Sub-series 1. Records of Executive Secretary, 1958-1989

Arranged in reverse chronological order by date, this sub-series contains the records of IUPAC’s Executive Secretary. These records are contained in information binders prepared for and maintained by Dr. Maurice Williams, who served as IUPAC’s Executive Secretary from 1968 to 1997. Part of Dr. Williams’ job was to compile digests of pertinent information for meetings of IUPAC’s Council, Bureau, Executive Committee, and Finance Committee. Taken as a whole, the Records of the Executive Secretary provide an overview of the operations and concerns of IUPAC.

The materials in this sub-series mainly regard meetings of IUPAC’s Council, Bureau, Executive Committee, and Finance Committee. Smaller, but noticeable, amounts of materials concerning meetings of IUPAC’s Publications Committee, Officers, and Division Presidents are also present in this sub-series. Small amounts of materials regarding a handful of other IUPAC bodies, including CHEMRAWN (Committee on Chemical Research Applied to World Needs) and the Pulp and Paper Section, are also preserved here.

The contents of the Records of Executive Secretary files consist mainly of correspondence. A variety of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, minutes, proposals, memoranda, member lists, financial documents, publications, and reports are preserved here as well.