1945 - 2003
(bulk dates 1961 - 1986)
Dates: 1976-1986
Contents: Brochures, conference programs, correspondence, financial papers, flyers & pamphlets, general office files, manuals, meeting minutes, newsletters.
Arrangement:
Three subseries, organized by function:
Administrative Files, Financial Files, Publication Files. The
files are numbered sequentially through the entire series.
Description
:
Series IV comprises materials related to the American Section
of International Solar Energy Society (later shortened to
American Solar Energy Society, or ASES), a professional
organization that advanced the use of solar energy through the
gathering and dissemination of information related to renewable
energy sources. The primary activities of ASES include hosting
and organizing conferences and symposia, publishing
periodicals, scholarly journals, and conference proceedings,
and encouraging research and public awareness of solar energy.
Karl W. Böer was an active member of ASES, serving as a member of their Board of Directors beginning in 1974, then as Chairman of the Board from 1976-1977. Böer also served on the Executive Committee, the Publications Committees, the Long Range Planning Committee, and as a member of the Physics Division throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s. ASES opened an office at the University of Delaware in 1978, which eventually became a main office for the organization’s publication projects. For information on their agreement with UD, see ASES IV.A.5 Contract (F86).
Series IV is divided into three subseries and organized alphabetically by topic, largely maintaining the original organizational order. The series primarily documents a portion of the publishing activities and conference involvement of ASES during the late 1970s and early 1980s. A significant amount of correspondence remains interfiled throughout the series, providing useful contextual information about the accompanying materials.
IV.A. Administrative Files subseries comprises the administrative files of ASES and is divided into five smaller sections.
Series IV.A.1. Conference & Meetings section are organized alphabetically by topic and include materials that document ASES policies, planning procedures, and proceedings of various conferences and meetings. Also included are proposal packets from potential host-cities. Conference participation represents one of the organization’s primary activities and this section documents several conferences during the last half of the 1970s; the 1976 ASES-sponsored conference in Winnipeg is particularly well documented.
Series IV.A.2. Committees & Divisions is organized alphabetically and contains materials related to the organizational structure of ASES, documenting the operations and function of the society. The materials in this section show both the scope and the development of ASES as an organization.
Series IV.A.3. Correspondence is organized by year and contains both incoming and outgoing correspondence of Karl Böer, Albert Henderson (Director of Publications), the Headquarters office in Boulder, Colorado, and other miscellaneous correspondents concerning a variety of general business topics and ASES activities.
Series IV.A.4. Solar Energy Associations is organized alphabetically and represents the various state regional chapters affiliated with ASES. These files vary greatly in scope and are primarily comprised of informational materials such as pamphlets and newsletters produced by the individual agencies.
Series IV.A.5. General Files is organized alphabetically by topic and contains miscellaneous materials related to ASES operations and activities, such as Board meetings and Chapter membership.
Series IV.B. Financial subseries contains materials related to ASES budget and financial reports during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Series IV.C. Publications subseries contains a variety of materials including copyright applications, distribution records, correspondence between contributors and editors, manuscripts of published articles, production materials, profit and loss reports, and other administrative documents. One function of ASES was the preprinting of the papers delivered at the ASES-sponsored Passive Solar Conferences. The proceedings from the Seventh National Passive Solar Conference (Knoxville, Tennessee: 1982) is well represented in this series by production materials, manuscripts, and correspondence. Also included in this section are materials related to various periodicals published by ASES, such as Solar News & Views, Solar Age, and Solar Vision. Other publications include Journal of Wind Energy, Passive Solar Journal, Progress in Solar Energy, and Solar Energy Technology Handbook.
Series IV. American Section of International Solar Energy Society
A. Administrative Files, A-Z 1. Conferences & Meetings 2. Committees and Divisions 3. Correspondence 4. Solar Energy Associations (by State or Geographic region) 5. AS of ISES General Files, A-Z B. Financial Files C. Publication Files
Box -- Folder -- Contents
Series IV.A. ASISES--Administrative Files
Series IV.A.1. Conferences & Meetings
36 F1 ISES Annual Meeting—Ft. Collins, CO—1974
F2 Conference Policy Manual
F3 Winnipeg Conference Proposal, 1976 (part 1)
F4 Winnipeg Conference Proposal, 1976 (part 2)
F5 Annual AS of ISES Meeting, Winnipeg 1976 (part 1)
37 F6 Annual AS of ISES Meeting, Winnipeg 1976 (part 2)
F7 Board Meeting and Brainstorming Session, Delaware Mar 1977
F8 Annual AS of ISES Meeting, Orlando Jun 1977
F9 Photovoltaics Solar Energy Conference, Sep 1977
F10 International Conference of Solar Energy, New Delhi Nov 1977
F11 Alabama Conference Proposal, 1978
F12 Cleveland Conference Proposal, 1978
F13 Annual AS of ISES Meeting, Denver 1978
F14 United Nations Conference, 1978
F15 Clean Energy Conference, Dec 1978
F16 Conference Notices, 1978
F17 Cosponsored Conferences & Affiliated Members, 1978
F18 Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, August 1979
F19 Opening Speech ASES, Jun 1986
Series IV.A.2. ASISES--Committees & Divisions
F20 Awards Committee
Series IV.A.2. ASISES--Committees & Divisions
F21 By Laws Committee
F22 Committees, 1978
F23 Divisions Committee (Meyers)
F24 Executive Committee AS of ISES
F25 Long Range Planning Committee
F26 Meetings and Conferences Committee
F27 Membership Committee
F28 Nominating Committee (AS of ISES)
F29 Officers, Members of the Board, Committee Members, Staff 1977
Publications Committee
F30 Correspondence
F31 Editorial Board
F32 Minutes and Meetings
38 F33 Operations of Publications Office
F34 Standards Committee
F35 Testing and Standards Committee
F36 Topical Divisions
F37 Agricultural Division
F38 Architecture / Construction Division
F39 Biology and Chemistry Division
F40 Engineering Division
F41 Passive Division
F42 Physics Division (part 1)
F43 Physics Division (part 2)
F44 Physics Division (part 3)
F45 Socio Economics Division
F46 Solar Radiation Division
F47 Wind Division
Series IV.A.3. ASISES--Correspondence
F48 Board of Directors
F49 Böer, Karl W.
F50 Colleagues
F51 Headquarters 1981
F52 Headquarters Operations
F53 Henderson, Albert (part 1)
F54 Henderson, Albert (part 2)
Miscellaneous Correspondence
F55 1978
39 F56 1979
F57 1980 (part 1)
F58 1980 (part 2)
F59 1981
F60 1982
Series IV.A.4. Solar Energy Associations (SEA)
F61 Alabama Solar Energy Association
F62 Arizona Solar Energy Association (S.E.A.)
F63 California, Northern S.E.A.
F64 Delaware S.E.A.
F65 International Solar Energy Society
F66 Kansas, Maine, Michigan S.E.A.
F67 Mid-Atlantic S.E.A. (part 1)
F68 Mid-Atlantic S.E.A. (part 2)
F69 Minnesota – Nevada S.E.A.
F70 New England S.E.A.
F71 New Mexico S.E.A.
F72 New York: Eastern S.E.A.
F73 New York: Metropolitan Solar Energy Society
F74 North Carolina, Ohio S.E.A.
F75 Pacific Northwest S.E.A.
F76 Tennessee, Texas S.E.A.
Series IV.A.5. ASISES--General Files
F77 ASES – Flyers & Pamphlets
F78 American Association for the Advancement of Science
F79 ASAE Evaluation Report
40 F80 Board Meeting – ISES
F81 Board Meetings, 1977
F82 Board of Directors Minutes, 1982
F83 Chapter Caucus
F84 Chapter Coordinator
F85 Chapter Membership
F86 Contract – University of Delaware & AS of ISES
F87 Department of Energy
F88 ISES News
F89 Miscellaneous
F90 Physica Status Solidi
Series IV.B. ASISES--Financial Files
F91 Budget 1976/1977
F92 Budget 1978
F93 Budget 1979/1980
F94 Budget Publications 1979
F95 Budget Publications 1980
F96 Budget 1981
F97 Budget Publications 1981
F98 Budget 1983
F99 Chart of Accounts
F100 Financial Statements 1977-1982
F101 General Accounts ASES, 1985-1988
F102 General Accounts ISES, 1985-1988
F103 Miscellaneous (Kincel, John)
Series IV.C. ASISES--Publication Files (A-Z)
F104 Activities Reports: Publications
F105 Business Plan
Series IV.C. ASISES--Publication Files (A-Z)
F106 Chemical Solar Energy Conversion, 4 Vol. series -- Bolton
F107 Contracts
Correspondence – Advances in Solar Energy
F108 Editors, 1981-1982
41 F109 Editors, 1983-1985
F110 Vol. 1
F111 Vol. 2
F112 Vol. 3
F113 Vol. 4
F114 Correspondence with Solar Age Magazine
F115 Correspondence – Solar News & Views – Contributors
F116 Correspondence – Solar News & Views – General
F117 Copyright Clearance Center
F118 Copyright Requests
Distribution – Unipub
F119 (part 1), 1979
F120 (part 2), 1979
F121 1980
F122 1981
F123 Distribution – Van Nostrand Reinhold
F124 Energy Conserving Greenhouses (Hayes & Wilson)
F125 Fulfillment, M&B
F126 Journal of Wind Energy, Jan 1983
F127 Journal of Wind Energy, Vol. 1 No. 1 – Various authors
F128 Legal
F129 Library of Congress, Deposit of Copies
F130 Media Questionnaire
Series IV.C. ASISES--Publication Files (A-Z)
F131 Microfiche Contract
42 F132 1st Passive Solar Conference, 1976
F133 7th Passive Solar Conference, 1982
F134 7th Passive, Progress in Passive Solar Energy Systems
F135 7th Passive, Progress in Passive Systems – Emery, Ashley
F136 7th Passive, Progress in Passive Systems – Various Authors (part 1)
F137 7th Passive, Progress in Passive Systems – Various Authors (part 2)
F138 8th Passive Conference, authors of conference papers
F139 9th Passive Conference
F140 Passive Solar Design Handbook, Vol. 3, and Supplement
F141 Passive Solar Journal, Summer 1982
F142 Periodicals – Solar Age, Solar Vision, Solar News & Views
F143 Possible New Publications
F144 Proceedings of the ASES Annual Meeting, 1976
F145 Proceedings of the ASES Annual Meeting, 1983 (part 1)
F146 Proceedings of the ASES Annual Meeting, 1983 (part 2)
F147 Proceedings of the ASES Annual Meeting, 1983 (part 3)
F148 Proceedings of the ASES Annual Meeting, 1984
F149 Progress in Solar Energy, VOL 6 (part 1)
F150 Progress in Solar Energy, VOL 6 (part 2)
F151 Publication Listings
F152 Publication Orders
Series IV.C. ASISES--Publication Files (A-Z)
43 F153 Publications Pamphlet
F154 Publications Pricing Policy
Publication Profit / Loss
F155 1978-1979
F156 1980
F157 1981
F158 Publication Reports, 1978-1979
F159 Publication Reports, 1980-1981
F160 Reprint Report
F161 Reviewers
F162 Solar Age
F163 Solar Age Executive Committee
F164 Solar Age Operations
F165 Solar Calendar
F166 Solar Energy Industries Association
F167 Solar Energy Technology Handbook -- Dekker, Marcel
F168 Solar Law Reporter
F169 Solar Pond Newsletter
F170 Solar Vision – Board Meetings
F171 Solar Vision – Financial Reports
F172 Solar Vision – Reports
F173 What Works?
F174 Wind Energy Conference, Minneapolis, Jun 1983
Processing of the Karl Wolfgang Böer Papers was supported by a grant from the Friends of the Center for the History of Physics of the American Institute of Physics.
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