Finding Aid to the Eastern Association of Physics Teachers records, 1895-1979.Publisher:American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives Encoding Information: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 CollectionRepository:American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives. Title and dates of collection:Eastern Association of Physics Teachers records, 1895-1979. Papers created by:Eastern Association of Physics Teachers. Size of collection:0.5 linear feet Short description of collection:Meetings materials, reports and correspondence of the Eastern Association of Physics Teachers. Language(s) of material:English Selected Search TermsThese 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 NoteFounded in 1895 to promote greater efficiency in the teaching of physics in secondary schools, the Eastern Association of Physics Teachers affiliated with the New England Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers in 1960. Scope and Contents of CollectionProceedings, minutes, bylaws, clippings. The minutes and proceedings document the founding and early meetings of the Eastern Association of Physics Teachers, and include membership lists, lists of officers, newly admitted members, guests at association meetings, and topics in late 19th-early 20th century physics education, as well as announcements of meetings and mailings to members. The annually published by-laws (1900, 1903-1905) include a statement of purpose, constitution, list of current members and officers, and a list of association publications. The clippings are from popular press coverage of association meetings. Organization and Arrangement of CollectionThis collection is organized into two series:
Each series is arranged chronologically. Access to CollectionResearchers must have an approved access application on file in order to access archival materials. http://www.aip.org/history/nbl/access.html. Restrictions on Use of CollectionProvenance and Acquisition InformationReceived from the New England Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, 1962; and the Harvard University Department of Physics, 1979. Processing InformationThis collection was processed by Lara D'Agaro in 2007. Preferred Citation of CollectionBox [number], Folder [number], Eastern Association of Physics Teachers records. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA. Container List
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