Washington Society of Engineers Records
name: label: Creator
content: Washington Society of Engineers
label: Author
content: Remington, Charles E.
label: Donor
content: Ellenberger, William J.
label: Collector
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of History of Technology
label: Collector
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
label: Collector
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry
place: label: Place
content: Washington (D.C.)
topic: label: Topic
content: Societies -- Professional
label: Topic
content: Engineering
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
creator: label: Creator
content: Washington Society of Engineers
label: Author
content: Remington, Charles E.
label: Donor
content: Ellenberger, William J.
setName: label: See more items in
content: Washington Society of Engineers Records
abstract: label: Summary
content: The Washington Society of Engineers was founded in 1905 with the objective to advance engineering knowledge and maintain a high professional standard among members.  Membership was open to all individuals who were actively engaged in any branch of the engineering profession.   The records contain membership records, meeting minutes and reports, financial records, correspondence, projects and events details, as well as research documents.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: The Washington Society of Engineers was formed in 1905 to represent local engineers in the Washington (DC), Virginia, and Maryland areas, as well as serve as a resource for sharing ideas and networking with others within the engineering profession.  Membership was open to all persons actively involved in the practice of any branch of engineering.  The Society became part of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) and was also affiliated with the Washington Academy of Sciences.   Other engineering societies were able to form due to the assistance of the Washington Society of Engineers such as the engineers including the Engineers Joint Council, the Washington Academy of Sciences, the DC Council of Engineering and Architectural Societies, and the American Association of Engineering Societies.   The Washington Society of Engineers was absorbed into different national professional societies, such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), both of which have DC metro area branches.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 13.1 Cubic feet (30 boxes)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1905-1985
label: Date
content: bulk 1930-1979
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Transferred from the Division of Work and Industry to the Archives Center in 2007.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0972
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Correspondence
label: Type
content: Business records
label: Type
content: Minutes
label: Type
content: Reports
label: Type
content: Financial records
label: Type
content: Ledgers (account books)
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is divided into five series.

Series 1: Membership Records, 1905-1985

Series 2: Meeting Minutes and Reports, 1905-1980

Series 3: Financial Records,1906-1984

Series 4: Correspondence, 1928-1980

Series 5: Project, Events, and Research Documents, 1931-1983
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Processed by Sara Wheeler, intern, July 2017; supervised by Alison Oswald, archivist.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Correspondence -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Business records -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Minutes
label: Genre/Form
content: Reports
label: Genre/Form
content: Financial records -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Ledgers (account books)
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The collection documents work conducted by the Washington Society of Engineers. A large portion of the papers are from the offices of Charles E. Remington, former treasurer of the Society. The collection includes administrative records, organizational information, financial records, business records such as meeting minutes, general correspondence, reprints, records of programs and events, academic papers, and reference files about members and activities of the Society.