Alabama Academy of Science Records
Scope and Contents
Records include annual meeting working files and programs; correspondence; committee files; financial records; executive committee minutes; officers' reports; and membership lists and data sheets.
Dates
- 1923 - 2013
Creator
- Alabama Academy of Science (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
The Alabama Academy of Science (AAS) was organized in Mobile in 1924 to promote the interest of science. It is affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The Academy's activities include meetings, research, and publications. Affiliated with the AAS is the Alabama Junior Academy of Science.
Extent
29.55 Cubic Feet (41 boxes and 6 oversize folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This finding aid is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the donor(s) to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.
Separated Materials
Photograph IV B 3619 (2 prints): Alabama Academy of Science Group at Tuscaloosa, April 1, 1937; Alabama Acaemy of Science Group at Florence, April 12, 1935; now filed in Photograph Collection (separated 8/11/82).
Creator
- Alabama Academy of Science (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Alabama Academy of Science Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid added to ArchivesSpace by Rachel Parker. Revised by Elizabeth Bates, 2020-02-10.
- Date
- 2019-01-22
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
