Finding Aid to the APS Division of Physics of Beams records, 1983-2002

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Historical Note

The American Physical Society (APS) was founded on May 20, 1899 with a mission "to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics." In 1913, the APS took over the operation of the Physical Review, which had been founded in 1893 at Cornell University, and journal publication became a major activity. The Physical Review was followed by Reviews of Modern Physics in 1929 and by Physical Review Letters in 1958. Over the years, Physical Review has subdivided into five separate sections as the fields of physics proliferated and the number of submissions grew. In more recent years, the APS has become active in public and governmental affairs, and in the international physics community. In addition, the society conducts extensive programs in education, science outreach, and media relations. APS has 14 divisions and 11 topical groups covering all areas of physics research. There are 6 forums that reflect the interest of its 50,000 members in broader issues, and 9 sections organized by geographical region.

The Division of Physics of Beams (DPB) was established in 1985. The objective of the DPB is the advancement and diffusion of knowledge regarding the nature and behavior of beams and the instruments for their production and use.

Scope and Contents of Collection

The items in this collection were compiled from the offices of Ron Ruth, Former chair of the American Physical Society (APS) Division of Physics of Beams, and Ernie Malamud, former secretary of that division. Files are comprised mostly of annual Executive Committee meeting notes and agendas, but also contain some APS organizational information, and some correspondence.

Organization and Arrangement of Collection

This collection is organized into a single series: APS Division of Physics of Beams records. The collection 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

Gift of Ernie Malamud, 2006.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Lara D'Agaro in 2007.

Preferred Citation of Collection

Box [number], Folder [number], APS Division of Physics of Beams records. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.

Container List

Series I: Division of Physics of Beams records
Box 1	Folder 1	Particle Beam Physics Topical Group, 1983, 1986-1987
	Folder 2	Newsletter, 1986-1990, 1997
	Folder 3	Agendas, 1986-1990, 1993
	Folder 4	Review of Executive Committee Meetings, 1987-1988
	Folder 5	Executive Committee Meeting, March 1988
	Folder 6	Executive Committee Meeting, November 1988
	Folder 7	Executive Committee Meeting, 1989
	Folder 8	Executive Committee Meeting, April 1990
	Folder 9	Review of Executive Committee Meeting, 1990-1993
	Folder 10	Fall Executive Committee Meeting, 1991
	Folder 11	Spring Executive Committee Meeting, April 1992
	Folder 12	Fall Executive Committee Meeting, November 1992
	Folder 13	Fall Executive Committee Meeting, 1993
	Folder 14	Special Executive Committee Meeting, 1993
	Folder 15	Finances, 1993-1994
	Folder 16	Spring Executive Committee Meeting, April 1994
	Folder 17	August Executive Committee Meeting, August 1994
	Folder 18	Review of Executive Committee Meeting, 1994-1995
	Folder 19	Annual Fall Meeting of the Executive Meeting, September 1995
	Folder 20	Attachments, 1995
	Folder 21	Special Winter Executive Committee Meeting, 1995
	Folder 22	Agendas, 1995-1999
	Folder 23	Nominating Committee, 1995-1999
	Folder 24	Spring American Physical Society Meeting, May 1996
	Folder 25	Review of Executive Committee Meeting, 1996-1998
	Folder 26	Attachments, 1997
	Folder 27	Financial Statements, 1999
	Folder 28	UNIT membership, 1999-2000
	Folder 29	Nominating Committee, 1999-2002
	Folder 30	Bulletin of the American Physical Society, April 2000
Box 2	Folder 1	Financial statements, 2000
	Folder 2	General planning I, 2000-2002
	Folder 3	Meeting attendance, 2000-2002
	Folder 4	Bulletin of the American Physical Society, April 2001
	Folder 5	Particle Accelerator Conference, June 2001
	Folder 6	Financial statements, 2001
	Folder 7	Particle Accelerator Conference, 2001
	Folder 8	Snowmass Accelerator, 2001
	Folder 9	Suggestions received from Division of Physics of Beams Membership, 2001
	Folder 10	General Planning II, 2001-2002
	Folder 11	Prize/Award booklets, 2001-2002
	Folder 12	Sorter’s meeting, 2001-2002
	Folder 13	Awarding of prizes and fellowship, April 2002
Box 3	Folder 1	Bulletin of the American Physical Society, April 2002
	Folder 2	Frontier linear accelerators and light sources, April 2002
	Folder 3	Future accelerators, April 2002
	Folder 4	Meeting program policy, April 2002
	Folder 5	Other aspects of beam physics, April 2002
	Folder 6	Pedagogical talks with emphasis on recruiting other physicists into the field, April 2002
	Folder 7	Prizes and awards session, April 2002
	Folder 8	Science of Monte Carlo simulations, April 2002
	Folder 9	Ballots, 2002
	Folder 10	Financial Statements, 2002
	Folder 11	Invited Speakers, 2002
	Folder 12	Planning tool and meeting history, 2002