At the beginning of the 1970s, work in statistics and applied probability was being carried out by scientists dispersed throughout the tenant activities at Aberdeen Proving Ground. These individuals commonly held job titles of mathematician, operations research analyst, engineer, and, occasionally, mathematical statistician. With the creation in 1978 of a Probability and Statistics Branch in the Ballistic Research Laboratory under the aegis of Dr. R. J. Eichelberger (Director, 1968-1986) the time seemed ripe to provide an arena for these statisticians - in fact, if not in name - to congregate and become acquainted, to share problems faced in isolation and problems held in common. The Maryland Chapter of the American Statistical Association (ASA) was serving statisticians located in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. To the north, the Delaware Chapter of the ASA required a lengthy commute. The geographical consideration and the parochial interests of the Aberdeen statisticians provided the impetus for the formation of the Chesapeake Chapter of the ASA.

The Chesapeake Chapter with 40 charter members was admitted into formal membership by the ASA Board of Directors in August 1984.

This collection (1984-1990, undated) contains a copy of the charter, constitution and by-laws, history, correspondence, membership and meeting information, and the newsletter of the Chesapeake Chapter of the ASA.