National Association of Geoscience Teachers records
Scope and Contents
The National Association of Geoscience Teachers records, 1937-2017 and undated, consists of 12 series: Constitution, Group Information and Membership, Acquisition Information, Annual Meeting Records and Correspondence, Awards, Regional Sections, Affiliates, Summer Field Training Program, Journal of Geoscience Education, Printed Matter, Miscellaneous and Photographs.
The Constitution (1943-2011) series includes multiples drafts of the constitution with amendments and committee votes.
The Group Information and Membership (1938-2009) series includes membership directories and contact information. Also included is information about original members and locations of annual meetings. Brochures, pamphlets and other general NAGT facts are represented in this series.
The Acquisition Information (1979-2002) series contains correspondence between NAGT members and Augustana College Special Collections staff.
The Annual Meeting Records and Correspondence (1938-2009) series contains annual meeting proceedings and correspondence. Included are some additional Executive Committee proceedings and correspondence. The contents of proceedings vary depending on the year; often they will contain meeting minutes, agendas, speeches, and articles. Correspondence between members about respective meetings follows all meeting proceedings.
The Awards (1947-2009 and undated) series contains documents relating to the various awards and grants given out by the organization. These include the Neil Miner Award, the Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Award, the Dottie Stout Grant, the James Shea Award, and the Robert Christman Award. Materials include nomination forms, program manuals, and correspondence with the candidates and winners.
The Regional Sections (1950-2009 and undated) series contains proceedings and correspondence from annual meetings of regional sections. Proceedings include minutes, programs, attendance lists, announcements, and other papers divided according to section.
The Affiliates (1939-2009) series contains proceedings, correspondence and other records from board of directors meetings and other meetings of Geoscience organizations other than NAGT. Such organizations include American Geological Institute (AGI), Geological Society of America (GSA), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG), Earth Science Teachers Association (ESTA), Earth Science Teacher Placement Service (ESTP), International Geological Congress (IGC), National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and others.
The Summer Field Training Program (1940-2010 and undated) series contains reports from program meetings belonging to member Tom Hendrix and lists of applicants and participants.
The Journal of Geoscience Education (1951-2017) series contains a nearly complete set of every edition of the magazine published by NAGT [missing vol. 44 1996, vol. 45 1997, and all the volumes from 2000]. The original bi-annual publications and the later quarterly editions are included as well as any special editions. Until 1995 the publication was known as the Journal of Geological Education.
The E-Newsletter (2009-2010) series contains NAGT’s electronically published newsletter.
The Printed Matter (1946-2008) series consists of articles and pamphlets that are geologically related but only loosely connected to NAGT itself, including various science and engineering bulletins. Print-outs of the online NAGT News are also included.
The Miscellaneous (1961-2007 and undated) series consists of audiocassettes of undated meeting minutes, photographs and items from a display about NAGT and other miscellaneous papers.
The Photographs (1937-1988 and undated) series contains photographs of members from annual and on-site meetings.
Dates
- Creation: 1937-2017 and undated
Creator
- National Association of Geoscience Teachers (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on the use of this collection. Audiovisual materials may be inaccessible pending reformatting. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from Augustana College Special Collections and the copyright holder.
Historical Note
The National Organization of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) is an organization dedicated to the teaching of earth sciences and making information accessible to the general public. The national organization was founded under the name Association of Geology Teachers in 1938 and was later divided into thirteen regional sections: Eastern (established 1950), Central (1951), New England (1952), East Central (1952), Far Western and Hawaii (1954), Southeastern (1955), Pacific Northwest and Alaska (1957), Southwestern (1959), Texas (1959), Kansas-Oklahoma (1960), North Central (1962), Florida (1973), and South Central (1980). NAGT publishes the Journal of Geoscience Education, which appears five times annually and features prominent articles concerning both geoscience and education. The organization also sponsors the Neil Miner Award for Excellence in Geoscience Education and the Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Award, both of which are awarded annually. The group is also very involved with field research and other experience-based activities in both colleges and secondary schools. NAGT is affiliated with other geoscrience organizations such as the American Geological Institute (AGI) and the Geological Society of America (GSA).
NAGT was initially called "Association of Geology Teachers," and became "national" in 1958. It was also formerly referred to as "The Association of College Geology Teachers" and "The National Association of Geology Teachers" before recognizing the 1996 name change from "Geology" to "Geoscience." In the same vein, "The Journal of Geoscience Education" was also formerly called "The Journal of Geological Education."
Extent
25.0 Cubic Feet (/ 64 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) is an organization dedicated to the teaching of earth sciences and making information accessible to the general public. The National Association of Geoscience Teachers records, 1937-2017 and undated, consists of 12 series: Constitution, Group Information and Membership, Acquisition Information, Annual Meeting Records and Correspondence, Awards, Regional Sections, Affiliates, Summer Field Training Program, Journal of Geoscience Education, Printed Matter, Miscellaneous, and Photographs.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically within series.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Combined historical material of F.M. Fryxell and Paul Shaffer with annual contributions from NAGT meetings. Some materials acquired in 2001 from Bob Christman. Some records (1976-1980) acquired from Richard H. Paull from the University of Wisconsin in 1980.
Accruals
Augustana College Special Collections continues to add materials to this collection on a regular basis.
Processing Information
Processed by Allison James, 2008. Updated by Helen Reinold, 2011, and Atticus Garrison, October 2015.
Subject
- Fryxell, Fritiof, 1900-1986 (Person)
- Title
- National Association of Geoscience Teachers Records, 1937-2017 and undated.
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Atticus Garrison
- Date
- October 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Augustana College Special Collections Repository
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Thomas Tredway Library
Rock Island Illinois 61201 United States
specialcollections@augustana.edu