Descriptive Summary
Mathematical Association of
America
Mathematical Association
of America Records,
1916-present
Materials are written in
English.
86-11; 86-12; 86-14; 86-17; 86-18; 86-19;
86-43; 89-2; 89-5; 89-6; 89-7; 90-1; 90-3; 93-429; 94-189; 94-204; 95-244;
96-031; 96-173; 97-014; 98-104; 2000-012; 2000-170; 2000-233; 2001-098;
2002-023; 2003-133; 2003-044; 2005-025; 2005-133; 2005-159; 2005-199; 2006-017;
2006-025; 2006-026; 2010-194
319 ft., 1
in.
Archives of American Mathematics, Dolph Briscoe Center for
American History, The University of Texas at
Austin
This collection
consists of correspondence, printed material, notes, publications, and
photographs, and digital video cassettes documenting the work of the Mathematical Association of America,
one of the primary professional organizations in the field of
mathematics.
Use Restrictions
Portions of this collection are stored off-site at Collections Deposit
Library and the Library Storage Facility. Contact reference staff for
retrieval.
Preferred Citation
Mathematical Association of America Records, 1916-present, Archives of
American Mathematics, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at
Austin
Box number conventions:
Collections Deposit Library (CDL): Range.Shelf/Accession No./Box
number, If the accession number is unknown, it will be left out. Stored
off-site.
Library Storage Facility (LSF): Accession Number/Box Number, (with
nine digit LSF number in parentheses underneath). Stored off-site.
Sid Richardson Hall (SRH): Proceeded by an asterix (*). Various
location formats, followed by accession number in [square brackets]. Located
on-site.
Organization:
Due to size, this inventory has been divided into seven separate units
which can be accessed by clicking on the highlighted text.
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MAA Records Homepage
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Part one: Headquarters Records
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Part two: Officers
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Part three: Publications
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Part four: Committees and Awards
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Part five: Section Files
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Part six: Meetings and Conferences
- Part seven: Projects [this page]
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["Mr.
Simplex Saves the Aspidistra"](simplex)
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[Women and
Mathematics Program](women) [Documentary film: Hard Problems](documentary)
Detailed Description of the Papers
Part 7 - Projects:
1.3/Box 83
"Mr. Simplex Saves the Aspidistra," book
used as prop by Frank Kocher in introduction to film,
undated
4.3/2000-012/1
Women and Mathematics Network [formerly Women
and Mathematics]
4.3/2000-012/1
Correspondence:
4.3/2000-012/1
General,
1985-1996
4.3/2000-012/1
“Correspondence 1975-1977,”
1975-1977
4.3/2000-012/1
“Correspondence 1978-83,”
1978-1983
4.3/2000-012/1
Correspondence, 1978-1981,
undated
4.3/2000-012/1
“Correspondence 1981,”
1981
4.3/2000-012/1
“WAM Inquiries 1977-78,”
1977-1984
4.3/2000-012/1
“WAM Inquiries 1978-79-80,”
1973-1980, undated
4.3/2000-012/2
Recommendation letters,
1985-1989
4.3/2000-012/2
C-Flag,
1986
4.3/2000-012/2
National,
1987-1989
4.3/2000-012/2
Friends of WAM,
April 1988
4.3/2000-012/2
Information requests and correspondence,
1992
4.3/2000-012/2
Correspondence with WAM coordinators,
1994
4.3/2000-012/2
Stationary, blank,
undated
4.3/2000-012/2
WAM stationary (blank) and poster,
undated
4.3/2000-012/2
Reports:
4.3/2000-012/2
“WAM Reports,”
1975-1984, undated
4.3/2000-012/2
“WAM Reports 1978-1979,”
1978-1979, undated
4.3/2000-012/2
“WAM Reports 1979-1980,”
1979-1980, undated
4.3/2000-012/2
Annual and interim,
1981-1988
4.3/2000-012/2
Annual, [includes regional reports],
1985-1986
4.3/2000-012/2
Regional, annual, Northern California section,
1985-1986
4.3/2000-012/2
Coordinators, [includes brochures, form letters,
handouts],
1985-1986
4.3/2000-012/2
Annual, regional,
1986
4.3/2000-012/2
January 1987 annual report,
1986-1987
4.3/2000-012/2
Annual,
January 1989-January 1990
4.3/2000-012/2
Coordinators,
June 1993
4.3/2000-012/2
Annual, [includes brochures],
1994-1997
4.3/2000-012/2
Meetings:
4.3/2000-012/2
“Meetings of WAM Coordinators,”
1976-1984, undated
4.3/2000-012/3
Meeting minutes, agendas, [includes clippings],
1984-1986 and undated
4.3/2000-012/3
Laramie, section officers meeting, Alice Kelly,
Northern California,
1985
4.3/2000-012/3
August 2, 1986 meeting,
1986
4.3/2000-012/3
IEEE Panel,
1989
4.3/2000-012/3
San Francisco Panel,
1990
4.3/2000-012/3
Publicity:
4.3/2000-012/3
Brochures:
4.3/2000-012/3
Program brochures,
1976-1996
4.3/2000-012/3
Brochures from other organizations,
[correspondence and printed material],
1984 and undated
4.3/2000-012/3
[Correspondence and drafts],
1986-1987
4.3/2000-012/3
“Math and Science School Visits,” Utah and
Michigan Regions,
1992-1996
4.3/2000-012/3
“WAM Publicity,”
1975-1980, undated
4.3/2000-012/3
Newsletter,
1986-1987
4.3/2000-012/3
FOCUS article,
May-June 1983
4.3/2000-012/3
“WAM News Release and Glamour
questionnaire,”
1977, undated
4.3/2000-012/3
“MODE” (Math Opens Doors Everywhere),
1978-1979, undated
4.3/2000-012/3
“Materials to Distribute for WAM” (brochures,
cartoons, articles, correspondence, etc.),
1970-1980, undated
4.3/2000-012/3
Pamphlets and brochures,
1968-2004, undated
4.3/2000-012/3
Regions:
4.3/2000-012/3
Regional coordinator material,
1976-1988 and undated
4.3/2000-012/3
“WAM Regional Coordinators Information
Packet,”
1988
4.3/2000-012/3
“WAM Regional Reports,”
1976-1979, undated
4.3/2000-012/3
“WAM Evaluations,”
1975-1984, undated
4.3/2000-012/3
“WAM 1981” (regional reports and statistics, etc.),
1976-1982
4.3/2000-012/4
New regions,
1984-1994 and undated
4.3/2000-012/4
New/interested coordinators,
1991-1992
4.3/2000-012/4
Baltimore/Washington,
1983-1988 and undated
4.3/2000-012/4
Boston,
1981-1986
4.3/2000-012/4
Chicago,
1981-1988
4.3/2000-012/4
Connecticut,
1981-1987
4.3/2000-012/4
“Florida Region,”
1979-1981
4.3/2000-012/4
Greater Texas,
1985-1987
4.3/2000-012/4
Kansas City,
1984-1987
4.3/2000-012/4
Michigan,
1985-1987 and undated
4.3/2000-012/4
Montana,
1986-1987 and undated
4.3/2000-012/4
New York/New Jersey,
1980-1986 and undated
4.3/2000-012/4
“NY/NJ Region,”
1975-1980, undated
4.3/2000-012/4
“Possible Speakers * N.Y./N.J./Conn. WAM –
1976-1977,”
1975-1977, undated
4.3/2000-012/4
North Texas,
1985-1988 and undated
4.3/2000-012/4
Northern California,
1981-1988 and undated
4.3/2000-012/4
Ohio,
1981-1987 and undated
4.3/2000-012/4
“Ohio Region,”
1980
4.3/2000-012/4
Philadelphia,
1986-1988 and undated
4.3/2000-012/4
Puget Sound,
1981-1987
4.3/2000-012/4
“San Francisco Bay Region – WAM,”
1975-1980, undated
4.3/2000-012/4
Southern California,
1981-1988
4.3/2000-012/5
South Florida,
1980-1987 and undated
4.3/2000-012/5
Utah,
1983-1987
4.3/2000-012/5
Manuals and forms:
4.3/2000-012/5
Mechanics of running a WAM program,
1986-1988
4.3/2000-012/5
Forms,
1986-1988
4.3/2000-012/5
“Forms and News Releases,”
1975-1981, undated
4.3/2000-012/5
“Evaluation Forms, Pamphlets, Applications, Expense
“Forms, Lists,”
1977-1978, undated
4.3/2000-012/5
Speakers opening letter (old),
1987-1988 and undated
4.3/2000-012/5
Manual,
1989
4.3/2000-012/5
Finances:
4.3/2000-012/5
Financing Proposals:
4.3/2000-012/5
“WAM Proposals for Funding 1977-78,”
1975-1980, undated
4.3/2000-012/5
“WAM Proposals” (for funding),"
1977-1991
4.3/2000-012/5
“WAM Proposals to IBM: 1975 and 1976,”
1976-1977
4.3/2000-012/5
“WAM Proposal and Budget 1978-79,”
1977-1981
4.3/2000-012/5
“WAM Proposal – 1978-79,”
1977-1979, undated
4.3/2000-012/5
Financial correspondence and reports,
1977-1988 and undated
4.3/2000-012/5
Correspondence, money,
1984-1988
4.3/2000-012/5
A. Willcox,
1987-1989
4.3/2000-012/5
Hewlett-Packard,
1985-1986
4.3/2000-012/5
Department of Education grant,
May 1986
4.3/2000-012/5
FIPSE (Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary
Education), math mentors program,
1987
4.3/2000-012/6
Coordinator’s expense copies,
1987-1991
4.3/2000-012/6
Old expenses,
1982-1986
4.3/2000-012/6
Expenses,
1986-1991
4.3/2000-012/6
“Budget Items,”
1976-1983, undated
4.3/2000-012/6
“WAM – Budget Data,”
1975-1981
4.3/2000-012/6
Budget,
1988-1997 and undated
4.3/2000-012/6
Supply orders,
1987-1996
4.3/2000-012/6
WAM Program Information:
4.3/2000-012/6
“All About WAM,” (correspondence, forms, guidelines
etc.),
1975-1991, undated
4.3/2000-012/6
“WAM Program,”
1978-1996, undated
4.3/2000-012/6
Mailing Lists:
4.3/2000-012/6
Old address lists,
1985-1988, undated
4.3/2000-012/6
Mailing addresses,
1986-1987
4.3/2000-012/6
Mailing Labels,
1988-1996
4.3/2000-012/6
Speakers’ addresses, old,
1989-1991, undated
4.3/2000-012/6
Address lists – Coordinators,
1992-1996
4.3/2000-012/6
Reference:
4.3/2000-012/6
“WAM Speeches,”
1976-1997
4.3/2000-012/6
“Female Participation in the AHSME” (American High
School Mathematics Examination),
1978-1983, undated
4.3/2000-012/6
National advisory committee,
1987-1990
4.3/2000-012/6
MAA Board of Governors,
1985-1987
4.3/2000-012/6
Committee on the Participation of Women, Pat
Kenschaft,
1987-1992 and undated
4.3/2000-012/6
Career information, [articles, brochures, and printed
material],
1973-1987 and undated
4.3/2000-012/6
“Dr. Mary Dolciani”
1985-1991, undated
2010-194/1Documentary film: Hard Problems, by George Csiscery. 99 digital video cassette masters of film; inventory list; 2006-2007