Ecological Society of America records, 1915-2015, bulk 1965-1985
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Ecological Society of America
- Date:
- 1915-2015, bulk 1965-1985
- Extent:
- 135.75 Linear Feet (190 boxes)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Ecological Society of America records, UA97-061, University of Georgia Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of correspondence, reports, and research materials related to the activities of the Ecological Society of America. The records are primarily associated with 43 prominent members of ESA, including Stanley Auerbach, Frank Golley and others.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Ecological Society of America (ESA), founded in 1915, is the world's largest community of professional ecologists and a trusted source of ecological knowledge, committed to advancing the understanding of life on Earth. The 9,000 member Society publishes five journals and a membership bulletin and broadly shares ecological information through policy, media outreach, and education initiatives. The Society's Annual Meeting attracts 4,000 attendees and features the most recent advances in ecological science.
The first discussions on the formation of the Society took place in 1914 in the lobby of the Hotel Walton in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at a meeting of animal and plant ecologists organized by Henry Chandler Cowles. On December 28, 1915, in Columbus, Ohio at the meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a group of about 50 people voted to form the Ecological Society of America, adopted a constitution, and set the next meeting. Dr. Victor E. Shelford of the University of Illinois served as the first president.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged into forty-eight series based on prominent members.
Access and use restrictions
- Preferred citation:
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Ecological Society of America records, UA97-061, University of Georgia Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.