RMM04448.xml Guide to the National Association of Science Writers and Council for the Advancement of Science Writing records, 1934-2018 National Association of Science Writers and Council for the Advancement of Science Writing records, 1934-2018 Compiled by P. McCrayJ. Parker Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library 2002

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Finding aid encoded by Sarah Keen April 2008Evan Fay Earle January 2009 2007-05-29 converted from EAD 1.0 to EAD 2002 Guide to the National Association of Science Writers and Council for the Advancement of Science Writing Records, 1934-2018 Collection Number: 4448 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Cornell University Library Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu P. McCrayJ. Parker February 1993 Sarah Keen, April 2008Evan Fay Earle, January 2009 Jude Corina, September 2018 © 2002 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY National Association of Science Writers and Council for the Advancement of Science Writing records, 1934-2018. 4448 National Association of Science Writers. 33 cubic ft. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library Records of the National Association of Science Writers and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing include correspondence, membership records, financial records, domestic and international affairs material, newsletters, administrative material, working papers for seminars and workshops, samples of science writing, papers and theses, published reports, and video and audiocassettes. Correspondents include Earl Ubell, William J. Cromie, Pierre Fraley, Philip M. Boffey, Jane Stafford, and Herbert L. Nichols. Organizations mentioned include the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Ford Foundation. Collection material in English ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

The National Association of Science Writers (NASW) is a professional society, established in 1934, serving science journalists and public information specialists. The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW), which was created in 1960, is a non-profit organization that sponsors various activities intended to improve the quality and quantity of information about science that reaches the public.

 COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Records of the National Association of Science Writers and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing include correspondence, membership records, financial records, domestic and international affairs material, newsletters, administrative material, working papers for seminars and workshops, samples of science writing, papers and theses, published reports, and video and audiocassettes. Correspondents include Earl Ubell, William J. Cromie, Pierre Fraley, Philip M. Boffey, Jane Stafford, and Herbert L. Nichols. Organizations mentioned include the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Ford Foundation.

Also, oral history interview with Jane Stafford by Bruce Lewenstein, 1987.

 SUBJECTS Names: National Association of Science Writers. Boffey, Philip M. Cromie, William J. Fraley, Pierre. Lewenstein, Bruce V., Nichols, Herbert L.(Herbert Lownds), 1908- Stafford, Jane. Ubell, Earl. American Association for the Advancement of Science. Council for the Advancement of Science Writing. Council for the Advancement of Science Writing. Ford Foundation. National Association of Science Writers. Subjects: Science news--United States. Communication in science--United States. Journalism--United States. Form and Genre Terms: Audio tapes. Videotapes. INFORMATION FOR USERS Cite As:

National Association of Science Writers and Council for the Advancement of Science Writing records, #4448. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

 SERIES LIST

Series I. Series I. General files

Series II. Series II. International Affairs

Series III. Series III. Dometic Affairs

CONTAINER LIST Link to a copy of the printed finding aid. PDF file.

Not all the material in the collection is covered by the above guide.

 Series I. General files

This collection was originally compiled without series. A later addition was split into International Affairs material and Domestic material, thus Series II and Series III were created. Everything listed under Series I represents the original list and may contain material that belongs in Series II and III.

 32 19-19 Publications and unpublished articles 32 1984-1999 Conference files 32 1989-2000 Awards files 33 1993-2000 Awards files 33 1987-1990 Fellowship files: Haseltine 33 1990-1996 Fellowship files: Kellogg 33 1985 Fellowship files: NASW-Duke University 33 1983 Fellowship files: Ullman 33 1985 Press release 33 1989 Jane Stafford Oral History 33 1992 Press Room Book 33 1984-1996 Miscellaneous correspondence 33 1985-1987 External correspondence 33 Poster from University of California, Santa Cruz 33 NASW LOGO Designs 33 Letterhead and blank certificates 33 American Chemical Society/Victor Cohn’s Presentation/October 15, 1999 (videotape) 33 1990, 1994, 1998 General Meeting/Excom/ New Orleans, 2/17/1990; The New York Academy of Sciences, Panels 1 & 2, 9/27/1994; The Osgood File/Network Access Project IV, 1998 34 1 1977-1992 Science Writing Survey 34 2 1978-1981 CASW Report and correspondence 34 3 1982 Washington Independent Writers: directory of members 34 4 1982-2004 Membership rosters and miscellaneous 34 5 1982, 1986-1990, 1992-1993 NASW directories of members 34 6 1984-1986 Agenda 34 7 1986-1996 CASW meeting minutes 34 8 1987-1992 CASW - Traveling Fellowship Committee 34 9 1988 Science Writing Survey 34 10 1988-1990 New Horizons in Science proposal file copy 34 11 1989-1992 NSF correspondence 34 12 1990-1991 Agricultural Travel Fellowship Program 34 13 1990-1993 Kellogg/report final letter/budget 34 14 1991 CASW Agriculture Fellowships - applicants 34 15 1991, 1992, 1994 Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ): membership directories 34 16 1991-1995 Agriculture articles and publicity 34 17 1991-2004 CASW Annual Briefing: New Horizons in Science 34 18 1992 CASW Bio's 1992 election 34 19 1994-1995 Kellogg - Africa 34 20 1994, 1996-1997 NASW Membership Directories 34 21 1995 Mass Media Fellows: Directory 34 22 1995-1996 SEJ: membership directories 34 23 1997-1999 CASW programs and activities 34 24 1997-1999 SEJ: membership directories 34 25 1999-2001 NASW membership directories and resource guides 34 26 2000 Science-in-Society journalism awards 34 27 2001 NASW membership directory and resource guide 34 30 2003 NASW membership directory and resource guide 34 28 2002 NOVA/Secrets, Lies, and Atomic Spies 34 29 2007 NASW Science in Society Journalism Award Winners 34 31 2007 NASW Science in Society Journalism Award Winners: Beth Whitehouse, “The Match” 34 33 2007 NASW Science in Society Journalism Award Winners: Stephen Lyons and Llewellyn M. Smith, Forgotten Genius. DVD 483 34 34 2007 NASW Science in Society Journalism Award Winners: Alison Richard and David Malakoff, Climate Connections: How People Change Climate, How Climate Changes People. 2 CDs 423, 425 34 35 2013-2014 Brochures from NASW events 35 1 2000-2004 CASW awards 35 2 1989, 2001 News and Numbers, Victor Cohn 35 3 2002 Victor Cohn prize: nomination Shannon Brownlee 35 4 2004 Victor Cohn prize: nomination Christine Gorman 35 5 2002 Victor Cohn prize: nomination Daniel Haney 35 6-7 2004 420 Victor Cohn prize: nomination Michelle Trudeau, 2 CD-ROM 35 8 2002 Victor Cohn prize: nomination Jeff Wheelwright 35 9 2001 Evolution t.v. series: "Darwin's Dangerous Idea" (drama script) 35 10 421 2002 Engineering and Life, 2 CD-ROM 35 11-12 422 2003 Bloodlines: Technology Hits Home, CD-ROM 35 2003 Bloodlines: Technology Hits Home, videotape 35 13 2002 Building a New Child. . .. and Free to Be Me 35 14-18 2000, 2002-2004 Science in Society journalism awards 35 19 1982-1983, 1991 NASW Roster of Members 35 20 1996 NASW membership directory 35 21 2001 NASW membership directory 35 22 2002 NASW membership directory 35 2001 Evolution t.v. series: 7 videotapes [7 programs] 35 V-1359 Evolution shows 1: Darwin's Dangerous Idea 35 V-1360 Evolution shows 2: Great Transformations 35 V-1361 Evolution shows 3: Extinction 35 V-1362 Evolution shows 4: Evolutionary Arms Race 35 V-1363 Evolution shows 5: Why Sex? 35 V-1364 Evolution shows 6: The Mind's Big Bang 35 V-1365 Evolution shows 7: What About God? 35 V-1366 2003 Bloodlines: Technology Hits Home 35 8270a-8281a 2001 NASW workshops (12 audio cassettes) 35 23 1993 Directory of Science Communication Courses and Programs in U.S.A. 36 1 2000 Victor Cohn Award nomination: Laurie Garrett 36 2 2002 Victor Cohn Award nomination: Dan Fagin 37 1993-2018 NASW Newsletter - ScienceWriters 38 1-15 Membership lists and directories, 1977, 1979, 1982-1983, 1988, 1991, 1993-1995, 1997-2008 1977-2008 38 16 Science in Journalism leaflets, 1979, 1985-1990, l992-1993, 1995-2002, 2004-2007 1979-2007 38 16 Membership recruitment leaflets 2000 38 16 Membership cards 2007-2008 38 17 A Guide to Careers in Science Writing [1998] 38 17 "Engineering and Life" [CD] 38 17 Science journalism schools/courses 1998 38 18 Science Writers Awards, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2005 1990-2005 38 19 Award winner, 2003: "Bloodlines" [V-1099 and CD-315] 2003 38 19 A Field Guide for Science Writers, Deborah Blum, Mary Knudson, and Robin Morantz Henig 38 19 Communicating Science News 1996 38 20 "Physics Today" 1979-03 38 21-24 Science-in-Society Journalism Awards 1987-2005 38 25 Tribute to the publication Mosaic 1992

Fall

 39 Conference session audio tapes (first copies) 1998-2001 40 Conference session audio tapes (use copies) [not complete] 1998-2001 38 26 NASW membership list (2) 1978 38 26 The Writer magazine essay contest forms 38 26 Ballot 1991 38 27 NASW certificates 38 28 Council of Writers Organization [now defunct] 38 29 50th Anniversary 2010 38 30 CASW miscellaneous 38 31 NASW Miscellaneous 38 CASW 50th token of appreciation to guests and speakers 41 1 Locations of New Horizons in Science meetings 1974-2000 41 2 Correspondence concerning the location of New Horizons in Science meetings 1989-2015 41 3 New Horizons in Science 1975

13th Annual Briefing

 41 4 New Horizons in Science 1989

27th Annual Briefing

 41 4 New Horizons in Science 1991

29th Annual Briefing

 41 5 Study of the New Horizons in Science Briefing 1990-1991 41 6 New Horizons in Science 1992

30th Annual Briefing

 41 7 New Horizons in Science 1993

31st Annual Briefing

 41 8 New Horizons in Science 1994

32nd Annual Briefing

 41 9 New Horizons in Science 1995

33rd Annual Briefing

 41 10 New Horizons in Science 1996

34th Annual Briefing

 41 10 New Horizons in Science 1997

35th Annual Briefing

 41 11 New Horizons in Science 1998

36th Annual Briefing

 41 12 New Horizons in Science 1999

37th Annual Briefing

 41 13 New Horizons in Science 2000

38th Annual Briefing

 41 13 New Horizons in Science 2001

39th Annual Briefing

 41 14 New Horizons in Science 2002

40th Annual Briefing

 41 15 New Horizons in Science 2003

41st Annual Briefing

 41 16 New Horizons in Science 2004

42nd Annual Briefing

 41 16 New Horizons in Science 2005

43rd Annual Briefing

 41 17 New Horizons in Science 2006

44th Annual Briefing

 41 18 New Horizons in Science 2007

45th Annual Briefing

 41 18 New Horizons in Science 2008

46th Annual Briefing

 41 19 New Horizons in Science 2009

47th Annual Briefing

 41 20 New Horizons in Science 2010

48th Annual Briefing

 41 21 New Horizons in Science 2011

49th Annual Briefing

 41 22 New Horizons in Science 2012

50th Annual Briefing

 41 23 New Horizons in Science 2013

51st Annual Briefing

 41 24 New Horizons in Science Programs 2014-2017 41 25 Summary of Programs and Activities 1985-1999 41 26 Summary of Programs and Activities 2000-2015 41 27 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes 1984-1989 41 28 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes 1990-2004 41 29 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes 2005-2017 41 30 CASW Guidelines 1977 41 31 Bylaws 1961-2002 41 32 CASW membership biographies 1983-1999 41 33 Ben Patrusky biographical material 1985-2008 41 34 CASW Bibliographies 1980-1989 41 35 CASW website 2001 41 36 American Tentative Society (ATS) material concerning fellows and the society 1981-1995 41 37 Correspondence concerning the future planning of CASW 1984-2008 41 38 Correspondence 1999-2011 41 39 Correspondence and articles - David Zimmerman 1993-1997 41 40 Letters of Appreciation to Jerry Bishop 2005 41 41 CASW's traveling guru program 1980-1999 42 1 CASW Agricultural Travel Program for Science Journalists to Sub-Saharan Africa Final Report 1995-06 42 2 Science Writers questionnaires 1958-1985 42 3 Sciencewriters newsletter proposal and history 1989-2015 42 4 Victor Cohn Award 1995-2004 42 5 Victor Cohn Award 2005-2017 42 6 Victor Cohn Award winners 2005-2008 42 7 Victor Cohn Award winners 2010-2013 42 8 News and Numbers: A Guide to Reporting Statistical Claims and Controversies in Health and Other Fields by Victor Cohn 1989, 2001 42 9 News and Numbers: A Guide to Reporting Statistical Claims and Controversies in Health and Other Fields by Victor Cohn 2012 42 10 Taylor/Blakeslee Graduate Fellowship 1988-2008 42 11 Burroughs Wellcome Fund 1998-2008 42 12 Founder's Fund 1996-2000 42 13 Brinson Foundation 2007--2008 42 14 Barbara Trevett Fund 2011-2013 42 15 Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award 2013-2014 42 16 Award reception programs 2003-2013 42 17 Directory of Science Communication Courses and Programs in the United States 1996 42 17 Guide to Careers in Science Writing 1997 42 18 CASW Audits 1987-1996

Missing 1983, 1987, 1988

 42 19 Financial Statements 1982-2015 42 20 Tax returns 1988-2002

Missing 1990, 1991, 1993

 45 6 1985-1987 Correspondence 45 7 1987-1989 Correspondence 45 8 1990-1991 Correspondence 45 9 1991 Dues Forms 45 10 2001-2002 ISWA Correspondence 45 11 1998-2004 General ISWA 45 12 Undated Spanish Invitation 45 13 1972-1987 ISWA Constitution 45 14 Undated ISWA Aims (French 45 15 Undated Russian "Application" 45 16 Undated Russian "Aims" 45 17 Undated Applications 45 18 1992 Correspondence 45 19 1993 Correspondence 45 20 1994 ISWA 94 Correspondence 45 21 1996 96 Correspondence 45 22 1999 Membership and dues Correspondence 45 23 1980-1998 Applicants 45 24 1989-1998 Applicants 45 25 1983 Applicants and Member Acceptance Letters 45 26 1976-2001 Member Rosters 43 9 2004 4th World Conference of Science Journalists Final Program 43 10 2002 Brazil 3rd World Conference of Science Journalism (WCSJ) Formal "Founding" of WFSJ (World Federation of Science Journalism) 43 11 1999 2nd WCSJ Budapest, Hungary 43 12 1992 Green Press 43 13 1986 Unreported Stories: Mass Media and Science in the Developing World 43 14 1999 2nd WCSJ Budapest, Hungary 43 15 2013 8th WCSJ Hesinki, Finland 43 16 2006-2007 5th WCSJ Melbourne, Australia 43 17 2004 4th WCSJ Montreal Ratification of WFSJ 43 18 1986-1991 Technical meetings and Symposium Proceedings ISWA 43 19 2001-2002 Japan "Interim WCSJ" First Formulation of WFSJ 43 20 1977 IBERO - AM Conference Madrid, Spain (Precursor to WCSJ) 43 21 1999 Bellagio residency application 43 22 1999 2nd WCSJ Budapest, Hungary 43 23 1998 National Association of Science Writers Newsletter 43 24 1999 ISWA Membership Roster 43 25 2000 Science, Media and Popular Delusions Pugwash Conference 43 26 1992 First WCSJ Program and Proceedings 43 27 1992 First WCSJ Sessions 43 28 1992 1st WCSJ Tokyo Series II. International Affairs 44 1 1992-09 International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) Paris 44 2 1991 Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) Madrid 44 3 1992 Korea Folder 1 of 2 44 4 1992 Korea Science Foundation Folder 2 of 2 44 5 1991 PCST Madrid '91 44 6 1992 Brazil "Greenpress" 44 7 2000 2000 China (Aborted) 44 8 1998 5th International Conference on PCST Delegates Manual 44 9 1994-1995 Pan-Africa Conference (Proposed only) 44 10 1994 PCST Montreal April '94 44 11 1992 Costa Rica 44 12 1990-1992 Ciencia Cierta 44 13 1990-1992 Arbol 44 14 1989 Brazil "Press + Planet" ISWA (International Science Writers Association) and USIS (United States Information Service) INPE (Instituto de Pesquisas Especiais) 1 of 6 44 15 1989 Brazil "Press + Planet" ISWA and USIS IBAMA Trip 2 of 6 44 16 1989 Brazil "Press + Planet" ISWA and USIS Seminar 3 of 6 44 17 1989 Brazil "Press + Planet" ISWA and USIS Clips 4 of 6 44 18 1989 Brazil "Press + Planet" ISWA and USIS Clips 5 of 6 44 19 1989 Brazil "Press + Planet" ISWA and USIS Correspondence 6 of 6 44 20 1990 Valencia 5th IBERO American Conference 44 21 1990-11-21-1990-12-10 Spain 11/19-28 PCST MTG J. Cornell Notebook 44 22 1990 Spain 44 23 1988 Bogota, Colombia 44 24 1988 ISY (International Space Year)/ICSU (International Council of Scientific Unions)/Report "International Space Year" Planning 44 25 1990 Indonesia Rain Forest Seminar Proposed Only 44 26 1990-1991 V Congreso Iberoamericano 44 27 1974-1975 United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and ISWA 44 28 1969-1985 International Activities 44 29 1973-1977 American University in Cairo (AUC) 44 30 1975-1987 ISWA Newsletters Complete Set 1 of 2 44 31 1987-1998 ISWA Newsletters Complete Set 2 of 2 44 32 1979-1987 ISWA Mailing List, Constitution, Correspondence 44 33 1986-1988 3rd World Resources 45 1 1987-1989 India Proposal Only Failed 45 2 1981 Caracas, Venezuela UNESCO 7/81 45 3 1986 Switzerland ICSU 45 4 1986 Interciencia 45 5 1987 India USIS/SI ISWA Series III. Dometic Affairs 45 27 1985-1991 Correspondence and Science Articles 45 28 1990-2001 Foundations 45 29 1991 MacArthur Foundation Grant 45 30 1991 ISWA Seminar Originals 45 31 1991 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Correspondence 45 32 1993 AAAS 45 33 1994 AAAS 45 34 1993 AAAS Latin America 45 35 1985-1986 Workshop Proceedings ISWA 45 36 1988 BOSTID Developments Newsletter 45 37 1992 International Environmental Reporting 45 38 1987-1988 The Johnson Foundation Wingspread Conference 43 1 1985-1986 AAAS/ISWA Proceedings 43 2 1986 AAAS 43 3 1988 AAAS/ISWA Boston Meeting Reception 2/12/88 43 4 1989 AAAS 43 5 1990 AAAS 43 6 1990 AAAS/ISWA Technical Session Advocacy Journalism 43 7 1995 National Association of Science Writers Newsletter 43 8 1984-05-27 ISWA annual meeting NYC Photos