Reference Request
Finding Aids to Records of Professional Societies in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 05-260
History of Science Society
Editorial Administrative Files, 1989-2003
Collection Overview
General Information About This Collection | |
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Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
Creator: | History of Science Society |
Title: | Editorial Administrative Files |
Dates: | 1989-2003 |
Quantity: | 5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes) |
Collection: | Accession 05-260 |
Language of Materials: | English |
Summary: | This accession consists of records created and maintained by editors Ronald L. Numbers, 1989-1993, and Margaret W. Rossiter, 1994-2003, documenting the administration of "Isis" and "Osiris," publications of the History of Science Society. Records primarily document committee meetings, advisory editors, promotions, budgets, and hiring searches as well as the production of the publications. Materials include correspondence; meeting agendas and minutes; invitations to meetings and other events; lists of advisory editors; curricula vitae and resumes for advisory editors; budgets; contracts; promotional materials; and related materials. |
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records created and maintained by editors Ronald L. Numbers, 1989-1993, and Margaret W. Rossiter, 1994-2003, documenting the administration of Isis and Osiris, publications of the History of Science Society. The records primarily document committee meetings, advisory editors, promotions, budgets, and hiring searches as well as the production of the publications. Materials include correspondence; meeting agendas and minutes; invitations to meetings and other events; lists of advisory editors; curricula vitae and resumes for advisory editors; budgets; contracts; promotional materials; and related materials.
Restrictions
Use RestrictionRestricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2019; Transferring office; 8/10/2005 Deed of Gift; Contact reference staff for details.
Index Terms
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Name
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 05-260, History of Science Society, Editorial Administrative Files
Container List
Box 1
Correspondence re: computers and office equipment, Cornell, 1993-1994
Correspondence re: Isis readers (edited collections), 199?-2003
Isis editorship, 1992: proposals, etc
Documents on Isis editorial transition, 1993-1994
Letters of congratulation to new editor, 1993-1994
Isis at Cornell promotional and introductory literature
Proposed changes to History of Science Society (HSS) statutes, 1996
Documents on the contractual agreement between HSS/Isis and Cornell University, 1994-1995
Documents on the contractual agreement between HSS/Isis and Cornell University, 1997
University of Chicago Press (UCP)/HSS contract for Isis and Osiris, 1995
Documents from UCP re: Isis, 1993
Documents concerning the 75th anniversary of HSS, 1995
Documents concerning the 75th anniversary of HSS/Introduction in Isis, 1999
Responses to Isis volume on HSS 75th anniversary
Isis/Osiris page counts, 2000
Recruiting documents, Steve Weldon, 1999-2000
Isis, office equipment lists, 1992
Isis Eloge documents, 1995
Documents on possible Unibomber/history of science connection, 1995
Potential Isis editorial material, 1997
Documents on Isis and JSTOR, 1999
Isis annual reports, 1993-2003
Isis, letters to editor, assorted promotional material, 1996-2003
Promotional materials for journals similar to Isis
Documents on new editor search, 2002
Documents on journals and the electronic age
Correspondence re: complimentary copies of Isis, 2002-2003
Correspondence on subsidized Isis subscriptions to developing world institutions
Copy editing documents/correspondence on M. Rossiter's Isis editorial, 3/2002
M. Rossiter's farewell editorial, 2003
Prospective Isis articles, documents and inquiries, 1993-1995
Book review editor search, 2000
Managing editor operations manual and hiring search correspondence
Managing editor hiring search correspondence, re: Rebecca Lowen, 1993
Managing editor hiring search documents, 1999
Joan Vandegrift report on manuscript/book review editing, 1993
Isis editorial staff meetings and reports, 1994
Isis graduate assistant hiring searches, documents and correspondence, 1993-2000
History of Science Society (HSS) Executive Committee meeting, October 1994, New Orleans, LA - minutes, agenda, briefing book, financial statements, 1994 Isis editor's report
Handwritten notes re: Advisory editor selections and departures, 2001, 2002
Spreadsheet-formatted information on Manuscripts and accompanying referee reports, 1994-2001
Box 2
Advisory Editor offer letters, 1995-1997 term
HSS Executive Committee 1993, Madison, Wisconsin - HSS-Isis dinner invitations
HSS Executive Committee 1995, Minneapolis, Minnesota - Advisory editor breakfast invitations and RSVPs
HSS Executive Committee 1996, Atlanta, Georgia - Advisory editor breakfast invitations and RSVPs
HSS Executive Committee 1997, San Diego, California - Advisory editor breakfast invitations and RSVPs
HSS Executive Committee 1998, Kansas City, Missouri - Advisory editor breakfast invitations and RSVPs
HSS Executive Committee 2001, Denver, Colorado - Advisory editor breakfast invitations and RSVPs
HSS Executive Committee 2002, Milwaukee, Michigan - Advisory editor breakfast invitations and RSVPs
HSS Executive Committee 2003, Cambridge, Massacchusetts - Assorted email, re: breakfast discussion
Letters to Advisory Editors 1991 - Offers and thanks
Letters to Advisory Editors 1992 - Offers and thanks
Letters to Advisory Editors 1993 - Offers and thanks
Letters to Advisory Editors 1994 - Offers and thanks
Letters to Advisory Editors 1995 - Offers and thanks
Letters to Advisory Editors 1996 - Offers and thanks
T-shirt Responses
Letters to Advisory Editors 1997 - Offers and thanks
Letters to Advisory Editors 1998 - Invites
Letters to Advisory Editors 1998 - Responses
Letters to Advisory Editors 1999 - Responses
Letters to Advisory Editors 1999 - Offers and thanks
Letters to Advisory Editors 2000 - Invites
Letters to Advisory Editors 2003 - Invites
Advisory Editor Correspondence, 1989
Advisory Editor Correspondence, pre-1990
Advisory Editor Correspondence, 1990
Advisory Editor Correspondence, 1991
Advisory Editor Correspondence, 1992
Advisory Editor Correspondence, 1993
CVs of former Advisory Editors, 1990-1994
Executive Director hiring search papers, 1997-1999
Executive Director hiring search papers, 1998
Isis Current Bibliographer Search, 1997-1998
Oklahoma - Wagner, 2001
Interim Bibliographer, 2001-2002
Candidates for Bibliographer, 2001
HSS Bibliographer, 2001-2002
Alphabetical List of Previous Advisory Editors
Advisory Editors - Graphs
Advisory Editors - History File
Editorial Lists
Committee on Publications meeting 1994 - Ithaca, New York
Committee on Publications meeting 1994 - Ithaca, New York (Executive Committee)
Box 3
Advisory Editors 2000 - Responses and CVs
Advisory Editors 2001 - Invites
Advisory Editors 2001 - CVs
Advisory Editors 2002 - Invites
Advisory Editors 2002 - CVs and Responses
Advisory Editors 2003 - Responses
History of Science Society (HSS) Executive Committee meeting, minutes, briefing book, financial statements, etc., October 1995, Minneapolis
HSS Committee on Publications (CoP) meeting, October 1995, Minneapolis
HSS Executive Committee meeting, minutes, etc., May 1996, Atlanta
HSS-CoP assorted documents, 1991-1993
History of Science Society (HSS) Executive Committee meeting, minutes, briefing book, financial statements, etc., October 1993, Minneapolis
HSS-CoP meeting, November 1993, Sante Fe
HSS Executive Committee meeting, minutes, etc., November 1993, Santa Fe
HSS Executive Committee meeting, minutes, etc., May 1995, Madison
HSS-CoP meeting, May 1995, Madison
HSS-CoP meeting, May 1996, Atlanta
HSS Executive Committee meeting, minutes, etc., November 1996, Atlanta
HSS-CoP meeting, November 1996, Atlanta
HSS Executive Committee meeting, minutes, etc., May 1997, San Diego
HSS-CoP meeting, May 1997, San Diego
HSS Executive Committee meeting, minutes, etc., November 1997, San Diego
HSS-CoP meeting, November 1997, San Diego
HSS Executive Committee meeting, minutes, etc., May 1998, Kansas City
Box 4
HSS Executive Committee meeting, minutes, etc., October 1998, Kansas City
HSS-CoP meeting, October 1998, Kansas City
HSS-CoP meeting, May 1999, Pittsburgh
History of Science Society (HSS) Executive Committee - Minutes, agenda, briefing book, etc. (June 1999, Seattle, Washington)
HSS Executive Committee - Minutes, agenda, briefing book, etc. (November 1999, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Committee on Publications (CoP) - Minutes, reports, etc. (November 1999, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
HSS Executive Committee - Minutes, agenda, briefing book, etc. (May 2000, Vancouver, British Columbia)
CoP - Minutes, reports, etc. (May 2000, Vancouver, British Columbia)
HSS Executive Committee - Minutes, agenda, briefing book, etc. (November 2000, Vancouver, British Columbia)
CoP - Minutes, reports, etc. (November 2000, Vancouver, British Columbia)
HSS Executive Committee - Minutes, agenda, briefing book, etc. (May 2001, Denver, Colorado)
CoP - Minutes, reports, etc. (May 2001, Boston, Massachusetts)
HSS Executive Committee - Minutes, agenda, briefing book, etc. (November 2001, Denver, Colorado)
CoP - Minutes, reports, etc. (November 2001, Denver, Colorado)
CoP - Minutes, reports, etc. (March 2002, Norman, Oklahoma)
HSS Executive Committee - Minutes, agenda, briefing book, etc. (May 2002, Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
HSS Executive Committee - Minutes, agenda, briefing book, etc. (November 2002, Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Box 5
CoP - Minutes, reports, etc. (November 2002, Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
CoP - Minutes, reports, etc. (April 2003, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
HSS Executive Committee - Minutes, agenda, briefing book, etc. (June 2003, Cambridge, Massachusetts)
HSS Executive Committee - Minutes, agenda, briefing book, etc. (November 2003, Cambridge, Massachusetts)
CoP - Minutes, reports, etc. (November 2003, Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Osiris contract files and correspondence between the History of Science Society (HSS) and the University of Chicago Press (UCP), 1991-1995
Osiris papers and assorted correspondence, 1991-1998: updates, annual reports, etc. Managing editor hiring search papers
Osiris new editor hiring search documents
Osiris budget documents, in liaison with UCP, 1999-2000
Osiris copy editing budget, 1994-1997
Osiris, accounts and receipts, 1996
Osiris annual meeting and report, 1995
Osiris advisory editor correspondence, 1984-1990
Osiris volume proposals, 1993-
Osiris papers and documents regarding volumes 7-10
Osiris papers and documents regarding volume 11
Osiris papers and documents regarding volume 12
Osiris papers and documents regarding volume 13
Osiris papers and documents regarding volume 13 (originally #14)
Osiris papers and documents regarding volume 15
Osiris papers and documents regarding volume 16
Osiris papers and documents regarding volume 17
Osiris papers and documents regarding volume 19
Osiris papers and documents regarding volumes 20 and 21
Osiris editorial board members, invitations and responses, 1993-1998
Discussion on future Osiris issues, 1994-1995
Osiris, withdrawn proposals, 1995
Osiris, volume proposals, 1997-1998
Osiris editorial board meeting documents and papers, Milwaukee Wisconsin, November 2002
Osiris editorial board meeting documents and papers, Boston, Massachusetts, November 2003
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