Finding Aid to the Optical Society of America miscellaneous publications, 1919-2000Publisher:American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives 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 CollectionRepository:American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives. Title and dates of collection:Optical Society of America miscellaneous publications, 1919-2000 Papers created by:Optical Society of America. Size of collection:2 linear feet Short description of collection:Publications from the Optical Society of America (OSA) that include newsletters, membership directories, brochures, flyers and meeting programs. Language(s) of material:English Selected Search TermsThese 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 NoteThe Optical Society was established in 1916 to increase and diffuse the knowledge of optics in all its branches, pure and applied, to promote the mutual interests of investigators of optical problems, of designers, manufacturers, and users of optical instruments and apparatus of all kinds, and to encourage cooperation among them. It is a founding Member Society of the American Institute of Physics. Scope and Contents of CollectionThe collection contains miscellaneous publications printed by the Optical Society of America (OSA) for their members, membership directories, meeting programs, brochures, reprints, and Optics and Photonics News (1996-1998). Organization and Arrangement of CollectionThe 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 and brochures are arranged alphabetically. Access to Collectionhttp://www.aip.org/history/nbl/access.html. Restrictions on Use of CollectionProvenance and Acquisition InformationCollection is added to on an annual basis as new publications are received. Processing InformationThis collection was processed by Amanda Nelson in 2011. Preferred Citation of CollectionBox [number], Folder [number], Optical Society of America miscellaneous publications. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA. Container List
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