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

MS 568
Institute of Mathematical Statistics
Records, 1965-[ongoing]


Descriptive summary

creator: Institute of Mathematical Statistics
title: Records
dates: 1965-[ongoing]
extent: 1.88 linear ft. (4 document boxes and 1 half-document box)
collection number: MS 568
repository: Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access: Open for research
publication rights: Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation: Institute of Mathematical Statistics Records, MS 568, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Historical note

The Institute of Mathematical Statistics is an international professional and scholarly society devoted to the development, dissemination, and application of statistics and probability. The Institute currently (2008) has approximately 4,500 members in all parts of the world.

 

Collection description

This collection (1965-[ongoing]) contains handbooks, correspondence, documents on the election of fellows, a presidential address about the history of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, and microfilm copies of the bulletin and journals (1997-2001) published by the Institute of Mathematical Statistics.

 

Organization

The collection is arranged chronologically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

10

Program of Visiting Lecturers in Statistics

1965-1966

1

1

Officer Handbooks

1978-1979

1

9

Correspondence

1981

1

2

Officer Handbooks

1984

1

3

Officer Handbooks

1984, 1986

1

4

Officer Handbooks

1986

1

5

Officer Handbooks

1987

1

6

Officer Handbooks

1994

1

7

Officer Handbooks

1995

1

8

Officer Handbooks

1996

1

11

History of IMS Presidential Address

1999

2

1

Officer Handbooks

1999-2000

2

2

Officer Handbooks

2001-2004

2

3

Elected Fellows

2002

2

4

Elected Fellows

2002

2

5

Elected Fellows

2003

2

6

Elected Fellows

2003

3

1

Elected Fellows

2004

3

2

Elected Fellows

2004

4

1-4

Annals of probability - includes index (microfilm)

1998-2001

4

5-8

Annals of Statistics - includes index (microfilm)

1998-2001

5

1-5

Bulletin - includes index (microfilm)

1997-2001

5

6-10

Statistical Science - includes index (microfilm)

1998-2001