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Series I: American Astronomical Society. Historical Astronomy Division (HAD) records of Secretary-Treasurer Joseph S. TennAmerican Astronomical Society. Historical Astronomy Division records of Secretary-Treasurer Joseph S. Tenn, 2007-2015
Description of Collection
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
American Astronomical Society. Historical Astronomy Division.
Size of collection
1 USB flash drive (approximately 5 GB)
Short description of collection
Files from Joseph Tenn's eight year term as secretary-treasurer of the Historical Astronomy Division (HAD) of the American Astronomical Society.
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR20151627
Historical Note
The American Astronomical Society (AAS) was founded in 1899 as the Astronomical and Astrophysical Society of America. The name 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 Historical Astronomy Division of AAS was founded in 1980 to "advance interest in topics related to the historical nature of astronomy," which includes history of astronomy, archaeoastronomy, and the application of historical records to modern astrophysical problems.
Scope and Contents of Collection
Files from Joseph Tenn's eight year term as secretary-treasurer of the Historical Astronomy Division (HAD) of the American Astronomical Society. Contains bylaws, election information, finances, meetings, membership, news, photographs, oral history project, Osterbrock prize winners, student travel award winners, and 2011 survey of HAD members.
Restrictions on Use and Access
Permission of an officer of depositing organization required for access to records less than 50 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.
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.
Persons
Institutions
American Astronomical Society.
American Astronomical Society. Historical Astronomy Division.
Subject terms
Genre terms
Awards
Bylaws.
Financial records
Organization and Arrangement of Collection
All files are digital and can be found in original order on the preservation server. Box list shows listing of files available on the server.
Provenance and Acquisition Information
Received from Joseph Tenn, 2015.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Amanda Nelson in 2015.
Preferred Citation of Collection
Box [number], Folder [number], American Astronomical Society. Historical Astronomy Division records of Secretary-Treasurer Joseph S. Tenn, 2007-2015. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Administrative Information
Title
Finding Aid to the American Astronomical Society. Historical Astronomy Division records of Secretary-Treasurer Joseph S. Tenn, 2007-2015
Publisher
American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
USA
nbl@aip.org
2015
Encoding Information
Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Amanda Nelson in 2015. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.
Series I: American Astronomical Society. Historical Astronomy Division (HAD) records of Secretary-Treasurer Joseph S. Tenn
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | HAD website 2015-01-03, undated |
| Folder 2 | AAS Fall Leadership Conferences, undated |
| Folder 3 | Doggett Prize, undated |
| Folder 4 | HAD Bylaws, undated |
| Folder 5 | HAD Elections, 2008-2014 |
| Folder 6 | HAD Finances, undated |
| Folder 7 | HAD Logos, undated |
| Folder 8 | HAD Meetings, undated |
| Folder 9 | HAD Membershipt, undated |
| Folder 10 | HAD News, undated |
| Folder 11 | HAD Original photos, undated |
| Folder 12 | HAD Secretary-Treasurer, undated |
| Folder 13 | Obituary materials pre-need, undated |
| Folder 14 | Oral history project, undated |
| Folder 15 | Osterbrock Book Prize, undated |
| Folder 16 | Proposals, undated |
| Folder 17 | Student Travel award, undated |
| Folder 18 | Survey of HAD members, 2011 |
| Folder 19 | Working Group on the Preservation of Astronomical Heritage (WGPAH), undated |