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Finding Aid to the Acoustical Society of America miscellaneous publications, 1934-2012

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 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 Collection

Repository:

American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.

Title and dates of collection:

Acoustical Society of America miscellaneous publications, 1934-2012

Size of collection:

3.5 linear feet
7 manuscript boxes

Short description of collection:

Publications from the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) that include newsletters, membership directories, meeting materials, Standards, and brochures.

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

A professional society of physicists and engineers in all fields of acoustics: electroacoustics, ultrasonics, architectural acoustics, physiological and psychological acoustics, musical acoustics, noise, vibration control, underwater acoustics, biological response to vibration, and speech communication. Founded in 1929, its purpose is to increase and diffuse the knowledge of acoustics and promote its practical applications. The Society was a founding Member Society of the American Institute of Physics.

Scope and Contents of Collection

The collection contains miscellaneous publications printed by the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) for their members, and include newsletters, membership directories, meeting materials, and brochures. Includes ECHOES, 1993-2012, ACOUSTICS TODAY, 2005-2012, and STANDARDS, 1975-2001.

Organization and Arrangement of Collection

The collection is organized by type beginning with membership directories, then followed by brochures, Standards of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), meeting materials, and newsletters. The membership directories, Standards, meeting materials, and newsletters are in chronological order; brochures are arranged 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 2011.

Preferred Citation of Collection

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

Container List

Series I: Acoustical Society of America (ASA) miscellaneous publications
Box 1 Folder 1 Membership directories, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1939, 1943, 1947, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1957
Folder 2 Membership directories, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965
Folder 3 Membership directories, 1969, 1971, 1975-1978
Folder 4 Membership directories, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1987
Folder 5 Membership directories, 1989, 1993
Folder 6 Membership directories, 1995
Box 2 Folder 1 Membership directories, 1997
Folder 2 Membership directories, 1999
Folder 3 Acoustical Society of America (ASA) at 75, 2004
Folder 4 Acoustics and You, 1985, undated
Folder 5 Member rates, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1998
Folder 6 Officers, 1965
Folder 7 Standards flyers, 1998-2000
Folder 8 Standards, 1975-1979
Folder 9 Standards, 1980-1982
Box 3 Folder 1 Standards, 1983-1984
Folder 2 Standards, 1985
Folder 3 Standards, 1986-1987
Folder 4 Standards, 1988-1989
Box 4 Folder 1 Standards, 1990
Folder 2 Standards, 1992-1994
Folder 3 Standards, 1995
Folder 4 Standards, 1996
Box 5 Folder 1 Standards, 1997-1998
Folder 2 Standards, 1999-2001
Folder 3 Acoustical Society of America (ASA) meeting announcement and call for papers, 1997
Folder 4 Acoustical Society News, 1954
Folder 5 Acoustics Today, 2005-2006
Folder 6 Acoustics Today, 2007-2008
Box 6 Folder 1 Acoustics Today, 2009-2010
Folder 2 Acoustics Today, 2011-2012
Folder 3 Echoes, 1993-1996
Folder 4 Echoes, 1997-2000
Folder 5 Echoes, 2001-2004
Box 7 Folder 1 Echoes, 2005, 2007-2010
Folder 2 Echoes, 2011-2012