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Finding Aid to the American Astronomical Society miscellaneous publications, 1918-2012

Publisher:

American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
USA
nbl@aip.org

2011

Encoding Information:

Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Amanda Nelson in 2012. 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 Collection

Repository:

American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.

Title and dates of collection:

American Astronomical Society miscellaneous publications, 1918-2012

Papers created by:

American Astronomical Society.

Size of collection:

3.5 linear feet
7 manuscript boxes

Short description of collection:

Publications from the American Astronomical Society (AAS) that include membership directories, American Astronomical Society and Historical Astronomy Division newsletters, pamphlets, brochures and meeting programs.

Language(s) of material:

English

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 American Astronomical Society was founded in 1899 as the Astronomical and Astrophysical Society of America. The name was changed in 1914. Its purpose is the advancement of astronomy and closely related branches of science. The Society became an Associate Member of the American Institute of Physics in 1958 and has been a full Member Society since 1966. It is also affiliated with the International Astronomical Union.

Scope and Contents of Collection

The collection contains miscellaneous publications printed by the American Astronomical Society (AAS) for their members, and include membership directories, American Astronomical Society and Historical Astronomy Division newsletters, pamphlets, brochures and meeting programs.

Organization and Arrangement of Collection

The collection is organized by type beginning with membership directories, then followed by reports or brochures, meeting materials, and newsletters. The membership directories, meeting materials, and newsletters are in chronological order; reports are arrranged alphabetically, as are the various newsletters from different divisions of AAS.

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.

Provenance and Acquisition Information

Collection is added to on an annual basis as new publications are received.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Amanda Nelson in 2012.

Preferred Citation of Collection

Box [number], Folder [number], American Astronomical Society miscellaneous publications. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.

Container List

American Astronomical Society (AAS) miscellaneous publications
Box 1 Folder 1 Membership directories, 1956, 1958-1959, 1963, 1965, 1974-1976, 1978-1980
Folder 2 Membership directories, 1981-1984
Folder 3 Membership directories, 1985-1987
Folder 4 Membership directories, 1988-1989
Folder 5 Membership directories, 1990
Box 2 Folder 1 Membership directories, 1991-1993
Folder 2 Membership directories, 1994-1995
Folder 3 Membership directories, 1996-1997
Folder 4 Membership directories, 1998-1999
Folder 5 Membership directories, 2000-2001
Box 3 Folder 1 Membership directories, 2002, 2005
Folder 2 Membership directories, 2009
Folder 3 A Career in Astronomy, circa 1958, 1960, 1962, circa 1967, 1986
Folder 4 Member rates, 1960, 1987, 1989
Folder 5 Officers, 1963, 1965
Folder 6 Program of Visiting Professors in Astronomy, 1958-1960, 1962-1966
Folder 7 Publications of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), 1918
Folder 8 Publications of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), 1923
Box 4 Folder 1 Publications of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), 1927
Folder 2 Publications of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), 1934-1936
Folder 3 Publications of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), 1940-1942
Folder 4 Publications of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), 1943-1946
Folder 5 Qualifications and Opportunities for Careers in Astronomy, circa 1956, circa 1957
Folder 6 Soviet Astronomy: Subject Index, 1962
Folder 7 Abstracts of papers for meetings of American Astronomical Society (AAS), 1968-1969
Box 5 Folder 1 Abstracts of papers for meetings of American Astronomical Society (AAS), 1969-1970
Folder 2 American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting programs, 1955-1956, 1958-1961, 1967-1969, 1971
Folder 3 American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting programs, 1972-1975, 1977
Folder 4 American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting programs, 1998-2001
Folder 5 History of Astronomy Division (HAD) meeting programs, 1980-1981, 1984, 1992
Folder 6 American Astronomical Society (AAS) electronic newsletter (print-outs), 1994-1996
Folder 7 American Astronomical Society (AAS) electronic newsletter (print-outs), 1997-1998
Folder 8 American Astronomical Society (AAS) Newsletter, 1994-1996
Box 6 Folder 1 American Astronomical Society (AAS) Newsletter, 1997-1999
Folder 2 American Astronomical Society (AAS) Newsletter, 2000-2002
Folder 3 American Astronomical Society (AAS) Newsletter, 2003-2005
Folder 4 American Astronomical Society (AAS) Newsletter, 2006
Folder 5 American Astronomical Society (AAS) Newsletter, 2008-2009
Folder 6 American Astronomical Society (AAS) Newsletter, 2010
Box 7 Folder 1 History of Astronomy Division (HAD) News, 1985-1990
Folder 2 History of Astronomy Division (HAD) News, 1991-1995
Folder 3 History of Astronomy Division (HAD) News, 1996-1998
Folder 4 History of Astronomy Division (HAD) News, 1998-2000
Folder 5 History of Astronomy Division (HAD) News, 2001-2004
Folder 6 History of Astronomy Division (HAD) News, 2007-2012