Finding Aid to the American Vacuum Society miscellaneous publications, 1980-2010Niels 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 Vacuum Society.American Vacuum Society miscellaneous publications
1980-2010American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.0.25 linear feet1 half manuscript boxAR20111013EnglishPublications of the American Vacuum Society (AVS) that include reports, symposium materials, and newsletters.
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International Catalog of Sources for History of Physics and Allied Sciences (ICOS)
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American Vacuum Society.Physics. Publishing.Physics. Societies, etc.Newsletters.Historical Note
A professional society formed in 1953 to promote communication among people interested in high vacuum technology through symposia and publications. Originally formed as the Committee on Vacuum Techniques and mandated to initiate a symposium and develop programs for education and recommend standards. Name changed at 1957 symposium to American Vacuum Society, the society became an affiliate member of the American Institute of Physics in 1963, and a full member in 1976.
Scope and Contents of Collection
The collection contains miscellaneous publications printed by the American Vacuum Society (AVS) for their members, and include reports and newsletters.
Organization and Arrangement of Collection
The collection is organized by type with reports followed by symposium materials and newsletters. Reports are arranged alphabetically, while newsletters are in chronological order.
Access to Collection
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.
All American Vacuum Society miscellaneous publications accessioned before 2011 have been incorporated into the American Vacuum Society Records, 1953-2007.
Preferred Citation of Collection
Box [number], Folder [number], American Vacuum Society miscellaneous publications. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Container List
Series I: American Vacuum Society miscellaneous publications
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American Vacuum Society (AVS) education committee: A Primer on Capture, Sorb and Cryo Pumping, undated12
American Vacuum Society (AVS) education committee: American Vacuum Society (AVS) Recommended Practices on Vacuum Measurements and Techniques volume 1, circa late 1980s13
American Vacuum Society (AVS) education committee: Workshop on Low Pressure Experiments and Modeling for High School Science Curricula, undated14
American Vacuum Society (AVS) symposium materials, 201015
American Vacuum Society (AVS) Newsletter (electronic copies), 1993-200516
American Vacuum Society (AVS) Newsletter, 2010