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American Astronomical Society. Office of the Treasurer.
American Astronomical Society Office of the Treasurer records of Frank K. Edmondson, 1898-1979.
Reflects tenure of Frank K. Edmondson as treasurer of the American Astronomical Society from 1954 to 1975, but also includes the records of past treasurers Frank C. Jordan (1932-1941), Keivin Burns (1941-1946), and Jason J. Nassau (1946-1954). These were accrued by Edmondson in his duties as treasurer, and consist primarily of financial and membership records. Includes financial reports, investment reports and documentation, membership lists and member correspondence, subscription payments by members and financial reports of AAS publications, National Science Foundation grant administration, and material related to the funding of visiting professors programs. Also contains meeting materials, including executive council minutes; materials reflecting all AAS programs and activities; correspondence with AIP on the relationship between the two organizations; materials on the Astronomical Journal, Astrophysical Journal, and the Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society; photographs; awards; Scientific Manpower Commission.
The American Astronomical Society was founded in 1899 as the Astronomical and Astrophysical Society of America. The name was changed in 1914. Its purpose is the advancement of astronomy and closely related branches of science. The Society became an Associate Member of the American Institute of Physics in 1958 and has been a full Member Society since 1966.
American Astronomical Society. -- Administration.
American Astronomical Society -- Finance.
American Institute of Physics.
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Scientific Manpower Commission.
American Astronomical Society. Office of the Treasurer.
Astronomical Journal.
Astrophysical journal.
Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society.
Astronomy -- Societies, etc.
Astronomers. lcsh
Harlow Shapley Visiting Lectureships in Astronomy.
Burns, Kevin, 1881-1958
Edmondson, Frank K. (Frank Kelley), 1912-
Jordan, Frank Craig, 1865-1941.
Nassau, Jason John, 1893-1965
AIP-ICOS
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
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