Series XII. Publications, 1919-1970
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: 1919-1970
Series Description
This series contains IUPAC’s Publications files. Arranged in its original chronological order by date, the files in this series concern the various issues pertaining to publications printed by IUPAC between 1919 and 1970, including, but not limited to, the preparation and production of publications, legal matters, and financial matters. Of note are the files in Boxes 97-99, which document IUPAC’s business dealings with Butterworth & Company, Limited (a British legal, medical, and scientific publisher), which published IUPAC publications.
Correspondence makes up the bulk of the materials in the Publications files. A variety of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, legal documents, financial documents, reports, statutes, and lists are preserved here as well.
Repository Details
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