Finding Aid to the Stephen Woolgar research materials on pulsars, 1973-1976Niels Bohr Library & Archives 1.0 American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
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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 CollectionWoolgar, Stephen. Stephen Woolgar research materials on pulsars 1973-1976 American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives. 0.75 linear feet1 half manuscript box(s)1 tape/card box(s) AR123 English This collection consists of interviews with thirty-nine physicists, astronomers, and radio astronomers involved in the discovery and subsequent work on pulsars. 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.

Bell, S. Jocelyn. Burbidge, Geoffrey R. Davies, R. D. Groth, Edward John, III. Henriksen, Richard N. Hewish, A. Kesteven, Michael. Lyne, A. G. Ostriker, Jeremiah P. Smith, F. Graham. Thorne, Kip S. Tsuruta, Sachiko. Woolgar, Steve. Astrophysics. Neutrons. Pulsars. Stars. Biographical Note

Sociologist. On the sociology faculty at Brunel University, Uxbridge, England. His publications include articles in Sociology and Social Studies of Science. He is interested in scientific discourse.

Scope and Contents of Collection

Audio recordings, notes, and transcripts. The collection consists of interviews with thirty-nine physicists, astronomers, and radio astronomers involved in the discovery and subsequent work on pulsars. These interviews were conducted in connection with Woolgar's thesis entitled "The emergence and growth of research areas in science with special reference to research on pulsars." The longest interviews are with S. Jocelyn Bell, Geoffrey Burbidge,R.D. Davies, Edward J. Groth, James E. Gunn, Richard N. Henriksen, Anthony Hewish, Michael Kesteven, A.G. Lyne, Jeremiah P. Ostriker, F. Graham Smith, Kip S. Thorne, and Sachiko Tsuruta. Three interviews were not taped; only four tape-recorded interviews were transcribed.

 Organization and Arrangement of Collection

This collection is organized into two series:

Series I: Interview transcripts and notes Series II: Interview recordings

Series I is arranged alphabetically by the interviewee's last name, and Series II is arranged chronologically.

 Access to Collection

Researchers 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 Collection

Provenance and Acquisition Information

Received from Stephen Woolgar, 1979.

 Processing Information

Lara D'Agaro 2007.

Preferred Citation of Collection

Box [number], Folder [number], Stephen Woolgar research materials on pulsars, . American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.

 Container List Series I: Interview transcripts and notes 11 Argue, A. N., undated 12 Arnett, W. D., 1973 13 Bailey, Judy, undated 14 Burnell, S. Jocelyn, 1973 15 Burbidge, Geoffrey, 1974 16 Chitre, Shashikumar M., 1973 17 Daintree, E. J., 1975 18 Davies, J. G., 1975 19 Davies, Rodney, 0975 110 Ferrari, A., 1973 111 Green, L. C., 1974 112 Groth, Edward John III, 1973 113 Gunn, James Edward, 1973 114 Henriksen, Richard N., 1973 115 Hewish, Anthony, 1973-1976 116 Kesteven, Michael, 1975 117 Lyne, A. G., 1975 118 Mackay, C.D., undated 119 Michel, F. Curtis, 1973 120 Ostriker, Jeremiah P., 1973 121 Pethick, C., 1973 122 Pointon, L., 1975 123 Rees, M., undated 124 Ronson, B., 1975 125 Salvati, M., 1973 126 Scott, P. F., undated 127 Seradakis, John H., 1975 128 Shakeshaft, J., undated 129 Shaham, J., 1973 130 Skilling, John, undated 131 Smith, Francis Graham, 1975 132 Thorne, Kip S., 1973 133 Trimble, Virginia, undated 134 Tsuruta, Sachiko, 1974 135 Van den Bergh, S., 1973 136 Von Reinhardt, M., 1973 137 Wagoner, Robert V., 1974 138 Weber, Joseph, 1973 139 Willstrop, R.V., undated Series II: Interview recordings 21 Side 1: Weber, J.; Side 2: Ferrari, A., 1973 22 Side 1: Chitre, S.M.; Side 2: Arnett, W.D., 1973 23 Side 1: Salvati, M.; Side 2: Henriksen, R.N., 1973 24 Side 1: Michel, F. Curt; Side 2: Thorne, K.S., 1973 25 Side 1: Pethick, C.; Side 2: Shaham, J., 1973 26 Side 1: Groth, E.J. III; Side 2: Gunn, J., 1973 27 Side 1: Willstrop, R.V.; Side 2: Argue, A.N., 1974 28 Side 1: Mackay, C.D.; Side 2: Rees, M., 1974 29 Side 1: Shakeshaft, J.; Side 2: Bailey, Judy, 1974 210 Side 1: Scott, P.F.; Side 2: Trimble, V., 1974 211 Side 1: Skilling, J.; Side 2: Skilling, J. (continued), 1974 212 Side 1: Wagoner, R. and Burbidge, G.; Side 2: Burbidge, G. (continued), 1974 213 Side 1: Tsuruta, S.; Side 2: Tsuruta, S. (continued), 1974 214 Side 1: Seradakis, J.H.; Side 2: Seradakis, J.H. (continued), 1975 215 Side 1: Pointon, L.; Side 2: Daintree, E.J. and Rowson, B., 1975 216 Side 1: Davies, J.G. and Kesteven, M.; Side 2: Kesteven, M. (continued), 1975 217 Side 1: Lyne, A.G.; Side 2: Davies, J.G., 1975 218 Side 1: Smith, F.G.; Side 2: Smith, F.G. (continued), 1975 219 Side 1: Hewish, A., 1975 220 Side 1: Hewish, A.; Side 2: Ostriker, J.P., 1973