Records of the Secretary/Treasurer, 1980-1994, (bulk 1985-1992).

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Records of the Secretary/Treasurer, 1980-1994, (bulk 1985-1992).

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The collection is primarily from the tenure of David H. DeVorkin as secretary/treasurer. Includes newsletters (1985-1992) and related correspondence, records of meetings (1982-1994), abstracts of papers presented at meetings, membership files and correspondence (1980-1992), and subject files and financial records (1985-1992). Of special interest are the extensive bibliographies of contemporary publications on the history of astronomy prepared by Ruth Freitag (of the Library of Congress) for the newsletters.

2.25 linear feet (5 boxes)

American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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American Astronomical Society. Historical Astronomy Division.

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The American Astronomical Society (AAS) was founded in 1899 as the Astronomical and Astrophysical Society of America. The name changed in 1914. Its purpose is the advancement of astronomy and closely related branches of science. The Society became an Associate Member of the American Institute of Physics in 1958 and has been a full Member Society since 1966. It is also affiliated with the International Astronomical Union. The Historical Astronomy Division of AAS was founded in 1980 to "advance in...

DeVorkin, David H., 1944-....

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Freitag, Ruth S., 1924-2021

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Ruth Freitag was an American reference librarian at the Library of Congress with an expertise in astronomy and known for compiling extensive bibliographies. She served with the Women's Army Corps in China from 1945. After three years she was accepted to the Foreign Service, working as a communication specialist at the US embassies in the UK and Hong Kong. She earned a master's degree in library science at the University of Southern California in 1959 and that year took a post at the Library of C...