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Finding Aid to the American Institute of Physics Career Services miscellaneous publications, 1960-1998

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 Institute of Physics Career Services miscellaneous publications, 1960-1998

Papers created by:

American Institute of Physics. Career Services.

Size of collection:

0.75 linear feet
1 manuscript box, 1 half manuscript box

Short description of collection:

Publications from the American Institute of Physics' Career Services Division that include brochures, pamphlets, booklets, 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

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. The responsibility of this office is to serve the career needs of physics-educated individuals.

Scope and Contents of Collection

This collection contains miscellaneous publications printed by the American Institute of Physics Career Services Division for the public, and include brochures, workshop materials, information on the Placement Service of the division and copies of their Career Opportunities newsletter (1994-1998).

Organization and Arrangement of Collection

This collection is organized by type beginning with general publications such as brochures and marketing materials, which are arranged in alphabetical order. Next are copies of the Career Opportunities newsletter that are in chronological order.

Access to Collection

http://www.aip.org/history/nbl/access.html.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Amanda Nelson in 2012.

Preferred Citation of Collection

Box [number], Folder [number], American Institute of Physics Career Services miscellaneous publications. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.

Container List

Series I: American Institute of Physics Career Services miscellaneous publications
Box 1 Folder 1 Brochures, 1960-1962
Folder 2 Brochures, 1970-1977
Folder 3 Career Workshop Materials, 1995
Folder 4 Marketing material, undated
Folder 5 Placement Service - general, 1963-1965
Folder 6 Placement Service - Registrants' Qualification Book, 1963
Folder 7 Placement Service - Roster of Physicists and Related Scientists, 1975
Folder 8 Preparing Physicists for Work booklet, 1997
Box 2 Folder 1 Career Opportunities newsletter, 1994-1996
Folder 2 Career Opportunities newsletter, 1997-1998