Finding Aid to the American Association of Physics Teachers Chesapeake Section records of the secretary, 1956-1984.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 Association of Physics Teachers. Chesapeake Section. American Association of Physics Teachers Chesapeake Section records of the secretary, 1956-1984. American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives. 2 linear feet2 records boxes AR2007809 English This collection contains documents from the office of the secretary of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Chesapeake Section. 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 Association of Physics Teachers. American Association of Physics Teachers. Chesapeake Section. Education. Societies, etc. Physics teachers Societies, etc. United States. Physics. Congresses. Physics. Societies, etc. Physics. Study and teaching. Historical Note

The Chesapeake Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) represents educators from high schools and universities in Delaware, the DC area, Virginia and Maryland, and is part of the national AAPT. The goal from the Section's constitution is "...the advancement of the teaching of physics, the professional advancement of the teachers of physics at all levels, and the furtherance of the appreciation of the role of physics in our culture." The Section meets twice a year to discuss educational practices and how to better promote physics education and research.

Scope and Contents of Collection

This collection contains documents from the office of the secretary of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Chesapeake Section, a post that was filled by several people during the creation of these records. The files consist mostly of correspondence and meeting materials for Executive Committee meetings and business meetings of the AAPT Chesapeake Section. The collection also contains section and officer directories for selected years, drafts of the section constitution, and one folder of materials outlining the history of the AAPT Chesapeake Section.

 Organization and Arrangement of Collection

This collection is organized into a single series:

Series I: Records of the Secretary

This 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

Gift of John Layman, former secretary of the AAPT Chesapeake Section, 2007.

 Processing Information

Melanie J. Brown 2007.

Preferred Citation of Collection

Box [number], Folder [number], American Association of Physics Teachers Chesapeake Section records of the secretary,, . American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.

 Container List Series I: Records of the Secretary 11 John R. Smithson, Secretary and Treasurer, notebook, 1956-1959 12 Meeting materials, 1958-1971 13 Correspondence and membership information (1 of 2), 1962-1963 14 Correspondence and membership information (2 of 2), 1962-1963 15 Correspondence (1 of 3), 1963-1964 16 Correspondence (2 of 3), 1963-1964 17 Correspondence (3 of 3), 1963-1964 18 Correspondence, 1963-1964 19 Correspondence – committees, 1963-1964 110 Member lists, 1963-1964 111 Constitution of the section, 1963-1964 112 Correspondence – membership, 1964 113 Correspondence – membership, 1964 114 Correspondence – Washington area, 1964 115 Correspondence, 1964 116 College Cooperation of Physics Teachers in the Chesapeake Region – meeting materials, 1964 117 Section spring meeting – correspondence and meeting materials, 1964 118 Section fall meeting – correspondence and meeting materials, 1964 119 Meeting materials – notes and agendas, 1964 120 Correspondence, 1964 121 Correspondence – section secretary, 1964-1965 122 Correspondence, 1964-1965 123 Member lists, 1964-1965 124 Correspondence – AAPT president, 1964-1965 21 Correspondence – committees and annual meetings, 1964-1965 22 Correspondence – committees and annual meetings , 1964-1965 23 Correspondence – membership, 1965 24 Correspondence, 1965 25 AAPT Washington area and Chesapeake sections – correspondence and meeting materials, 1965 26 Member lists – Delmarva, Baltimore, VA and DC, circa 1965 27 Fall section meeting – meeting materials, 1965 28 Correspondence, 1965-1966 29 Correspondence – Spring section meeting, 1965-1966 210 Materials for “The Early Years,” and history of the AAPT Chesapeake Section, 1965-1984 211 Correspondence, 1966 212 Correspondence, 1966 213 Correspondence – section business, 1966-1967 214 Correspondence – section business, 1967-1968 215 Member list, 1971 216 Section constitution, 1971 217 Chesapeake Physics Association Bulletin, 1971 218 Correspondence – Planning Committee, High School Physics Teachers, 1971-1972 219 Constitution – copies, 1971-1975 220 Program planning notes, fall meeting, 1974 221 Correspondence – mailing and membership, 1974 222 Spring meeting notes, 1974 223 Fall meeting notes, 1974 224 Council minutes, business meeting minutes, 1974 225 Correspondence – Planning Committee, High School Physics Teachers, 1974 226 Executive Committee minutes and correspondence, 1974-1975 227 Section officers, 1974-1975 228 Executive Committee minutes, 1974-1976 229 Correspondence – spring meeting, 1975 230 Fall meeting program, 1975 231 Executive Council minutes – fall meeting, 1975 232 Graduate course needs questionnaire, 1975 233 Fall meeting materials, 1975 234 Spring business meeting, 1975 235 Spring section planning meeting, 1975 236 Correspondence, 1975-1976 237 Meeting notes, 1975-1976 238 Spring business meeting notes, 1976 239 Correspondence and notes – spring meeting, 1976 240 Member lists, 1976-1977 241 Correspondence – Executive Committee meeting, 1977 242 Correspondence and meeting materials, 1978-1979 243 Member list, 1978-1979 244 Meeting materials, 1978-1979 245 Correspondence and meeting materials, 1978-1979 246 Spring meeting materials, 1979 247 Fall meeting agendas and notes, 1979 248 Section directory, 1979-1980 249 Maryland Association of Science Teachers (MAST) – meeting materials, 1979-1980 250 Section officer directory, 1979-1980 251 Fall and spring meeting materials , 1979-1980 252 Meeting actions and notes, 1979-1980 253 Correspondence and meeting materials, 1979-1980 254 Section officer directory, 1981 255 Meeting materials, 1981-1984