Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

MS 410
American Society of Andrology
Records, 1975-[ongoing]

Descriptive summary

creator:	American Society of Andrology
title:	Records
dates:	1975-[ongoing]
extent:	8.22 linear feet (6 records center cartons and 1 document box)
collection number:	MS 410
repository:	Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

Administrative information

access:

Open for research.

This collection is stored offsite. Please contact the Special Collections Department at least two working days in advance.

publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

preferred citation:

American Society of Andrology Records, MS 410, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Historical note

The purpose of the American Society of Andrology (ASA) is to encourage the scientific interchange and knowledge of the male reproductive system and to promote an interdisciplinary approach to the study of male reproduction.

The ASA was founded in 1975 and as of 2005 has over 775 members from all over the world specializing in a wide variety of fields. Membership consists of both scientists and clinicians whose specialty fields include male reproduction, endocrinology, urology, anatomy, gynecology/obstetrics, biochemistry, animal science, molecular and cell biology, and reproductive technologies.

The ASA supports its efforts by holding conferences and meetings and through its bimonthly scientific journal, the Journal of Andrology.

Collection description

This collection (1975-[ongoing]) includes records of the American Society of Andrology. The records include materials related to annual meetings, the executive council, committee meetings and reports, and officers. The collection also includes correspondence between officers and committee members, records associated with the publication of the Journal of Andrology, and a publication on the history of the ASA.

Copies of the Journal of Andrology (v.21 (2000)-ongoing) are housed in the Special Collections Department (QP253 J68).

Organization

The collection is organized into eight series:

Series 1, Constitution and Bylaws, 1975-1984, undated (chronological)
Series 2, Committees, 1975-1996, undated (alphabetical)
Series 3, Executive Council, 1976-1997 (chronological)
Series 4, General Correspondence, 1975-1993 (chronological)
Series 5, Meetings, 1975-1993 (chronological)
Series 6, Membership, 1976-1992, undated (chronological)
Series 7, Publications, 1977-2000, undated(alphabetical)
Series 8, Subject Files, 1976-1993, undated (alphabetical)

Description of series

Series 1	Constitution and Bylaws	1975-1984, undated
extent:	3 folders
description:	This series contains copies of the ASA constitution and bylaws. The files are listed in chronological order.

Container list

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
1	8	Constitution and bylaws	1975-1978
3	17	Constitution	1984
6	15	Constitution and bylaws	undated

Description of series

Series 2	Committees	1975-1996, undated
extent:	52 folders
description:	This series contains files related to the committees of the ASA. Includes correspondence and meeting materials. The files are listed in alphabetical order.

Container list

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
6	21	Awards Committee	1990
3	42	Committee chairpersons and member listings	1987-1990, undated
4	25	Committee participation by members	1991
6	16	Constitution and Bylaws Committee	undated
6	22	Constitution Committee	1990
3	48	Finance Committee	1988-1989
4	6	Finance Committee	1989
4	22	Finance Committee	1990-1992
4	23	Finance Committee	1990-1995
6	24	Finance Committee	1990
6	35	Finance Committee	1990-1991
6	13	Finance Committee: investment policy	1994
3	10	Future Meetings Committee	1983
6	25	Future Meetings Committee	1990
6	26	Industrial Relations Committee	1990
3	30	International Liaison Committee	1985-1990
6	27	Long Term Planning Committee	1990
6	28	Membership and Nominating Committee	1990
1	7	Membership Committee	1975
2	21	Membership Committee	1980
1	9-11	Membership Committee	1975-1978
6	30	Post-Graduate Committee	1990
6	31	Programs Committee	1990
6	32	Public Affairs Committee	1990
1	6	Publications Committee	1975
1	25	Publications Committee	1976-1978
1	32	Publications Committee	1977
1	41	Publications Committee	1978
2	11	Publications Committee	1979
2	22	Publications Committee	1980
2	35	Publications Committee	1981
2	41	Publications Committee	1982
3	1	Publications Committee	1982-1986
3	40	Publications Committee	1987-1988
4	19	Publications Committee	1990
5	24	Publications Committee	1991
5	34	Publications Committee	1992
6	36	Publications Committee	1990-1991
6	37	Publications Committee	1990-1991
7	3	Publications Committee	1991
7	4	Publications Committee	1991
7	6	Publications Committee	1992
5	3	Publications Committee Interim Council: report	1996
3	29	Publications Committee: correspondence	1985-1986
3	41	Publications Committee: correspondence	1987-1988
6	19	Publications Committee: correspondence	1987-1988
7	7	Publications Committee: correspondence	1992
2	12	Site Selection Committee	1979
6	33	Student Activities Committee	1990
6	34	Student Affairs Committee	1990

Description of series

Series 3	Executive Council	1976-1997
extent:	47 folders
description:	This series contains records relating to the ASA Executive Council. The files include meeting minutes and related materials, lists of officers, correspondence, and reports. The files are listed in chronological order.

Container list

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
1	22	Executive Council meetings	1976
1	24	Officers	1976-1977
1	31	Executive Council meetings	1977
1	33	Officers	1977-1978
1	34	Elections	1977-1984
1	39	Executive Council Meetings	1978
1	40	Executive Council meetings	1978
2	32-33	Executive Council meetings	1981
2	8	Executive Council meetings	1979-1980
2	18	Executive Council meetings	1980
2	26	Executive Council members	1980-1987
2	40	Executive Council meetings	1982
3	9	Executive Council meetings	1983
3	19	Executive Council meeting, July 23	1984
3	20	Executive Council meeting, March 13	1984
3	25	Executive Council meeting, April 27	1985
3	26	Executive Council meeting, July 23	1985
3	33	Executive Council meeting, April 19	1986
3	34	Executive Council meeting, October 3	1986
3	38	Executive Council meeting, March 5	1987
3	39	Executive Council meeting, October 17	1987
3	46	Executive Council meeting, March 26	1988
3	47	Executive Council meeting, September 24	1988
4	4	Executive Council meeting, April 12	1989
4	5	Executive Council meeting, September 23	1989
4	13	Executive Council meeting, April 5	1990
4	14	Executive Council meeting, September 15	1990
4	15	Executive Council meetings: correspondence	1990
5	21-22	Executive Council meeting, April 26	1991
5	4	Executive Council interim meeting	1995
5	5	Executive Council interim meeting	1996
5	6	Executive Council meeting	1995
5	7	Executive Council meeting	1996
5	8	Executive Council meeting	1997
5	23	Executive Council meeting, September 14	1991
5	25	Officers	1991-1992
5	31	Executive Council meeting, March 27	1992
5	32	Executive Council meeting, October 3	1992
6	1-3	Executive Council notebook	1992-1993
6	6	Executive Council meeting, April 15-19	1993
6	23	Executive Council meetings: minutes and correspondence	1990
7	1	Executive Council interim meeting	1991
7	2	Executive Council interim meeting: subcommittee reports	1991

Description of series

Series 4	General Correspondence	1975-1993
extent:	30 folders
description:	This series contains correspondence between Executive Council and committee members of the ASA. The files are listed in chronological order.

Container list

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
1	3	Correspondence	1975
1	4	Correspondence: business meeting	1975
1	5	Correspondence: organizational	1975
1	21	Correspondence	1976
1	29	Correspondence	1977
1	38	Correspondence	1978
2	7	Correspondence	1979
2	17	Correspondence	1980
2	31	Correspondence	1981
2	38	Correspondence	1982
2	39	Correspondence: Sherins, Richard J., President	1982
3	5	Correspondence	1983
3	6	Correspondence: Amann, Rupert P., Secretary	1983
3	7	Correspondence: Bartke, Andrzej, President	1983
3	8	Correspondence: Lobl, Tom, Treasurer	1983
3	18	Correspondence	1984
2	24	Correspondence	1985
3	45	Correspondence: Amann, Rupert P.	1988
4	3	Correspondence: Amann, Rupert P.	1989
4	10-12	Correspondence: Amann, Rupert P.	1990
4	27	Correspondence: Amann, Rupert P.	1991
4	28	Correspondence: Bhasin, Shalender	1991
4	29	Correspondence: Hamilton, David	1991
4	26	Correspondence	1991-1992
5	27	Correspondence	1992
5	28	Correspondence: Amman, Rupert P.	1992
5	29	Correspondence: Hamilton-Thorn Research Award	1992
6	5	Correspondence: Amann, Rupert P.	1993

Description of series

Series 5	Meetings	1975-1993
extent:	46 folders
description:	This series contains material related to the ASA annual business and general meetings. The materials consist mostly of correspondence, minutes, programs, and reports. The files are listed in chronological order.

Container list

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
1	1	Annual meeting	1975
1	2	Business meeting, July 24	1975
1	14	Annual meeting: arrangements	1976
1	15	Annual meeting: correspondence	1976
1	16	Annual meeting: proceedings	1976
1	17	Annual meeting: proceedings correspondence	1976
1	18	Annual meeting: registrants, members	1976
1	19	Annual meeting: registrants, non-members	1976
1	12-13	Annual meeting	1976
1	20	Business meeting, March 30	1976
1	27	Annual meeting	1977
1	28	Business meeting	1977
1	35	Annual meeting	1978
1	37	Business meeting	1978
2	4	Annual meetings and symposia	1978-1985
2	5	Annual meeting	1979
2	6	Business meeting	1979
2	15	Annual meeting	1980
2	16	Business meeting	1980
2	27-28	Annual meeting	1981
2	29	Annual meeting program	1981
2	30	Business meeting	1981
2	36	Annual meeting	1982
2	37	Business meeting	1982
3	2-3	Annual meeting	1983
3	4	Business meeting	1983
3	15	Annual meeting	1984
3	16	Business meeting	1984
3	23	Business meeting	1985
3	31	Annual meeting	1986
3	32	Business meeting	1986
3	36	Annual meeting	1987
3	37	Business meeting	1987
3	43	Annual meeting	1988
3	44	Business meeting	1988
4	2	Business meeting	1989
4	8	Annual meeting	1990
6	20	Annual meeting	1990
4	9	Business meeting	1990
4	21	Annual meeting: correspondence	1990-1991
4	24	Annual meeting	1991
5	26	Annual meeting: program and abstracts	1992
6	4	Annual meeting: correspondence	1993

Description of series

Series 6	Membership	1976-1992, undated
extent:	10 folders
description:	This series contains membership applications, directories, and listings. The files are listed in chronological order.

Container list

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
1	26	Membership directories and application forms	1976-1986
1	42	Member applications and correspondence (1 of 5)	1978-1982
1	43	Member applications and correspondence (2 of 5)	1978-1982
2	1	Member applications and correspondence (3 of 5)	1978-1982
2	2	Member applications and correspondence (4 of 5)	1978-1982
2	3	Member applications and correspondence (5 of 5)	1978-1982
2	13	Certificates of membership	1979-1980
3	11	Membership list	1983
3	22	Membership lists	1984-1992, undated
6	29	Membership list	1990

Description of series

Series 7	Publications	1977-2000, undated
extent:	40 folders
description:	This series contains material related to the publications produced by the ASA. The files include records associated with the publication of the Journal of Andrology and also contain copies of newsletters produced by the organization. See also Series 2, Committees for records related to the Publications Committee. The files are listed in alphabetical order.

Container list

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
5	30	Correspondence: merger between Journal of Andrology and International Journal of Andrology	1992
5	20	Journal of Andrology: Co-Editors-in-Chief contract	1992
2	14	Journal of Andrology: copyright transfer	1979-1980
4	1	Journal of Andrology: correspondence	1988-1989
1	30	Journal of Andrology: correspondence	1977
2	10	Journal of Andrology: correspondence	1979
2	19	Journal of Andrology: correspondence	1980
2	34	Journal of Andrology: correspondence	1981
4	7	Journal of Andrology: correspondence	1989
4	18	Journal of Andrology: correspondence	1990
2	9	Journal of Andrology: cover design	1979
5	10	Journal of Andrology: covers	1993-1997
5	1	Journal of Andrology: Editor's annual reports	1995-1999
5	2	Journal of Andrology: Editor's interim report	1995
5	11-13	Journal of Andrology: Editorial Board members' resumes and letters of acceptance	1994-1996
5	14	Journal of Andrology: editorial office equipment inventory	undated
6	17	Journal of Andrology: instructions to authors	undated
5	9	Journal of Andrology: interim council meeting	2000
5	16	Journal of Andrology: international associate editors	1993
5	19	Journal of Andrology: manuscript submission notes and lists	1998-2000
6	10-12	Journal of Andrology: miscellaneous illustrations	1993-1994
6	14	Journal of Andrology: miscellaneous illustrations	1994-1995
5	33	Journal of Andrology: proposal to publish	1992
2	25	Journal of Andrology: reports to the editor	1980-1983
7	8	Journal of Andrology: search for editor	1990-1991
5	18	Journal of Andrology: transaction logs	1998
5	17	Journal of Andrology: transaction logs	1999
5	15	Journal of Andrology: web site information	1995-1996
3	21	Mailings to members	1984-1986
3	13	Mailings to members	1983-1984
2	20	Masthead copy	1980
2	23	Newsletters	1980-1981
3	12	Publishing contract with J. B. Lippincott Company	1983
4	20	Student newsletter	1990
3	28	Third International Congress of Andrology (abstracts)	1985

Description of series

Series 8	Subject Files	1976-1993, undated
extent:	12 folders
description:	This series contains general subject files related to various aspects and activities of ASA. The files include membership lists, a history of the organization, and materials related to the International Society of Andrology. The files are listed in alphabetical order.

Container list

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
7	5	Hamilton-Thorn Research Award	1992
3	27	History - American Society of Andrology: Its Beginnings	1985
6	7	Hobson Sperm Tracker	1993
4	16	International Society of Andrology: Executive Council meeting, April 30	1990
6	8	International Society of Andrology: general assembly meeting	1993
4	17	International Society of Andrology: newsletter	1990
1	23	Logo design competition	1976
6	9	North American Testis Workshop	1993
2	24	Notice of dues	1980-1982
3	35	Organizational Manual for a National Meeting	1986
6	18	Stationery	undated
3	14	Treasurer's report	1983-1993