American Institute of Physics Publishing Division addition to records,
1941-1992
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
American Institute of Physics. Publishing Division.
Size of collection
4 linear feet
3 records boxes
1 flat manuscript box
Short description of collection
The records of the American Institute of Physics Publishing Division document the production and publication of monographs and journals, and include correspondence, meeting material and reports.
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR398
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) publishes scientific journals reporting original research in all the principal areas of physics and allied sciences including translation journals and journals on behalf of its Member Societies. The Publications Division handles this principal responsibility of the AIP.
The records of the American Institute of Physics (AIP) Publishing Division document the production and publication of AIP and Member Society monographs and journals, and include correspondence, meeting material, reports and legal documents. Series I, Correspondence, is comprised mainly of the chronological correspondence files of Bob Marks and Paul Parisi, among others. The collection contains many publishing agreements between AIP and other institutions, as well as the negotiations and discussions leading up to a signed contract. Also featured in the collection are reports and research on page charges and subscription and use statistics for AIP journals.
Permission of an officer of depositing organization required for access to records less than 25 years old.
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 Institute of Physics. Publishing Division.
Subject terms
Physics. Publishing.
Publishers and publishing.
Genre terms
Contracts.
This collection is organized into six series:
- Series I: Correspondence
- Series II: Publishing committees
- Series III: Russian translation
- Series IV: Member Society publishing
- Series V: Institute of Physics (IOP) publishing
- Series VI: Miscellaneous files
Each series is arranged chronologically, with the exception of Series IV which is arranged alphabetically by Member Society name.
Aquired through records retention, 1992-1993.
This collection was processed by
Melanie J. Mueller in
2012.
Box [number], Folder [number], American Institute of Physics Publishing Division addition to records. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Title
Finding Aid to the American Institute of Physics Publishing Division addition to records, 1941-1992
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 Melanie J. Mueller in 2012. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.
Subseries A: Chronological correspondence
| Box 1 |
Folder 1 |
Chronological correspondence, September 1984 |
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Folder 2 |
Chronological correspondence, December 1984 |
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Folder 3 |
Chronological correspondence (1 of 2), 1984 |
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Folder 4 |
Chronological correspondence (2 of 2), 1984 |
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Folder 5 |
Chronological correspondence, January 1985 |
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Folder 6 |
Chronological correspondence, February-March 1985 |
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Folder 7 |
Chronological correspondence, April-May 1985 |
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Folder 8 |
Chronological correspondence, June 1985 |
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Folder 9 |
Chronological correspondence, September 1985 |
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Folder 10 |
Chronological correspondence, October 1985 |
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Folder 11 |
Chronological correspondence, November 1985 |
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Folder 12 |
Chronological correspondence, December 1985 |
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Folder 13 |
Chronological correspondence, January 1986 |
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Folder 14 |
Chronological correspondence, February 1986 |
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Folder 15 |
Chronological correspondence, March 1986 |
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Folder 16 |
Chronological correspondence, April 1986 |
Subseries B: Bob Marks' correspondence
| Box 1 |
Folder 17 |
Bob Marks' Book Division correspondence, 1982-1987 |
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Folder 18 |
Bob Marks' chronological correspondence, 1984 |
| Box 1 |
Folder 19 |
AIP Publishing Policy Committee - meetings, 1983 |
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Folder 20 |
AIP Publishing Policy Committee - meetings, 1985-1986 |
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Folder 21 |
Book Production Committee - meetings, notes, 1985-1987 |
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Folder 22 |
Publishing Operational Planning meeting, 1989-1990 |
| Box 2 |
Folder 1 |
AIP/NSF Translation Program - correspondence re: Soviet translation agreements, 1955-1969 |
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Folder 2 |
Russian negotiations - correspondence, 1973-1974 |
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Folder 3 |
Soviet translation negotiations - copyright, back-up material, 1973-1985 |
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Folder 4 |
Soviet translation negotiations - correspondence, 1974 |
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Folder 5 |
VAAP (Russian copyright agency) - agreements and addenda, 1974-1978 |
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Folder 6 |
Soviet journals - contracts, reports, 1974-1980 |
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Folder 7 |
FIZ contract - edits, changes, 1984 |
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Folder 8 |
Russian royalties, 1984-1988 |
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Folder 9 |
FIZ contract - agreements, changes, 1985 |
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Folder 10 |
VAAP/AIP contract - agreements, correspondence, 1987-1988 |
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Folder 11 |
Moscow - VAAP (Russian copyright agency) - correspondence, 1988-1989 |
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Folder 12 |
Mezdunarodnaya Kniga (MK) - agreements, correspondence, 1988-1990 |
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Folder 13 |
Russkii Yazyk publishers - English/Russian dictionary - correspondence, agreements, 1988-1991 |
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Folder 14 |
Robert Baensch - Russia trip - correspondence, 1989 |
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Folder 15 |
Moscow trip - correspondence, 1989-1990 |
| Box 3 |
Folder 1 |
American Physical Society (APS) - correspondence, 1985-1988 |
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Folder 2 |
Astronomical Society of America (ASA) - correspondence re: AIP/AIDC distribution of "ASA Standards", 1990-1991 |
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Folder 3 |
Optical Society of America (OSA) - AIP/OSA translation of "Chinese Physics - Lasers" - agreements, correspondence, 1980-1992 |
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Folder 4 |
Optical Society of America (OSA) - publishing agreement proposal - correspondence, contracts, 1985-1989 |
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Folder 5 |
Optical Society of America (OSA) - new journal "Atmospheric Physics" and publishing relations with AIP - correspondence, agreements, 1988-1989 |
| Box 3 |
Folder 6 |
Institute of Physics (IOP) journals - subscription and pricing statistics, correspondence re: agreements, 1989-1990 |
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Folder 7 |
Institute of Physics (IOP) journals - agreements, addenda, correspondence, 1989-1991 |
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Folder 8 |
Institute of Physics (IOP) books - agreements and changes, correspondence, 1990-1991 |
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Folder 9 |
Institute of Physics (IOP) books - contracts re: book sales, 1990-1991 |
| Box 4 |
Folder 1 |
Subject and page data for journals, 1941-1988 |
| Box 3 |
Folder 10 |
King Research Inc. - reports on page charges, pricing, demand, subscriptions and use of publications by physicists - correspondence, reports, 1978-1991 |
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Folder 11 |
Materials Research Society (MRS) - correspondence and agreements, 1983-1985 |
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Folder 12 |
World Scientific Publishing Company - agreements, correspondence, 1985-1992 |
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Folder 13 |
Cowan, Liebowitz and Latman - publishing contract negotiations, Gordon and Breach, Russia contract, and other legal matters (1 of 2), 1986-1991 |
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Folder 14 |
Cowan, Liebowitz and Latman - publishing contract negotiations, Gordon and Breach, Russia contract, and other legal matters (2 of 2), 1986-1991 |
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Folder 15 |
Physics Today Buyers' Guide - correspondence, notes, agreements, 1987 |
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Folder 16 |
Department of Energy - contracts, negotiations, 1987-1988 |
