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Finding Aid to the American Vacuum Society miscellaneous publications, 1980-2011

Publisher:

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

2012

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 Vacuum Society miscellaneous publications, 1980-2011

Papers created by:

American Vacuum Society.

Size of collection:

0.5 linear feet
1 manuscript box

Short description of collection:

Publications of the American Vacuum Society (AVS) that include reports, symposium materials, and newsletters.

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 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

This collection was processed by Amanda Nelson in 2012.

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
Box 1 Folder 1 American Vacuum Society (AVS) education committee: A Primer on Capture, Sorb and Cryo Pumping, undated
Folder 2 American Vacuum Society (AVS) education committee: American Vacuum Society (AVS) Recommended Practices on Vacuum Measurements and Techniques volume 1, circa late 1980s
Folder 3 American Vacuum Society (AVS) education committee: Workshop on Low Pressure Experiments and Modeling for High School Science Curricula, undated
Folder 4 American Vacuum Society (AVS) symposium materials, 1987
Folder 5 American Vacuum Society (AVS) symposium materials, 1994
Folder 6 American Vacuum Society (AVS) symposium materials, 2010
Folder 7 American Vacuum Society (AVS) symposium materials, 2011
Folder 8 American Vacuum Society (AVS) Newsletter (electronic copies available), 1993-2005
Folder 9 American Vacuum Society (AVS) Newsletter, 2010
Folder 10 American Vacuum Society (AVS) Newsletter, 2011