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Inventory of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Atlanta Section Records, 1916-ca. 2000 (bulk 1956-1996)

MS345


Descriptive Summary

Creator: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Atlanta Section
Title: American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Atlanta Section records
Dates: 1916-ca. 2000 (bulk 1956-1996)
Abstract: This collection contains the office files of the Atlanta Section of ASME, including meeting agendas and minutes, correspondence, bylaws and guidelines, officer and committee files, membership directories and news, and files on the history of the Section.
Size: 9.6 linear feet (24 document cases)
Identification: MS345

Administrative History of American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Atlanta Section

The first meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Atlanta Section, a local branch of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, took place on June 21, 1913. John Saylor Coon, the first Mechanical Engineering and Drawing professor at the Georgia School of Technology, was one of the fourteen founding members and the first chairman of the Section. A constitution and by-laws were approved in August 1916. Membership grew steadily during the decades following, reaching 600 members by 1977. The Section began holding monthly meetings early in its existence, with presentations on technical topics of interest to the mechanical engineering community. This practice continues in the early years of the twenty-first century.

The Atlanta Section, originally part of Region IV of the national American Society of Mechanical Engineers, became part of Region XI when it was formed in the spring of 1962.

Description

This collection contains the office files of the Atlanta Section of ASME, including meeting agendas and minutes, correspondence, bylaws and guidelines, officer and committee files, membership directories and news, and files on the history of the Section. The first series, which has been arranged alphabetically by file title, includes records on the organization's history, by-laws revisions, correspondence, and materials on awards and the Historical Mechanical Engineering Landmarks Program, particularly the drive in the mid 1980s to recognize the Stirling Boilers of the Elk Cotton Mills in Dalton as historical landmarks. The second series, which is in its original chronological arrangement, contains copies of some of the earliest documents of the Section, including by-laws and early meeting programs, as well as administrative files covering the period from the late 1950s to the early 1990s. Correspondence, meeting agendas and minutes, information on Section officers and membership, and materials on the annual Christmas party are among the documents included in this series. Two folders contain correspondence and biographical information on John Saylor Coon, the first chairman of the Atlanta Section.

These records do not cover the period of the late 1920s through the early 1950s, and there is very little material on the late 1990s.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into two series:

Restrictions

Restrictions: Access

None.

Restrictions: Use

Permission to publish materials from this collection must be obtained from the Head of Archives and Special Collections.

Related Material

The Georgia Tech Archives also holds a collection on the history of Region XI of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Region XI encompasses Georgia and seven other southeastern states. This collection will be processed as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers - History Region XI Notebook (MS347).

The photographs in this collection have been separated and will be processed separately as VAM345.

Subject Headings

American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Atlanta Section
Coon, John Saylor, 1854-1938.
Mechanical engineering--Georgia--Atlanta.
Mechanical engineers--Georgia--Atlanta.

Administrative Information

Custodial History

This collection was donated by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Atlanta Section through the School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Preferred Citation

Please cite [Item, Folder Title, Series Title], American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Atlanta Section Records (MS345), Archives, Library and Information Center, Georgia Institute of Technology.

Provenance

Obtained by gift, 2002 (accession #2002.090).

Processing Information

Christine de Catanzaro and Mallory Velten processed these records in September 2008.

Accruals

This collection may have additional donations in the future.

Other Finding Aids

A print copy of this finding aid is available in the Georgia Tech Archives reading room.

Detailed Description of the Collection

SERIES 1: Office files (alphabetical), 1968-ca. 2000 (bulk 1975-1991)
Description
  The first series includes records on the organization's history, by-laws revisions, correspondence, and materials on awards and the Historical Mechanical Engineering Landmarks Program, particularly the drive in the mid 1980s to recognize the Stirling Boilers of the Elk Cotton Mills in Dalton as historical landmarks.
Arrangement
  Arranged by the Georgia Tech Archives in alphabetical order by file title,
Box Folder
1 1 Atlanta Section – History and Heritage, 1968-1977
  2 Atlanta Section – History and Heritage, 1975-1978
  3 Awards, 1976-1991
  4 Awards, May 23, 1989
  5 By-Laws Revisions, 1980-1981
Box Folder
2 2 By-Laws (Amended), November 1987
Box Folder
1 7 Contributing Members, 1988-1990
  8 Correspondence, 1973-1982
  9 Correspondence, 1976-1978
  10 Correspondence – Membership, 1975-1978
  11 Correspondence – National ASME, 1980-1981
  12 Counties Served, undated
  13 Federal Policy and Lobbying, 1989-1991
  14 Historical Designations – Harris-Corliss/Randall Bros., 1985-1986
  15 Historical Designations – Correspondence from Governor Joe Frank Harris, May 22, 1987
Box Folder
2 1 Legislation of Interest to Engineers, 1975-1976
  2 Membership Development Committee, 1979
  3 MDC News, 1975-1977
  4 Membership Development Committee News, 1977-1978
  5 Membership Directories, 1973-1976
  6 National Conference Agenda Items, 1975-1978
  7 ASME Newsletters (Other Sections), 1990-1991
  8 Officers, Committee Chairs, and Committee Members, 1989-1990
  9 Past Chairmen, ca. 2000
  10 Postal Information, 1986-1990
  11 Regional Administrative Conference/Regional Sectional Conference Guidelines Book, 1997-1998
  12 Stirling Boiler – Correspondence, 1985-1987
  13 Stirling Boiler – Correspondence, 1986-1987
SERIES 2: Office files (chronological), 1916-1999 (bulk 1957-1992)
Description
  The second series, which is in its original chronological arrangement, contains copies of some of the earliest documents of the Section, including by-laws and early meeting programs, as well as administrative files covering the period from the late 1950s to the early 1990s. Correspondence, meeting agendas and minutes, information on Section officers and membership, and materials on the annual Christmas party are among the documents included in this series. The documents do not cover the period of the late 1920s through the early 1950s.
Arrangement
  Arranged chronologically.
Box Folder
3 1 By-Laws: Atlanta Section, 1916
  2 Park Dallas Correspondence, 1916
  3 Story of Atlanta Brochure, 1917
  4 Brochure on Atlanta, 1919
  5 Manufacturing in Atlanta Brochure, 1919
  6 Annual Report – Atlanta Section, 1919
  7 Meetings Program, 1925-1926
  8 Proposed Charter, 1925-1927
  9 Roster, 1953-1954
  10 American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1956-1958
  11 ASME By-Laws (ASME General), 1957
  12 ASME Faculty Adviser and Student Councilor, 1957-1958
  13 Letters Compiled, 1955-1958
  14 ASME General, 1957-1958
  15 Atlanta Membership – Letters (ASME General), 1957-1958
  16 ASME Faculty Adviser and Student Councilor, 1957-1959
  17 High School Engineers Club (ASME General), 1957-1958
  18 ASME General, 1958-1959
  19 ASME Professional Divisions, 1957-1960
  20 ASME Hospitality, 1957-1962
  21 Request for By-Laws, February 1958
  22 ASME Insurance, 1958
  23 Roster, 1958
  24 ASME General, 1958-1959
  25 ASME Honors and Awards, 1958-1959
  26 ASME Christmas Party, 1957-1958
  27 ASME Secretary, 1958-1959
  28 ASME General, 1958-1959
  29 ASME General, 1958-1959
Box Folder
4 1 Treasurer’s Reports, 1958-1959
  2 Agenda Items, 1958-1959
  3 Atlanta – Reports Regional, 1957-1960
  4 ASME Committees/Duties, 1958
  5 Georgia Boiler Code Law, 1958-1961
  6 Georgia Boiler Code Law, 1958-1961
  7 ASME Year Book, 1958-1961
  8 Affiliation with Architecture and Engineers Institute, 1956-1959
  9 Roster, 1959
  10 Vice Presidents Guide, 1959
  11 ASME Secretary, 1959-1960
  12 ASME Honors and Awards, 1959-1960
  13 ASME Secretary, 1959-1960
  14 ASME Lecturers, 1958-1960
  15 ASME Faculty Adviser and Student Councilor, 1959-1960
  16 Letters – Barrier, Weber Albright, 1959-1960
  17 ASME Financial Information, 1959-1960
  18 ASME Christmas Party, 1959
  19 ASME Public Affairs, 1959-1960
  20 ASME Secretary, 1959-1960
  21 ASME Publicity, 1959-1960
  22 Agenda, 1959-1960
Box Folder
5 1 ASME Minutes, 1959-1960
  2 ASME Architects and Engineers Institute, 1959-1962
  3 Boiler Law, 1955-1961
  4 ASME Meeting, 1959-1962
  5 Annual Report, 1960
  6 ASME Records of Committees Past Years, 1958-1959
  7 ASME Member Gifts Campaign, 1959-1960
  8 ASME Christmas Party, 1960
  9 Nuclear Engineering Division, 1960
  10 Local Reports, 1961
  11 Agenda, 1960-1961
  12 Elections – National and Regional, 1960-1961
  13 Elections – Local, 1958-1959
  14 Miscellaneous, 1960-1961
  15 Civic Affairs, 1960-1961
  16 ASME Secretary, 1958-1962
  17 ASME Secretary, 1960-1962
  18 ASME Honors and Awards, 1960-1962
  19 ASME – Quotas/Pledges, 1960-1962
  20 ASME Treasurer, 1960-1962
  21 ASME – Roger Martin Information, 1960-1962
  22 ASME Executive Committee, 1960-1963
  23 Regional Administrative Conference, 1960-1962
  24 Roster, 1961
Box Folder
6 1 Regional Administrative Conference, 1960-1961
  2 Meeting Notice, 1961-1962
  3 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1961-1962
  4 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1961-1963
  5 Nominations, 1958-1959
  6 ASME Meeting, 1962-1963
  7 ASME Membership, 1962-1963
  8 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1962-1963
  9 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1962-1963
  10 November 1963 Meeting Notice, November 18, 1963
  11 Chairman’s Report, 1963-1964
  12 ASME, 1963-1964
  13 ASME Chairman’s Report, 1964-1965
  14 ASME Chairman Correspondence, 1964-1965
  15 ASME Chairman Correspondence, 1964
  16 ASME Chairman Correspondence, 1964
  17 ASME Chairman Correspondence, 1964
  18 ASME Chairman, 1965
Box Folder
7 1 ASME Chairmen, 1964-1965
  2 National Honors – Atlanta Section, 1964-1966
  3 A&E Building Corp., 1965
  4 Architects and Engineers Bldg. Inc., 1965
  5 Georgia State Boiler Code Law Committee, 1965-1966
  6 Georgia State Boiler Code Law Committee, 1964-1965
  7 Chairman’s File, 1965-1966
  8 Chairman’s File, 1965-1966
  9 Chairman’s File, 1965-1966
  10 Chairman’s File, 1965
  11 Secretaries’ Files, 1965-1966
  12 Uniform Boiler and Unfired Pressure Vessel Safety Bill for States Committees, 1965-1966
Box Folder
8 1 Secretaries’ File, 1965-1966
  2 Dr. Homer S. Weber, 1966
  3 Thomas Frazier, 1966
  4 Annual Report, 1966-1967
  5 ASME Secretary – Atlanta Section, 1958-1959
  6 ASME Secretary – Atlanta Section, 1966-1967
  7 ASME Secretary – Atlanta Section, 1966-1967
  8 Chairman’s File, 1966-1968
  9 Chairman’s File, 1966-1967
  10 Chairman’s File, 1967
  11 Chairman’s File, 1966-1967
  12 Chairman’s File, 1966
  13 Mechanisms Conference, 1966-1967
  14 Uniform Boiler and Unfired Pressure Vessel Safety Bill for States Committee, 1966-1969
Box Folder
9 1 Roster, 1967
  2 ASME – Atlanta Officers, 1967
  3 ASME Local, 1967-1968
  4 Annual Report, 1967-1968
  5 ASME Vice Chairman File, 1968
  6 ASME Correspondence, 1966-1968
  7 Civic Affairs, 1967-1968
  8 GA Arch. and Engineering Soc., 1967-1968
  9 ASME Vice Chairman File, 1967-1968
  10 ASME Vice Chairmen File, 1967-1968
  11 ASME Meetings, 1966-1969
  12 ASME – Mechanisms Conference, October 5-9, 1968
  13 ASME Regional Administrative Conference, 1967-1968
Box Folder
10 1 Regional Administrative Conference Meeting, 1968
  2 Annual Report, 1968-1969
  3 ASME Chairman’s File, 1968-1969
  4 ASME Chairman’s File, 1968-1969
  5 ASME Chairman’s File, 1965-1968
  6 Chairman’s File, 1968-1969
  7 ASME, 1968-1969
Box Folder
11 1 ASME – Secretary's File, 1967-1970
  2 ASME, 1968-1970
  3 ASME IRAC – Mobile, 1969
  4 ASME, 1969
  5 National Agenda, 1968-1969
  6 Correspondence, 1969-1970
  7 ASME, 1969-1970
  8 ASME Regional Administrative Conference, 1970
Box Folder
12 1 ASME Photographs, 1970
  2 ASME Correspondence, 1969-1971
  3 ASME – Atlanta Secretary – Treasurer Program, 1970-1971
  4 Secretary Minutes, 1971-1972
  5 Secretary – General, 1971-1972
  6 ASME Atlanta, 1971-1972
  7 ASME Atlanta, 1970-1972
  8 Regional Administrative Conference, April 15-16, 1972
  9 ASME – Regional Administrative Conference Region XI, 1972
  10 ASME Regional Administrative Conference, April 15-16, 1972
  11 Vice Chairman, 1971-1973
  12 Program, 1972-1973
  13 ASME Meetings, 1972-1973
  14 Vice Chairman / Joint Management Conference, 1972-1973
  15 ASME – Atlanta Section – Heat Transfer Conference, 1970-1972
  16 ASME – Local, 1974-1975
Box Folder
13 1 Student Activities, 1973-1976
  2 John Saylor Coon, 1973-1976
  3 [John Saylor] Coon, 1973-1976
  4 Budget Finances, 1974
  5 Codes and Standards, 1974-1975
  6 Annual Report to Region XI Regional Administrative Conference, 1974-1975
  7 Stationary, 1974-1975
  8 Minutes – Meeting Notices, 1973-1976
  9 Gene O’Brien, 1974-1976
  10 Regional Administrative Conference/RSC, 1975
  11 ASME Roster/Minutes/Booklet, 1975
  12 ASME – Atlanta Section, 1975-1976
  13 ASME, 1975-1976
  14 Program – Committee Correspondence, 1975-1977
  15 Monthly Newsletters, 1975-1978
  16 IRAC – Charleston, S.C., August 20-31, 1976
  17 Section Operation Workshop – Atlanta Section, 1974-1976
  18 Meeting Notices, 1976-1978
  19 Interview with Mr. E. W. O’Brien, February 29, 1976
  20 ASME – Other Sections, 1977-1978
  21 ASME Division Programs, 1976-1977
  22 ASME – Other Sections, 1976-1977
Box Folder
14 1 ASME Division Programs, 1977
  2 History of Atlanta Section, 1976-1977
  3 ASME Committee Correspondence, 1976-1978
  4 ASME – Atlanta Section Hospitality Chairman, 1976-1978
  5 Brochures, 1976-1980
  6 Brochures, 1976-1980
  7 History of the Atlanta Section, 1977
  8 National Agenda, 1976-1977
  9 ASME WAM Atlanta, November 27, 1977
Box Folder
15 1 National Agenda, 1977
  2 National Agenda, 1976-1977
  3 ASME, 1977
  4 ASME – ’77/’78 Council Report , 1977-1978
  5 ASME, 1977
  6 ASME – Atlanta Section, 1976-1979
  7 ASME, 1977-1981
  8 ASME Membership List, July 1978
  9 Atlanta Section ASME, 1958-1959
  10 Meeting Minutes, 1974-1978
  11 Minutes – Executive Committee Meeting, 1977-1979
  12 ASME Correspondence, 1978-1979
  13 ASME Yearbook, 1978-1979
  14 ASME – ’78/’79 Mailing Expenses, 1978-1979
  15 ASME – National Agenda, 1979
  16 ASME Joint Power Generation Conference, October 14-18, 1979
  17 ASME National Agenda Policy Items, 1979
  18 ASME – Atlanta Section, 1979-1980
  19 Meeting Minutes, 1979-1980
  20 Meeting Notices and N.L., 1979-1980
  21 Attendance Records, 1979-1980
Box Folder
16 1 Region Directory, 1979-1980
  2 National Agenda Conference, 1979-1980
  3 National Agenda, 1979-1980
  4 Atlanta Section Annual Report, 1979-1980
  5 Minutes, 1980-1981
  6 Minutes, 1980
  7 ASME Program Chairman, 1980-1981
  8 Executive Committee Meetings, 1980-1981
  9 Monthly Bulletins/Meetings, 1980-1981
  10 ASME, 1958-1959
  11 Checking, 1980-1982
  12 Technical Activities, 1981
  13 30-Month Calendar, 1981
  14 Atlanta Section By-Laws, 1981
  15 30-Month Calendar, 1981
  16 Membership Development, 1981-1982
  17 Atlanta Section By-Laws, 1981
  18 Section Handbook, 1981
  19 Roster, 1981-1982
  20 Executive Committee, 1981-1982
Box Folder
17 1 Section Meeting Notices, 1981-1982
  2 Professional Development, 1981-1982
  3 Public Affairs, 1981-1982
  4 Honors and Awards, 1981-1982
  5 College Relations, 1981-1982
  6 Finance, 1981-1982
  7 National Agenda Items, 1981-1982
  8 Membership Changes, 1981-1982
  9 Membership Development, 1981-1982
  10 ASME, 1981-1982
  11 Treasurer, 1981-1982
  12 Atlanta Section Correspondence, 1981-1982
  13 Programs, 1981-1982
Box Folder
3 24 ASME General, 1958-1959
Box Folder
17 14 Region XI Board, 1981-1982
  15 Nominating Committee, 1981-1982
  16 Goals Program, 1981-1982
  17 RACON Representative, January 14, 1982
  18 Forms and Information, September 1982
  19 Roster, 1982
Box Folder
18 1 Regional Administrative Conference/IRAC, 1982
  2 Meeting Notices (Other Sections), 1982
  3 Boiler Code, 1982
  4 Regional Administrative Conference/IRAC, 1982
  5 Faculty Adviser, June 14, 1982
  6 Agenda Items, 1981-1982
  7 Forms and Information, 1982
  8 Membership Interests, 1982
  9 History and Heritage, 1982
  10 Section Activities, 1982-1983
  11 ASME – 78/81 Postage, 1982-1983
  12 ASME, 1982-1983
  13 Membership and Committee Chairmen, 1982-1983
  14 Programs, 1982-1983
  15 John Cerney – Director and History and Heritage Chairman, 1982-1983
  16 Public Relations, 1982-1983
  17 Regional Administrative Conference/IRAC, 1982-1983
  18 Auxiliary, 1983
  19 Executive Committee, 1983
  20 Faculty Advisers – College Relations, 1983
  21 Technical Activities, 1983
  22 RACON, 1983
  23 Section Handbook, 1983
  24 History and Heritage, 1983
  25 Professional Development, 1983
  26 Public Affairs, 1983
  27 Honors and Awards, 1983-1984
  28 Membership Development, 1983-1984
  29 Membership Interest, 1983-1984
Box Folder
19 1 ASME, 1983-1984
  2 Programs, 1983-1984
  3 Region XI Board – Dallas Field Office, 1983-1984
  4 Engineers’ Week, 1983-1984
  5 Agenda Items, 1983-1984
  6 Boiler Code, 1983-1984
  7 ASME, 1984
  8 Guide to History and Heritage, 1984
  9 Chairman, 1984
  10 F. Neely/W. Crawford, 1984
  11 Section Handbooks, 1984-1985
  12 Annual Report, 1984-1985
  13 ASME Newsletters, 1984-1985
  14 ASME – Secretary, 1984-1985
Box Folder
20 1 Atlanta ASME Minutes, 1984-1985
  2 ASME National Society Lectures, 1985
  3 Board of Governors, 1986
  4 Atlanta ASME, 1986-1987
  5 Newsletters, 1958-1959
  6 ASME, 1987-1988
  7 Minutes, 1987-1988
  8 ASME Newsletters, 1987-1988
  9 Atlanta Section Annual Report, 1987-1988
  10 Meeting, Dinner Expenses, 1987-1990
  11 Financial Report, 1987-1990
  12 IRAC, 1988
  13 ASME, June 1988
  14 ASME, July 1988
  15 ASME Newsletter, September 1988
  16 ASME Newsletter, October 1988
Box Folder
21 1 ASME, November 1988
  2 Interest Income, 1988
  3 ASME General, December 1988
  4 Delinquent Letter and List, 1988-1989
  5 ASME Appropriation, 1988-1989
  6 Kwik Kopy, 1988-1989
  7 Regional Administrative Conference, 1989
  8 Atlanta Section, 1989
  9 ASME Agenda Items, 1989
  10 Miscellaneous, 1989
  11 Membership Development, 1989
  12 Roster, 1989
  13 Executive Committee Meeting, 1989
  14 U.S. Postal Service, 1989
  15 ASME, January 1989
  16 ASME, February 1989
  17 ASME, March 1989
  18 Expenses, Receipts and Correspondence, 1989-1990
  19 Georgia Power, 1990
  20 Mahoney Awards and Engraving, 1990
  21 Student Honors Program, 1990
  22 ASME, 1990
  23 Past Newspaper Copy, 1990
Box Folder
22 1 ASME, 1990
  2 Membership Changes, 1990
  3 ASME, 1990
  4 ASME Atlanta Section Final Report, 1990-1991
  5 ASME Goals, 1990-1991
  6 ASME Roster, 1990-1991
  7 ASME – Atlanta Section, 1990-1992
  8 Maintenance Planning, 1990-1993
  9 Contributing Members’ Letters, 1991
  10 ASME Meetings, 1991
  11 Winter Annual Meeting, 1991
  12 ASME Survey Responses, 1991
  13 Georgia Power Industry Award, 1991-1992
  14 Atlanta Section Report, 1991-1992
  15 ASME Meeting Folder, 1991-1992
  15 ASME Meeting Folder, 1991-1992
Box Folder
23 1 Booklet, 1991-1992
  2 ASME Meeting Papers, 1991-1992
  3 ASME, 1991-1992
  4 ASME, 1991-1992
  5 ASME, 1991-1992
  6 Maintenance Planning, 1991-1993
  7 ASME, 1992
  8 ASME – Atlanta Section, 1992
  9 ASME, 1992
  10 ASME, 1992-1993
  11 ASME – Miscellaneous , 1992-1993
Box Folder
24 1 ASME – Miscellaneous, 1992-1993
  2 ASME, 1993
  3 ASME, 1993
  4 Executive Committee Meetings, 1994-1995
  5 ASME Atlanta Newsletters, 1995
  6 ASME – Miscellaneous, 1995-1997
  7 Atlanta Section Minutes, 1996
  8 ASME International, 1996
  9 ASME – Miscellaneous, 1996
  10 Atlanta Section, 1996-1997
  11 ASME News, 1996-1997
  12 ASME Meetings, 1998-1999

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