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Series I: American Institute of Physics Career Services miscellaneous publicationsAmerican Institute of Physics Career Services miscellaneous publications, 1960-1998
Description of Collection
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
American Institute of Physics. Career Services.
Size of collection
0.75 linear feet
1 manuscript box(s)
1 half manuscript box(s)
Short description of collection
Publications from the American Institute of Physics' Career Services Division that include brochures, pamphlets, booklets, and newsletters.
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR451
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 serve the career needs of physics-educated individuals.
Scope and Contents of Collection
This collection contains miscellaneous publications printed by the American Institute of Physics Career Services Division for the public, and include brochures, workshop materials, information on the Placement Service of the division and copies of their Career Opportunities newsletter (1994-1998).
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. Career Services.
Subject terms
Physicists. Career in physics.
Physics. Publishing.
Physics. Societies, etc.
Genre terms
Organization and Arrangement of Collection
This collection is organized by type beginning with general publications such as brochures and marketing materials, which are arranged in alphabetical order. Next are copies of the Career Opportunities newsletter that are in chronological order.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Amanda Nelson in 2012.
Preferred Citation of Collection
Box [number], Folder [number], American Institute of Physics Career Services miscellaneous publications. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Administrative Information
Title
Finding Aid to the American Institute of Physics Career Services miscellaneous publications, 1960-1998
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 2012. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.
Series I: American Institute of Physics Career Services miscellaneous publications
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | Brochures, 1960-1962 |
| Folder 2 | Brochures, 1970-1977 |
| Folder 3 | Career Workshop Materials, 1995 |
| Folder 4 | Marketing material, undated |
| Folder 5 | Placement Service - general, 1963-1965 |
| Folder 6 | Placement Service - Registrants' Qualification Book, 1963 |
| Folder 7 | Placement Service - Roster of Physicists and Related Scientists, 1975 |
| Folder 8 | Preparing Physicists for Work booklet, 1997 |
| Box 2 | Folder 1 | Career Opportunities newsletter, 1994-1996 |
| Folder 2 | Career Opportunities newsletter, 1997-1998 |