Records of Allen L. King, 1956-1961.

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Records of Allen L. King, 1956-1961.

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Correspondence and documents on the formation (1957) and early years of the New England Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) kept by Allen L. King as first chairman of the section. The collection includes a letter from King proposing a meeting to organize the section, a list of names to whom the letter was sent and their responses. Among the documents are a report of the first organizational meeting, the constitution, programs of meetings, and membership lists. The correspondence concerns the relationship of the section with the AAPT, the New England Section of the American Physical Society, and the Eastern Association of Physics Teachers (the last affiliated with the section in 1960). The collection also includes an account of the origin of the section by King. Correspondents include Vernet E. Eaton and Frank Verbrugge.

.25 linear ft. (1 folder).

American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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American Association of Physics Teachers. New England Section.

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The New England Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) was founded in 1957 to advance and integrate the teaching of physics at all educational levels and further the appreciation for the role of physics in society. Representatives of the regional sections served on the Council of the AAPT. From the description of Records of Allen L. King, 1956-1961. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84429706 ...

Verbrugge, Frank.

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Eaton, Vernet E.

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King, Allen L.

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