Finding Aid to the AVS addition to records, 1991-2011 (bulk 2010-2011)Niels 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.AVS addition to records
1991-2011 (bulk 2010-2011)American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.0.5 linear feet1 manuscript box(s)AV20111021EnglishAnnual addition to the AVS records.
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 Vacuum Society.Physics. Education.Physics. Societies, etc.AwardsFinancial recordsMinutes.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
This addition to the records of AVS includes awards; education contracts and workshops; board of directors minutes; committees, divisions, and chapter records; short courses information; election results; topical conference information; and membership cards and announcements. A series of oral history interviews conducted by AVS was removed and placed with the "AVS interview collection" and a section of newsletters and meeting materials was removed and placed with the "AVS miscellaneous publications, AR 2011-1013."
Organization and Arrangement of Collection
Original organization of the collection remained untouched. Collection is arranged into eight series:
Series I: AwardsSeries II: EducationSeries III: Board of DirectorsSeries IV: Committees, divisions, and chaptersSeries V: Short coursesSeries VI: ElectionsSeries VII: Topical conferencesSeries VIII: Membership
Each series is arranged chronologically.
Access to Collection
Permission of an officer of depositing organization required for access to records less than 25 years old. http://www.aip.org/history/nbl/access.html.
Provenance and Acquisition Information
Bill Westwood and Yvonne Towse, 2011
Processing Information
Amanda Nelson
2011.
Preferred Citation of Collection
Box [number], Folder [number], AVS addition to records, 1991-2011 (bulk 2010-2011). American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Container List
Series I: Awards
11
Awards, 2010
Series II: Education
12
Education - contracts, 200913
Education - contracts, workshops, 2010
Series III: Board of Directors
14
Board of Directors - executive session minutes, 2009-201015
Board of Directors - minutes, manual, rosters, financial reports, correspondence, 2010
Series IV: Committees, divisions, and chapters
16
Divisions - agreements, agendas, minutes, 2009-201117
Publications committee - marketing materials, 201018
History committee - minutes, 201019
Chapters - Rocky Mountain and Prairie - financial statements, 2009110
Chapters - Florida, 2010111
Chapters - Hudson Mohawk, 2010112
Chapters - Michigan, 2010113
Chapters - Mid-Atlantic, 2010114
Chapters - Minnesota, 2010115
Chapters - New England, 2010116
Chapters - New Mexico, 2010117
Chapters - Northern California, 2010118
Chapters - Prairie, 2008-2010119
Chapters - Rocky Mountain, 2010120
Chapters - Southern California, 2010-2011121
Student chapters - annual reports, 2010
Series V: Short courses
122
Short courses, 1991123
Short courses, 1992124
Short courses, 1995125
Short courses, 1996126
Short courses, 2002127
Short courses, 2010
Series VI: Elections
128
Election results, 2010-2011
Series VII: Topical conferences
129
Topical conferences, 2010130
Topical conferences, 2011
Series VIII: Membership
131
Membership - cards and announcements, 2010