European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) reports,
1952-1993.
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
Size of collection
1.25 linear feet
1 half manuscript box,
1 records box
Short description of collection
Records of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
Language(s) of collection
English
French
Collection number:
AR226
$aThe European Organization for Nuclear Research/Organisation europénne pour la recherche nucléaire, widely known as CERN, was established in Geneva, Switzerland in 1954 to coordinate and perform research on fundamental particles. The member states are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, West Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
The studies in CERN History Series consist of a collection of preliminary reports which examine the pre-history, founding, and individual member states' early involvement. Minutes of CERN Council sessions (1952-1954) with reports to member states and supplementary agreements which discuss the founding of the organization, and its purpose and course of action. Annual reports (1955-1965) issued for public disclosure of the yearly actions of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). Press releases (1954-1972) focus on international policy and research in nuclear physics. Publications include miscellaneous copies of the CERN Courier, the organizational newsletter, and various published studies supported by CERN on nuclear research.
Researchers must have an approved access application on file in order to access archival materials. https://www.aip.org/history-programs/niels-bohr-library/item-request.
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.
Institutions
Conseil européen pour la recherche nucléaire.
European Organization for Nuclear Research.
Subject terms
Nuclear physics.
Particle accelerators.
Physical laboratories.
Physics. International cooperation.
This collection is organized into four series:
- Series I: Studies in CERN history
- Series II: Council sessions
- Series III: Annual reports
- Series IV: Miscellaneous
Each series is arranged chronologically.
This collection was processed by
Lara D'Agaro in
2007.
Box [number], Folder [number], European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) reports. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Title
Finding Aid to the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) reports, 1952-1993.
Publisher
American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
USA
nbl@aip.org
2009
Encoding Information
Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Melanie J. Brown in 2007. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.
| Box 1 |
Folder 1 |
The influence of developments in American nuclear science on the pioneers of CERN,
1983 |
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Folder 2 |
Elements sur la prehistoire du CERN,
1983 |
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Folder 3 |
Prehistory of CERN: the first suggestions (1949-June 1950),
1984 |
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Folder 4 |
Launching the European laboratory project: Britain’s importance to it, and the obstacles to her participation in 1950,
1984 |
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Folder 5 |
Germany’s part in the setting-up of CERN,
1985 |
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Folder 6 |
Britain’s physicists respond to the European laboratory project: January-June 1951,
1984 |
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Folder 7 |
Prehistoire du CERN: la fusion des initiatives juin 1950-decembre 1950,
1984 |
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Folder 8 |
The Italian scenario parts I and II,
1984 |
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Folder 9 |
Prehistoire du CERN: le temps d’un optimisme raisonnable decembre 1950-aout 1951,
1984 |
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Folder 10 |
Prehistoire du CERN: le temps des oppositions aout-decembre 1951,
1984 |
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Folder 11 |
The change in policy of British physicists towards the European laboratory and their governments reaction to it: July 1951-December 1952,
1984 |
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Folder 12 |
Prehistoire du CERN: la creation d’un conseil de representants des etats europeens decembre 1951-fevrier 1952,
1984 |
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Folder 13 |
Construction of the CERN synchro-cyclotron (1952-1957),
1984 |
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Folder 14 |
From the provisional organization to the permanent CERN May 1952-September 1954 I: a survey of developments,
1985 |
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Folder 15 |
Les attitudes francaises face au projet de laboratoire europeen de recherches nucleaires (1949-1954),
1984 |
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Folder 16 |
From the provisional organization to the permanent CERN May 1952-September 1954 II: case studies of some important decisions,
1985 |
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Folder 17 |
High-energy physics from 1945 to 1952/53,
1985 |
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Folder 18 |
Germany’s part in the setting-up of CERN, part II,
1986 |
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Folder 19 |
La seconde generation d’accelerateurs pour le CERN, 1956-1965, etude historique d’un processus de decision de gros equipment en science fondamentale,
1987 |
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Folder 20 |
The development of techniques for the analysis of track-chamber pictures at CERN,
1987 |
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Folder 21 |
The first six years of experimental work with the 28GeV CERN proton synchrotron, the bubble chamber experiments (1960-1965),
1987 |
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Folder 22 |
Organiser l’experimentation autour du synchrotron a protons, 1960-1965, la periode d’apprentissage,
1987 |
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Folder 23 |
The first six years of experimental work with the 28 GeV CERN proton synchrotron , electronics experiments (1960-1965),
1987 |
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Folder 24 |
Which firms got CERN contracts?,
1987 |
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Folder 25 |
The neutrino experiments at CERN: confronting the reality of big science (1960-1965),
1987 |
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Folder 26 |
The CERN system, its legislative and executive arms and some global statistics on how it functioned,
1988 |
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Folder 27 |
Some characteristic features of CERN in the 1950s and 1960s,
1989 |
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Folder 28 |
The relationship between CERN and its visitors in the 1970s,
1990 |
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Folder 29 |
Some socio-historical aspects of multi-institutional collaborations in high-energy physics at CERN between 1975 and 1985 ,
1991 |
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Folder 30 |
The intersecting storage rings: the construction and operation of CERN’s second large machine and a survey of its experimental programme,
1992 |
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Folder 31 |
The development of electronic detectors at CERN (1966-late 1970s),
1992 |
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Folder 32 |
The SC: ISOLDE and nuclear structure,
1992 |
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Folder 33 |
Gargamelle and BEBC, how Europe’s last two giant bubble chambers were chosen,
1992 |
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Folder 34 |
The difficult decision, taken in the 1960s, to construct a 3-400GeV proton synchrotron in Europe,
1992 |
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Folder 35 |
Physics in the CERN theory division,
1993 |
| Box 1 |
Folder 36 |
CERN-Council sessions,
1952 |
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Folder 37 |
CERN-Council sessions,
1953 |
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Folder 38 |
CERN-Council sessions,
1954 |
| Box 1 |
Folder 39 |
CERN-annual reports,
1955 |
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Folder 40 |
CERN-annual reports,
1956 |
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Folder 41 |
CERN-annual reports,
1957 |
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Folder 42 |
CERN-annual reports,
1958 |
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Folder 43 |
CERN-annual reports,
1959 |
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Folder 44 |
CERN-annual reports,
1960 |
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Folder 45 |
CERN-annual reports,
1961 |
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Folder 46 |
CERN-annual reports,
1962 |
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Folder 47 |
CERN-annual reports,
1963 |
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Folder 48 |
CERN-annual reports,
1964 |
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CERN-annual reports,
1965 |
| Box 2 |
Folder 1 |
The theory and design of an alternating-gradient proton synchrotron,
1953 |
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Folder 2 |
CERN-European organization for nuclear research-press releases,
1953-1955, 1959-1964, 1970-1973 |
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Folder 3 |
Laying of foundation stone,
1955 |
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Folder 4 |
CERN-European organization for nuclear research-publications,
1959-1973, 1982 |
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Folder 5 |
Report of the working party on the European high energy accelerator programme,
1963 |
