American Association of Physics Teachers Office of the Secretary records of Roderick M. Grant,
1968-1991.
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
American Association of Physics Teachers. Office of the Secretary.
Size of collection
2 linear feet
2 records boxes
Short description of collection
This collection contains correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, and personnel records relating to Roderick Grant’s tenure as Executive Secretary of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT).
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR199936
This professional society of teachers of physics in colleges, universities, and secondary schools, was established in 1930 to advance the teaching of physics and further the appreciation of the role of physics in society and culture. It was a founding Member Society of the American Institute of Physics. Grant was a physicist and professor at Dennison University in Ohio.
This collection contains correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, and personnel records relating to Roderick Grant’s tenure as Executive Secretary of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). Correspondence constitutes the bulk of the material, and deals extensively with publication issues surrounding the American Journal of Physics and other AAPT titles. Also included are other records documenting various boards and councils within AAPT. Documentation spans from 1968 through 1991, although the bulk of the material ranges from 1977 through 1983.
Permission of an officer of depositing organization required for access to records less than 25 years old. Publications and awards committee records closed.
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.
Persons
Grant, Roderick M.
Institutions
American Association of Physics Teachers.
American Association of Physics Teachers. Office of the Secretary.
Subject terms
Physics. Publishing.
Physics. Societies, etc.
Physics. Study and teaching.
Genre terms
Memorandums.
Minutes.
Personnel records.
This collection is organized into two series:
- Series I: Correspondence
- Series II: American Association of Physics Teachers affairs
Gift of Roderick M. Grant, April 1999.
This collection is unprocessed.
Box [number], Folder [number], American Association of Physics Teachers Office of the Secretary records of Roderick M. Grant. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Title
Finding Aid to the American Association of Physics Teachers Office of the Secretary records of Roderick M. Grant, 1968-1991.
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 . Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.
| Box 1 |
Folder 1 |
Correspondence,
1981-1983 |
|
Folder 2 |
Correspondence,
1977-1981 |
|
Folder 3 |
Correspondence,
1979-1980 |
|
Folder 4 |
Correspondence,
1976-1978 |
|
Folder 5 |
Correspondence,
1978 |
|
Folder 6 |
Correspondence,
1980-1981 |
|
Folder 7 |
Correspondence,
1981 |
| Box 1 |
Folder 8 |
Nominating Committee Charge, Cover Letter,
1976-1982 |
|
Folder 9 |
Review board,
1978-1982 |
|
Folder 10 |
Task Force on AAPT Operations and Procedures,
1978-1980 |
|
Folder 11 |
Publication appeals - RESTRICTED,
1978-1983 |
|
Folder 12 |
Publication appeals - RESTRICTED,
1977-1979 |
|
Folder 13 |
Awards Committee - RESTRICTED,
1978-1982 |
|
Folder 14 |
Awards Committee - RESTRICTED,
1978-1981 |
|
Folder 15 |
Awards Committee - RESTRICTED,
1978-1980 |
|
Folder 16 |
Awards Committee - RESTRICTED,
1977-1980 |
| Box 2 |
Folder 1 |
American Journal of Physics editor search - RESTRICTED,
1972-1988 |
|
Folder 2 |
American Journal of Physics editor search - RESTRICTED,
1987 |
|
Folder 3 |
Executive officer search - RESTRICTED,
1979-1982 |
|
Folder 4 |
American Journal of Physics review - RESTRICTED,
1990-1991 |
|
Folder 5 |
American Journal of Physics review - RESTRICTED,
1977-1990 |
|
Folder 6 |
Executive Board minutes and council,
1978-1983 |
|
Folder 7 |
Executive Board minutes and council,
1977-1982 |
|
Folder 8 |
Executive Board minutes and council,
1978-1983 |
|
Folder 9 |
Science education for the general public,
1976 |
|
Folder 10 |
Executive officer computer/compositor,
1979-1981 |
|
Folder 11 |
Resource letter editor - RESTRICTED,
1975-1978 |
|
Folder 12 |
Publications Committee business,
1977-1983 |
|
Folder 13 |
Publications Committee background,
1977-1978 |
|
Folder 14 |
Visual aids, notes and drafts,
1968-1972 |
|
Folder 15 |
Personnel and Finance Committee - RESTRICTED,
1979-1983 |
|
Folder 16 |
Personnel and Finance Committee - RESTRICTED,
1977-1982 |
|
Folder 17 |
AAPT secretarial timetable,
1976-1983 |
|
Folder 18 |
AAPT retreat,
1981 |
|
Folder 19 |
Scratch minutes,
1977-1983 |
