Physics History Finding Aids Homepage Physics History Finding Aids (A cooperative project including the following institutions: American Institute of Physics (AIP), California Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Library of Congress, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, Rice University, University of Alaska-Fairbanks, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and University of Texas at Austin. Site maintained by the American Institute of Physics' Center for History of Physics, College Park, MD, USA 20740) Encoded Archival Description, EAD, finding aids, metadata, archival description, physics history, physics archives, physics manuscripts, Nobel Prize Home page for the Physics History Finding Aids, a consortium of members sharing archival finding aids relating to the history of physics. Consists of EAD-encoded archival finding aids of famous physicists. Web site maintained by the American Institute of Physics' Center for History of Physics. Finding aids encoded in EAD were produced by AIP, Apex, Inc., and the Library of Congress American Institute of Physics' Center for History of Physics; California Institute of Technology; Harvard University; Library of Congress; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Northwestern University; Rice University; University of Alaska-Fairbanks; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; University of Texas at Austin. 20010417 text; archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/index.html en-us Web site copyright 2001, American Institute of Physics. Copyright of the individual finding aids contained in this site is retained by the institutions that provided the finding aids. To find out more about the copyright status of a given finding aid, contact the providing institution. Finding Aid to the Papers of John A. Anderson, 1914-1951 California Institute of Technology, Institute Archives, Pasadena, CA 91125 Hale, George Ellery, 1868-1938. International Education Board. Palomar Observatory -- Administration. Rockefeller Foundation. Astronomers -- Correspondence. Astronomical instruments -- Design. Astronomical observatories -- Administration. Optical instruments -- Design. Telescope, Reflecting -- Design. Calculations. Drawings. Photographs. These papers document the career of astronomer John A. Anderson. The bulk of the documentation is in the form of correspondence, calculations, drawings, and photos. They relate chiefly to Palomar Observatory and Anderson's work on the instrument and optical design of the telescope. American Institute of Physics California Institute of Technology, Institute Archives. 20000720 text; archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/caltech_anderson/19990002.html en-us No restrictions. Copyright of the individual finding aids contained in this site is retained by the institutions that provided the finding aids. To find out more about the copyright status of a given finding aid, contact the providing institution. Finding Aid to the Lew Kowarski Papers, 1907-1981 (bulk 1930-1981) American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics., College Park, MD 20740 Alvarez, Luis W., 1911- Fermi, Enrico, 1901-1954. Frisch, Otto Robert, 1904- Goudsmit, Samuel Abraham, 1902- Halban, Hans. Joliot-Curie, Frederic, 1900-1958. Rotblat, Joseph, 1908- Shapiro, Maurice Mandel, 1915- Szilard, Leo. Weisskopf, Victor Frederick 1908- Wigner, Eugene Paul, 1902- Miller, William Frederick. European Nuclear Energy Agency. European Organization for Nuclear Research. CERN. Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique (France). Nuclear energy -- Social aspects. Nuclear energy -- International cooperation. Nuclear fission. Nuclear physics. Nuclear physics -- Data processing. Nuclear reactions. Nuclear reactors. Particle accelerators. Patents. Physical laboratories. Radioactivity. World War, 1939-1945 -- Science. Elementary paricles. High energy physics. Diaries. Laboratory notebooks. Physicists. The collection documents Kowarski's career in nuclear physics during and after World War II. It covers his work in the laboratory of Frederic Joliot in Paris. The addition to the collection covers primarily his post 1950 work and chronicles the developments in the international community of atomic scientists, including the movement of European scientists. American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. 20000509 text; archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/aip_kowarski/19990073.html en-us Lew Kowarski Oral History Interview, 1969-1971 Open to approved researchers without restriction. Use of primary source material in the Niels Bohr Library requires prior approval through an Application for Access, which includes a statement of research purpose and the names and addresses of two scholars as references. Access applications can be obtained by contacting the Library (telephone 301-209-3177; or e-mail nbl@aip.org). The application can also be printed from our website. Copyright of the individual finding aids contained in this site is retained by the institutions that provided the finding aids. To find out more about the copyright status of a given finding aid, contact the providing institution. Finding Aid to the William F. Meggers Papers, 1917-1966 American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics., College Park, MD 20740 Meggers family. American Institute of Physics. Argonne National Laboratory. International Astronomical Union. Joint Commission on Spectroscopy. National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) National Research Council (U.S.) United States. National Bureau of Standards. Optical Society of America. Electric lighting -- Mercury vapor. Optics. Periodic law -- Tables. Spectrum analysis. Spectrum analysis -- Tables. Infrared spectra. Mercury vapor lamp. Spectroscopy. Photoprints. Motion pictures. Diaries. This collection contains correspondence, reports, manuscripts, financial records, and motion picture film footage relating to the life and career or William Frederick Ferdinand Meggers, who is often referred to as the "dean of spectroscopists." Meggers is known for his extensive research in physical optics, spectrochemical analysis, spectroscopic wavelength standards, and for his contributions to the related fields of atomic and nuclear physics, astrophysics, and photography. American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. 20000222 text; archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://libserv.aip.org/ead/aip_meggers/index.html en-us No restrictions. Copyright of the individual finding aids contained in this site is retained by the institutions that provided the finding aids. To find out more about the copyright status of a given finding aid, contact the providing institution. Finding Aid to the Thomas Corwin Mendenhall Papers, 1869-1951 American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics., College Park, MD 20740 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Mendenhall, Charles Elwood, 1872-1935. Mendenhall family. American Antiquarian Society. American Geographical Society. American Geographical Society of New York. American Physical Society. Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.) National Adacemy of Sciences (U.S.) Ohio State University. Philosophical Society of Washington. U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Electric standards. Geodesy. Geophysics. Mensuration. Metric system. Metrology. Seismology. Diaries. Autobiographies. Manuscripts. Physicists. This collection documents the activities of Thomas Corwin Mendenhall in physics, seismology, geodesy, etc. It contains voluminous amounts of correspondence relating to societies such as the American Physical Society and the National Academy of Sciences. The correspondence of his son, Charles E. Mendenhall (1907-1935), is also included. American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. 20000419 text; archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://libserv.aip.org/ead/aip_mendenhall/index.html en-us Open to approved researchers without restriction. Use of primary source material in the Niels Bohr Library requires prior approval through an Application for Access, which includes a statement of research purpose and the names and addresses of two scholars as references. Access applications can be obtained by contacting the Library (telephone 301-209-3177; or e-mail nbl@aip.org). The application can also be printed from our website. Copyright of the individual finding aids contained in this site is retained by the institutions that provided the finding aids. To find out more about the copyright status of a given finding aid, contact the providing institution. Finding Aid to the J. H. Van Vleck Papers, 1853-1981, (bulk 1920-1980) American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library., One Physics Ellipse. Bridgman, P. W. (Percy Williams), 1882-1961. Shockley, William, 1910- Van Vleck, Edward Burr, 1863-1943. Van Vleck, J. M., 1833- Van Vleck family. American Institue of Physics. United States. National Bureau of Standards. Boston (Mass.) -- Genealogy. Electricity Ferromagnetism. Magnetism. Mathematics printing. Minorities -- Intelligence levels. Nobel prizes. Physics -- Study and teaching. Quantum theory. Science -- History. Solid state physics. Railroads. Storage batteries --Additives. Physics, Theoretical Manuscripts. Notes. Photographs. Reprints. Speeches. Physicists -- Archives. These papers document the career of J. H. Van Vleck, a solid state physicist who served on the faculty of the University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin, and Harvard University. Comprised mostly of correspondence, manuscripts, notes, reprints, clipings, memorabilia, and photographs, these papers range in date from 1853-1981. Topics such as quantum theory of solids, magnetism and ferromagnetism, the 1977 Nobel Prize, and the recent history of science are covered. American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library. 19991227 text; archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://libserv.aip.org/ead/aip_van_vleck/index.html en-us Open to approved researchers with the exception of one box of sensitive materials to which access is restricted until 2014. No restrictions. Copyright of the individual finding aids contained in this site is retained by the institutions that provided the finding aids. To find out more about the copyright status of a given finding aid, contact the providing institution. Finding Aid to the Records of Henry A. Barton, 1931-1964 American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics., College Park, MD 20740 Bailey, George W. Bethe, Hans Albrecht, 1906- Bush, Vannevar, 1890-1974. Compton, K. T. (Karl Taylor), 1887-1954. Condon, Edward Uhler, 1902-1974. Darrow, Karl K. (Karl Kelchner), 1891- Dodge, Homer Levi, 1887- Foote, Paul D. (Paul Darwin), 1888- Gibbs, R. Clifton. Hardy, Arthur C. Harrison, Ross G. (Ross Granville), 1870-1959. Harnwell, Gaylord. Hutchisson, Elmer, 1902-1983. Kelly, William C. Klopsteg, Paul E. (Paul Ernest), 1889- Lang, Herbert K. Lapp, Claude J. Michels, Walter C. (Walter Christian), 1906-1975. Morris, Joseph C. Norcross, Cleveland. Oppenheimer, J. Robert, 1904-1967. Osgood, Thomas Harris. Pegram, George Braxton. 1876-1958. Quimby, Shirley L. Richtmyer, F. K. (Floyd Karker), 1881-1939. Roller, Duane Emerson, 1894- Sears, Francis Weston, 1898- Tate, John T. (John Torrence), 1889-1950. Trytten, Merriam H. Waterfall, Wallace. Wigner, Eugene Paul, 1902- Acoustical Society of America. American Association of Physics Teachers. American Physical Society. Lancaster Press. Optical Society of America. Scientific Manpower Commission. Society of Rheology (U.S.) United States. Navy. United States. War Dept. Nuclear fission -- Censorship. Physics -- Awards. Physics -- Publishing. Physics -- Societies, etc. Physics -- Study and teaching. Science publishing -- Censorship. World War, 1939-1945 -- Censorship. Draft -- United States. Audio tapes. Minutes. These records document the Office of the Director at the American Institute of Physics. This position of director was held by Henry A. Barton from 1931 until 1957. Barton then served as associate director until 1963. The records consist of correspondence, reports, minutes, and subject files relating to Barton's professional activities, interests, and responsibilities in those positions. American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. 20000628 text; archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/aip_barton/20000078.html en-us Use of primary source material in the Niels Bohr Library requires prior approval through an Application for Access, which includes a statement of research purpose and the names and addresses of two scholars as references. Access applications can be obtained by contacting the Library (telephone 301-209-3177; or e-mail nbl@aip.org). The application can also be printed from our website. No restrictions. Copyright of the individual finding aids contained in this site is retained by the institutions that provided the finding aids. To find out more about the copyright status of a given finding aid, contact the providing institution. Finding Aid to the Records of American Institute of Physics. Office of the Director, Elmer Hutchisson, 1948-1966, (bulk 1957-1964) American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics., College Park, MD 20740 Barton, Henry Askew, 1898-1983. Brasher, W. Kenneth. Brickwedde, F. G. (Ferdinand Graft), 1903- Darrow, Karl K. (Karl Kelchner), 1891- Dillon, John Henry. Gainsborough, George F. Gale, Grant D. Herring, William Conyers. Hutchisson, Elmer, 1902-1983. Kelly, William C. King, W. James. Maizell, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1924- Osgood, Thomas Harris. Quimby, Shirley Leon. Ramsey, Norman, 1915- Seeger, Raymond John, 1906- Seitz, Frederick, 1911- Waterfall, Wallace. Webber, Robert T. Wolfe, Hugh C. Acoustical Society of America. American Association of Physics Teachers. American Institute of Physics. Education Department. American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library. American Institute of Physics. Documentation Research Project. American Physical Society. Optical Society of America. Society of Rheology (U.S.) Physics -- Abstracting and indexing. Physics -- Awards. Physics -- History. Physics -- Public relations. Physics -- Publishing. Physics -- Societies, etc. Physics -- Study and teaching. The records of Hutchisson, director of the American Institute of Physics (AIP) (1957-1964), are primarily from his tenure as director, a period of enormous growth at the AIP with the initiation of the Education Department, the history of physics project, the Documentation Research Project, and a major increase in journal publication. The collection focuses on science education, including various projects to improve physics teaching at all levels and increase the public understanding of physics; physics history, including the creation of the Niels Bohr Library; journal publication, including internal examination of publishing procedures at AIP, and an evaluation of Science Abstracts. American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. 20000705 text; archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/aip_hutchisson/20000079.html en-us For further information about Hutchisson and the AIP, researchers may consult the Oral History Interview with Charles Weiner, October, 1970. Use of primary source material in the Niels Bohr Library requires prior approval through an Application for Access, which includes a statement of research purpose and the names and addresses of two scholars as references. Access applications can be obtained by contacting the Library (telephone 301-209-3177; or e-mail nbl@aip.org). The application can also be printed from our website. No restrictions. Copyright of the individual finding aids contained in this site is retained by the institutions that provided the finding aids. To find out more about the copyright status of a given finding aid, contact the providing institution. Finding Aid to the Karl Kelchner Darrow Papers, 1872-1978, (bulk) 1917-1972 American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics., College Park, MD 20740 Birge, Raymond T, (Raymond Thayer), b. 1887. Bohr, Niels Henrik David, 1885-1962. Brillouin, Leon, 1889- Darrow, Clarence, 1857-1938. Dempster, Arthur Jeffrey. Fermi, Enrico, 1901-1954. Lawrence, Ernest Orlando, 1901-1958. Millikan, Robert Andrews, 1868-1953. Van Vleck, J. H. (John Hasbrouck), 1899- Wyckoff, Ralph Walter Graystone, 1897-1994. Darrow, Dora Elizabeth Marcy. Du Mond, Jesse William Monroe, 1886-1950. Marshall, Leona. Mulfinger, George. Vallarta, Manuel Sandoval. Darrow family. American Physical Society. University of Chicago -- Students. Bell Telephone Laboratories, inc. Intellectual life -- History. World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe Physics -- Societies, etc. Women physicists. Diaries. Lecture notes. Photographic postcards. Photographic prints. Picture postcards. Physicists. These papers document the career of Karl Kelchner Darrow, who served as secretary of the American Physical Society from 1941-1966. Darrow also worked at Western Electric Company from 1917-1924, and Bell Telephone Laboratories from 1925-1956. The papers are made up largely of correspondence (1872-1978) which is primarily social in content, and includes a significant quantity of family letters and history. American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. 20000630 text; archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/aip_darrow/20000080.html en-us Open to approved researchers without restrictions. Use of primary source material in the Niels Bohr Library requires prior approval through an Application for Access, which includes a statement of research purpose and the names and addresses of two scholars as references. Access applications can be obtained by contacting the Library (telephone 301-209-3177; or e-mail nbl@aip.org). The application can also be printed from our website. No restrictions. Copyright of the individual finding aids contained in this site is retained by the institutions that provided the finding aids. To find out more about the copyright status of a given finding aid, contact the providing institution. Finding Aid to the Homer Levi Dodge Papers, 1852-1994 (bulk 1910-1960) American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics., College Park, MD 20740 Compton, K. T. (Karl Taylor), 1887-1954. Klopsteg, Paul E. (Paul Ernest), 1889- Manley, Atwood. Plumley Charles Albert, 1875-1964. Richtmyer, F. K. (Floyd Karker), 1881-1939. Roller, Duane Emerson, 1894- White, Marsh W. (Marsh William), 1896- Barton, Henry Askew, 1898-1983. Bailey, Alfred. Dodge, Carroll. Dodge, Fletcher. Dodge, Isabella Donaghue. Dodge, Margaret Wing. Hazen, Harold. Hutchisson, Elmer, 1902-1983. Kent, Fred W. Schriever, William. Smith, Clyde. Waterfall, Wallace. Webb, William S. American Association of Physics Teachers. American Institute of Physics. American Institute of Physics. War Policy Committee. American Society for Engineering Education. National Research Council (U.S.). Office of Scientific Personnel. Sigma Pi Sigma. University of Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma. Research Institute. American journal of physics. Acoustical engineering -- Patents. Camping. Canoes and canoeing. Electric rheostats -- Patents. Engineering -- Study and teaching -- Japan. Environmental protection. Outdoor recreation. Physics -- Societies, etc. Physics -- Study and teaching. Physics -- Study and teaching -- Soviet Union. Science education. Glass plate negatives. Lecture notes. Photographic prints. Physicists. This collection documents the career and life of Homer Levi Dodge, who held numerous faculty and administrative positions at the University of Oklahoma, American Association of Physics Teachers, National Research Council's Office of Scientific Personnel, and at Norwich University. The collection encompasses the wide range of Dodge's interests, including recreational activities. American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. 20000706 text; archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/aip_dodge/20000081.html en-us Related collections and oral history interviews in the American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library. Use of primary source material in the Niels Bohr Library requires prior approval through an Application for Access, which includes a statement of research purpose and the names and addresses of two scholars as references. Access applications can be obtained by contacting the Library (telephone 301-209-3177; or e-mail nbl@aip.org). The application can also be printed from our website. No restrictions. Copyright of the individual finding aids contained in this site is retained by the institutions that provided the finding aids. To find out more about the copyright status of a given finding aid, contact the providing institution. Finding Aid to the Nancy Grace Roman Papers, 1931-1993, (bulk 1950-1980) American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics., College Park, MD 20740 Roman, Georgia Smith. Roman, Irwin. United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Naval Research Laboratory (U.S.) University of Chicago. Yerkes Observatory. Aeronautics. Astronomy. Women in astronomy. Women in aeronautics. Clippings. Itineraries. Notes. Reports. This collection documents the career of astronomer Nancy Grace Roman, who specialized in spectroscopy. Roman served at the University of Chicago, Naval Research Laboratory, and the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The collection is composed of newspaper clippings, correspondence and some of Nancy Grace Roman's writings. It also includes educational records, notebooks, awards, certificates, research notes, travel itineraries, autograph books, personnel records, programs, and writings by others. American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. 20001127 text; archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/aip_roman/20000089.html en-us Niels Bohr Library, American Institute of Physics: Open to approved researchers without restrictions. Use of primary source material in the Niels Bohr Library requires prior approval through an Application for Access, which includes a statement of research purpose and the names and addresses of two scholars as references. Access applications can be obtained by contacting the Library (telephone 301-209-3177; or e-mail nbl@aip.org). The application can also be printed from our website. Copyright of the individual finding aids contained in this site is retained by the institutions that provided the finding aids. To find out more about the copyright status of a given finding aid, contact the providing institution. Finding Aid to the American Association of Physics Teachers. Records of of David Locke Webster, 1930-1958 American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics., College Park, MD 20740 Cope, Thomas D. (Thomas Darlington) Dodge, Homer Levi, 1887- Klopsteg, Paul E. (Paul Ernest), 1889- Lemon, Harvey Brace, 1885- Palmer, Frederic, 1878-1967. Richtmyer, F. K. (Floyd Karker), 1881-1939. Roller, Duane Emerson, 1894- Sutton, Richard Manliffe, 1900- Taylor, Lloyd William, 1893-1948. Webster, David Locke, 1888-1976. American Association of Physics Teachers -- Administration. Education -- Societies, etc. Engineering -- Study and teaching. Medical physics -- Study and teaching. Physics -- Societies, etc. Physics -- Study and teaching. Reminiscences. These papers document the career of David Locke Webster, who served at Harvard, MIT, Stanford, the U.S. Signal Corps, and the Ordnance Department. He had been a member of the American Association of Physics Teachers from its inception in 1930 and worked devotedly for the advancement of physics education. Webster served as Vice-President of the Association in 1933 and 1934 and as President in 1935 and 1936. American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. 20001128 text; archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/aip_aapt_webster/20000090.html en-us Open to approved researchers without restrictions. Use of primary source material in the Niels Bohr Library requires prior approval through an Application for Access, which includes a statement of research purpose and the names and addresses of two scholars as references. Access applications can be obtained by contacting the Library (telephone 301-209-3177; or e-mail nbl@aip.org). The application can also be printed from our website. Copyright of the individual finding aids contained in this site is retained by the institutions that provided the finding aids. To find out more about the copyright status of a given finding aid, contact the providing institution. Finding Aid to the Records of the American Physical Society, 1899-1987 American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics., College Park, MD 20740 Burton, Joseph Ashby, 1914-1986. Goudsmit, Samuel Abraham, 1902- Havens, William W. American Institute of Physics. American Physical Society. International Union of Pure and Applied Physics. National Research Council (U.S.) Physics -- Congresses. Physics -- Publishing. Physics -- Societies, etc. Women physicists. Addresses. Bylaws. Constitutions. Financial records. Membership lists. Minutes. Scrapbooks. Professional society of educators, researchers, and students of physics and related fields established in 1899 to promote the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics. Publishes The Physical Review, Physical Review Letters, Reviews of Modern Physics, and other publications. A founding member society of the American Institute of Physics. The bulk of this collection consists of the minutes of both General Sessions and Executive Council meetings of the APS, and includes the only known complete set of minutes for both for the years 1899-1942. Of particular interest in the council minutes are the lists of nominations, newly elected members, elected honorary members, resignations, and deaths of members. American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. 20001211 text; archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/aip_aps/20000091.html en-us The Library also holds records of the American Physical Society subunits and a substantial number of other primary resources directly related to its history. These include audio tapes of various APS meetings and/or specific presentations at APS meetings; 31 oral histories plus several institutional histories and manuscript biographies where APS is a subject heading; photographs of various members and meetings; and a complete set of the published Physical Review, as well as other APS publications. As the designated repository for APS records, the Niels Bohr Library continues to accession new records. Separate inventories and finding aids exist for these records. Permission of an officer of The American Physical Society is required for access to records less than 25 years old. Earlier records are open to qualified researchers. Use of primary source material in the Niels Bohr Library requires prior approval through an Application for Access, which includes a statement of research purpose and the names and addresses of two scholars as references. Access applications can be obtained by contacting the Library (telephone 301-209-3177; or e-mail nbl@aip.org). The application can also be printed from our website. Copyright of the individual finding aids contained in this site is retained by the institutions that provided the finding aids. To find out more about the copyright status of a given finding aid, contact the providing institution. Finding Aid to the Samuel A. Goudsmit Papers, 1921-1979 American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics., College Park, MD 20740 Bacher, Robert F. (Robert Fox), 1905- Breit, Gregory, 1899- Brillouin, Leon, 1889- Bronk, Detlev W. (Detlev Wulf), 1897-1975. Colby, Martha. Colby, Walter F. (Walter Francis), 1880- Coster, Dirk, 1887-1956. Dieke, Gerhard Heinrich, 1901-1965. Ehrenfest, Paul, 1880-1933. Fermi, Enrico, 1901-1954. Gamow, George, 1904-1968. Heisenberg, Werner, 1901-1976. Kistemaaker, Jaap. Kohn, John R. Lande, Alfred, 1888- Logan, Jonothan. Mordy, Wendell. Pauling, Linus, 1901- Randall, Harrison M. (Harrison McAllister), 1870- Rosbaud, Paul. Uhlenbeck, George Eugene, 1900-1988. Van Vleck, J. H. (John Hasbrouck), 1899- Weber, Joseph. Winterberg, Friedwardt, 1929- Wulff, John. Zeeman, Pieter, 1865-1943. Alsos Mission (U.S.) American Philosophical Society. American Physical Society. Brookhaven National Laboratory. University of Nevada System--Desert Research Institute. Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.) Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden. University of Leiden. United States--War Dept--Alsos Mission. University of Michigan. University of Nevada, Reno. Physical review. Physical review letters. Atomic bomb--Germany. Atomic structure. Atomic theory. Chemistry, Physical and theoretical. Crime and criminals. Cyclotrons. Egyptology. Electrons. Germany--History--1933-1945. Nuclear physics. Nuclear physics--Research--Germany. Parapsychology--Research. Particle accelerators. Physics--Publishing. Postage-stamps--Collectors and collecting. Quantum theory. Radiation. Radioactivity. Spectroscopy. Spectrum analysis. Unidentified flying objects. World War, 1939-1945--Science. World War, 1939-1945--Secret service. World War, 1939-1945--Refugees. Physicists. Laboratory notebooks. These papers document the career of Samuel A. Goudsmit, who served on the physics faculty at University of Michigan, and on the staff of Brookhaven National Laboratory. Goudsmit also served as head of the ALSOS mission, an American scientific intelligence combat unit whose main objective was to determine German progress in developing an atomic bomb. The papers consist primarily of correspondence (1921-1978) which documents his career from his discovery (with George Uhlenbeck) of the electron spin (1927), through his work as editor-in-chief at the American Physical Society (APS) (1951-1974), to his post as visiting professor at the University of Nevada (1974-1978). American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. 20001212 text; archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/aip_goudsmit/20000092.html en-us A related collection in the Niels Bohr Library is the Samuel A. Goudsmit photograph collection which contains over 350 images of physicists, other individuals, and scenery. Open to approved researchers. Use of primary source material in the Niels Bohr Library requires prior approval through an Application for Access, which includes a statement of research purpose and the names and addresses of two scholars as references. Access applications can be obtained by contacting the Library (telephone 301-209-3177; or e-mail nbl@aip.org). The application can also be printed from our website. Copyright of the individual finding aids contained in this site is retained by the institutions that provided the finding aids. To find out more about the copyright status of a given finding aid, contact the providing institution. Finding Aid to the Records of the American Astronomical Society, 1897-1988, (bulk 1920-1980) American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics., College Park, MD 20740 Abbot, Charles G. (Charles Greeley), 1872-. Boss, Benjamin. Burbidge, E. Margaret. Campbell, William Wallace, 1862-. Cannon, Annie Jump. Cattell, James McKeen, 1860-1944. Comstock, George C. (George Cary), 1855-1934. Curtiss, Ralph H. Doolittle, Charles L. (Charles Leander), 1843-1919. Dugan, Raymond Smith, 1878-1940. Edmondson, Frank K. (Frank Kelly), 1912-. Fox, Philip, 1878-. Fredrick, Laurence W. Frost, Edwin Brant, 1866-1935. Hale, George Ellery, 1868-1938. Hussey, William Joseph. Hynek, J. Allen (Joseph Allen), 1910-. Jacoby, Harold, 1865-1932. McLaughlin, Dean B. (Dean Benjamin), 1901-1965. McVittie, George C. (George Cunliffe). Michelson, Albert Abraham, 1852-1931. Miller, John Anthony. Newcomb, Simon, 1835-1909. Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919. Russell, Henry Norris, 1877-1957. Schlesinger, Frank. Seares, Frederick Hanley, 1873-. Stebbins, Joel. Wilson, Herbert C. Mount Wilson Observatory. International Astronomical Union--American Section. Astronomical observatories. Astronomy--Societies, etc. Astronomy--Study and teaching. Science--International cooperation. Telescopes. Unidentified flying objects. Minutes. Negatives. Astronomers. Women astronomers. Organization founded in 1899 for the advancement of astronomy and closely related branches of science. Documents the founding and growth of the organization and its activities; includes records of membership, correspondence, programs, meetings, constitutions, by-laws, executive committee minutes, treasurer's reports, photographs of meetings. Subjects covered include education and employment of astronomers; scientists and World War II; women astronomers; UFOs. American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. 20001220 text; archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/aip_aas/20000093.html en-us Permission of an officer of the American Astronomical Society required for access to records less than 50 years old. All other records open to approved researchers. Use of primary source material in the Niels Bohr Library requires prior approval through an Application for Access, which includes a statement of research purpose and the names and addresses of two scholars as references. Access applications can be obtained by contacting the Library (telephone 301-209-3177; or e-mail nbl@aip.org). The application can also be printed from our website. Copyright of the individual finding aids contained in this site is retained by the institutions that provided the finding aids. To find out more about the copyright status of a given finding aid, contact the providing institution. Finding Aid to the Records of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, 1922-2000 (bulk 1955-1998) American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics., College Park, MD 20740 Garland, George D. Laclavere, Georges R. International Council of Scientific Unions. Unesco. Geophysics -- Congresses and conventions. International cooperation. These records document the history of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, a non-governmental scientific organization dedicated to the promotion and coordination of physical, chemical and mathematical studies of the Earth and its environment in space. In 2000, the Union included 76 member countries from six continents. The IUGG is administered by a Bureau that consists of the Union's President, Vice-President, Secretary General, Treasurer, and four elected members. The bulk of the records documents the activities of the Secretary Generals through correspondence with Union officers, member countries, and associations, and with other related organizations within the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. 20010103 text; archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/aip_iugg/20010000.html en-us No restrictions. Use of primary source material in the Niels Bohr Library requires prior approval through an Application for Access, which includes a statement of research purpose and the names and addresses of two scholars as references. Access applications can be obtained by contacting the Library (telephone 301-209-3177; or e-mail nbl@aip.org). The application can also be printed from our website. Copyright of the individual finding aids contained in this site is retained by the institutions that provided the finding aids. To find out more about the copyright status of a given finding aid, contact the providing institution. Finding Aid to the Papers of Brian Schwartz, 1966-1977 American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics., College Park, MD 20740 Casper, Barry M. Havens, William W. Orear, Jay. Perl, Martin L., 1927- Purcell, Edward M. American Physical Society. Committee on Problems of Physics and Society. Forum on Physics and Society. Subcommittee on Professional Concerns. Cold War. Environmental protection. Nuclear disarmament. Nuclear weapons. Physics -- Employment. Scientists -- Political activity -- United States. Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975. Newsletters. This collection documents the creation and early operations of the Committee on Problems of Physics and Society and the Forum on Physics and Society. It also covers Brian Schwartz's collection of materials related to the science job market and the relationship between science and the defense industry. American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. 20010122 text; archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/aip_schwartz/20010001.html en-us No restrictions. Use of primary source material in the Niels Bohr Library requires prior approval through an Application for Access, which includes a statement of research purpose and the names and addresses of two scholars as references. Access applications can be obtained by contacting the Library (telephone 301-209-3177; or e-mail nbl@aip.org). The application can also be printed from our website. Copyright of the individual finding aids contained in this site is retained by the institutions that provided the finding aids. To find out more about the copyright status of a given finding aid, contact the providing institution. Finding Aid to the J. Barton Hoag Papers, 1914-1963 (bulk 1917-1962) American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics., College Park, MD 20740 Clark, Adrian N. Crane, Edward M. Dempster, Arthur Jeffrey. Hobbs, Glenn M. (Glenn Moody), 1870- Mack, Julian E. Michelson, Albert Abraham, 1852-1931. Millikan, Robert Andrews, 1868-1953. Poulter, Thomas Charles, 1897- Teller, Morton H. Colorado College -- Students. United States Coast Guard Academy. University of Chicago. University of Florida. Electrons. Laboratories -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Nuclear Physics. Physics -- Study and teaching. Radio. Radio, Short wave. Satellites. Science, Ancient. Science -- Methodology. Spectrum analysis. Atomic and molecular physics. Spectroscopy. Lecture notes. Sound recordings. Physicists. This collection consists of the papers of J. Barton Hoag, spanning from 1914 to 1963 (bulk 1917-1962). The collection contains materials from Hoag's days as a student at Colorado College and the University of Chicago, teaching at the University of Chicago, as a administrator at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and teaching at the University of Florida. There is also information regarding his writings and correspondence. American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. 20010124 text; archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/aip_hoag/20010017.html en-us No restrictions. Use of primary source material in the Niels Bohr Library requires prior approval through an Application for Access, which includes a statement of research purpose and the names and addresses of two scholars as references. Access applications can be obtained by contacting the Library (telephone 301-209-3177; or e-mail nbl@aip.org). The application can also be printed from our website. Copyright of the individual finding aids contained in this site is retained by the institutions that provided the finding aids. To find out more about the copyright status of a given finding aid, contact the providing institution. Guide to the Michael Polanyi Papers, 1900-1975 (inclusive) University of Chicago Library. Dept. of Special Collections., Chicago, IL 60637 Allmand, Arthur. Blackett, Patrick. Bragg, William Henry. Bragg, William Lawrence. Bredig, Georg. Fajans, Kasimir. Franck, James, 1882-1964. Freundlich, Herbert. Grene, Marjorie Glicksman. Haber, Fritz. Hahn, Otto. Heisenberg, Werner, 1901-1976. Hinshelwood, Cyril. Heller, Wilfred. Horiuchi, Juro. Ingold, Christopher. Koestler, Arthur. Mannheim, Karl. Oldham, Joseph Houldsworth. Polanyi, Michael. Prosch, Harry. Rideal, Eric. Schrodinger, Erwin. Shils, Edward. Szilard, Leo. Wigner, Eugene Paul. Committee on Science and Freedom. Congress for Cultural Freedom Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physical Chemistry (Berlin) -- Study and teaching. University of Manchester -- Study and teaching. Economics. Philosophy. Physicists -- Correspondence. Physics. Solid state physics. Diaries. Memorabilia. Notes. Photographs. Sound recordings. Michael Polanyi, chemist and philosopher, was born, Budapest, Hungary, 1891. He received his M.D. (1913) and Ph.D (1917) from the University of Budapest. He worked at Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Fibre Chemistry, Berlin, 1920 to 1923, and the Institute of Physical and Electro-Chemistry, Berlin, 1923 to 1933. He was chair of physical chemistry, 1933 to 1948, and professor of social studies, 1948-58, at the University of Manchester. Polanyi was senior research fellow, Merton College, Oxford, from 1958 to 1976. Died, 1976. The papers of Michael Polanyi contains personal and professional correspondence; research notes; manuscripts of lectures, published and unpublished works, speeches, German scientific writings, patents, and poetry; diaries and notebooks; offprints; and memorabilia, including photographs, clippings, a sound recording of an interview with Polanyi, Christmas cards, and invitations. Also includes photocopies of title pages of the 1,500 books from Polanyi's library. Correspondents include Joseph Oldham, Marjorie Grene, Harry Prosch, Arthur Koestler, Karl Mannheim, Edward Shils, and Eugene Wigner. Manuscripts and correspondence reveal the range of Polanyi's philosophical thought and interests in intellectual liberty and the issue of planning in science. Correspondence also illustrates Polanyi's participation in the organization of the Congress for Cultural Freedom and the Committee on Science and Freedom. American Institute of Physics, University of Chicago University of Chicago Library. Dept. of Special Collections. 2000-09-00 Textual archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/chicago_polanyi/20010098.html en-us Further manuscripts by and about Polanyi may be found in other collections in the Department of Special Collections No restrictions Guide to the Samuel King Allison Papers, 1920-1965 (inclusive) University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections., Chicago, IL 60637 Allison, Samuel King, 1900-1965 Enrico Fermi Institute. Louis A. Slotin Memorial Fund. Manhattan Project (U.S.) University of Chicago. Dept. of Physics University of Chicago -- Research. Accelerators. Betatrons -- United States -- Illinois -- Documentation. High-energy physics. Induced radioactivity. Nuclear physics. Physics -- Public opinion. Radioisotopes in medical diagnosis. Radiology, Medical. Research institutes -- Administration -- United States. Research institutes -- Management--United States. Science and society. Universities and colleges -- United States -- Illinois -- Chicago. X-rays. Lecture notes. Speeches. The Samuel King Allison Papers contain 19.5 linear ft. of material and cover the period from the 1920s to the 1960s. The papers document his career at the University of Chicago, both as student and faculty member, and his research on X-rays and lithium. The papers also include material on his service as director of the Enrico Fermi Institute for Nuclear Studies (1945-1965), and his chairmanship of the Physics Section of the National Academy of Sciences. The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, notebooks, course notes, reprints, lectures, and speeches. American Institute of Physics University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections. 20010614 Textual archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/chicago_allison/20010099.html en-us The following resources are located in the Department of Special Collections: No restrictions. Guide to the Henry Gordon Gale Papers, 1889-1948 (inclusive) University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections., Chicago, IL 60637 Gale, Henry Gordon, 1874-1942. Gale, Agnes Spofford Cook. University of Chicago. Department of Physics. University of Chicago. Division of the Physical Sciences. Mount Wilson Solar Observatory. Graduate students. Physics -- Administration. Physics -- Study and teaching. Science education -- Administration. World War, 1914-1918. Laboratory notebooks. Lecture notes. Physicists -- United States. The papers of Henry Gordon Gale comprise 12.5 linear feet of personal and professional material, spanning the years 1889-1948. The materials document Gale's career as a physicist, from his time as a student in the early years of the University of Chicago, to his retirement from the Faculty of the Physics Department in 1940. The papers consist of professional and personal correspondence; notes, manuscripts, and reprints; and personal material such as photographs, biographical material, and documents from his Army service and university employment. The collection also includes some correspondence and personal material of his wife, Agnes Spofford Cook Gale. American Institute of Physics University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections. 20000800 Textual archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/chicago_gale/20010100.html en-us http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/spcl/phyast.html No restrictions. Guide to the Joseph H. Rush Papers, 1945-1948 (inclusive) University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections., Chicago, IL 60637 Rush, Joseph Harold, 1911- Federation of Atomic Scientists -- Administration. Federation of Scientific Organizations. Association of Oak Ridge Scientists. Manhattan Project (U.S.) Nuclear physics -- Societies, etc -- United States. Learned institutions and societies -- United States. Atomic bomb -- moral and ethical aspects. Arms control. Academic freedom. Disarmament. Nuclear energy -- Government policy -- United States. Nuclear energy -- Social aspects. Atomic scientists' movement. College teachers. Physicists. Joseph H. Rush was the first Secretary-Treasurer of the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). The Joseph H. Rush papers cover the period 1945 through 1948 and deal primarily with the formation and early years of the FAS. They consist mostly of letters about the business of FAS or its predecessors. American Institute of Physics University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections. 20000500 Textual archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/chicago_rush/20010101.html en-us No restrictions. Guide to the Association of Los Alamos Scientists Records, 1945-1948 (inclusive) University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections., Chicago, IL 60637 Association of Los Alamos Scientists. Manhattan Project (U.S.) Federation of American Scientists. Association of Scientists for Atomic Education. Atomic Scientists of Chicago. Los Alamos National Laboratory. Atomic bomb -- Moral and ethical aspects. Atomic energy control -- Political activity. Atomic energy control -- Popularization. Atomic scientists' movement. Common good. Nuclear energy -- International cooperation. Nuclear energy -- Moral and ethical aspects. Nuclear energy in the press -- United States. Nuclear nonproliferation. Public interest. Radio in publicity -- United States. Radio programs, Public service -- United States. Science and society. Broadcasts. Memorandums. Minutes. Photographs. Press releases. Sound recordings. The Association of Los Alamos Scientists (ALAS) was founded on August 30, 1945, by scientists who had worked on the development of the atomic bomb. The purpose of the organization was "to promote the attainment and use of scientific technological advances in the best interests of humanity." The records of the ALAS include correspondence, memoranda, reports, minutes, membership lists, financial records, press releases, newsletters, photographs and glass slides of atomic explosions. The collection documents the efforts of the ALAS to promote international control of atomic energy by sponsoring educational programs and influencing federal legislation. American Institute of Physics University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections. 20000500 Textual archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/chicago_alas/20010103.html en-us No restrictions. Guide to the Association of Oak Ridge Engineers and Scientists Records, 1945-1952 (inclusive) University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections., Chicago, IL 60637 Association of Oak Ridge Engineers and Scientists -- Documentation. Atomic Production Scientists of Oak Ridge. Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists. Federation of American Scientists. Federation of Atomic Scientists. Independent Citizen's Committee of the Arts, Science and Professions. Manhattan Project (U.S.) National Committee of Atomic Scientists. Oak Ridge National Laboratory. United States. Senate. Atomic Energy Committee. McMahon bill. National Science Foundation bill. Atomic bomb -- Moral and ethical aspects. Atomic energy control -- Political activity -- United States. Atomic energy control -- Societies, etc. -- United States -- Tennessee -- Oak Ridge. Atomic scientists' movement. Government executives -- United States -- Correspondence. International organization. Legislators -- United States -- Correspondence. Nuclear energy -- Moral and ethical aspects. Nuclear energy -- Political aspects. Nuclear nonproliferation. Scientists -- United States -- Correspondence. Newsletters. The Association of Oak Ridge Engineers and Scientists was formed in June 1946 as the result of the merger of organizations of scientists in Tennessee interested in the international control of atomic energy. The organizations included the Oak Ridge Engineers and Scientists (formerly the Atomic Engineers of Oak Ridge and the Atomic Production Scientists of Oak Ridge) and the Association of Oak Ridge Scientists (formerly the Association of Oak Ridge Scientists at Clinton Laboratories). The collection consists of 10.5 linear feet and includes correspondence, memoranda, minutes, press releases, membership files, policy statements, constitutions and by-laws, and publications. The records document the organization's efforts to influence passage of the McMahon Bill and the National Science Bill. American Institute of Physics University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections. 20000500 Textual archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/chicago_aores/20010104.html en-us No restrictions. Guide to the Association of Pasadena Scientists Records, 1945-1946 (inclusive) University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections., Chicago, IL 60637 Lipscomb, William N. Maun, Gene. Noyes, Richard M. Oppenheimer, J. Robert, 1904-1967. Shank, Bradford. Shoemaker, David P. Wagner, Charles. American Association of Scientific Workers. Association of Manhattan Project Scientists. Association of Pasadena Scientists -- Membership. Atomic Scientists of Chicago. California Institute of Technology. Federation of American Scientists. Fellowship of Reconciliation. Hollywood Writers Mobilization. Independent Citizen's Committee of the Arts, Science and Professions. California Institute of Technology. Manhattan Project (U.S.) National Committee on Atomic Information. Oak Ridge Scientists. Science Society of Washington. Atomic bomb -- Moral and ethical aspects. Atomic energy control -- Political activity -- United States. Atomic energy control -- Societies, etc. -- United States. Atomic scientists' movement. Communication in science -- Political aspects. Learned institutions and societies -- Political activity -- United States. Legislators -- Correspondence. Nuclear energy -- Law and legislation -- United States. Nuclear energy -- Moral and ethical aspects. Nuclear energy -- Political aspects -- United States. Nuclear nonproliferation. Minutes. Newsletters. Press releases. The Association of Pasadena Scientists was founded late in 1945 as a response to the growing controversy over the use of atomic energy. Membership in the organization was open to scientists, graduate students, and technicians in the Pasadena area. The main purpose of the group was "to meet the increasingly apparent responsibility of scientists in promoting the welfare of mankind and the achievement of a stable world peace." The records of the Association of Pasadena Scientists cover the period 1945 to 1946 and include press releases, statements and correspondence of members of the Association. American Institute of Physics University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections. 20000500 Textual archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/chicago_aps/20010105.html en-us No restrictions. No restrictions. Guide to the Association of Scientists for Atomic Education Records, 1945-1948 (inclusive) University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections., Chicago, IL 60637 Association of Scientists for Atomic Education --Finance. Association of Scientists for Atomic Education -- Membership. Atomic bomb -- Moral and ethical aspects. Atomic scientists' movement. Nuclear energy -- Moral and ethical aspects. Nuclear energy -- Political aspects. Nuclear energy -- Public opinion. Nuclear energy -- Popularization. Scientists -- Political activity. The Association of Scientists for Atomic Education (ASAE) was incorporated on December 16, 1946. Its purpose was education rather than direct political agitation, and in this respect, its intention was to supplement the work of such sister organizations as the Federation of American Scientists and the National Committee for Atomic Information whose chief concern was to influence government policy. The records of the Association of Scientists for Atomic Education comprise 2 linear feet and covers the period 1945 to 1948. The records include correspondence, minutes, by-laws and documents of incorporation, financial records, newsletters, memoranda, and press releases. The regional offices included the Atlantic Region, Central Region, Chesapeake Region, Mountain Region, Pacific Region and the Southern Region. American Institute of Physics University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections. 20000500 Textual archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/chicago_asae/20010106.html en-us No restrictions. Finding Aid to the Atomic Scientists Miscellaneous Records, 1945-1964 (inclusive) University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections., Chicago, IL 60637 Atomic Scientists of Chicago. Council for a Livable World. Federation of American Scientists. Greater St. Louis Citizens' Committee for Nuclear Information. Society for Social Responsibility in Science. This collection contains miscellaneous correspondence, mimeographs, newsletters, minutes, and publications of various national and local Atomic Scientists' organizations. Included are: Atomic Scientists of Chicago, Federation of American Scientists, Society for Social Responsibility in Science, Council for a Livable World, and the Committee for Nuclear Information. American Institute of Physics University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections. 20000900 Textual archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/chicago_atomic_misc/20010107.html en-us The following resources are located in the Department of Special Collections: No restrictions. Guide to the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists Records, 1946-1952 (inclusive) University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections., Chicago, IL 60637 Hogness, T.R. [Thorfin Rusten], 1894- Szilard, Leo Hecht, Selig Brown, Harrison Mueller, H.J. Minett, E.E. Lorentz, Pare Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955. Bacher, Robert F. 1905- Bethe, Hans Albrecht, 1906- Condon, Edward Uhler. Urey, Harold C. Weisskopf, Victor Frederick. Association of Cambridge Scientists. Association of Oak Ridge Engineers and Scientists. Association of Scientists for Atomic Education. Associations of Washington Scientists. Atomic Scientists of Chicago. Chicago Association of Scientists and Engineers. Federation of American Scientists. Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton, N.J.). Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, Inc. -- Finance. Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, Inc. -- Positions. Manhattan Project (U.S.) National Committee on Atomic Information. Atomic bomb. Atomic scientists' movement. Atomic energy. Nuclear energy -- Congresses. Nuclear energy -- Learned insitutions and societies. Nuclear energy -- Political aspects. Atomic bomb: Peace or disaster? [motion picture]. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Financial records. Memorandums. Minutes. Phonograph records. Sound recordings. The Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists was formed in May, 1946, by Albert Einstein, R.F. Bacher, Hans A. Bethe, Edward U. Condon, R. Hogness, Leo Szilard, Harold C. Urey, and V.F. Weisskopf. Their objective was to encourage and further the peaceful uses of atomic energy. The records of the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists include correspondence files with the several organizations, which it helped to support financially, and those organizations and individuals with whom the Committee had a common cause. It also contains the official papers, memoranda, and minutes of the meetings of the Trustees and the annual members' meetings. American Institute of Physics University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections. 20000500 Textual archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/chicago_ecas/20010108.html en-us No restrictions. Guide to the University of Chicago Presidents' Records, 1889-1925 (inclusive) University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections., Chicago, IL 60637 Arnett, Trevor, 1870- Burton, Ernest DeWitt, 1856-1925 Dewey, John, 1859-1952 Gates, Frederick Taylor, 1853-1929 Goodspeed, Thomas Wakefield, 1842-1927 Henderson, Charles Richmond, 1848-1915 Harper, William Rainey, 1856-1906 Judson, Harry Pratt, 1849-1927 Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1874-1960 Small, Albion Woodbury, 1854-1926 Talbot, Marion, 1858-1948 Vincent, George E. ( George Edgar), 1864-1941 University of Chicago -- Administration. University of Chicago -- History. University of Chicago -- Presidents. University of Chicago. Office of the President. The University of Chicago Presidents' Papers, 1889-1925, constitute the first series of the official files of the Office of the President. The series covers the administrations of the first three presidents of the University: William Rainey Harper (1891-1906), Harry Pratt Judson (1906-1923), and Ernest DeWitt Burton (1923-1925). Included are administrative correspondence, memoranda, and reports. American Institute of Physics University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections. 19990100 Textual archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/chicago_presidents/20010109.html en-us Additional information in the University Archives related to the founding and early administration of the University of Chicago is found in other collections The Presidents' Papers, 1889-1925, contain no restrictions and are open for research in accordance with the University of Chicago Library's "Policies and Regulations Governing the Use of Manuscript and Archival Collections." No restrictions. Guide to the University of Chicago Innominates / X-Club Records, 1917-1982 (inclusive) University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections., Chicago, IL 60637 Innominates. University of Chicago. X-Club. Science clubs. The Innominates / X-Club Records consists of 2.75 linear feet of material and cover the period 1917-1982. The collection contains records for both the Innominates and the X-Club. Both clubs were organizations of faculty in the physical, biological, and social sciences at the University of Chicago. Files include membership rosters, correspondence, speakers records, nominations, secretaries lists, ballots, announcements, and procedures. American Institute of Physics University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections. 19990700 Textual archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/chicago_innominates/20010110.html en-us The following related collection is located in the Department of Special Collections: The Innominates / X-Club Records contain no restrictions and are open for research. No restrictions. Guide to the University of Chicago Tuesday Club Records, 1943-1988 (inclusive) University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections., Chicago, IL 60637 Tuesday Club (University of Chicago) Science clubs. These records document the Tuesday Club, an organization of University of Chicago faculty members. It began as a result of a series of preliminary luncheon meetings among interested parties at the Quadrangle Club during December of 1943. As "an interdepartmental circle", the club was interested in "the history of science and culture and in methodology." American Institute of Physics University of Chicago. Dept. of Special Collections. 19990700 Textual archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/chicago_tuesday/20010111.html en-us No restrictions. Finding Aid to the Papers of Leon Brillouin, 1877-1972 American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics., College Park, MD 20740 Bloch, Felix, 1905- Bohr, Niels Henrik David, 1885-1962. Born, Max, 1882-1970. Brillouin, Marcel, 1854-1908. Carstoiu, John. Curie, Marie, 1867-1934. Ewald, Paul Peter, 1888-1985. Kelvin, William Thompson, Baron, 1824-1907. Langevin, Paul, 1872-1946. Lorentz, H. A. (Hendrik Antoon), 1853-1928. Love, A. E. H. (Augustus Edward Hough), 1863-1940. Magiros, Demetrios G. Manneback, Charles. Mascart, Eleuthere Elie Nicolas, 1837-1908. Pauli, Wolfgang, 1900-1958. Planck, Max, 1858-1947. Rosenfeld, L. (Leon), 1904-1974. Schrodinger, Erwin, 1887-1961. Sommerfeld, Arnold, 1868-1951. Szent-Gyorgyi, Albert, 1893- Wigner, Eugene Paul, 1902- Harvard University. International Business Machines Corporation. Brillouin scattering. Electromagnetic waves -- Scattering. Elementary particles. Gravitation. Gravity. Hydrodynamics. Information theory. Nuclear physics. Quantum theory. Radiation. Relativity (Physics) Autobiography. Laboratory notebooks. Manuscripts. Physicists. This collection includes the work of three generations of French physicists: Léon Brillouin (1889-1969), his father, Marcel Brillouin (1854-1948), and Léon's maternal grandfather, Éleuthère Mascart (1837-1908). The Mascart papers cover the period 1877-1910, are mostly photocopies, and includes notes and correspondence. The Marcel Brillouin portion of the collection covers the period 1887-1943 and includes correspondence, scientific notes and notebooks centered on his research on tides and the physics of the earth, bibliographies and reprints of his writings. The papers of Léon Brillouin comprise the remainder of the collection and primarily cover the period after he came to the United States, 1941-1968. It includes mostly correspondence and, manuscripts and notes relating to his work on Brillouin scattering, relativity, and information theory. American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. 20011004 Textual archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/aip_brillouin/20010112.html en-us Open to qualified researchers without restrictions. Use of primary source material in the Niels Bohr Library requires prior approval through an Application for Access, which includes a statement of research purpose and the names and addresses of two scholars as references. Access applications can be obtained by contacting the Library (telephone 301-209-3177; or e-mail nbl@aip.org). The application can also be printed from our website. Finding Aid to the Paul F. Zweifel Physics notebooks, 1949-1980 American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics., College Park, MD 20740 London, Fritz, 1900-1954. Merzbacher, Eugen. Nordheim, Lothar. Rosen, Nathan, 1909-1995. Sponer, Hertha. Duke University. Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Atomic spectra. Kinetic theory. Nuclear physics. Quantum mechanics. Relativity (Physics). Statistical mechanics. Notebooks. Notebooks from courses with noted physicists at Duke University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and others. Topics include nuclear physics, relativity, quantum mechanics. American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. 20011203 Textual archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/aip_zweifel/20010113.html en-us No restrictions. Use of primary source material in the Niels Bohr Library requires prior approval through an Application for Access, which includes a statement of research purpose and the names and addresses of two scholars as references. Access applications can be obtained by contacting the Library (telephone 301-209-3177; or e-mail nbl@aip.org). The application can also be printed from our website. Finding Aid to the Earle Hesse Kennard Papers, 1912-1967 (bulk 1941-1967) American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics., College Park, MD 20740 Leibowitz, Ralph C. David W. Taylor Model Basin. Fluid dynamics. Hydrodynamics. Mechanics. Shock waves. Laboratory notebooks. The collection primarily documents Kennard's research in hydrodynamics, shock waves and structural mechanics at the David W. Taylor Model Basin and his work on revising the fifth edition of "Introduction to Modern Physics." The collection consists mainly of laboratory notes, drafts, manuscripts and correspondence. American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. 20011205 Textual archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/aip_kennard/20010114.html en-us No restrictions. Use of primary source material in the Niels Bohr Library requires prior approval through an Application for Access, which includes a statement of research purpose and the names and addresses of two scholars as references. Access applications can be obtained by contacting the Library (telephone 301-209-3177; or e-mail nbl@aip.org). The application can also be printed from our website. Finding Aid to the Aage Bohr Papers, 1950-1980 Niels Bohr Archive, Blegdamsvej 17. DK-2100 Copenhagen. Denmark Bohr, Aage -- Correspondence. Niels Bohr institutet. Nuclear physics. Physics -- China. Physics -- Soviet Union. Physics, Theoretical. Physicists -- Denmark. The collection comprises Aage Bohr's scientific and administrative correspondence in the period from ca. 1950 until 1980. There are about 3,100 correspondents in all, of which one-fifth (about 600) are considered to be of special importance. American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Archive 20021212 Textual archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/nba_aage_bohr/20020124.html en-us Permission by application. Archival collections may be consulted by bona fide scholars upon filling out a permission for access form describing the project for which the material will be used. A paper copy of the form may be obtained on site. Likewise, whenever a user wishes to publish from material held at the NBA, a permission to publish form needs to be filled out on the premises. No restrictions. Finding Aid to the Papers of Paul Rosenberg, 1916-1994 American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics., College Park, MD 20740 Paul Rosenberg Associates. Cogswell Award. Physical sciences. Societies (Academies and learned societies). Awards.Patents. Physicists. These materials primarily reflect the career of Paul Rosenberg and his various pursuits within the sciences. After an appointment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Radiation Lab, Rosenberg established Paul Rosenberg Associates, a consulting firm specializing in industrial applications of science and technology. American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics.2002-11-19 Textual archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/aip_rosenberg/20020126.html en-us This collection is open to researchers without restrictions. Use of primary source material in the Niels Bohr Library requires prior approval through an Application for Access, which includes a statement of research purpose and the names and addresses of two scholars as references. Access applications can be obtained by contacting the Library (telephone 301-209-3177; or e-mail nbl@aip.org). The application can also be printed from our website. Finding Aid to the Fritz Reiche Papers, 1907-1998 American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics., College Park, MD 20740 Born, Max, 1882-1970. Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955. Franck, James, 1882-1964. Haber, Fritz, 1868-1934. Kolin, Alexander. Ladenburg, Rudolf Walther, 1882-1952. Natanson, Ladislaus. Planck, Max, 1858-1947. Schrodinger, Erwin, 1887-1961. Ludloff, H. F.Lummer, Otto. Aerodynamics. Antennas. Electric circuit analysis. Electricity. Electromagnetism. Mechanics. Optics. Physics -- Study and teaching. Quantum theory. Spectrum analysis. Thermodynamics. Vector analysis. Wave-motion, Theory of. Lecture notes. Notebooks. This collection contains correspondence, notes and calculations, lecture notes and notebooks, manuscripts, and publications belonging to Fritz Reiche, a physicist and teacher who studied optical theories, quantum theory, and aerodynamics. American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. 2002-11-25 Textual archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/aip_reiche/20020127.html en-us No restrictions. Use of primary source material in the Niels Bohr Library requires prior approval through an Application for Access, which includes a statement of research purpose and the names and addresses of two scholars as references. Access applications can be obtained by contacting the Library (telephone 301-209-3177; or e-mail nbl@aip.org). The application can also be printed from our website. Finding Aid to the David Knapp Papers, 1884-1973 (bulk 1930-1973) American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics., College Park, MD 20740 Atmospheric electricity. Auroras. Cartography. Compass. Cosmic rays. Ionosphere. Magnetism, Terrestrial. Storms. Sunspots. Photographs. Bibliographies. Biographical files. Reprints. Newspaper columns. Memorandums. This collection contains scientific manuscripts, reports, drafts of papers, memoranda, correspondence, bibliographies, biographical references, photographs, illustrations, calculations, reprints and newspaper clippings focusing on terrestrial magnetism from David Knapp, a geophysicist. American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. 2002-11-25 Textual archival finding aid text/html; text/xml http://www.aip.org/history/ead/aip_knapp/20020128.html en-us No restrictions. Use of primary source material in the Niels Bohr Library requires prior approval through an Application for Access, which includes a statement of research purpose and the names and addresses of two scholars as references. Access applications can be obtained by contacting the Library (telephone 301-209-3177; or e-mail nbl@aip.org). The application can also be printed from our website.