Finding Aid to the American Association of Physics Teachers Office of the Secretary records of Roderick M. Grant, 1968-1991.Publisher:American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives Encoding Information:Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Melanie J. Brown in . 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:American Association of Physics Teachers Office of the Secretary records of Roderick M. Grant, 1968-1991. Papers created by:American Association of Physics Teachers. Office of the Secretary. Size of collection:2 linear feet Short description of collection:This collection contains correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, and personnel records relating to Roderick Grant’s tenure as Executive Secretary of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). 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 NoteThis professional society of teachers of physics in colleges, universities, and secondary schools, was established in 1930 to advance the teaching of physics and further the appreciation of the role of physics in society and culture. It was a founding Member Society of the American Institute of Physics. Grant was a physicist and professor at Dennison University in Ohio. Scope and Contents of CollectionThis collection contains correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, and personnel records relating to Roderick Grant’s tenure as Executive Secretary of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). Correspondence constitutes the bulk of the material, and deals extensively with publication issues surrounding the American Journal of Physics and other AAPT titles. Also included are other records documenting various boards and councils within AAPT. Documentation spans from 1968 through 1991, although the bulk of the material ranges from 1977 through 1983. Organization and Arrangement of CollectionThis collection is organized into two series:
Access to CollectionPermission of an officer of depositing organization required for access to records less than 25 years old. Publications and awards committee records closed. http://www.aip.org/history/nbl/access.html. Restrictions on Use of CollectionProvenance and Acquisition InformationGift of Roderick M. Grant, April 1999. Processing InformationThis collection is unprocessed. Preferred Citation of CollectionBox [number], Folder [number], American Association of Physics Teachers Office of the Secretary records of Roderick M. Grant. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA. Container List
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