Series I. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1981-1983
Scope and Content
The Charles G. Overberger Papers contain the personal papers of American chemistry teacher and chemist Charles G. Overberger.
The collection provides a snapshot of Overberger’s career. Its contents are narrowly focused upon the last decades of his life and contain no material of a scientific nature and hardly any of a personal nature, though there are a few items of memorabilia included. The bulk of the collection details Overberger’s participation in a number of professional organizations to which he belonged. These include the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), the American Chemical Society (ACS), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Because he was concerned about the societal impact of chemical processes, and questions of how the chemist fits into his society, the papers contained herein are less about the science of chemistry than they are about the profession of a chemist. The collection is arranged into the following seven series:
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- American Institute of Chemists (AIC)
- International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
- National Research Council (NRC)
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Memorabilia
Dates
- Creation: 1981-1983
Series Description
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) was formed in 1848. It adopted a new constitution in 1948. In its constitution, the goals of the AAAS are stated as being “to further the work of scientists, to facilitate cooperation among them, to improve the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare, and to increase public understanding and appreciation of the importance and promise of the methods of science in human progress.” Charles G. Overberger was a member of the AAAS and served as its Chairman of the Chemistry Section (Section C) and as a member of the Council.
This series contains the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) files of the Charles G. Overberger Papers. Arranged in its original order, this series consists of six files in Box 1. These files contain correspondence, meeting minutes, agendas, reports, and supporting documents about the AAAS, specifically, the Chemistry Section during Overberger’s time as a member of the organization.
Repository Details
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