Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Virginia Junior Academy of Science Records
Virginia Junior Academy of Sciences
Ms.1981.094
15.4 Cubic Feet
11 boxes
1931-1997
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The Virginia Junior Academy of Science Records contain correspondence (including some correspondence predating the founding of the VJAS); notes and minutes from committees and general meetings, reports, publications, memorabilia, and subject files.
The materials in the collection are in English.
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The collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Virginia Junior Academy of Science Records, Ms1981-094, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The intial Virginia Junior Academy of Science Records were donated to Special Collections in 1981. Additional donations occurred through 1999.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Virginia Junior Academy of Science Records commenced in September 1998 and was completed in March 1999. Additional description was completed in February 2010. Additional materials were integrated in 2015.
Administrative History
The Virginia Academy of Science (VAS) organized the first Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS) meeting in 1941, after several years of discussions about how best to discover and promote scientific aptitude in the secondary schools of Virginia. Though the VJAS ceased to meet during World War II, it was reorganized after the war. Beginning in 1946, the VAS sponsored a statewide science competition for high school students known as the Virginia Science Talent Search. Since 1952, a VJAS newspaper (the
Junior Science Bulletin) has been published; and since 1963 the Virginia Junior Academy of Science Proceedings have served as a record of papers presented at VJAS meetings.
Scope and Content
The Virginia Junior Academy of Science Archives contain correspondence (including some correspondence predating the founding of the VJAS); notes and minutes from committees and general meetings, reports, publications, memorabilia, and miscellaneous files.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type and chronologically.
Related Archival Material
See the Virginia Academy of Science Records, Ms1981-096, also at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Virginia Junior Academy of Science Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
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Records1931-1979 (Bulk 1931-1964)1Correspondence About Founding a Junior Academy1931-1940Historic Photos, Documents, etc., Used in VJAS History Exhibits1940-1947AAAS Awards1940-1965VAS Honorary Membership Awards1940-1974Historical Information On Awards, etc.1941-1968Historic Files, Correspondence, etc.1942-1960E. C. L. Miller Award Recipients1943-1963History and General Information1943-1965Major Catesby Jones Award Recipients1943-1963Miscellaneous Correspondence1946-1947Radio Program On Scientific Vocations1946Teacher Sponsor Scholarships1947-1965Exhibit Contest1948-1949Science Club Reports1948-1949VJAS Constitutionc.1950VJAS Committee of VAS--Reports1956-1960VJAS Committee of VAS--Minutes, etc.1959VJAS history--Thelma J. Heatwole1960-1961Minutes, Agendas, and Miscellaneous1960-1961Miscellaneous Correspondence1960-1961Miscellaneous Files1960-1961Judges for VJAS Exhibits1962Meeting at Lexington1961New Business1961-1962Miscellaneous Files1961-1964Meeting at Norfolk1962National Science Seminars1962-1963Information on Creating a VJAS Brochure1962-1963Attendance at the AAAS Meetings1962-1968Meeting at Roanoke1963VJAS Affiliation with the National Science Foundation1963-1975Visiting Scientist Program1963-1976List of VJAS Affiliated Clubs1963-1979Educational Materials1964Meeting at Charlottesville1964Meeting at Charlottesville--Awards1964Miscellaneous Files1964-1965Records1964-1979 (Bulk 1964-1966)2Miscellaneous Files, Including Meeting at Richmond1964-1965VJAS committee of VAS1964-1965Information on Virginia Junior Science, Humanities, and Engineering1964-1965National Science Teachers Association--Information on Science Conferences1964-1967Science Services, Inc. and Science Clubs of America1964-1970Grant No. GE-42811965Meeting at Richmond1965Photos of the Meeting at Richmond1965Miscellaneous Files1965VJAS Committee of VAS1965-1966Research Committee1965-1967Virginia High School League Requesting Calendar of Events from VJAS1965-1970Certificates and Citations--Blank Forms1965-1975VJAS Information On AAAS1956-1979Miscellaneous Files--E. L. Wisman1966Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Meeting at Harrisonburg1966Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Meeting--Awards1966Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Meeting--Correspondence1966Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Meeting--Invitations and Badges1966Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Meeting--Key Rings1966Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Meeting--Regrets to Invitations1966Miscellaneous Files--E. L. Wisman1966-1967Grant GW-11291967Records1966-1979 (Bulk 1966-1970)3Letters from High Schools Requesting VJAS Films1966-1967Virginia Talent Search Information and Programs1966-1979Miscellaneous files--E. L. Wisman1967Miscellaneous files--E. L. Wisman1967-1968Research Grant Committee1967-1968Miscellaneous Clippings1968Miscellaneous Files--E. L. Wisman1968R. C. Berry Chemistry Award1968Miscellaneous Files--V. B. Remsburg1968-1969Miscellaneous Files--E. L. Wisman1968-1969Miscellaneous Files and Clippings1968-1969VJAS Research Grants1968-1969Distinguished Service Awards1968-1970List of Judges for VJAS1968-1970Letters of Gratitude to People Who Gave Presentations at VJAS Events1968-1979Miscellaneous Files--E. L. Wisman1969Miscellaneous Files--M. B. Rowe1969-1970Miscellaneous Files--E. L. Wisman1969-1970Newspaper Clippings1969-1970VJAS Research Grants1969-1970Scrapbook1969-1973Records1970-1979 (Bulk 1970-1973)4Miscellaneous Files--E. L. Wisman1970Student Follow-Ups--Newspaper Articles1970Revisions for VJAS Handbook1970E. C. L. Miller Award1970-1971Meeting at Richmond1970-1971Miscellaneous Files--V. B. Remsburg1970-1971Miscellaneous Files--M. B. Rowe1970-1971Research Grant Records1970-1971Meeting at Blacksburg1971Miscellaneous files--E. L. Wisman1971List of Public and Private Schools, Division and Science Superintendents, and VJAS Committee Members1971Research Grant Materials1971-1972VJAS Budget1971-1972VJAS Committee Notes and Papers1971-1972VJAS Committee Members1971-1979Vouchers, Requests for Checks, and Financial Reports1971-1980Meeting at the Natural Bridge1972Miscellaneous Files--E. L. Wisman1972Research Grant Records1972Invoices Paid1972Miscellaneous Files1972-1973Miscellaneous Files--L. S. Anthony1973Minutes and Papers from the Annual Meeting1973Invoices Paid1973Records1973-19805Meetings at Williamsburg and Norfolk1973-1974Miscellaneous Files--V. B. Remsburg1973-1974Photos from the Meeting at Norfolk1974Research Grants1974VJAS Awards1974Miscellaneous Files1974-1975VJAS Committee of VAS1974-1975Pre-Registration Information for the Annual Meeting1974-1978Meeting at Harrisonburg1975Miscellaneous Files--A. W. Burke1975Invoices Paid1975VJAS Committee of VAS1975-1976Meeting at Fairfax1976Photographs and Negatives of the VJAS Annual Meeting1976Invoices Paid1976Organization of Readers for VJAS Papers1976-1978Fundraising for VJAS1976-1980Duties and Work Schedule for VJAS Committee Members1977Thirty Sixth Annual VJAS Meeting1977Miscellaneous Files--V. B. Remsburg1977-1978Thirty Seventh Annual VJAS Meeting1978Miscellaneous Files--V. B. Remsburg1978-1979Annual Meeting1979Miscellaneous Files--A. B. Niemeyer, Jr.1979Miscellaneous Files--V. B. Remsburg1979-1980Miscellaneous files--A. B. Niemeyer, Jr.1980Records1980-1997, n.d.6January 62 Meeting of VJAS1980Annual Meeting and Miscellaneous Information1980VJAS Award Winners1980Donor List of the VJAS1980Invoices Paid1980Winter and Summer VJAS Meetings1981List of VJAS student who have presented papers at annual meetings1981VJAS Committee of VAS1981-1982Letters and Lists of Possible Donors of VJAS1981-1985January 23 Meeting of VJAS1982April 20-22 Meeting at Virginia Tech1982Summer Meeting at Peaks of Otter1982Invoices Paid1983American Junior Academy of Science Annual Conference Papers1983-1984Minutes and Papers from the July 21 VJAS Meeting at Graves Mountain Lodge1984Scholarship Information Awarded by the VJAS1984Scholarship Information Awarded by the VJAS1984Minutes of Meetings and Lists of VJAS Committee Members1984Invoices Paid1984Letters of Invitation to the VJAS Sponsor's Reception1984-1985Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles1984-1986Information and Agendas for VJAS Meetings1985Invoices Paid1985VJAS Section Awards1986Information about Astronaut Robert A. Parker Speaking to the VAS and VJAS at the Annual Meeting1986Invoices Paid1986Papers on the Winner of the Frances and Sydney Lewis Environmental Science Scholarship1987Special Award Nominations and Winners1987Nominations for the VJAS Sponsor Award1987Section Award Forms1987Information about VJAS Meetings1987Student Applications for the Frances and Sydney Lewis Environmental Science Scholarship1987Invoices Paid1987Nominations for the Science Club Award and the VAS Science Teacher Award1987-1988Special Awards Nominations1988Papers from the Section Awards1988Letters To and From Dr. Dean Decker, Director of the VJAS1988Applications from Students Applying for the Frances and Sydney Lewis Environmental Science Scholarship1988Invoices Paid1988Invoices Paid1989History of VJAS and "Fifty Years of VJAS"1991Awards Script1991"Galaxies in Collision" by Debra Meloy Elmgreen--The first George W. Jeffers Memorial Lecture1992Information About Registration to Attend the VJAS Awards Ceremony at James Madison University1994Letter for VJAS Membership1994Annual Meeting Information and Registration1995Annual meeting Information and Registration1996Annual Meeting Information and Registration1997Junior Science Bulletin1952-1979"Characterization of Junior Academy of Science Participation"n.d."Award of Honor" Certificatesn.d.Science Supervisors Superintendentsn.d.Periodic Tablen.d.Biographical and VJAS Information about Edgar V. Russell, Jr.--Photograph also includedn.d.Listing of VJAS Committee Members, Officers, and Other Membersn.d."VJAS Hall of Fame" General Revisionn.d.Publications1963-19937The Virginia Junior Academy of Science Proceedings1963-1993Volumes 1-241963-1986Volumes 26-311988-1993Publications and Records1942-1992, n.d.8Virginia Junior Academy of Science Handbook1963, 1965-1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1977, [1980?], [1982?], 1987, 1992"History of the VJAS" as presented at the 50th Anniversary Meeting of the VAS. The slides and narration were prepared by Vera Remsburg1942-1973Pictures taken of members of the VJAS Committee Meetings --Judges, Recipients of Awards, etc.1975Strip of photographic film possibly of the 1976 VJAS Summer Meeting at Peaks of Otter"VJAS in Action"--Four Filmstrips"Story of the VJAS"--SlidesTwo Card Holders of the 30th Anniversary of the VJAS[1971]Two Key Chains of the 25th Anniversary of the VJAS[1966]Three Souvenir T-shirts of the 50th Anniversary of the VJAS[1991]Souvenir Pencil of the 50th Anniversary of the VJAS[1991]Publications and Records1970-1990, n.d.9Adult and Student Forms, Philadelphia 198691AJAS/AAAS Annual Meeting, Los Angeles 198592Annual Meeting Programs1971, 197493Annual Meeting Programs1983, 198594Annual Meeting Programs1986, 198795Annual Meeting Programs1988-199096Applications 97Award of Honor Certificate 98Banquet Booklet198599Chairs910Charter Certificate 911Commission Task Force912Directories1982-1986913D.O.E (1988 UVA VJAS Annual Meeting)1988914Election Slate1987, 1989915General Program Schedule 1985916Golden Anniversary Meeting Letterhead Paper 1973917Handbooks1970, 1974918Handbooks1975, 1977, n.d.919Housing920Jr. Committee 921Junior Science Bulletin (v. 20, no. 1,2)1970-1971922Names and Addresses923PA Junior Academy of Science 40th State Meeting Handbook1974924Paper Readers925Photos926Proposed Budget for 1985-19871985-1987927VAS Ballots and Envelopes928VJAS Affiliate Your School Letters 1982-1986929VJAS Annual Meeting Info, Chicago1987930VJAS Booklet931VJAS Correspondence932VJAS Friends Letters933VJAS General Info934VJAS Meeting Agenda, Graves Mt. Lodge 1986935VJAS Membership Cards936VJAS Member Certificates937VJAS Member Letters1984, 1985, 1987938VJAS Member Letters from Election Committee 1989, 1990939VJAS Video Tape Script 940VJAS 1983 Meeting at GMU1983941VJAS 1984 Meeting at the University of Richmond1984942VJAS 1986 Meeting at JMU1986943VAS 1987 Meeting at ODU1987944VAS 1989 Meeting at VCU1989945VAS 1990 Meeting at GMU1990946William and Mary Papers947Publications and Scrapbooks1971-1986, n.d.10Proceedings of the Virginia Junior Academy of ScienceVolume 1, Roanoke, VirginiaMay 1963Volume 2, Charlottesville, VirginiaMay 1964Volume 3, Richmond, VirginiaMay 1965Volume 4, Harrisonburg, VirginiaMay 1966Volume 5, Norfolk, VirginiaMay 1967Volume 6, Roanoke, VirginiaMay 1968Volume 7, Fredericksburg, VirginiaMay 1969Volume 8, Richmond, VirginiaMay 1970Volume 9, Blacksburg, VirginiaMay 1971Volume 10, Lexington, VirginiaMay 1972Volume 11, Williamsburg, VirginiaMay 1973Volume 12, Norfolk, VirginiaMay 1974Volume 13, Harrisonburg, VirginiaMay 1975Volume 14, Fairfax, Virginia May 1976Volume 15, Petersburg, VirginiaMay 1977Volume 16, Blacksburg, VirginiaMay 1978Volume 17, Richmond, VirginiaMay 1979Volume 18, Richmond, VirginiaMay 1980Volume 19, Norfolk, VirginiaMay 1981Volume 20, Blacksburg, VirginiaApril 1982Volume 21, Fairfax, VirginiaMay 1983Volume 22, Richmond, VirginiaMay 1984Volume 23, Williamsburg, VirginiaMay 1985Volume 24, Harrisonburg, VirginiaMay 1986Virginia Junior Academy of Science Program, VPI&SUApril 20-22, 1982Directory and Proceedings, Association of Science1970-1971Binder of Virginia Academy of Science Correspondence 1982-1985Virginia Junior Academy of Science Scrapbook 1976-1977Scrapbooks1975-198411Virginia Junior Academy of Science Scrapbook 1975-1976Virginia Junior Academy of Science Scrapbook 1977-1978Virginia Junior Academy of Science Scrapbook 1979Virginia Junior Academy of Science Scrapbook 1980-1981Virginia Junior Academy of Science Scrapbook 1981-1982Virginia Junior Academy of Science Scrapbook 1982-1983Virginia Junior Academy of Science Scrapbook 1983-1984Materials displayed at the 25th Anniversary Meeting19661Poster from 30th Anniversary Meeting19711