On October 6, 1978 the original Board of Directors for SSP met in the Conference Room at the American Geophysical Union. One item discussed was the approval of a logo to represent the newly formed Society. Following is the hand-drawn logo that was proposed: The approval of the logo was unanimous! The meaning and symbolism... Continue Reading →
Sipping, Supping, and Other Business
The AIP's Niels Bohr Library & Archives in College Park, MD is a repository and clearinghouse for information in the history of physics, astronomy, geophysics and allied fields. The library also stores a treasure trove of historical documentation that detail interactions between AIP, its past or current member societies, and SSP. The following 1979 memorandum... Continue Reading →