Records of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, 1922-2000 (bulk 1955-1998)

Description of Collection

Repository

American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics.

College Park, MD 20740

Papers created by

International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics

Size of collection

41 linear feet (77 boxes)

Short description of collection

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).

Language(s) of collection

English

History of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics

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, was established in July 1919, during a meeting of the then International Council of Research (now the International Council of Scientific Unions, or ICSU) in Brussels. Thirteen countries requested membership in the original Union, which consisted of the five "sections" of Geodesy, Magnetism and Terrestrial Electricity, Meteorology, Oceanography, and Seismology. In 1920, financially contributing member countries included Belgium, Canada, France, Greece, Japan, Monaco, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Italy and Mexico became members of the Union in 1921. In 2000, the Union included 76 member countries from six continents.

The first General Assembly of the IUGG was held in May 1922, in Rome. At the first General Assembly, the sections of Hydrology and Volcanology were added to the Union. In 1933 at the fourth General Assembly in Lisbon, the seven sections were officially designated to be semi- autonomous Associations, each with its own separate but related discipline or subject. The seven Associations of the IUGG are: the International Association of Geodesy (IAG), the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA), the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), the International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (IAMAS), the International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Ocean (IAPSO), the International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior (IASPEI), and the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI). Since 1963, General Assemblies have been held every four years. In addition, the IUGG sponsors Inter-Association Commissions, symposia and workshops, and interdisciplinary research programs in support of its dedication to the scientific study of the Earth and the applications of the knowledge gained by study to the needs of society. The Union is a member of the ICSU, a co-sponsor of the Federation of Astronomical and Geophysical Data Analysis Services (FAGS), and cooperates with UNESCO in the study of natural catastrophes.

The IUGG is administered by a Bureau that consists of the Union's President, Vice-President, Secretary General, Treasurer, and four elected members. The Executive Committee (which includes the Bureau, the retiring President of the Union, and the Presidents of each Association) is responsible for overseeing the Union's scientific programs. The Union published the IUGG Chronicle from 1952 1995. The official languages of the Union are French and English.

(Source: International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics web page, viewed 11/28/2000 online at http://www.iugg.org.)

Scope and Contents of Collection

This collection contains correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, publications, and financial and historical documents. It constitutes the archives of the IUGG and was previously maintained by each successive Secretary General of the Union. 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 and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The majority of records are in English and French, but some Spanish, German, Chinese and other languages are also included.

Restrictions on Use and Access

Permission of an officer of the IUGG is required for access to records less than 25 years old.

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.

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.

Persons

Garland, George D.
Laclavere, Georges R.

Institutions

International Council of Scientific Unions.
Unesco.

Subject terms

Geophysics -- Congresses and conventions.
International cooperation.

Organization of Collection

Following the original order of the Secretary Generals, the records are organized into ten series.

Arrangement of Collection

The majority of records of Secretary General Georges R. Laclavere date from 1955 to 1963. They are in 26 cloth bound volumes labeled "Chronos" (for strictly chronological files of correspondence), or "CIR" (for circulars and other reports, arranged chronologically and individually numbered). Beginning with the records of Secretary General George D. Garland in 1963, the records are arranged into subject categories based on the office, country, committee, association, or activity to which each record relates.

Material Separated from Collection

The following materials were transferred to the Niels Bohr Library book collection.

• ICSU Yearbooks 1991, 92, 93, 95, 98
• ICSU Annual Reports 1990-91, 1991, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97
• El-Sabh, M.I., Land-based and Marine Hazards: Scientific and Management Issues . Kluwer, 1996.
• Scientific Proceedings of the International Association of Meteorology . Butterworths Scientific Publications, 1954.

IUGG Geophysical Monographs:

• Volume 7, Understanding Climate Change , edited by A. Berger et al.
• Volume 11, Sea Level Changes: Determination and Effects , edited by P.L. Woodworth et al.
• Volume 12, Dynamics of Earth's Deep Interior and Earth Rotation , edited by J.-L. Le Mouel et al.
• Volume 13, Environmental Effects on Spacecraft Positioning and Trajectories , edited by A. Vallance Jones
• Volume 14, Evolution of the Earth and Planets , edited by E. Takahashi et al.
• Volume 16, Relating Geophysical Structures and Processes: The Jeffreys Volume , edited by Keiiti Aki et al.
• Volume 17, Gravimetry and Space Techniques Applied to Geodynamics and Ocean Dynamics , edited by Bob E. Schutz, et al.
• Volume 18, Nonlinear Dynamics and Predictability of Geophysical Phenomena , edited by William I. Newman, et al.
• Volume 26, Heterogeneous Atmospheric Chemistry , edited by David R. Schryer
• Volume 33, Greenland Ice Core , edited by C.C. Langway, et al
• Physics Today , Aug. 1990, Part 2

Duplicate Copies Removed:

• ICSU Publications:
• Understanding Our Own Planet
• Global Change Report 15
• Science International, Sep 1991
• Universality of Science
• IUGG Yearbooks 1997, 98, 99
• IUGG Chronicle 1959-64
• IUGG Statutes and By-Laws, 1979
• IUGG 20th General Assembly Comptes Rendus
• IUGG 22nd General Assembly Council Meeting Agenda Book

Provenance and Acquisition Information

Gift of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (via Secretary General JoAnn Joselyn) on March 21, 2000.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Christian Kelleher of History Associates Incorporated in November 2000. Heather McBride of the American Institute of Physics' Niels Bohr Library assisted with the arrangement and description of these records.

Some materials on brittle, acidic or fragile paper were photocopied onto acid-free bond. Most originals were retained but kept separate from the collection.

Administrative Information

Title

Finding Aid to the Records of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, 1922-2003(bulk 1955-1998)

Sponsor

This finding aid has been encoded by the Center for History of Physics, American Institute of Physics as part of a collaborative project supported by a grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities, an independent federal agency. Collaboration members in 1999 consisted of: American Institute of Physics, California Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, Rice University, University of Alaska, University of Illinois, and University of Texas.

Publisher

American Institute of Physics.
Center for History of Physics.

One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
nbl@aip.org

Published in 2001

Encoding Information

Machine-readable finding aid encoded in EAD v.1.0 by Clay Redding on January 3, 2001 from an existing finding aid using NoteTab Pro and C++ scripts created by James P. Tranowski (provided by Elizabeth Dow, Special Collections, University of Vermont). Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process. Reviewed by Katherine A. Hayes on January 31, 2001 .

Series I: Historical and Organizational Documents, 1922-98, n.d.

Four folders, approximately two linear inches, of documents including informal histories of the IUGG, statutes and by-laws, and lists of member countries and officers. Included among the historical documents are a set of questionnaires from the ICSU, and information regarding the IUGG symbol. One folder of printed materials includes English, French, and Spanish language copies of an undated informational brochure.

Series II: Bureau and Administration, 1955-98

Bureau meeting minutes, 1964-96, records of the IUGG Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Treasurers, Secretary Generals, and other Bureau members, as well as the Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Future Structure Committee, and Publications Office, measuring twelve linear feet, are included in this series. Documents are arranged chronologically, except for Treasurer records, which are reverse chronological. President and Vice-President correspondence and reports are not voluminous (1 foot), but Presidents Kaplan, Coulomb, Charnock, Ashour, Keilis-Borok, Moritz, and Wyllie and Vice-Presidents Kisslinger, Wyllie, and Shamir are all represented. Treasurer records (1.5 feet) consist largely of transitory correspondence (in reverse chronological order) with Einar Andersen, and to a lesser degree Soren Gregersen.

The Secretary Generals represented in the collection are Laclavere, Garland, Melchior, and Balmino. Laclavere's records are mostly included in the 26 cloth bound volumes labeled "Chronos" and "CIR." The "Chronos" volumes (1960-63) consist of letters from Laclavere's office, including letters from M. Baker, Benedicte Lesur, and Jaqueline Laclavere. "CIR" volumes (1955-63) include chronologically arranged and numbered copies of circular letters, reports, and meeting minutes. The records in these bound volumes document not only Laclavere's involvement as Secretary General of IUGG, but also his work with the International Committee of Geophysics (CIG), the Federation of Astronomical and Geophysical Data Analysis Services (FAGS), the Comit National Franais de Recherches Antarctiques (CNFRA), the ICSU Review, and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). The records of Secretary Generals Garland (one inch) and Melchior (four inches) represented here are more general and less numerous because much of their correspondence is spread throughout the rest of the collection within the different series and sub-series subject categories. Secretary General Balmino's correspondence, arranged in reverse chronological order, includes indices for the years 1994-98.

The remaining administrative documents include minutes of the Executive Committee meetings (5 inches, 1965, 1992-95), Finance Committee correspondence and reports (4 inches, 1962-79, reverse chronological order), IUGG grant records (1 inch, 1991-93), the Future Structure Committee (2 inches, 1963-64), and general and transitory records from the publications office (7 inches, 1975-96).

Series III: Member Countries, 1935-89

Member and potential member countries are represented through correspondence and reports (5 feet, arranged in reverse chronological order) originating with a National Committee or related to a country's membership and activities with IUGG. Over 82 different countries are included alphabetically from Algeria to Zambia. The official replacement of member country Taiwan by the People's Republic of China is well documented here, as well as in the Extraordinary General Assembly of 1977 documented in Series VII: General Assemblies.

Series IV: Associations, 1955-97

Correspondence, publications, meeting minutes, reports, printed material, and some photographs (5 feet) produced by or concerning each of the seven semi-autonomous Associations. The seven Associations are: the International Association of Geodesy (IAG), the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA), the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), the International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (IAMAS), the International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Ocean (IAPSO), the International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior (IASPEI), and the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI). Following the original order developed by the IUGG General Secretary, each Association serves as a sub-series, but they are more effectively subject categories rather than administrative units. Correspondence or reports are listed not strictly as originating with a certain Association, but rather as related to the activities or discipline of the Association, for example, and a letter from the General Secretary to the President of the IAPSO may be included in the IAG sub-series. Associations are listed alphabetically, and records are arranged chronologically.

Series V: Interdisciplinary Research Programs, 1957-96

Correspondence, publications, meeting minutes, reports, and printed material (2 feet) concerning each of a number of research programs that cross the administrative lines of the seven IUGG Associations. The seven research programs represented are the Arctic Inter-Association Committee, the Committee on Geophysical Bibliography, the Inter-Associations Committee on Mathematical Geophysics, the Inter-Associations Committee on the Study of the Deep Interior of the Earth, the Standard Earth Model Committee, the Tsunami Commission, and the Upper Mantle Committee. Similar to the Series IV Association series records, each sub-series does not strictly represent an administrative unit, but rather a subject category. Documents may originate anywhere, but are included if they are related to the activities or discipline of a research program. They are arranged chronologically.

Series VI: ICSU, 1951-99

Correspondence, publications, reports, and financial documents (8 feet), relating to the International Council of Scientific Unions, its administration and member organizations. General records include historical documents, correspondence, financial and grant reports, and records of the ICSU Abstracting Board and Assemblies. The records in the other sub-series reflect the activities and disciplines particular to the various Inter-Union Commissions, Scientific and Special Committees, International Scientific Union Members, Joint Programs, and the Federation of Astronomical and Geophysical Data Analysis Services (FAGS). Each organization is listed alphabetically in its sub-series, and records are arranged in reverse chronological order.

Series VII: United Nations and Other Organizations, 1954-96

This series contains correspondence, publications, reports, and printed material (2 feet) related to the activities of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization and other international organizations. UNESCO records (1.5 feet) include contract documents, subventions, liaison officer, program documents, and the United Nations' International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. Other organizations represented include the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Pacific Science Association (PSA), the Pan American Institute of Geography and History (PAIGH), and the Pan Indian Ocean Science Association (PIOSA). Records are arranged in reverse chronological order.

Series VIII: General Assemblies, 1939-99

The Proceedings (Comptes Rendus), Circulars, Agendas, Programs, Abstracts, reports, and participant lists are all included in the records (5.25 feet) of the 7th and 10th through 22nd IUGG General Assemblies, including the Extraordinary General Assembly held in Durham, England, in 1977. Correspondence and other organizing documents are also included for some of the Assemblies. Arranged chronologically.

Series IX: Symposia, 1963-66

Correspondence and reports (6 inches) concerning IUGG and related symposia scheduled between 1964 and 1966. Reverse chronological order.

Series X: Publications, 1953-2003

IUGG publications include cloth bound copies of the IUGG Chronicle, 1953-92, IUGG Yearbooks for the years 1989, 1997-2003, and IUGG Union Lectures for 1992. Various single publications (1 inch) of other organizations, including the International Council for Scientific and Technical Informations, the Deutsch Geodatische Kommission, and the National Academy of Sciences are also included.

Series I: Historical and Organizational Records, 1922-98, n.d.

Box 1

Folder 1

Historical Documents, 1991-98, n.d.

Folder 2

Statutes and By-Laws, 1975-97

Folder 3

Printed Material, n.d.

Folder 4

Member Lists, 1922-25, 1991-95

Folder 5

Description of Original Order, 1971

Series II: Bureau and Administration

Box 1

Folders 6-9

General, 1963-67

Folders 10-26

Meeting Minutes, 1964-80

Box 2

Folders 1-16

Meeting Minutes, 1981-1996

Box 3

Folders 1-5

President -- Kaplan, J., 1963-67

Folders 6-10

President -- Coulomb, J., 1967-71

Folder 11

President -- Charnock, H., 1971-73

Folder 12

President -- Ashour, A., 1976-79

Box 4

Folder 1

President -- Keilis-Borok, V.I., 1987-90

Folders 2-5

President -- Moritz, H., 1991-95

Folders 6-8

President -- Wyllie, P.J., 1995-97

Folder 9

Past President -- Moritz, H., 1997

Box 5

Folder 1

Vice President -- Kisslinger, Carl, 1976-93

Folders 2-3

Vice President -- Wyllie, P.J., 1991-94

Folder 4

Vice President -- Shamir, U., 1995-97

Folder 5

Secretary General -- Laclavere, G.R., 1955-63

Box 76

Secretary General -- Laclavere, G.R. -- Chronos, 1960-61(bound)

Box 77

Secretary General -- Laclavere, G.R. -- Chronos, 1962-63(bound)

Box 74

Secretary General -- Laclavere, G.R. -- CIR, 1961-63 (bound)

Box 75

Secretary General -- Laclavere, G.R. -- CIR, 1955-60 (bound)

Box 5

Folder 6

Secretary General -- Garland, G.D., 1967-73

Folders 7-10

Secretary General -- Melchior, Paul, 1975-78

Box 6

Folders 1-4

Secretary General -- Melchior, Paul, 1971-95, n.d.

Folders 5-10

Secretary General -- Balmino, G., 1991-93

Box 7

Folders 1-10

Secretary General -- Balmino, G., 1993-1998

Box 8

Folders 1-10

Secretary General -- Balmino, G., 1972-1999

Box 9

Folders 1-13

Secretary General -- Balmino, G., 1995-1998

Box 10

Folders 1-2

Secretary General -- Balmino, G., 1998

Folders 3-10

Treasurer, 1970-69, 1993-97

Box 11

Folders 1-8

Treasurer, 1969-66

Box 12

Folders 1-4

Treasurer, 1966-1963

Folders 5-7

Members, 1991-95

Folders 8-10

Executive Committee, 1965, 1992-95, nd

Box 13

Folders 1-3

Executive Committee, 1993-95

Folders 4-11

Finance Committee, 1979-67

Box 14

Folders 1-5

Finance Committee, 1966-62

Folder 6

Financial Documents, 1996-91

Folders 7-8

Grants, 1991-93

Folders 9-11

Future Structure Committee, 1963-64

Box 15

Folders 1-12

Publications Office, 1975-98, nd

Box 16

Folders 1-4

Publications Office, 1964-77, 1991-99

Series III: Member Countries, A-Z, 1935-89

Box 16

Folder 5

Algeria (1979-1964)

Folder 6

Argentina (1962-52)

Folders 7-9

Australia (1951-78)

Folder 10

Austria (1963-1948)

Box 17

Folders 1-2

Belgium (1954-75)

Folders 3-4

Bolivia (1948-79)

Folders 5-6

Brazil (1977-45)

Folders 7-8

Bulgaria (1979-48)

Folder 9

Burma (1963-52)

Folders 10-11

Canada (1978-52)

Folders 12-13

Chile (1979-47)

Box 18

Folders 1-4

China (1983-63)

Folders 5-6

China (Beijing) (1979-36)

Folder 7

China (Taiwan) (1991, 1963-57)

Folders 8-9

Columbia (1978-46)

Folders 10-11

Congo (1972-51)

Folder 12

Cuba (1977-52)

Folders 13-14

Czechoslovakia (1979-51)

Box 19

Folders 1-2

Denmark (1978-45)

Folder 3

Dominican Republic (1963-52)

Folders 4-5

Egypt (1976-47)

Folder 6

Ethiopia (1962-58)

Folder 7

Finland (1962-48)

Folders 8-9

France (1979-62)

Folders 10-13

Germany (1977-50)

Folder 14

Ghana (1976-56)

Folder 15

Great Britain (1974-72)

Box 20

Folder 1

Greece (1979-46)

Folder 2

Guatemala (1963-52)

Folder 3

Haiti (1963-51)

Folder 4

Hungary (1962-57)

Folder 5

Iceland (1953-48)

Folders 6-7

India (1979-57)

Folders 8-9

Indonesia (1979-51)

Folders 10-11

Iran (1979-35)

Folders 12-13

Iraq (1980-49)

Folders 14-15

Ireland (1977-52)

Box 21

Folders 1-2

Israel (1979-54)

Folders 3-4

Italy (1978-55)

Folder 5

Ivory Coast (1985-73)

Folders 6-7

Japan (1978-56)

Folder 8

Kenya (1979-73)

Folder 9

Korea (North) (1978-57)

Folder 10

Korea (South) (1979-57)

Folder 11

Libya (1977-75)

Folder 12

Madagascar (1979-57)

Folder 13

Malaysia (1976-64)

Folders 14-15

Mexico (1979-46)

Box 22

Folder 1

Monaco (nd)

Folders 2-3

Morocco (1977-54)

Folder 4

Nepal (1974-83)

Folder 5

Netherlands (1962-51)

Folder 6

New Zealand (1963-51)

Folder 7

Norway (1962-51)

Folders 8-9

Pakistan (1963-48)

Folders 10-11

Peru (1979-46)

Folders 12-13

Philippines (1979-48)

Folders 14-15

Poland (1979-47)

Box 23

Folders 1-2

Portugal (1979-47)

Folders 3-4

Rhodesia (1979-47)

Folders 5-6

Romania (1978-46)

Folder 7

Saudi Arabia (1977-65)

Folders 8-9

Senegal (1979-53)

Folder 10

Sierra Leone (1979-63)

Folders 11-12

South Africa (1977-54)

Folders 13-14

Spain (1978-45)

Folders 15-16

Sudan (1977-51)

Folder 17

Sweden (1962-46)

Box 24

Folders 1-2

Syria (1979-37)

Folders 3-4

Switzerland (1977-46)

Folder 5

Tanzania (1977-66)

Folders 6-7

Thailand (1946-79)

Folder 8

Tunisia ( 1963-48)

Folders 9-10

Turkey(1979-39)

Folders 11-12

USSR (1978-59)

Folders 13-14

United Kingdom (1979-60)

Box 25

Folders 1-2

United States of America (1979-61)

Folders 3-4

Uruguay (1979-48)

Folder 5

Venezuela (1980-63)

Folders 6-7

Vietnam (1979-48)

Folders 8-9

Yugoslavia (1978-46)

Folder 10

Zaire (1972, 1991)

Folder 11

Zambia (1970)

Folder 12

Developing Countries (1981-76)

Folder 13

Difficulties (1970-89)

Folder 14

Latin American Spanish Translation (1975-83)

Folder 15

Various Countries (1978-68)

Series IV: Associations

Box 26

Folders 1-8

IAG, 1955-93

Folder 9

IAG -- Central Bureau for Satellite Geodesy, 1964-70

Box 27

Folders 1-2

IAG -- Geodesy in Africa, 1972, 1981-82

Folders 3-11

IAGA, 1961-74

Box 28

Folder 1-4, 8

IAGA, 1975-93, n.d.

Folders 5-7

IAGA -- World Magnetic Survey, 1971-59

Folders 9-11

IAHS, 1961-72

Box 29

Folders 1-2

IAHS, 1982-93

Folders 3-4

IAHS -- Newsletter, 1988-91

Folder 5

IAHS -- Yearbook, 1983-91

Folders 6-10

IAHS -- International Commission on Snow and Ice, 1974, 1984-85

Folder 12

IAMAS, 1960-62

Folder 11

IAMAS -- Historical Documents

Box 30

Folders 1-8

IAMAS, 1963-93

Box 31

Folder 1

IAMAS -- Global Atmosphere Research Program, 1967-72

Folders 2-6

IAPSO, 1960-72

Box 32

Folders 1-3

IAPSO, 1973-1994

Folders 4-5

IAPSO -- General Assemblies, 1993-95

Folder 6

IAPSO -- General Bathymetric Chart of the Ocean, 1964-69

Folder 7

IAPSO -- Publication: Sun Report, 1979

Folders 1-9

IASPEI, 1963-93

Folders 1-3

IASPEI, 1994-97

Folder 5

IASPEI -- Cooperation for Better Understanding of the Earth, 1997?

Folder 4

IASPEI -- Newsletters, 1991-95

Folders 6-7

IASPEI -- European Seismological Commission, 1959-77, n.d.

Folder 8

IASPEI -- International Heat Flow Commission, 1975-63

Box 35

Folders 1-9

IAVCEI, 1962-97

Folder 10

IAVCEI -- Who We Are and What We Do, 1992

Series V: Interdisciplinary Research Programs, 1957-96

Box 36

Folder 1

Arctic Inter-Association Committee, 1981-83

Folders 2-5

Committee on Geochemistry, 1960-77

Folder 6

Committee on Geophysical Bibliography, 1957-63

Folders 7-8

Inter-Associations Committee on Mathematical Geophysics, 1972-76, 90

Folder 10

Inter-Associations Committee on the Study of the Deep Interior of the Earth, 1987-96

Folder 9

Standard Earth Model Committee, 1975

Box 37

Folder 1

Tsunami Commission, 1963-75

Tsunami Commission -- Tsunamis in the World, 1991

Tsunami Commission -- Proceedings, 1993

Folders 2-4

Upper Mantle Committee, 1960-62

Box 38

Folders 1-5

Upper Mantle Committee,1963-66

Box 39

Folders 1-8

Upper Mantle Committee, 1966-1969

Folder 9

Upper Mantle Committee -- Interim Report on the Meetings in Ottawa, Canada, 1965

Series VI: ICSU

Box 40

Folder 1

Historical Documents, 1991

Folders 2-12

General, 1996-77

Box 41

Folders 1-10

General, 1976-63

Folder 11

Committee on Future Structure, 1966-63

Folders 12-14

A.F. Moore, Correspondence, 1965-63

Folders 15-16

Abstracting Board, 1967-66

Box 42

Folders 1-3

Abstracting Board, 1965-59

Folders 4-10

Assemblies, 1993-61

Folders 11-13

Finances, 1992, 1979-78

Folder 14

Grants, 1995

Box 43

Folders 1-10

Grants, 1994-86

Box 44

Folders 1-3

Grants, 1985-81

Folder 4

Geochemistry, 1965-63

Folder 5

Printed Material, n.d.

Folders 6-14

Publications, 1990-99, n.d.

Folders 15-19

Inter-Union Commission on Atmospheric Sciences, 1964-63

Box 45

Folder 1

Inter-Union Commission for Frequency Allocations for Radio Astronomy and Space Science, 1965-64

Folders 2-11

Inter-Union Commission for Geodynamics, 1967-79, n.d.

Folder 12

Inter-Union Commission on the Ionosphere, 1963-51

Box 46

Folders 1-8

Inter-Union Commission on the Lithosphere, 1978-95

Box 47

Folder 1

Inter-Union Commission on the Lithosphere -- Bulletin of ILP Test Group II-4, 1992

Folders 2-3

Inter-Union Commission on the Lithosphere -- Directory, 1983-84, 1994

Folders 4-7

Inter-Union Commission on the Lithosphere -- Newsletter, 1983-90

Folders 8-12

Inter-Union Commission on the Lithosphere -- Annual Reports,1991-95

Box 48

Folders 1-2

Inter-Union Commission on the Lithosphere -- Annual Reports, 1996-97

Folder 3

Inter-Union Commission for the Moon and Planets, 1977-73

Folder 4

Inter-Union Commission on Radio Meteorology, 1967-63

Folders 5-7

Inter-Union Commission on Solar and Terrestrial Physics, 1965-55

Folder 8

Committee on Biological Effects of Nuclear Radiation, 1961-55

Folders 9-12

Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA), 1990-66

Box 49

Folders 1-11

Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), 1996-62

Box 50

Folder 1

Committee on Science and Technology for Developing Countries (COSTED), 1984-75

Folder 2

Committee on Science and Technology for Developing Countries (COSTED) -- Publications, A Handbook of Activities of ICSU Bodies for Developing Countries, 1993

Folder 3

Committee on the Teaching of Science (CST), 1991-72?

Folder 4

Critical Tables, 1966-65

Folders 5-10

International Committee of Geophysics, 1967-63

Folder 11

International Geosphere-Biosphere Program, 1984-97

Folders 12-13

International Geosphere-Biosphere Program -- Publications, 1991-93

Box 51

Folders 1-6

International Geosphere-Biosphere Program -- Publications, 1990-97

Folders 7-8

International Years of the Quiet Sun, 1966-63

Folders 9-11

Joint Commission on Applied Radioactivity, 1969-53

Folder 12

Joint Commission on High Altitude Research Stations, 1952

Folder 13

Joint Commission for Spectroscopy, 1955-54

Folders 14-17

Panel on World Data Centers, 1979-72

Box 52

Folders 1-2

Panel on World Data Centers, 1971-68

Folders 3-5

Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1963-94

Folders 6-7

Scientific Committee on the Problems of the Environment (SCOPE), 1972-70, 1993-95

Folders 8-10

Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR), 1967-60

Folders 11-12

Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics (SCOSTEP), 1994-78

Box 53

Folders 1-12

Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics (SCOSTEP), 1977-66

Box 54

Folders 1-4

Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics (SCOSTEP), 1965-79

Folder 5

Scientific Committee on Water Research (SCOWAR), 1972-67

Folders 6-7

International Scientific Union Members -- International Astronomical Union (IAU), 1978-63

Folders 8-9

International Scientific Union Members -- International Union of Radio Science (URSI), 1976-64

Folder 10

International Scientific Union Members -- International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), 1966-

Box 63

Folders 11-12

International Scientific Union Members -- International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), 1978-65

Folder 13

International Scientific Union Members -- International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science, 1976

Folder 14

International Scientific Union Members -- Other Unions, 1964-66

Folder 15

Joint Programs -- World Climate Research Program, 1997

Folder 16

FAGS -- Introduction to the Federation of Astronomical and Geophysical Services, 1979

Folder 17

FAGS -- General, 1999-98

Box 55

Folder 1

FAGS -- General, 1997-93

Folder 2

FAGS -- Bureau Central Seismologique International (BCIS), 1977-71

Folder 3

FAGS -- Bureau International de L'Heure (BIH), 1988-73

Folder 4

FAGS -- International Center for Earth Tides (ICET), 1986-79

Folder 5

FAGS -- International Gravimetric Bureau (IGB), 1980-76

Folder 6

FAGS -- International Polar Motion Service (IPMS), 1983-63

Folder 7

FAGS -- International Ursigram and World Days Service (IUWDS), 1989-71

Folder 8

FAGS -- Permanent Service on Fluctuation of Glaciers (PSFG), 1989-71

Folder 9

FAGS -- Permanent Service on Geomagnetic Indices (PSGI), 1992-81

Folder 10

FAGS -- Permanent Service on Mean Sea Level (MSL), 1988-72

Folder 11

FAGS -- Publications, 1960-83

Series VII: United Nations and Other Organizations

Box 56

Folders 1-4

UNESCO -- General, 1972-64

Folder 5

UNESCO -- Liaison Officer, 1992, 1968-60

Folder 6

UNESCO -- Department of National Science, 1973-63

Folder 7

UNESCO -- Geological Correlation, 1971-67

Folders 8-11

UNESCO -- Subventions, 1969-63, n.d.

Folders 12-17

UNESCO -- Contracts, 1972-57

Folders 18-21

UNESCO -- International Hydrological Decade, 1969-64, n.d.

Box 57

Folders 1-2

UNESCO -- International Hydrological Decade, 1963-62

Folders 3-5

UNESCO -- Seismological Program, 1963-60

Folder 6

UNESCO -- Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, 1963-61

Folder 7

UNESCO -- Tendances Principales de la Recherche Scientifique, 1960-58

Folders 8-10

UNESCO -- United Nations International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, 1994-87

Box 58

Folders 1-8

United Nations International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, 1993-94, n.d.

Folder 9

United Nations Cartographic Office, 1961-60

Folder 10

Other Organizations -- Committee for Earth Observation Satellites, 1995-96

Folders 11-12

Other Organizations -- International Computational Center, 1963-58

Box 59

Folder 2

Other Organizations -- Pacific Sciences Association, 1965-54

Folders 3-8

Other Organizations -- Pan American Institute of History and Geography, 1990, 1973-57

Folder 9

Other Organizations -- Pan Indian Ocean Science Association, 1963-54

Folders 10-12

Other Organizations -- World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 1994-91, 1960

Folder 1

Other Organizations -- Other Unions, 1964-66

Series VIII: General Assemblies, 1939-99

Box 60

Folders 1-11

General Assemblies (1939-1957)

Box 61

Folders 1-9

General Assemblies (1960-63)

Box 62

Folders 1-7

General Assemblies (1963-75)

Box 63

Folders 1-7

General Assemblies (1975-77)

Box 64

Folders 1-9

General Assemblies (1978-1983)

Box 65

Folders 1-6

General Assemblies (1979-1983)

Box 66

Folders 1-5

General Assemblies (1987)

Box 67

Folders 1-7

General Assemblies (1979-98)

Box 68

Folders 1-6

General Assemblies (1995)

Box 69

Folders 1-12

General Assemblies (1991-98)

Box 70

Folders 1-2

General Assemblies (1999)

Series IX: Symposia, 1966-63

Box 70

Folders 3-8

Symposia (1967-65)

Box 71

Folders 1-7

Symposia (1966-63)

Series X: Publications, 1953-2000

Box 71

Folders 8-9

Publications of Other Organizations, 1972-89, n.d

Box 72

Folder 1

Catalog of Publications, 1988

Folder 2

IUGG Union Lectures, 1992

Folders 3-10

Yearbooks, 1989, 1997-2003

Box 73

Chronicle, 1962-92

Box 74

Chronicle, 1953-56, 1958-61