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Finding Aids to Records of Professional Societies in the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 13-228

American Arachnological Society

Records, 1960-2011

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:American Arachnological Society
Title:Records
Dates:1960-2011
Quantity:2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 13-228
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of records that document the activities, history, membership, meetings, and publications of the American Arachnological Society (AAS). People represented include Charles D. Dondale, William B. Peck, Nan Lawler, David B. Richman, Karl J. Stone, and Beatrice Vogel. Publications include the "Journal of Arachnology," the "American Arachnology" newsletter, and the "Common Spiders of North America." Of particular interest are the records related to a history of the AAS prepared by Vogel as well as the compilation of arachnologists biographies. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, journals, presentations, meeting programs and proceedings, picture postcards, images, and clippings. Some materials are in electronic format.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records that document the activities, history, membership, meetings, and publications of the American Arachnological Society (AAS). People represented include Charles D. Dondale, William B. Peck, Nan Lawler, David B. Richman, Karl J. Stone, and Beatrice Vogel. Publications include the Journal of Arachnology, the American Arachnology newsletter, and the Common Spiders of North America. Of particular interest are the records related to a history of the AAS prepared by Vogel as well as the compilation of arachnologists biographies. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, journals, presentations, meeting programs and proceedings, picture postcards, images, and clippings. Some materials are in electronic format.

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Use Restriction

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2027; Transferring office; 07/18/1986 Deed of Gift; Contact reference staff for details.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 13-228, American Arachnological Society, Records

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Container List

Box 1

Oscar Franke correspondence as editor of Journal of Arachnology (JOA), 1977-1979

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William B. Peck correspondence, 1976-1978

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Charles D. Dondale correspondence, 1967-1981

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Charles D. Dondale correspondence - Beatrice R. Vogel, 1966-1978

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Nan Lawler correspondence - Robert W. Mitchell, 1973-1976

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Nan Lawler correspondence - John Parker and Juanita Peaslee, 1975-1978

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Nan Lawler correspondence - Norman Platnick, 1975-1978

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Nan Lawler correspondence - William B. Peck, 1974-1978

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Nan Lawler correspondence - Mel Thompson, 1975-1978

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Nan Lawler correspondence - Beatrice Vogel, 1974-1978

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Nan Lawler correspondence - A, 1975-1977

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Nan Lawler correspondence - B, 1975-1977

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Nan Lawler correspondence - C, 1975-1988

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Nan Lawler correspondence - D, 1975-1978

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Nan Lawler correspondence - E-F, 1975-1977

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Nan Lawler correspondence - G, 1975-1977

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Nan Lawler correspondence - H-K, 1975-1978

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Nan Lawler correspondence - L-N, 1975-1978

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Nan Lawler correspondence - O-Q, 1975-1977

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Nan Lawler correspondence - R-T, 1975-1978

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Nan Lawler correspondence - U-Z, 1975-1978

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Jerome S. Rovner correspondence, 1986-1990

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Vincent D. Roth correspondence, 1947-1960

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Irving Fox and Vince Roth correspondence, 1957

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David Richman correspondence, 1993-2007

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Karl Stone correspondence - Joseph A. Beatty, 1963-1969

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Karl Stone correspondence - Pierre Bonnet, 1963

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Karl Stone correspondence - Allen R. Brady, 1965-1971

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Karl Stone correspondence - Jens Braendegard, 1960-1962

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Karl Stone correspondence - Willis J. Gertsch, 1962-1978

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Karl Stone correspondence - Clarence J. Goodnight, 1970-1973

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Karl Stone correspondence - Ake Holm, 1964-1980

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Karl Stone correspondence - Idwal W. Hughes, 1969

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Karl Stone correspondence - B. J. Kaston, 1962-1979

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Karl Stone correspondence - Robin Leech, 1970-1975

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Karl Stone correspondence - Herbert W. Levi, 1962-1978

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Karl Stone correspondence - John D. McCrone, 1960-1975

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Karl Stone correspondence - Jon Reiskind, 1970-1971

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Karl Stone correspondence - R. L. Post, 1971-1972

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Karl Stone correspondence - Howard Weens, Curator of Arthropods, 1977-1978

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Karl Stone correspondence, A-G, 1960-1975

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Karl Stone correspondence, H-P, 1960-1975

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Karl Stone correspondence, Q-Z, 1960-1975

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Karl Stone - Alaskan Spiders Field Notes and species records

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Karl Stone - Spider collection records

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Karl Stone - Review of Spiders of North Dakota

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Formation documents, 1972

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Box 2

Beatrice Vogel - Notes on AAS history, 1968-1978

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Beatrice Vogel presentation on AAS history, 2011 (electronic records)

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AAS history project, 2009-2010

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AAS Founders Meeting - Images and identifications - Rustler's Park, Arizona, 1972

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AAS Meeting - Group image and identifications - Warrensburg, Missouri, June 24-26, 1975

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AAS membership list, 1976

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Centre International de Documentation Arachnologique (CIDA) meeting - Images, 1974

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AAS Meeting - Image - San Francisco, California

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AAS Meeting - Images - Los Angeles, California, 1984

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AAS Meeting - Proceedings - St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, 1999

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AAS Meeting - Proceedings and group image - University of California, Berkeley, 2008

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AAS Meeting - Images - University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, 2012 (electronic records)

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XIV International Congress of Arachnology - Program and participant list, 1998

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American Arachnology - Issues 1-21, 1968-1980

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JOA cover illustrations, 1982-1987

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JOA correspondence, 1981-1989, 2010

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AAS publication - Common Spiders of North America - Steve Buchanan illustrations, 2012 (electronic records)

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The National Arachnid Society Newsletters numbers 3-15, 1966-1974

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Arachnologist's biography questionnaire, A-G, 2010-2011

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Arachnologist's biography questionnaire, H-Q, 2010

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Arachnologist's biography questionnaire, R-Z, 2010-2011

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Deceased arachnologist's biographies, 2010-2011

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Arachnologists of the Southwest - Information, 1968-1973, 2010

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