Instrument Society of America Collection
name: label: Creator
content: Instrument Society of America
label: Former owner
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanisms
label: Former owner
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Physical Sciences
topic: label: Topic
content: Scientific apparatus and instruments
label: Topic
content: Physical sciences
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated to the National Museum of the History of Technology (now known as the National Museum of American History) by the Instrument Society of America Library. Date of acquisition is unknown. 

Transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Mechanisms, now known as the Division of Work and Industry on July 17, 1986.
creator: label: Creator
content: Instrument Society of America
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content: Instrument Society of America Collection
abstract: label: Summary
content: The collection documents the history of instrumentation through catalogs, bulletins, specification sheets, price lists, and other publications of companies that produce instrumentation.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: The Instrument Society of America (ISA) was founded in 1945 as an educational organization dedicated to advancing the knowledge and practice related to the theory, design, manufacture, and use of instruments and controls in the various sciences and technologies for the benefit of all mankind. Funds to carry on the purpose of the Society are provided primarily by membership dues, conferences and exhibits, journal advertising, educational materials, book publication sales and royalties, and registration fees from Society-sponsored educational short courses, conferences and symposia.[1]

1. 'Instrument Society of America Consolidated Financial statements for the years, ended December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997, BNet Business Network, http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3739/is_200007/ai_n8909806 (accessed August 28, 2008).
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 36 Cubic feet (98 boxes)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1911-1972
appraisal: label: Appraisal, Destruction, and Scheduling information
content: Two boxes of water damaged materials were disposed of on March 16, 200 by Craig A. Orr, archivist.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0215
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into three series by type of material.

Series 1, Instrument Society of America, 1947-1964

Series 2, Articles and Publications, 1914-1956

Series 3, Trade Literature, 1911-1969
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Processed by David A. Stevens (intern), August 1986; revised by Craig Orr, archivist, 1991 and Robert Ageton (volunteer) and Alison Oswald, archivist, 2008 and 2011; supervised by Craig Orr, archivist.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The Instrument Society of America Collection consists primarily of
catalogs, bulletins, specification sheets, price lists, and other publications of companies that produce instrumentation. The collection is arranged into three series: Series 1, Instrument Society of America, 1947-1964; Series 2, Articles and Publications, 1914-1956; and Series 3, Trade Literature, 1911-1969, which comprises by far the larger portion of the collection. 

Series 1, Instrument Society of America, 1947-1964, consists of proceedings and symposium documentation for the Society. 

Series 2, Articles and Publications, 1914-1956, consists of articles, publications, papers, and reports arranged alphabetically. 

Series 3, Trade Literature, 1911-1969 (bulk 1930s-1960s), is organized alphabetically by company. The companies represented are from the United States, England, Germany, Japan, and Holland. This material covers the time period of 1911 to 1969, with the bulk of it being from the 1930s and 1960s. Additionally, there is a set of Honeywell Brown advertising literature, 1952-1957, with associated job costs for printing and distribution. The bound volumes of Honeywell advertisements include samples of ads for scientific instruments and controls in industry publications such asBrick and Clay Record, Foundry, Iron and Steel Engineer, Petroleum Refiner, Product Engineer andTextile World.