Records of the American Chemical Society National Headquarters
Scope and Content
The Records of the American Chemical Society National Headquarters contains the documents produced by the organization.
- Annual Reports, 1946-1978
- Meeting Programs, 1911-1966, 1990
- Meeting Abstracts, 1937-1953, 1969, 1972, 1997
- Reprints, Publications & Directories, 1890-1966
Dates
- Creation: 1890-1997
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1940-1978
Creator
- American Chemical Society (Organization)
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes and the collection is open to the public.
Copyright Information
The Science History Institute holds the copyright to the Records of the American Chemical Society National Headquarters. The researcher assumes full responsibility for all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Background Note
The American Chemical Society (ACS) was founded at New York University in 1876. ACS focuses on publishing journals, updating databases, educating people about the world of chemistry, and awards grants to help research efforts. ACS holds a national meeting twice a year where they allow networking opportunities and conduct workshops and lectures to help educate the ACS members about various topics. With an estimated membership of over 151,000, ACS has produced more than 46 million abstracts summarizing over 60 percent of the articles that have been published through ACS journals.
Sources
Records of the American Chemical Society National Headquarters, Science History Institute Archives, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
“ACS Fast Facts.” American Chemical Society. Accessed February 18, 2022. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/about/aboutacs.html.
Extent
5.3 Linear Feet (12 Boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This is a collection of printed materials including reports, meeting programs, books of meeting abstracts, special publications, and directories that were produced by the National Headquarters of the American Chemical Society (ACS) for dissemination to society members.
Acquistion Infromation
The Records of the American Chemical Society National Headquarters were donated to the Science History Institute (formerly the Chemical Heritage Foundation) by the Chemists’ Club in 1986.
Processing Information
The Records of the American Chemical Society National Headquarters were processed by Andrew Mangravite on July 21, 2016. The finding aid was encoded into EAD by Patrick Burden.
- Title
- Records of the American Chemical Society National Headquarters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- The Records of the American Chemical Society National Headquarters were processed by Andrew Mangravite on July 21, 2016. The finding aid was encoded into EAD by Patrick Burden.
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2022: Finding aid revised by Patrick Burden
Repository Details
Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository
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