Finding Aid to the American Physical Society miscellaneous publications, 1920-2011Niels Bohr Library & Archives1.0American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & ArchivesOne Physics EllipseCollege Park, MD 20740USAnbl@aip.org2011Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Amanda Nelson in 2011. 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 Physical Society.American Physical Society miscellaneous publications
1920-2011American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.6.0 linear feet12 manuscript box(s)AR20111008EnglishPublications from the American Physical Society (APS) that include newsletters, membership directories, brochures, flyers, pamphlets.
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 Physical Society.Physics. Publishing.Physics. Societies, etc.Directories.Fliers (printed matter).NewslettersHistorical Note
This professional society of educators, industrial and government research workers, and students of physics and related fields, was established in 1899 to promote the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics. It was a founding Member Society of the American Institute of Physics.
Scope and Contents of Collection
The collection contains miscellaneous publications printed by the American Physical Society (APS) for their members, and includes newsletters, membership directories, brochures, flyers, pamphlets. Along with the American Physical Society News (1994-2011), the collection includes newsletters of some of the divisions including the Forum on Physics and Society (1972-2005), the Forum on History of Physics (1985-1996, 2006-2009), and the Committee on the Status of Women in Physics (1994-2010).
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 arranged alphabetically, as are the newsletters from the various divisions of the American Physical Society.
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
Amanda Nelson
2011.
Preferred Citation of Collection
Box [number], Folder [number], American Physical Society miscellaneous publications. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Container List
Series I: American Physical Society (APS) miscellaneous publications
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Membership directories, 192012
Membership directories, 193013
Membership directories, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1939, 194114
Membership directories, 1948, 195115
Membership directories, 1955, 195816
Membership directories, 1962, 196521
Membership directories, 196822
Membership directories, 197023
Membership directories, 1975, 197724
Membership directories, 197925
Membership directories, 198126
Membership directories, 198331
Membership directories, 198532
Membership directories, 198733
Membership directories, 198934
Membership directories, 1992-199341
Membership directories, 1994-199542
Membership directories, 1996-199743
Membership directories, 1998-199951
Membership directories, 2000-200152
Anniversary materials, 1974, 199953
Annual donors, 199854
Careers in physics, undated55
Committee on Minorities in Physics: Explore, Understand, Succeed brochure, 200756
Communications Revolution in Physics, 198257
Energy Future: Think Efficiency, 200858
Gender Equity: Strengthening the Physics Enterprise in Universities and National Laboratories, 200759
General brochures, circa 1930, 1992, 1994, undated510
Member rates, 1982-1983511
American Physical Society (APS) Physics Post-Doctoral Information Pool, 1971-1972512
Physics shows, 1970, 1973-1977, 1979-1986, 1988513
Prizes and awards, 1996, 2001-2010514
Science Education Programs in the 21st Century Making a Dramatic Impact, circa 200061
Solar Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 197962
Special reports, 1971-197263
Women in physics, 1972, 1981, undated64
World year of physics, 200565
American Physical Society (APS) annual report, 199766
American Physical Society (APS) meeting announcements, 1998-199967
American Physical Society (APS) meeting announcements, 2000-200168
American Physical Society (APS) meeting announcements, 2002-200571
American Physical Society (APS) meeting announcements, 2006-201172
American Physical Society (APS) meeting data, 1963, 196573
American Physical Society (APS) meeting news release, 197774
American Physical Society (APS) meeting program, 196275
American Physical Society (APS) meeting program: Division of polymer physics, 200076
American Physical Society (APS) meeting program: New England section, 200577
American Physical Society (APS) meeting program, 2006-200778
Committee on the Status of Women in Physics (CSWP) Gazette, 1994-1995, 1997-199979
Committee on the Status of Women in Physics (CSWP) Gazette, 2000-2004710
Committee on the Status of Women in Physics (CSWP) Gazette, 2005-2008711
Committee on the Status of Women in Physics (CSWP) Gazette, 2009-201081
Forum on education newsletter, 1997-200082
Forum on History of Physics (FHP) Newsletter, 1982-198483
Forum on History of Physics (FHP) Newsletter, 1985-198784
Forum on History of Physics (FHP) Newsletter, 1988-199085
Forum on History of Physics (FHP) Newsletter, 1991-199386
Forum on History of Physics (FHP) Newsletter, 1994-199687
Forum on History of Physics (FHP) Newsletter, 2006-2009
Forum on History of Physics (FHP) Newsletter (electronic versions available on preservation server), 201091
Forum on Physics and Society Newsletter, 1970, 1972-197792
Forum on Physics and Society Newsletter, 1978-198293
Forum on Physics and Society Newsletter, 1983-198794
Forum on Physics and Society Newsletter, 1988-199295
Forum on Physics and Society Newsletter, 1993-199696
Forum on Physics and Society Newsletter, 1997-1999101
Forum on Physics and Society Newsletter, 2000-2002102
Forum on Physics and Society Newsletter, 2003-2005
Forum on Physics and Society Newsletter (electronic versions available on preservation server), 2006-2010103
Introductory University Physics Project Newsletter, 1987, 1989-1991, 1993104
American Physical Society (APS) New York state section Newsletter, 2006105
American Physical Society (APS) News and Meeting News, 1994106
American Physical Society (APS) News and Meeting News, 1995111
American Physical Society (APS) News and Meeting News, January-June 1996112
American Physical Society (APS) News and Meeting News, July-December 1996113
American Physical Society (APS) News and Meeting News, 1997114
American Physical Society (APS) News and Meeting News, 1998, 2000-2001115
American Physical Society (APS) News, 2002-2003121
American Physical Society (APS) News, 2004-2005122
American Physical Society (APS) News, 2006-2007123
American Physical Society (APS) News, 2008-2009124
American Physical Society (APS) News, 2010-2011