Einstein catalog, invoices, unpaid, 1981-1986 38 Einstein catalog, invoices, paid, 1982-1987 39 Einstein exhibit, newsclip searches, 1983 and unpaid 310 Einstein exhibit and brochures, production, printing and shipping, 1979 and undated 311 Einstein exhibit and brochures, permission and fees, 1979 312 Einstein exhibit, National Endowment for the Humanities proposal, 1978-1979 313 Einstein exhibit, grant supplemental, 1978-1979 314 Einstein exhibit, budget and the Institute for Advanced Study, 1978-1980 315 Einstein exhibit, invoices, 1979 316 Einstein exhibit, Channel-Kor production and shipping, 1978-1979 317 Einstein exhibit, Channel-Kor shipping costs, 1979-1980 318 Einstein exhibit, brochure invoice, 1979 319 Einstein exhibit, brochures request, 1981 320 Einstein exhibit, brochure correspondence, 1979 321 Einstein exhibit, brochures sent, 1979-1980 322 Einstein exhibit, brochure permission and fees, 1979 323 Einstein exhibit, clerical/office costs, 1978 and undated 324 Einstein exhibit, exhibit supplies, 1978-1979 325 Einstein exhibit, staff travel, 1978-1979 326 Einstein exhibit, consultant Martin Klein, 1978-1979 327 Einstein exhibit, consultant Terrance J. Gaughan, 1978-1980 328 Einstein exhibit, consultant Peter Galison, 1979 329 Einstein exhibit, consultant Sybil Milton, 1978 330 Einstein exhibit, consultant John Stachel, 1978-1979 331 Einstein exhibit, consultant Joachim Sommer, 1978 332 Einstein exhibit, consultants, 1978-1979 and undated 41 Einstein exhibit, sales, paid exhibit invoices, 1979-1981 42 Einstein exhibit, sales, billing addresses and directions, 1979-1980 and undated 43 Einstein exhibit, sales, to be billed, undated 44 Einstein exhibit, sales, billed exhibits, 1979 45 Einstein exhibit, friends, fees for permission, 1979 46 Einstein exhibit, friends, travel exhibit costs and shipping, 1978-1980 47 Einstein exhibit, friends, standing purchase order, exhibit costs and shipping, 1979 48 Einstein exhibit, friends, exhibit supplies, 1980 49 Einstein exhibit, center distribution of Einstein exhibit (American Institute of Physics distribution), 1979-1980 410 Einstein exhibit, distribution summary, 1979 411 Einstein exhibit, copyright (United States registration), 1979 412 Einstein exhibit, blank log forms- American Institute of Physics distribution, undated 413 Einstein exhibit, completed meetings, American Institute of Physics distribution member societies, 1979 414 Einstein exhibit, distribution to American Institute of Physics members, 1979 and undated 415 Einstein exhibit, public distribution, 1978-1979 416 Einstein exhibit, public distribution correspondence, Federation of Public Programs in the Humanities, 1978-1979 417 Einstein exhibit, public distribution correspondence, Institute for Advanced Study, 1979-1980 418 Einstein exhibit, public sales, correspondence, information, 1979-1980 419 Einstein exhibit, sales form letters, undated 420 Einstein exhibit, post-distribution reply form letters, undated 421 Einstein exhibit requests, public, National Endowment for the Humanities loan copies information requests, 1979 422 Einstein exhibit, correspondence, impressions of exhibits, 1979-1980 423 Einstein exhibit, media reports, 1979-1980 51 Einstein exhibit, promotion, 1979-1980 52 Einstein exhibit, projects/contacts, 1979-1979 53 Einstein exhibit, survey form letters, undated 54 Einstein exhibit, survey results, 1980 and undated 55 Einstein exhibit, survey responses, 1979-1980 56 Narayano Rao, G.T., Albert Einstein: biography of Albert Einstein, Kannada, 1980