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Finding Aid for the Joseph Kaplan Papers, ca. 1940-1978

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Finding Aid for the Joseph Kaplan 156 1 Papers, ca. 1940-1978 Finding Aid for the Joseph Kaplan Papers, ca. 1940-1978

Collection number: 156

UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Manuscripts Division

Los Angeles, CA Contact Information Manuscripts Division UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time) Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/ Processed by: Manuscripts Division staff, 11 January 1993 Encoded by: Caroline Cubé Text converted and initial container list EAD tagging by: Apex Data Services Online finding aid edited by: Josh Fiala, July 2002 © 1999 The Regents of the . All rights reserved.

Descriptive Summary Title: Joseph Kaplan Papers, Date (inclusive): ca. 1940-1978 Collection number: 156 Creator: Kaplan, Joseph, 1902- Extent: 1 box (0.5 linear ft.) 1 oversize box Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections. Los Angeles, California 90095-1575 Abstract: Joseph Kaplan (1902- ) was a professof of physics at UCLA, chairman of the department and the director of the Institute of Geophysics. He was also a member of the National Academy of Science, and served as chairman of the U.S. National Committee for the International Geophysical Year (1957-58). The collection consists of framed photographs, files containing clippings, vitae, printed items, manuscripts, and memorabilia. Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Language: English. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright. Restrictions on Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Finding Aid for the Joseph Kaplan 156 2 Papers, ca. 1940-1978 Additional Physical Form Available A copy of the original version of this online finding aid is available at the UCLA Department of Special Collections for in-house consultation and may be obtained for a fee. Please contact: Public Services Division UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time) Email: [email protected] Provenance/Source of Acquisition Gift of Frances Kaplan, 1992. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Joseph Kaplan Papers (Collection 156). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles. UCLA Catalog Record ID UCLA Catalog Record ID: 1972957 Biography Kaplan was born in Tapolcza, on September 8, 1902; arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1910; BS in chemistry (1924) and MA (1926) and Ph.D (1927) in physics, ; National Research Council fellow at Princeton University (1927-28); assistant professor (1928-35), associate professor (1935-40), then professor, UCLA; chairman, Department of Physics (1938-44); director, Institute of Geophysics (1946-47); research centered on diatomic molecule spectra; nitrogen, oxygen, and mixture afterglows; upper atmosphere chemical processes; member, National Academy of Science; served as chairman of the U.S. National Committee for the International Geophysical Year, 1957-58; wrote Methods and Results of Upper Atmosphere Research (1954). Scope and Content Collection consists of materials relating to UCLA physics Professor Joseph Kaplan, including framed photographs, and files containing clippings, vitae, printed items, manuscripts, and memorabilia. Includes report of operations analysis in World War II, The Aeronomy Story, oral history transcript, statement to the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Independent Offices, Early days in Baltimore, and report on International Cooperation in Geographical Research and the Air Force Role in Geophysics. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Kaplan, Joseph, 1902- --Archives. University of California, Los Angeles--Dept. of Physics--Faculty--Archives. Geophysicists--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources. Manuscripts for publication.

Box 1, Folder 1 The Voice of Carelton Alumni(1957). Box 1, Folder 2 Miscellaneous personal papers [v.d.]. Box 1, Folder 3 Operations Analysis in World War II (1947)--report. Box 1, Folder 4 Correspondence [v.d.]. Box 1, Folder 5 National Research Fellow (1927)--notebook. Box 1, Folder 6 Articles and clippings [v.d., v.p.]. Box 1, Folder 7 Photographs. Box 1, Folder 8 International Cooperation in Geographical Research & the Air Force Role in Geophysics (August 1967)--report. Physical Description: 2 copies.

Box 1, Folder 9 The Aeronomy Story. Physical Description: Typescript. 2 copies and abstract.

Finding Aid for the Joseph Kaplan 156 3 Papers, ca. 1940-1978 Container List

Box 1, Folder 10 Oral history transcript (April 1978). Physical Description: typescript

Box 1, Folder 11 Speeches. Box 1, Folder 12 Awards and citations. Box 1, Folder 13 International Geophysical Year (1957-1958) [n.d.]. Physical Description: Typescript.

Box 1, Folder 14 Subcommittee on Independent Offices--House of Representatives--statement to [n.d.]. Box 1, Folder 15 Union Geodesique et Geophysique International Association de Meterologie (1948)--program with English and French text. Box 1, Folder 16 Office of Aerospace Research--U.S. Air Force (1968). Box 1, Folder 17 Early Days in Baltimore--Chapter 1. Physical Description: Holograph manuscript.

Box 1, Folder 18 Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Sciences, UCLA [n.d.]. Box 2, Folder 1 Favorite Professor of UCLA Class of 1942--plaque. Box 2, Folder 2 National Academy of Sciences of the of America--award [1957]. Box 2, Folders 3-5 Photographs. Box 2, Folder 6 Birthday note from Pol Swings (International Astronomical Union) [n.d.]. Box 2, Folder 7 Research Fellow Board--National Research Council--certificate of award (1927).

Finding Aid for the Joseph Kaplan 156 4 Papers, ca. 1940-1978