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Series I: CorrespondenceAcoustical Society of America Office of the President records of Edward Christopher Wente, 1929-1946.
Description of Collection
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
Acoustical Society of America. Office of the President.
Size of collection
1 linear feet
2 manuscript boxes
Short description of collection
This collection documents the interests and activities of Edward C. Wente during his tenure as president of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA).
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR154
Historical Note
The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) is a professional society of physicists and engineers in all fields of acoustics: electroacoustics, ultrasonics, architectural acoustics, physiological and psychological acoustics, musical acoustics, noise, vibration control, underwater acoustics, biological response to vibration, and speech communication. Founded in 1929, its purpose is to increase and diffuse the knowledge of acoustics and promote its practical applications. The Society was a founding Member Society of the American Institute of Physics. Edward Christopher Wente was born in Denver, Iowa in 1889. He earned a B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) in 1914 and a Ph.D. from Yale University in 1918. He was a research physicist with the Western Electric Company from 1914 to 1925, then worked at Bell Telephone Laboratories from 1925 until 1954.
Scope and Contents of Collection
This collection documents the interests and activities of Edward C. Wente as president of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), and includes correspondence, with attachments such as minutes and financial reports. Topics include membership, papers considered for presentation at ASA meetings or for publication in the JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA; ASA program, award and nominating committees; as well as correspondence concerning annual meetings and finances. Correspondents include: Henry A. Barton, Floyd A. Firestone, F.R. Moulton, Floyd R. Watson, and Wallace Waterfall.
Restrictions on Use and Access
Permission of an officer of depositing organization required for access to records less than 25 years old.
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.
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
Barton, Henry Askew, 1898-1983.
Firestone, Floyd Alburn, 1898-
Moulton, Forest Ray, 1872-1952.
Waterfall, Wallace.
Watson, Floyd Rowe.
Wente, Edward Christopher.
Institutions
Acoustical Society of America
Acoustical Society of America. Office of the President.
Subject terms
Physics. Societies, etc.
Sound.
Organization and Arrangement of Collection
This collection is organized into a single series:
- Series I: Correspondence
This series is arranged chronologically.
Provenance and Acquisition Information
Received from Mrs. E. C. Wente, 1973.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Lara D'Agaro in 2007.
Preferred Citation of Collection
Box [number], Folder [number], Acoustical Society of America Office of the President records of Edward Christopher Wente. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Administrative Information
Title
Finding Aid to the Acoustical Society of America Office of the President records of Edward Christopher Wente, 1929-1946.
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.
Series I: Correspondence
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | Book Reviews, 1929-1941 |
| Folder 2 | Committees, 1929-1941 |
| Folder 3 | Expense reports, appropriations, etc., 1929-1941 |
| Folder 4 | General, 1929-1941 |
| Folder 5 | Membership, 1929-1941 |
| Folder 6 | Minutes of meetings, 1929-1941 |
| Folder 7 | Papers for presentation, 1929-1941 |
| Folder 8 | Book reviews, 1942-1948 |
| Folder 9 | Committees, 1942-1948 |
| Folder 10 | Expense reports, appropriations, etc., 1942-1948 |
| Box 2 | Folder 1 | General, 1942-1948 |
| Folder 2 | Membership, 1942-1948 |
| Folder 3 | Minutes of meetings, 1942-1948 |
| Folder 4 | Papers for presentation, 1942-1948 |
| Folder 5 | Letter from Wallace Waterfall to B.H.Goodfriend regarding Acoustical Society of America history, 1964 |