Finding Aid to the American Institute of Physics Education and Manpower Division miscellaneous publications, 1959-2010

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Historical Note

The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is a not-for-profit membership corporation chartered in New York State in 1931 for the purpose of promoting the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics and its application to human welfare. Its members are leading societies in the fields of physics and astronomy, and its activities include providing services to its member societies in publishing, finance, and education. In recognition of the increasing role which educational projects played in the American Institute of Physics, a formal Education Department was established in 1958. It was joined with the AIP program on manpower in 1961, forming the Education and Manpower Division. In 1971 education and manpower became separate entities again.

Scope and Contents of Collection

The collection contains miscellaneous publications printed by the American Institute of Physics Education and Manpower division for the public, and include directories, pamphlets, brochures, reports, and newsletters on various education and career topics. Includes Sigma Pi Sigma Radiations (1987-2010) and Society of Physics Students Observer (1968-2010) newsletters.

Organization and Arrangement of Collection

The collection is organized by type beginning with directories of educational physics programs and faculties, then followed by reports, brochures, and newsletters. Each type is arranged alphabetically with directories and newsletters in chronological order.

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], American Institute of Physics Education and Manpower Division miscellaneous publications. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.

Container List

Series I. American Institute of Physics. Education & Manpower Division miscellaneous publications
Box 1	Folder 1	Directory of academic physics departments, 1960-1964
	Folder 2	Directory of academic physicists, 1959-1960
	Folder 3	Directory of doctoral programs in physics, 1965
	Folder 4	Directory of graduate assistantships and fellowships in physics in academic institutions, 1961-1962
	Folder 5	Directory of graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 1968
	Folder 6	Directory of graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 1981-1982
Box 2	Folder 1	Directory of graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 1982-1983
	Folder 2	Directory of graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 1983-1984
	Folder 3	Directory of graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 1984-1985
Box 3	Folder 1	Directory of graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 1985-1986
	Folder 2	Directory of graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 1986-1987
	Folder 3	Directory of graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 1987-1988
Box 4	Folder 1	Directory of graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 1988-1989
	Folder 2	Directory of graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 1989-1990
	Folder 3	Directory of graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 1990-1991
Box 5	Folder 1	Directory of graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 1991-1992
	Folder 2	Directory of graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 1992-1993
	Folder 3	Directory of graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 1993-1994
Box 6	Folder 1	Directory of graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 1994-1995
	Folder 2	Directory of graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 1995-1996
	Folder 3	Directory of graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 1996-1997
Box 7	Folder 1	Directory of graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 1997-1998
	Folder 2	Directory of graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 2001
	Folder 3	Directory of graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 2002
Box 8	Folder 1	Directory of graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 2005
	Folder 2	Directory of physics faculties, 1964-1967
	Folder 3	Directory of physics and astronomy faculties, 1967-1969
	Folder 4	Directory of physics and astronomy faculties, 1969-1971
	Folder 5	Directory of physics and astronomy faculties, 1971-1973
Box 9	Folder 1	Directory of physics and astronomy faculties, 1973-1975
	Folder 2	Directory of physics and astronomy staff members, 1975-1977
	Folder 3	Directory of physics and astronomy staff members, 1977-1979
	Folder 4	Directory of physics and astronomy staff members, 1979-1981
Box 10	Folder 1	Directory of physics and astronomy staff members, 1982-1983
	Folder 2	Directory of physics and astronomy staff members, 1984-1985
	Folder 3	Directory of physics and astronomy staff members, 1986-1987
	Folder 4	Directory of physics and astronomy staff, 1988-1989
	Folder 5	Directory of physics and astronomy staff, 1990-1991
Box 11	Folder 1	Directory of physics and astronomy staff, 1993-1994
	Folder 2	Directory of physics, astronomy, and geophysics staff, 1997
	Folder 3	Directory of physics research support for academic institutions, 1967
	Folder 4	Areas of concentration of master's programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 1979-1989
	Folder 5	Careers in College Physics Teaching brochure, 1962
	Folder 6	Careers in High School Physics Teaching brochure, 1962
	Folder 7	Catalogs of academic programs and brochures, 1982-1983, 1992, 1996-1998
	Folder 8	Center for Educational Apparatus in Physics: Apparatus Notes, 1960-1965
	Folder 9	Center for Educational Apparatus in Physics: brochure, undated
	Folder 10	Center for Educational Apparatus in Physics: Physics Apparatus, Experiments, and Demonstrations - a bibliographic guide, 1965
Box 12	Folder 1	Center for Educational Apparatus in Physics: Physics Experiments and Demonstrations - an annotated subject index, 1965
	Folder 2	Committee on Apparatus for Educational Institutions: Novel Experiments in Physics - a selection of laboratory notes now used in colleges and universities, 1964
	Folder 3	Graduate programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields: summaries, 1971, 1977, 1981
	Folder 4	High School Physics Teaching: A report on current practices, 1972
	Folder 5	Institutions by highest astronomy program, 1979-1983
	Folder 6	Institutions by highest physics program, 1979-1983
	Folder 7	Periodical Literature of Physics: a handbook for graduate students, undated
	Folder 8	Physics in your High School: a handbook, 1960
	Folder 9	Planning for Graduate Study in Physics brochure, 1960, 1977, 1980
	Folder 10	Research specialties of doctoral programs in physics, 1967
	Folder 11	Research specialties of doctoral programs in physics, astronomy, and related fields, 1979-1989
	Folder 12	Registry of opportunities abroad for United States physicists, 1972
Box 13	Folder 1	Registry of physicists interested in study, teaching, and research opportunities abroad, 1972
	Folder 2	Report on the Physics Register, 1960
	Folder 3	Rewarding Careers for Women in Physics brochure, 1962
	Folder 4	Sigma Pi Sigma: brochures, undated
	Folder 5	Sigma Pi Sigma: Golden anniversary program from Columbia, South Carolina, 1971
	Folder 6	Sigma Pi Sigma: Procedure for the reception of members, 1986
	Folder 7	Sigma Pi Sigma: Proceedings, 1996, 2004
	Folder 8	Society of Physics Students (SPS): brochures, undated
	Folder 9	Society of Physics Students (SPS): Chapter lists, 1974, 1978, 1980
	Folder 10	Society of Physics Students (SPS): Information book, 1983-1987
	Folder 11	Society of Physics Students (SPS): Information book, 1987-1989
	Folder 12	Society of Physics Students (SPS): Information handbook, 1997-1998
	Folder 13	Society of Physics Students (SPS): Information handbook, 1998-1999
Box 14	Folder 1	Society of Physics Students (SPS): Information handbook, 2000-2001
	Folder 2	Society of Physics Students (SPS): Information handbook, 2001-2002
	Folder 3	Society of Physics Students (SPS): Information handbook, 2001-2002
	Folder 4	Society of Physics Students (SPS): Information handbook, 2002-2003
	Folder 5	Society of Physics Students (SPS): Information handbook, 2002-2003
	Folder 6	Society of Physics Students (SPS): Information handbook, 2003-2004
	Folder 7	Society of Physics Students (SPS): Information handbook, 2005-2006
Box 15	Folder 1	Society of Physics Students (SPS): meeting announcements, 1982
	Folder 2	Society of Physics Students (SPS): Speakers, Tours, and Films, 1974-1975, 1978-1979, 1983-1984
	Folder 3	Society of Physics Students (SPS): Speakers, Tours, and Films, 1985-1987
	Folder 4	Society of Physics Students (SPS): Speakers, Tours, and Films, 1987-1989
	Folder 5	Student sections, 1962-1963, 1967
	Folder 6	Summary of physics and astronomy manpower statistics, 1979-1982
	Folder 7	United States institutions by highest physics program, 1972
	Folder 8	Why Should You Study Physics in High School? brochure, 1959
	Folder 9	Wise Use of Science brochure, undated
	Folder 10	Work Complex Study: the match between academic training and employment of physicists brochure, 1969
	Folder 11	American Institute of Physics Educational Newsletter, 1963-1971
Box 16	Folder 1	American Institute of Physics Student Sections Newsletter, 1961-1968
	Folder 2	Bulletin of Physics Education News, 1996
	Folder 3	Journal of Undergraduate Research in Physics, 1999
	Folder 4	Physics Department Reveille, 1995-1999
	Folder 5	Radiations, 1987, 1990, 1994-1996
	Folder 6	Radiations, 1997-1999
	Folder 7	Radiations, 2000-2002
	Folder 8	Radiations, 2003-2005
	Folder 9	Radiations, 2006-2008
	Folder 10	Radiations, 2009-2010
Box 17	Folder 1	Society of Physics Students (SPS) Newsletter, 1968-1973
	Folder 2	Society of Physics Students (SPS) Newsletter, 1974-1979
	Folder 3	Society of Physics Students (SPS) Newsletter, 1980-1984
	Folder 4	Society of Physics Students (SPS) Newsletter, 1985-1989
	Folder 5	Society of Physics Students (SPS) Newsletter, 1990-1993
	Folder 6	Society of Physics Students (SPS) Newsletter, 1995-1998
	Folder 7	Society of Physics Students (SPS) Newsletter/Observer (as of 2000), 1999-2002
Box 18	Folder 1	Society of Physics Students (SPS) Observer, 2003-2006
	Folder 2	Society of Physics Students (SPS) Observer, 2007-2010
	Folder 3	Wonder Science, 1995-1998