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SIA Acc. 96-107, Shapiro, Irwin I, Irwin I. Shapiro Papers, c. 1968-1990
Summary
- Creator:
- Shapiro, Irwin I
- Title:
- Irwin I. Shapiro Papers, c. 1968-1990
- Dates:
- 1968, 1968-1990, c 1968-1990
- Summary:
- Irwin Shapiro was appointed Director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in 1983. This accession consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, proposals, publications, and related materials documenting Shapiro's professional activities with the International Astronomical Union, the National Academy of Sciences, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and other organizations
- Subjects:
- Shapiro, Irwin I, American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Astronomical Union, National Academy of Sciences (U.S.), Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
- Form/Genre:
- Books, Collection descriptions, Manuscripts
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 96-107
- Physical Description:
- 5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
Finding Aids to Personal Papers and Special Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Table of Contents
Accession 96-107
Shapiro, Irwin I
Irwin I. Shapiro Papers, circa 1965-1990
Collection Overview | |
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Shapiro, Irwin I |
| Title: | Irwin I. Shapiro Papers |
| Dates: | circa 1965-1990 |
| Quantity: | 5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes) |
| Collection: | Accession 96-107 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
Descriptive Entry
Irwin Shapiro was appointed Director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in 1983. This accession consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, proposals, publications, and related materials documenting Shapiro's professional activities with the International Astronomical Union, the National Academy of Sciences, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and other organizations.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- International Astronomical Union
- National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
- Shapiro, Irwin I.
- Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 96-107, Shapiro, Irwin I, Irwin I. Shapiro Papers
Container List
Box 1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Symposium #126
IAU Symposium #129, May 1987 (7 folders)
IAU General Assembly, 1985
IAU General Assembly Travel Support, 1985
IAU Meeting, 1988
National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) Visiting Committee, July 30,1980-June 7, 1982 (3 folders)
NRAO and American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), April 9-13, 1984 (3 folders)
Proposal & Grant Reviews, February 1982-September 1986 (5 folders)
Box 2
Status Summary for POINTS Project, January 1983-April 1986
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - National Academy of Sciences
Annual Meeting and Nominations for Membership, 1986-1987 (4 folders)
Annual Meeting and Nominations for Membership, 1985 (3 folders)
Annual Meeting and Nominations for Membership, 1984
Astronomy Section, 1982
Annual Meeting and Nominations for Membership, 1982-1984 (4 folders)
General, 1981-1982
Watson Award Committee, 1984-1987
Watson Award Committee, 1982
Astronomy Section, 1981-1982
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Information Bulletins
IAU Circulars - General Assembly, 1979
Box 3
IAU Commission #19, April 1982-December 1990 (2 folders)
IAU Commission #4
IAU Commission #7
IAU Commission #16
IAU Commission #17
IAU Commission #19
IAU Commission #31
IAU Commission #50
National Academy of Sciences
Biographical Supporting Material, Election of Members, 1977-1983 (7 folders)
Ballot Voting Instructions, 1977-1983
Preference Ballot, 1984, 1986-1987 (3 folders)
Election of a Foreign Secretary, 1978, 1982, 1986
Election Biographical Information, 1975-1976 (2 folders)
Biographical Supporting Materials, Election of Foreign Associates, 1984
Election of Vice President, 1977
Election of a Home Secretary, 1979
Box 4
Miscellaneous Publications
"The Prediction of Ballistic Missile Trajectories from Radar Observations," I. I. Shapiro (Russian translation of book), 1957
Haystack Microwave Research Facility Dedication, 1964
Quarterly Report of the Haystack Observatory, 1971, 1974
Generation of Planetary and Lunar Ephemerides on an Electronic Computer, 1965
Radio Physics and Astronomy, 1965
Radio Astronomy Summer Study, 1969
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1981-1988 (8 folders)
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Nominations
American Association Advancement of Science, 1980-1984 (4 folders)
American Association for the Advancement of Science, Section D
Search Committee for Editor of Science, 1983-1984 (Folder 1 of 2)
Box 5
Search Committee for Editor of Science, 1983-1984 (Folder 2 of 2)
Science, 1983
National Academy of Sciences, Study of Years, 1995-2015; 1986 (6 folders)
National Academy of Sciences, Study of Years, 1995-2015; 1984-1985 (4 folders)
National Academy of Sciences, 1968-1984 (3 folders)
National Academy of Sciences, Section of Astronomy, 1976-1981
National Academy of Sciences, New Member Nomination (5 folders)
- Finding Aid encoded on: 7-11-2011
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