Space Medicine Branch History, 1950-1957

The records of the Space Medicine Branch of the Aerospace Medical Association document the membership, meetings, and actions of organization officers from 1964 to 2000.

Series I, Administrative, contains the administrative actions of the Executive Committee of the Space Medicine Branch, the President, and the Secretary-Treasurer. Subseries I-A, General, contains the Space Medicine Branch emblem, the history of the organization from 1950 to 1957, several different organization constitutions, and a 1985 special project entitled “Great Moments in Space Medicine.” Subseries I-B, Executive Committee Correspondence, contains the agenda and meeting minutes of the Executive Committee from 1964 to 2000. It also contains correspondence between committee members, but primarily contains the correspondence of the Secretary-Treasurer. Subseries I-C, Secretary-Treasurer Records, contains the correspondence and financial records of the Secretary-Treasurer from 1964 to 1972. Researchers should be award that similar correspondence for this period may also be found in Subseries I-B, Executive Committee Correspondence. Finally, Subseries I-D, Membership, contains membership lists and membership applications for the Space Medicine Branch from 1959 to 1993.

Series II, Meetings and Programs, contains the agenda, minutes, and correspondence pertaining to the annual meetings of the Space Medicine Branch from the 1965 annual meeting to the 1995 annual meeting. In most cases, files contain the agenda, meeting minutes, and program. Files also contain correspondence to and from guest speakers, as well as the correspondence of other people directly involved in the planning and execution of the annual meetings.

Series III, Awards, contains correspondence and award lists for annual awards presented by the Space Medicine Branch at their annual meeting. Files begin in 1965 and end in 1992.