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Series II. Bureau, 1919-1969, undated

 Series
Identifier: II

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) Records contains the organizational records of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, which mainly cover the period from its founding in 1919 to 1973. The records are arranged into the following twenty series:

From the Collection:
  1. Council
  2. Bureau
  3. Executive Committee
  4. Financial
  5. Division Presidents
  6. Officers
  7. Biochemical Nomenclature
  8. Divisions
  9. Medicinal Chemistry Section
  10. Commissions
  11. Standing Committees
  12. Publications
  13. Adhering Organizations
  14. Company Associates
  15. Observer Countries
  16. Associated Organizations
  17. General
  18. Congresses
  19. Conferences
  20. International Council of Scientific Unions
From the Collection:

Note - The following existing series and sub-series were removed from the collection:

Series V. Division Presidents Series VI. Officers Series VIII. Divisions, Sub-series 4. Macromolecular Division (Division IV) Series XI. Standing Committees, Sub-series 2. Ad Hoc Committees Series XV. Observer Countries Series XVI. Associated Organizations

Dates

  • Creation: 1919-1969, undated

Series Description

The Bureau is the body established by IUPAC’s Council to act on its behalf during intervals between Council Meetings. Its membership is composed of IUPAC’s President, Vice President, Secretary General, Treasurer, immediate Past-President, and Presidents of Divisions, together with at least ten other members elected by the Council who are known as Elected Members.

Arranged in its original order (mostly chronological by date), this series contains IUPAC’s Bureau files. The files in this series document the Bureau’s activities between 1919 and 1969. They also provide the names and addresses of Bureau members during that time period.

The contents of the Bureau files consist mainly of correspondence. A smaller, but noticeable, amount of Bureau member lists are also found in this series. A few other miscellaneous materials, including manual drafts, reports, and minutes are preserved here as well.

Repository Details

Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository

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