American Astronomical Society miscellaneous publications,
1910-2014
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
American Astronomical Society
Size of collection
5 linear feet
10 manuscript boxes
Short description of collection
Publications from the American Astronomical Society (AAS) that include membership directories, American Astronomical Society and Historical Astronomy Division newsletters, pamphlets, brochures and meeting programs.
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR20111006
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. It is also affiliated with the International Astronomical Union.
The collection contains miscellaneous publications printed by the American Astronomical Society (AAS) for their members, and include membership directories, American Astronomical Society and Historical Astronomy Division newsletters, pamphlets, brochures and meeting programs.
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
American Astronomical Society.
Subject terms
Astronomy. Societies, etc.
Physics. Publishing.
Physics. Societies, etc.
Genre terms
Directories
Meeting programs
Newsletters
Pamphlets
The collection is organized by type beginning with membership directories, then followed by reports or brochures, meeting materials, and newsletters. The membership directories, meeting materials, and newsletters are in chronological order; reports are arrranged alphabetically, as are the various newsletters from different divisions of AAS.
Collection is added to on an annual basis as new publications are received.
This collection was processed by
Amanda Nelson in
2016.
Box [number], Folder [number], American Astronomical Society miscellaneous publications, 1910-2014. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Title
Finding Aid to the American Astronomical Society miscellaneous publications, 1910-2017
Publisher
American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
USA
nbl@aip.org
2016
Encoding Information
Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Amanda Nelson in 2016. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.
| Box 1 |
Folder 1 |
Membership directories, 1956, 1958-1959, 1963, 1965, 1974-1976, 1978-1980 |
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Folder 2 |
Membership directories, 1981-1984 |
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Folder 3 |
Membership directories, 1985-1987 |
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Folder 4 |
Membership directories, 1988-1989 |
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Folder 5 |
Membership directories, 1990 |
| Box 2 |
Folder 1 |
Membership directories, 1991-1993 |
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Folder 2 |
Membership directories, 1994-1995 |
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Folder 3 |
Membership directories, 1996-1997 |
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Folder 4 |
Membership directories, 1998-1999 |
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Folder 5 |
Membership directories, 2000-2001 |
| Box 3 |
Folder 1 |
Membership directories, 2002, 2004 |
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Folder 2 |
Membership directories, 2005-2006 |
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Folder 3 |
Membership directories, 2007 |
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Folder 4 |
Membership directories, 2008 |
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Folder 5 |
Membership directories, 2009 |
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Folder 6 |
Membership directories, 2010 |
| Box 4 |
Folder 1 |
Membership directories, 2011 |
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Folder 2 |
Membership directories, 2012 |
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Folder 3 |
Membership directories, 2013 |
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Folder 4 |
Membership directories, 2014 |
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Folder 5 |
Membership directories, 2015 |
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Folder 6 |
Membership directories, 2017 |
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Folder 7 |
A Career in Astronomy, circa 1958, 1960, 1962, circa 1967, 1986 |
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Folder 8 |
Member rates, 1960, 1987, 1989 |
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Folder 9 |
Officers, 1963, 1965 |
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Folder 10 |
Program of Visiting Professors in Astronomy, 1958-1960, 1962-1966 |
| Box 5 |
Folder 1 |
Publications of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), 1910 |
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Folder 2 |
Publications of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), 1915 |
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Folder 3 |
Publications of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), 1918 |
| Box 6 |
Folder 1 |
Publications of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), 1923 |
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Folder 2 |
Publications of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), 1927 |
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Folder 3 |
Publications of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), 1931 |
| Box 7 |
Folder 1 |
Publications of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), 1931-1933 |
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Folder 2 |
Publications of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), 1934-1936 |
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Folder 3 |
Publications of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), 1938 |
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Folder 4 |
Publications of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), 1940-1942 |
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Folder 5 |
Publications of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), 1942-1946 |
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Folder 6 |
Qualifications and Opportunities for Careers in Astronomy, circa 1956, circa 1957 |
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Folder 7 |
Soviet Astronomy: Subject Index, 1962 |
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Folder 8 |
Abstracts of papers for meetings of American Astronomical Society (AAS), 1968-1969 |
| Box 8 |
Folder 1 |
Abstracts of papers for meetings of American Astronomical Society (AAS), 1969-1970 |
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Folder 2 |
American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting programs, 1955-1956, 1958-1961, 1967-1969, 1971 |
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Folder 3 |
American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting programs, 1972-1975, 1977 |
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Folder 4 |
American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting programs, 1998-2001 |
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Folder 5 |
History of Astronomy Division (HAD) meeting programs, 1980-1981, 1984, 1992 |
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Folder 6 |
American Astronomical Society (AAS) electronic newsletter (print-outs), 1994-1996 |
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Folder 7 |
American Astronomical Society (AAS) electronic newsletter (print-outs), 1997-1998 |
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Folder 8 |
American Astronomical Society (AAS) Newsletter, 1994-1996 |
| Box 9 |
Folder 1 |
American Astronomical Society (AAS) Newsletter, 1997-1999 |
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Folder 2 |
American Astronomical Society (AAS) Newsletter, 2000-2002 |
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Folder 3 |
American Astronomical Society (AAS) Newsletter, 2003-2005 |
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Folder 4 |
American Astronomical Society (AAS) Newsletter, 2006 |
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Folder 5 |
American Astronomical Society (AAS) Newsletter, 2008-2009 |
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Folder 6 |
American Astronomical Society (AAS) Newsletter, 2010 |
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Folder 7 |
American Astronomical Society (AAS) Newsletter [available online], 2011-2013 |
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Folder 8 |
American Astronomical Society (AAS) Task Group for Education in Astronomy (TGEA) Newsletter, 1980 |
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Folder 9 |
History of Astronomy Division (HAD) News, 1985-1990 |
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Folder 10 |
History of Astronomy Division (HAD) News, 1991-1995 |
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Folder 11 |
History of Astronomy Division (HAD) News, 1996-1998 |
| Box 10 |
Folder 1 |
History of Astronomy Division (HAD) News, 1998-2000 |
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Folder 2 |
History of Astronomy Division (HAD) News, 2001-2004 |
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Folder 3 |
History of Astronomy Division (HAD) News, 2007-2014 |
