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Series I: American Vacuum Society miscellaneous publicationsAmerican Vacuum Society miscellaneous publications, 1980-2015
Description of Collection
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
American Vacuum Society
Size of collection
1 linear foot
2 manuscript boxes
Short description of collection
Publications of the American Vacuum Society (AVS) that include reports, symposium materials, and newsletters.
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR20111013
Historical Note
A professional society formed in 1953 to promote communication among people interested in high vacuum technology through symposia and publications. Originally formed as the Committee on Vacuum Techniques and mandated to initiate a symposium and develop programs for education and recommend standards. Name changed at 1957 symposium to American Vacuum Society, the society became an affiliate member of the American Institute of Physics in 1963, and a full member in 1976.
Scope and Contents of Collection
The collection contains miscellaneous publications printed by the American Vacuum Society (AVS) for their members, and include reports and newsletters.
Restrictions on Use and Access
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.
Institutions
Subject terms
Physics. Publishing.
Physics. Societies, etc.
Genre terms
Organization and Arrangement of Collection
The collection is organized by type with reports followed by symposium materials and newsletters. Reports are arranged alphabetically, while newsletters are in chronological order.
Provenance and Acquisition Information
Collection is added to on an annual basis as new publications are received.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Amanda Nelson in 2016.
All American Vacuum Society miscellaneous publications accessioned before 2011 have been incorporated into the American Vacuum Society Records, 1953-2007.
Preferred Citation of Collection
Box [number], Folder [number], American Vacuum Society miscellaneous publications, 1980-2015. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Administrative Information
Title
Finding Aid to the American Vacuum Society miscellaneous publications, 1980-2015
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.
Series I: American Vacuum Society miscellaneous publications
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | American Vacuum Society (AVS) education committee: A Primer on Capture, Sorb and Cryo Pumping, undated |
| Folder 2 | American Vacuum Society (AVS) education committee: American Vacuum Society (AVS) Recommended Practices on Vacuum Measurements and Techniques volume 1, circa late 1980s |
| Folder 3 | American Vacuum Society (AVS) education committee: Workshop on Low Pressure Experiments and Modeling for High School Science Curricula, undated |
| Folder 4 | American Vacuum Society (AVS) symposium materials, 1987 |
| Folder 5 | American Vacuum Society (AVS) symposium materials, 1994 |
| Folder 6 | American Vacuum Society (AVS) symposium materials, 2010 |
| Folder 7 | American Vacuum Society (AVS) symposium materials, 2011 |
| Folder 8 | American Vacuum Society (AVS) symposium materials, 2012 |
| Folder 9 | American Vacuum Society (AVS) symposium materials, 2013 |
| Box 2 | Folder 1 | American Vacuum Society (AVS) symposium materials, 2014 |
| Folder 2 | American Vacuum Society (AVS) symposium materials, 2015 |
| Folder 3 | American Vacuum Society (AVS) Newsletter (electronic copies available), 1993-2005 |
| Folder 4 | American Vacuum Society (AVS) Newsletter, 2010 |
| Folder 5 | American Vacuum Society (AVS) Newsletter, 2011 |
| Folder 6 | American Vacuum Society (AVS) Newsletter, 2012 |
| Folder 7 | American Vacuum Society (AVS) Newsletter, 2013 |
| Folder 8 | American Vacuum Society (AVS) Newsletter, 2014 |
| Folder 9 | American Vacuum Society (AVS) Newsletter, 2015 |