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The Optical Society was established in 1916 to increase and diffuse the knowledge of optics in all its branches, pure and applied, to promote the mutual interests of investigators of optical problems, of designers, manufacturers, and users of optical instruments and apparatus of all kinds, and to encourage cooperation among them. It is a founding Member Society of the American Institute of Physics.

From the description of Programs, 1927-1967. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80490136

From the description of Miscellaneous publications, 1919-1999. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81407187

From the description of Records, 1940-1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79973048

From the description of Addition to records, 1944-1955. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79151810
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referencedIn American Institute of Physics. Office of the Director. Records of Henry A. Barton, 1931-1964. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Optical Society of America. [Minor publications]. Yale University Library
creatorOf Optical Society of America. Programs, 1927-1967. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn American Institute of Physics. Office of the Director. Records of Elmer Hutchisson, 1948-1966, (bulk 1957-1964) American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Eisner, Leonard. Notes on the contributions of Robert B. Barnes to the historical exhibition at the 50th Anniversary Meeting of the Optical Society of America, 1966. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Ralph A. Sawyer Papers, 1918-1978 Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Visibility Laboratory. Scripps Institution of Oceanography Visibility Laboratory records, 1954-1969. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
creatorOf Council of Scientific Society Presidents. Council of Scientific Society Presidents records. George Washington University
creatorOf Optical Society of America. Miscellaneous publications, 1919-1999. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Phillips, Melba, 1907-. Oral history interview with Melba Newell Phillips, 1977 December 5. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Optical Society of America. Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers has become an associate-member society of the Opitcal Society of America, 1975. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Sawyer, Ralph A. (Ralph Alanson), 1895-1978. Oral history interview with Ralph Alanson Sawyer, 1967 March 16 and 1970 September 24. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Moore, Elizabeth Jean Weichel. A career in crystallography, 1944-1998. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Optical Society of America. Addition to records, 1944-1955. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Herbert Friedman Papers, 1940-2000 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Inter-Society Color Council. Records, 1879-2000 (bulk, 1895-1985). Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn History of physics institutional history collection L-S, [ca. 1883]-1989, (bulk 1960-1989). New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Optical Society of America. Records, 1940-1959. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Optical Society of America. Rochester Section. Early history of Rochester Opitcal Society, an inquiring sketch, 1963. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Schawlow, Arthur L., 1921-1999. Oral history interview with Arthur L. Schawlow, 1984 January 19. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Optical Society of America. Outline of 1971 annual meeting in Tucson , 1971. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Moore, Elizabeth Weichel, 1925-. Papers, 1929-2007 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Meggers, William F. (William Frederick), 1888-1966. Addition to papers, 1870-1973 (bulk: 1906-1966). American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Optical Society of America. Outline of 50th annual meeting in Philadelphia, 1965 American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Schawlow, Arthur L., 1921-1999. Arthur Schawlow papers, 1949-1997. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Sawyer, Ralph A. (Ralph Alanson), 1895-1978. Ralph A. Sawyer papers, 1918-1978. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Klopsteg, Paul E. (Paul Ernest), 1889-. Oral history interview with Paul E. Klopsteg, 1970 March 31. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Arthur L. Schawlow papers, 1949-1997 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Bloembergen, N. Oral history interview with Nicolaas Bloembergen, 1983 June 27. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn American Institute of Physics. Office of the Secretary. Records, 1932-1994. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Howard, J. N. (John Nelson). OSA [Optical Society of America] at 75: a recent history, 1991. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
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