American Society for Aesthetics Records MS-0064

Special Collections & University Archives
12/04/2007
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA 92182-8050
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Contributing Institution: Special Collections & University Archives
Title: American Society for Aesthetics Records
Creator: American Society for Aesthetics
Identifier/Call Number: MS-0064
Physical Description: 5.00 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1935-1995
Language of Material: English .

Scope and Contents

The collection includes correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, conference information, and election information. It is arranged chronologically.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The copyright interests in some of these materials have been transferred to or belong to San Diego State University. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections means that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish.  Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.

Source of Acquisition

American Society for Aesthetics

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, folder title, box number, American Society for Aesthetics Records, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.

Historical Note

The American Society for Aesthetics was organized in 1942 for the promotion of study, research, discussion, and publication in aesthetics and related fields. The Society furthers the study of the arts and related types of experience from a philosophical, historical, critical, and educational point of view.
The society holds an annual meeting, at which papers are read and discussed. Regional divisions of the Society hold local meetings in various cities. The Society also publishes "The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism."

Accruals

1983-001

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Organizational Records
Aesthetics--United States--Societies, etc
Journal of aesthetics and art criticism
American Society for Aesthetics--Archives
American Society for Aesthetics--History--Sources

box 1, folder 1

Misc: Undated correspondence, letterhead, newspaper clippings Folder 1 n.d.

box 1, folder 2

Formation of ASA (correspondence) Folder 2 1939-42

box 1, folder 3

History of ASA by Thomas Moore Folder 3 1939-46

box 1, folder 4

Correspondence Folder 4 1942

box 1, folder 5

Return to List of Content Membership Folder 5 1942

box 1, folder 6

Officers Folder 6 1942-43

box 1, folder 7

Accounts Folder 7 1942-45

box 1, folder 8

Correspondence Folder 8 1943

box 1, folder 9

Membership Folder 9 1943

box 1, folder 10

Minutes: Executive Council Meeting Folder 10 1943

box 1, folder 11

Constitution By-laws; Correspondence Folder 11 1943-68

box 1, folder 12

Correspondence Folder 12 1944

box 1, folder 13

Correspondence Re-Affiliation with American Association for the Advencement of Science (AAS) Folder 13 1944

box 1, folder 14

Meeting Programs Folder 14 1944

box 1, folder 15

Membership Folder 15 1944

box 1, folder 16

Executive Council Bulletins Folder 16 1944

box 1, folder 17

Incorporation in Ohio Folder 17 1944

box 1, folder 18

Communications/ Bulletins to Members Folder 18 1945

box 1, folder 19

Remerging of The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism (JAAC) with Journal of Aesthetics Folder 19 1945

box 1, folder 20

Correspondence Folder 20 1945-46

box 1, folder 21

Annual Meetings- Programs Folder 21 1945-49

box 1, folder 22

Minutes of Meetings- Board of Trustees Folder 22 1945-59

box 1, folder 23

Membership Lists Folder 23 1946

box 1, folder 24

Officers Folder 24 1951-52, 1963-64

box 1, folder 25

Microfilm Agreement with ASA Folder 25 1955

box 1, folder 26

Annual Meetings, Suggestions to Programs Chairman Folder 26 1957

box 1, folder 27

The Journal of Aesthetics Education Index Folder 27 1966-72

box 1, folder 28

Election Results Folder 28 1967-70

box 1, folder 29

Monthly Management Reports Folder 29 1968-70

box 1, folder 30

Correspondence Folder 30 1969

box 1, folder 31

ASA Ballot and Biographies of Nominees Folder 31 1969

box 1, folder 32

Twenty- Eighth Annual Meeting Folder 32 1970

box 1, folder 33

Annual Meeting Program Folder 33 1970

box 1, folder 34

Twenty- Nineth Annual Meeting Folder 34 1971

box 1, folder 35

Monthly Management Reports Folder 35 1970-71

box 1, folder 36

Correspondence Folder 36 1972

box 1, folder 37

Thirtieth Annual Meeting Folder 37 1972

box 1, folder 38

Elections Folder 38 1972

box 1, folder 39

The Seventh International Congress Folder 39 1972

box 1, folder 40

Correspondence American Council for Arts in Education (ACAE) Folder 40 1972-73

box 1, folder 41

Correspondence The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism (JAAC) Folder 41 1972-74

box 1, folder 42

Correspondence Folder 42 1973

box 1, folder 43

Annual Meeting Folder 43 1973

box 1, folder 44

Warsaw Conference Folder 44 1973

box 1, folder 45

Monthly Management Reports Folder 45 1973-74

box 1, folder 46

ASA Trustee Election Folder 46 1974

box 1, folder 47

Correspondence Folder 47 1974

box 1, folder 48

Annual Meeting Folder 48 1974

box 1, folder 49

Elections Folder 49 1974

box 2, folder 1

Correspondence Folder 1 1975

box 2, folder 2

Annual Meeting Correspondence Folder 2 1971-75

box 2, folder 3

Annual Meeting Agendas and Programs Folder 3 1975

box 2, folder 4

Elections Folder 4 1975

box 2, folder 5

Monthly Management Reports Folder 5 1975-76

box 2, folder 6

Correspondence Folder 6 1976

box 2, folder 7

Annual Meeting Correspondence, Agenda and Program Folder 7 1976

box 2, folder 8

Elections Folder 8 1976

box 2, folder 9

International Congress, Darmstadt Folder 9 1976

box 2, folder 10

American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Travel Grant Competition Folder 10 1976

box 2, folder 11

Summer Institute- American Society for Aesthetics Folder 11 1976-77

box 2, folder 12

Correspondence Folder 12 1977

box 2, folder 13

Annual Meeting Folder 13 1977

box 2, folder 14

Elections Folder 14 1977

box 2, folder 15

Monthly Management Reports Folder 15 1977-78

box 2, folder 16

Annual Meeting Folder 16 1978

box 2, folder 17

Elections Folder 17 1978

box 2, folder 18

Monthly Management Reports Folder 18 1978

box 2, folder 19

Correspondence, American Council of Learned Societies (ASA) Folder 19 1978

box 2, folder 20

Correspondence Folder 20 1979

box 2, folder 21

Annual Meeting Folder 21 1979

box 2, folder 22

Elections Folder 22 1979

box 2, folder 23

Constitution Revision Committee Folder 23 1978-81

box 2, folder 24

Correspondence Folder 24 1980

box 2, folder 25

Annual Meeting Folder 25 1980

box 2, folder 26

Elections Folder 26 1980

box 2, folder 27

International Congress, Dubrovnik Folder 27 1980

box 3, folder 1

American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Folder 1 1980

box 3, folder 2

ACLS Travel Grant Competition Folder 2 1980

box 3, folder 3

ACLS Questionnaire Folder 3 1981

box 3, folder 4

Correspondence Folder 4 1981

box 3, folder 5

Meeting Tampa Folder 5 1981

box 3, folder 6

Election Folder 6 1981

box 3, folder 7

Correspondence Folder 7 1982

box 3, folder 8

Meeting Folder 8 1982

box 3, folder 9

Election Folder 9 1983

box 3, folder 10

Correspondence Folder 10 1983

box 3, folder 11

Annual Meeting Folder 11 1983

box 3, folder 12

Election Folder 12 1983

box 3, folder 13

Logo Contest Folder 13 1983

box 3, folder 14

Correspondence Folder 14 1984

box 3, folder 15

Annual Meeting Folder 15 1984

box 3, folder 16

Annual Meeting Folder 16 1988

box 3, folder 17

Correspondence Folder 17 1988

box 3, folder 18

Financial Report Folder 18 1988

box 3, folder 19

Annual Report Folder 19 1989

box 3, folder 20

Annual Meeting Folder 20 1990

box 3, folder 21

Business Meeting Folder 21 1990

box 3, folder 22

Budget Committee Folder 22 1990

box 4, folder 1

Annual Meeting Folder 1 1991

box 4, folder 2

Budget Committee Folder 2 1991

box 4, folder 3

Business Meeting Folder 3 1991

box 4, folder 4

Annual Meeting Folder 4 1992

box 4, folder 5

Budget Committee Folder 5 1992

box 4, folder 6

Business Meeting Folder 6 1992

box 4, folder 7

Annual Meeting Folder 7 1993

box 4, folder 8

Budget Committee Folder 8 1993

box 4, folder 9

Business Meeting Folder 9 1993

box 4, folder 10

Annual Meeting Folder 10 1994

box 4, folder 11

Budget Committee Folder 11 1994

box 4, folder 12

Business Meeting Folder 12 1994

box 4, folder 13

Annual Meeting Folder 13 1995

box 4, folder 14

Budget Committee Folder 14 1995

box 4, folder 15

Business Meeting Folder 15 1995

box 4, folder 16

ASA Newsletters Folder 16 1990-91

box 4, folder 17

Correspondence: Arnold Berleant & Allan Shields Folder 17 1978-92

box 4, folder 18

Writings of Arnold Berleant Folder 18 1982, 1985-88

box 4, folder 19

Non-ASA papers Folder 19 n.d.

box 4, folder 20

Issue papers written by ASA members Folder 20 n.d.

box 4, folder 21

Pacific Coast Div. misc. Folder 21 1944-45

box 4, folder 22

Northwest Coast Div. programs for annual meetings Folder 22 1949-53

box 4, folder 23

NW Div. misc. Folder 23 1950-55

box 4, folder 24

NW Div. Correspondence Folder 24 ca. 1951-56