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Description of Collection Historical Note Scope and Contents of Collection Restrictions on Use and Access Selected Search Terms Organization and Arrangement of Collection Provenance and Acquisition Information Processing Information Preferred Citation of Collection Administrative InformationContainer List
American Institute of Physics Human Resources miscellaneous publications, 1972-2012AIP Human Resources miscellaneous publications, 1972-2012
Description of Collection
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
American Institute of Physics. Human Resources.
Size of collection
0.25 linear feet
1 half manuscript box
Short description of collection
Publications from the American Institute of Physics' Human Resources Division that include brochures, handbooks, and employee newsletters.
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR20111052
Historical Note
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is a not-for-profit membership corporation chartered in New York State in 1931 for the purpose of promoting the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics and its application to human welfare. Its members are leading societies in the fields of physics and astronomy, and its activities include providing services to its member societies in publishing, finance, and education. The responsibility of this office is to provide personnel services to the employees of the American Institute of Physics and to several Member Societies.
Scope and Contents of Collection
The collection contains miscellaneous publications printed by the American Institute of Physics Human Resources Division for the public, and include brochures, employee handbooks, and copies of their "Employee Connection" newsletter.
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
American Institute of Physics.
American Institute of Physics. Human Resources.
Subject terms
Manpower.
Physics. Publishing.
Physics. Societies, etc.
Genre terms
Organization and Arrangement of Collection
The collection is organized by type beginning with brochures and followed by newsletters. Each type is arranged alphabetically with newsletters 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 2012.
Preferred Citation of Collection
Box [number], Folder [number], AIP Human Resources miscellaneous publications. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Administrative Information
Title
Finding Aid to the AIP Human Resources miscellaneous publications, 1972-2012
Publisher
American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
USA
nbl@aip.org
2012
Encoding Information
Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Amanda Nelson in 2011. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.
American Institute of Physics Human Resources miscellaneous publications, 1972-2012
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | Employee handbook, 1972, 1982 |
| Folder 2 | Medical benefits brochure, 1972 |
| Folder 3 | Employee Connection newsletter (electronic copies available), 2010-2012 |