Series II. Bureau, 1919-1969, undated
Scope and Content
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:
- Council
- Bureau
- Executive Committee
- Financial
- Division Presidents
- Officers
- Biochemical Nomenclature
- Divisions
- Medicinal Chemistry Section
- Commissions
- Standing Committees
- Publications
- Adhering Organizations
- Company Associates
- Observer Countries
- Associated Organizations
- General
- Congresses
- Conferences
- International Council of Scientific Unions
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
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