Abstracts of Contributed Papers, 1988-1990, 1992

The Ohio Valley Chromatography Records includes administrative papers of meeting minutes and agendas, financial statements including individual bank statements and deposits, as well as correspondence to speakers and members. Records from the symposiums include programs from 1973 to 1998 and speaker information such as registration and application forms, expenses of both member and speakers, and some photos of speakers at the 1994 symposium. The date span of the materials is from 1965 to 1998 with the bulk of the materials dating from the 1980s. This collection is organized into two series.

Series I, Administrative Records, contains information on the organization’s operation from 1965 to 1997. A brief history and background information on the group is provided. Meeting minutes and agendas from 1995-1997 are included with member lists, mailing lists, and tentative schedules for the upcoming symposiums. There are financial records such as bank statements from Winters Bank and members receipts from credit unions. The correspondence consists of thank you letters to speakers, tentative schedules, registration lists, and notices to members.

Series II, Event Records, includes general information about the symposiums from 1973 to 1998. Speaker information comprises of the abstracts and biographies written for the programs, and registration and application forms sent by the exhibitors. Expenses include food, lodging, and travel receipts from the exhibitors and members. Some publicity records are from the 1981 symposium with announcements, mailings, and advertisements. There are a few photos from the 1994 symposium of people who attended. Individual programs from most of the symposiums date from 1973 to 1998 with the exception of 1984 when there was no symposium.