Reference Request
Finding Aids to Records of Professional Societies in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 11-059
History of Science Society
Presidential Records, 1969, 1974-1988
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: | Presidential Records |
Dates: | 1969, 1974-1988 |
Quantity: | 2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) |
Collection: | Accession 11-059 |
Language of Materials: | English |
Summary: | This accession consists of records created and maintained by William Coleman, President, 1987, documenting the administration of the History of Science Society. The records span much of his membership in the society. Well-documented topics include budget; fund raising and development; personnel; publications; publicity; and committees. Materials include correspondence, meeting materials, committee reports, budgets, financial statements, publicity materials, brochures, and related materials. |
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records created and maintained by William Coleman, President, 1987, documenting the administration of the History of Science Society. The records span much of his membership in the society. Well-documented topics include budget; fund raising and development; personnel; publications; publicity; and committees. Materials include correspondence, meeting materials, committee reports, budgets, financial statements, publicity materials, brochures, and related materials.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
Subject
- Budget
- Committees
- Fund raising
- Personnel management
- Professional associations
- Publications
- Science -- History
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 11-059, History of Science Society, Presidential Records
Container List
Box 1
Shuman Prize Committee, 1969
Fund Drive Kickoff, January 1974
Norwalk Program Committee, "Critical Problems" Session, 1974
Employment Committee, 1976
Isis Critical Bibliography Budget, 1977-1986
Nominating Committee Report, 1982
Fund Raising, 1983
History of Science Society Council Meeting, October 1983
Executive Committee Meeting, May 1984
Executive Committee Meeting, December 1984
History of Science Society Council Meeting, December 1984
Audit, FY 1983-FY 1984
Specific Projects of the History of Science Society
Membership - United States National Committee for the International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science (IUHPS), November 1984
New Publication Announcement (Osiris)
Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA) Highlights, October 1983-November 1984
Appointment Correspondence - Williams Coleman, December 1984
History of Science Society Officers, Appointments, and Memberships, 1984
Committee on Honors and Prizes, November 1984
Committee on Honors and Prizes Annual Report, 1984
Committee on Publications meeting, December 1984
Report on the Committee of Publications, 1984
Nominating Committee Annual Report, 1984
Committee on Meetings and Programs Report, November 1984
Committee on Women Annual Report, 1984
Local Arrangements Committee Preliminary Report, 1984
Committee on Research and the Profession Report, 1984
Report Cover Letters, 1984
Education Committee Report, 1984
National Coordinating Committee for the Promotion of History - Legislative and Policy Issues, 1985
Neils Bohr Centennial - American Association for the Advancement of Science Symposium, 1985
Section X Name Change, 1985
Activities with Respect to Asian Countries, 1985
Statement to American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), 1985
Regional and Topical Meeting Proposals, 1985
History of Science Society Officers, Standing Committees, and Other Appointments, April 1985
Update and Problems for Executive Committee, April 1985
Faculty Development Program, December 1985
Candidates for Council, undated
History of Science and Collegiate Studies Statement, 1985
History of Science Society-Relevant Sections of United States National Committee for the IUHPS Meeting Minutes, 1985
COSSA Request for Associations' Descriptions, August 1985
Letter to the Editor of "The Chronicle of Higher Education" in regards to the History of Science, August 1985
Pfizer Award, 1985
Joint Programs with Russia Correspondence, 1985
Watson Davis Prize Establishment, 1985
Committee Appointments Correspondence, April 1985
Statement for COSSA Guide to Federal Funding, 1985
Secretary Candidacy, 1985
Contact Methods for Executive Staff, 1985
Rockefeller Foundation Grant, 1985
Newsletter Distribution Problems, May 1985
Isis Reprinting, 1985
Newsletter Deadline Guidance, 1985
Sarton Medal, 1985
Congressional Intern Proposal, October 1985
Loren Graham to Visit Manhattanville College - Press Release, October 1985
Ford Foundation Application for Visiting Lectures in History of Science, April 1985
University of Notre Dame Application for Visiting Historians of Science Program, 1985-1986
Amendment of Statutes, September 1985
Proposal for a Procedure for the Awarding of Travel Grants to IUHPS International Congresses, October 1985
History of Science-Related Organizations, 1985
Publication Operations, 1985
Isis Editorial Search and Annual Report, 1985
Public Relations Statements, 1985
Committee on Publications, Editorial Seach, 1985-1986
Committee on Publications Rubrics, February 1985
Honoring Bern Dibner, 1985
History of Science Society-AAAS Liaison, February 1985
Officers, Standing Committees, and Other Appointments, January 1985
Publishing Programs, January 1985
Committee on Publications Meeting, August 1985
Nominating Committee Annual Report, 1985
Preliminary Accounting for FY 1984-FY 1985
Financial Statement, April 1985
Fund Raising, 1985
Budget, 1985
Draft Budget Materials, October 1985
Budgets, FY 1985-FY 1987
Executive Committee Meeting, March 1985
Executive Committee Meeting Materials, October 1985
History of Science Society Council Meeting Materials, October 1985
History of Science Planning Meeting, May 1986
Congressional Interests, 1986
Visiting Historians of Science Program, 1986-1987
Joint Sessions at American Historical Association (AHA), October 1986
Investments in South Africa, 1986
Four Societies Meeting Correspondence, November 1986
Short-Term Post-Doctoral Fellowships Draft Proposal, November 1986
National Lecture Series, 1986
Annual Prize for Women in Science
Newsletter Correspondence, 1986-1987
Cambridge University Press Correspondence, 1986-1987
Correspondence Between Spencer Weart and William Coleman, 1986-1987
Meeting Minutes (Executive, Council, and Business), October 1986
Executive Secretary Search, November 1986-1987
Committee Service Form Letter from President
National Science Foundation History and Philosophy of Science Program Budget, 1986
Fund Raising, 1986
Educational Film on the History of Science - Correspondence, August 1986
New Appointments to Standing Committees to be Made at Executive Committee Meeting, September 1986
Subcommittee on Society Administration Meeting Materials, May 1986
United States National Committee for the IUHPS Meeting, 1986
Committee on Research and the Profession Interim Report, February 1986
Committee on Visiting Lecturers, 1986-1987
Committee on Meetings and Programs Interim Report, August 1986
Box 2
Committee on Unaffiliated Scholars, 1986-1987
Ad Hoc Committee on Interest Groups Report, 1986
Committee on Publications Meeting, May 1986
Committee on Publications Meeting, October 1986
Committee on Education Report, March 1986
Prize Committees, February 1986
Committee on Honors and Prizes Appointment, November 1986
Executive Committee Meeting Correspondence, March 1986
Executive Committee Meeting Materials, May 1986
Executive Committee Meeting, September 1986
History of Science Society Council Meeting Materials, October 1986
Interest Groups, April 1987
ACLS Initiatives, 1987
Barbara Dibner Death, May 1987
Special Nominating Committee - President, Vice President, and Executive Secretary, 1987
Preparations for New Executive Secretary, Michael Sokal, Including Draft Letter of Agreement with Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1987
Acknowledgments of Receipt of Correspondence, July 1987
George Sarton Medal, 1987
National Science Foundation-History of Science Society Science Literacy Meeting Correspondence, May 1987
Editorship of Isis, November 1987
International Society for Scientific Development - Informational Materials, 1987
Committee Membership Correspondence, October 1987
Treasurer Correspondence, 1987
Dibner Fund, February 1987
Committee on South Africa, 1987
Pfizer Correspondence - Funding, 1987
Watson Davis Book Award Guidelines, 1987
Committee on Publications Meeting Update, May 1987
Committee on Honors and Prizes Misinformation, 1987
Chairs of Honors and Prizes Suggestions, April 1987
Committee on Education Interim Report, April 1987
Preliminary Report, FY 1986-FY 1987
Fund Raising, 1987
Annual Critical Bibliography Budget, 1987
Isis Cumulative Bibliography Correspondence, April 1987
"Beyond Big Science" Session for AHA Meeting - Correspondence About Female Panelists, December 1987 Meeting
History of Science Society Council Meeting Materials, October 1987
Executive Committee Meeting Materials, April 1987 (2 folders)
Executive Committee Meeting Plans, September 1987
History of Science Society Annual Meeting Preparations, October/November 1987
Coordination of History of Science Society and AHA Meeting, 1988
British Society for the History of Science-History of Science Society Anglo-American Conference, July 1988
Manuscript Review Request to William Coleman from History and Philosophy of Life Sciences, April 1988
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