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Descriptive Summary
Biographical Note
Collection Summary
Index Terms
Administrative Information
Restrictions
Series Descriptions
General Files, 1945-1996
Minutes, 1953-1985
Annual Meetings, Symposia and Publications, 1945-1995
Other Organizations, 1954-1986
Photographs
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Archives and Modern Manuscripts Program, History of Medicine Division
Processed by Student Intern Judith S. Engelberg; Processing completed in July 1991; Encoded by Dan Jenkins
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| Collection Number: | MS C 469 |
| Creator: | Society of General Physiologists |
| Title: | Society of General Physiologists Archives
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| Dates: | 1945-1996 |
| Quantity: | 4.6 linear feet (13 boxes) |
| Abstract: | The Society of General Physiologists was organized in 1945 under the leadership of R. Chambers, E. N. Harvey, L. V. Heilbrunn and M. H. Jacobs. Its purpose was to promote and advance the subject of general physiology and to provide a structure for general physiologists of different training and backgrounds to meet and exchange ideas. The archives of the Society as found in the National Library of Medicine are an amalgam of several different collections of records. |
The Society of General Physiologists was organized in 1945 under the leadership of R. Chambers, E. N. Harvey, L. V. Heilbrunn and M. H. Jacobs. Its purpose was to promote and advance the subject of general physiology and to provide a structure for general physiologists of different training and backgrounds to meet and exchange ideas. Forty-nine of the over 100 charter members attended the first annual meeting in September, 1946 in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. By removing artificial boundaries between plant and animal physiologists, the society attracted a mixed membership of botanists and zoologists. The list of its early presidents reflects this policy: L. V. Heilbrunn, D. R. Goddard, H. F. Blum, K. V. Thimann, J. H. Bodine, L. R. Blinks and H. B. Steinbach. The Society was incorporated in the State of Massachusetts in 1966.
The Society has focused on three major areas of interest. Beginning in 1946, the Society has sponsored annual symposia, the proceedings of which have been published in a separate volume each year since 1955. The Society has had editorial control of the Journal of General Physiology since 1960. And, in 1977, the Society began sponsoring a Distinguished Lecturer at the International Congresses of Physiology, Biophysics and Biochemistry respectively.
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The archives of the Society as found in the National Library of Medicine are an amalgam of several different collections of records. The oldest material derives from a collection of the society's records which was collected by its officers and stored at the library at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. These have been supplemented with the files of several secretaries and presidents, including Mortimer Civan, Arthur L. Finn, John S. Cook, Paul De Weer, Melvyn Lieberman, Betty M. Twarog, and Tomuo Hoshiko.
The core of the collection is the set of official minutes from the semi-annual council meetings. These minutes cover the decisions of the government council, discussion of the annual symposia, finances and publishing problems. The minutes are supplemented by records with information on elections, membership, annual symposia with their attendant problems, scholarships and awards, Distinguished Lecturer appointments and relationships of the Society with other organizations. Particularly noteworthy is the extensive correspondence and other material relating to the publication of symposia proceedings.
The material covers the years 1945-87 and has been grouped into four series: l.) General files arranged alphabetically by subject; 2.) Minutes of Council and Business meetings, arranged chronologically, 3.) Symposia and Publications, arranged chronologically, and 4.) Other organizations, arranged alphabetically.
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Restrictions
Restrictions
Collection is not restricted. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding access. For online customer service, please visit http://www.nlm.nih.gov/contacts/custserv-email.html.
Copyright
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| These terms are indexed in the National Library of Medicine's online catalog LocatorPlus. Researchers wishing to find related materials should search the catalog using these terms. |
| MeSH Subjects |
| | Periodicals |
| | Physiology |
| | Publishing |
| | Societies, Scientific |
| Personal Names |
| | Civan, Mortimer M. (Mortimer Mordecai), 1934- |
| | Cook, John S. |
| | Coraje, Elisio Jesus |
| | De Weer, Paul, 1938- |
| | Finn, Arthur L. (Arthur Leonard), 1934- |
| | Heilbrunn, Lewis Victor, 1892-1959 |
| | Hoshiko, Tomuo, 1927- |
| | Lieberman, Melvyn |
| | Twarog, Betty M. |
| Genre Terms |
| | Correspondence |
| | Reports |
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Society of General Physiologists. Society of General Physiologists Archives. 1945-1996. Located in: Modern Manuscripts Collection, History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD; MS C 469.
Records of the Society were transferred to the National Library of Medicine between May 1988 and April 1989 by the President of the Society. Additions are made periodically to the collection by the Society.
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General Files, 1945-1996
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| 1 | 1 | History |
| 1 | 2 | Annual Report to Massachusetts, 1967-1983 |
| 1 | 3 | Bard College Award, 1961-1962 |
| 1 | 4 | Bulletins, 1952-1960 |
| 1 | 5 | Bulletins, 1961-1967 |
| 1 | 6 | Bulletins (Newsletters), 1969-1983 |
| 1 | 7 | Committees, 1966-1985 |
| 1 | 8 | Constitution |
| 1 | 9 | "Corajiana" (letters concerning Dr. Elisio Jesus Coraje), 1952-1954 |
| 1 | 10 | Distinguished Lecture Series, 1976-1980 |
| 1 | 11 | Distinguished Lecture Series, 1981-1985 |
| 2 | 1 | Elections, 1956-1974 |
| 2 | 2 | Elections, 1975-1976 |
| 2 | 3 | Elections, 1977-1980 |
| 2 | 4 | Elections, 1981-1987 |
| 2 | 5 | Incorporation Charter, 1966 |
| 2 | 6 | Marine Biological Laboratory Archives |
| 2 | 7 | Membership, 1945-1965 |
| 2 | 8 | Membership, 1961-1980 |
| 2 | 9 | Membership, 1981-1985 |
| 2 | 10 | Memos to Council, 1953-1984 |
| 2 | 11 | Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1959-1969 |
| 2 | 12 | Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1970-1977 |
| 3 | 1 | Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1978-1981 |
| 3 | 2 | Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1982-1985 |
| 3 | 3 | National Science Award, 1965-1975 |
| 3 | 4 | Necrology, 1970-1983 |
| 3 | 5 | Officers |
| 3 | 6 | Physiological Reviews, 1962-1975 |
| 3 | 7 | Regional Meetings, 1950-1961 |
| 3 | 8 | Requests for Mailing Lists, 1967-1982 |
| 3 | 9 | Scholarship Awards, 1976-1985 |
| 3 | 10 | SGP Representatives to Other Organizations, 1955-1985 |
| 3 | 11 | Tax Status - IRS, 1967-1983 |
| 3 | 12 | Thimann Committee Report (on future of society), 1957-1959 |
| 3 | 13 | Waterman Award, 1976 |
| 12 | 1 | Correspondence and miscellaneous, 1962-1969 |
| 12 | 2 | Correspondence and miscellaneous, 1974-1991 |
| 13 | | Constitution and Directory of Members (volumes), ca. 1985-1996 |
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Minutes, 1953-1985
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| 4 | 1 | Business Meeting Minutes, 1953-1984 |
| 4 | 2 | Council Minutes, 1953 |
| 4 | 3 | Council Minutes, 1954 |
| 4 | 4 | Council Minutes, 1955 |
| 4 | 5 | Council Minutes, 1956 |
| 4 | 6 | Council Minutes, 1957 |
| 4 | 7 | Council Minutes, 1958 |
| 4 | 8 | Council Minutes, 1959 |
| 4 | 9 | Council Minutes, 1960 |
| 4 | 10 | Council Minutes, 1961 |
| 4 | 11 | Council Minutes, 1962 |
| 4 | 12 | Council Minutes, 1963 |
| 4 | 13 | Council Minutes, 1964 |
| 4 | 14 | Council Minutes, 1965 |
| 4 | 15 | Council Minutes, 1966 |
| 4 | 16 | Council Minutes, 1967 |
| 4 | 17 | Council Minutes, 1968 |
| 4 | 18 | Council Minutes, 1969 |
| 4 | 19 | Council Minutes, 1970 |
| 4 | 20 | Council Minutes, 1971 |
| 4 | 21 | Council Minutes, 1972 |
| 4 | 22 | Council Minutes, 1973 |
| 4 | 23 | Council Minutes, 1974 |
| 4 | 24 | Council Minutes, 1975 |
| 4 | 25 | Council Minutes, 1976 |
| 4 | 26 | Council Minutes, 1977 |
| 4 | 27 | Council Minutes, 1978 |
| 4 | 28 | Council Minutes, 1979 |
| 4 | 29 | Council Minutes, 1980 |
| 4 | 30 | Council Minutes, 1981 |
| 4 | 31 | Council Minutes, 1982 |
| 4 | 32 | Council Minutes, 1983 |
| 4 | 33 | Council Minutes, 1984 |
| 4 | 34 | Council Minutes, 1985 |
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Annual Meetings, Symposia and Publications, 1945-1995
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| | Annual Meetings and Symposia, 1947-1995 |
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| 5 | 1 | | Symposium 1947, 1947 |
| 5 | 2 | | Symposium 1950, 1950 |
| 5 | 3 | | Symposium 1951, 1951 |
| 5 | 4 | | Symposium 1952, 1952 |
| 5 | 5 | | Symposium 1953, 1953 |
| 5 | 6 | | Symposium 1954, 1954 |
| 5 | 7 | | Symposium 1955, 1955 |
| 5 | 8 | | Symposium 1956, 1956 |
| 5 | 9 | | Symposium 1957, 1957 |
| 5 | 10 | | Symposium 1958, 1957-1960 |
| 5 | 11 | | Symposium 1959, 1958-1959 |
| 5 | 12 | | Symposium 1960, 1959-1960 |
| 5 | 13 | | Symposium 1961, 1961 |
| 5 | 14 | | Symposium 1962, 1962 |
| 5 | 15 | | Symposium 1964, 1964 |
| 5 | 16 | | Symposium 1965, 1965 |
| 5 | 17 | | Symposium 1966, 1966 |
| 5 | 18 | | Symposium 1967, 1966-1967 |
| 5 | 19 | | Symposium 1969, 1968-1969 |
| 5 | 20 | | Symposium 1970, 1969-1971 |
| 5 | 21 | | Symposium 1971, 1970-1971 |
| 5 | 22 | | Symposium 1972, 1970-1972 |
| 5 | 23 | | Symposium 1973, 1971-1973 |
| 5 | 24 | | Symposium 1974, 1972-1974 |
| 5 | 25 | | Symposium 1975, 1972-1976 |
| 5 | 26 | | Symposium 1976, 1975-1976 |
| 5 | 27 | | Symposium 1977, 1974-1977 |
| 5 | 28 | | Symposium 1978, 1975-1978 |
| 6 | 1 | | Symposium 1979, 1977-1978 |
| 6 | 2 | | Symposium 1979, 1979 |
| 6 | 3 | | Symposium 1980, 1979-1980 |
| 6 | 4 | | Symposium 1981, 1979-1981 |
| 6 | 5 | | Symposium 1982, 1979-1982 |
| 6 | 6 | | Symposium with Biophysical Society, February 1983, 1982-1983 |
| 6 | 7 | | Symposium 1983, 1981-1983 |
| 6 | 8 | | Symposium 1984, 1983-1985 |
| 6 | 9 | | Symposium 1985, 1979-1985 |
| 6 | 10 | | Symposium 1986, 1985 |
| 12 | 3 | | Annual meeting and symposium call for papers and programs, 1964, 1981-1990 |
| 12 | 4 | | Annual meeting and symposium call for papers and programs, 1991-1993 |
| 12 | 5 | | Annual meeting and symposium call for papers and programs, 1994-1995 |
| 12 | 6 | | Annual meeting and symposium posters, 1985-1995 |
| 12 | 7 | | Annual meeting and symposium rosters of attendees (volumes), 1972, 1985-1994 |
| 13 | | | Annual meeting and symposium abstracts (volumes), 1966, 1981, 1983-1995 |
| | Publications, 1954-1986 |
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| 7 | 1 | | Symposium Publication, 1954-1962 |
| 7 | 2 | | Symposium Publication, 1963-1970 |
| 7 | 3 | | Symposium Publication, 1972-1975 |
| 7 | 4 | | Symposium Publication, 1976-1982 |
| 7 | 5 | | Symposium Publication, 1983 |
| 7 | 6 | | Symposium Publication, 1984-1986 |
| 8 | 1 | | Symposium Book Exhibits, 1966-1967 |
| 8 | 2 | | Symposium : Future, 1960-1986 |
| 8 | 3 | | Multi-Grant Proposal, 1983-1984 |
| 8 | 4 | | Journal of General Physiology, 1959-1966 |
| 8 | 5 | | Journal of General Physiology, 1967-1973 |
| 8 | 6 | | Journal of General Physiology, 1974-1979 |
| 8 | 7 | | Journal of General Physiology, 1980-1985 |
| 12 | 8 | | S.G.P. newsletters (spring and fall), 1983-1995 |
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Other Organizations, 1954-1986
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| 9 | 1 | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1954-1971 |
| 9 | 2 | American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1972-1979 |
| 9 | 3 | American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1980-1985 |
| 9 | 4 | American Institute of Biological Science, 1980-1985 |
| 9 | 5 | Association of American Medical Colleges, 1971-1985 |
| 9 | 6 | American Physiological Society (APS), 1951-1985 |
| 9 | 7 | Biology Alliance for Public Affairs, 1975-1976 |
| 9 | 8 | Biophysical Society, 1978-1983 |
| 10 | 1 | Council of Scientific Society Presidents (CSSP), 1979- June 1983 |
| 10 | 2 | Council of Scientific Society Presidents, 7/83 - 1984 |
| 10 | 3 | Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), 1974-1985 |
| 10 | 4 | International Biological Program, 1965 |
| 10 | 5 | International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS), 1955-1977 |
| 10 | 6 | International Union of Physiological Sciences, 1978-1985 |
| 11 | 1 | National Association of Biology Teachers, 1962-1974 |
| 11 | 2 | National Research Council, 1966-1985 |
| 11 | 3 | National Society for Medical Research, 1963-1973 |
| 11 | 4 | National Society for Medical Research, 1974-1986 |
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Photographs
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| 12 | 9 | 50th annual meeting and symposium, Woods Hole, Ma., Sept. 1996 |
| 12 | 9 | Past society presidents, Woods Hole, Ma., 1995 |
| | | A.L. Finn (1983-84), T. Hoshiko (1982-83), M. Lieberman (1981-82), L. Mullins (1980-81) |
| 12 | 9 | Historical copy prints |
| | | L.V. Heilbrunn (July 1928), C. Ladd Prosser, H. Burr Steinbach, R.D. Allen |
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