Register of the UCSD Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences Records
RSS 2104
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Descriptive Summary
Title: UCSD Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences Records
Identifier/Call Number: RSS 2104
Contributing Institution:
Mandeville Special Collections Library
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, California, 92093-0175
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
4.0 Linear feet
4 records cartons
Date (inclusive): 1979 - 1995
Abstract: Records of the UCSD Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences (CASS), an organized research unit founded in 1979 to link
space scientists and scientific departments on the UCSD campus and to provide a unified corporate umbrella to manage federally
funded projects. Directed by Margaret Burbidge (1979-1988), Laurence Peterson (1989-1994) and Arthur Wolfe (1994-present),
CASS has given administrative support to such research projects as the Faint Object Spectrometer, the Gamma-ray Observatory,
the Solar Maximum Mission, and the Keck Telescope. Materials in this collection include founding papers, correspondence of
the director (1979-1991), CASS committee meeting minutes and agendas, research proposals, and several miscellaneous project
files. This collection is arranged in five series: 1) GENERAL RECORDS, 2) CORRESPONDENCE, 3) COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS, 4) RESEARCH
PROJECTS AND PROPOSALS, and 5) ORIGINALS OF PRESERVATION PHOTOCOPIES.
Creator:
University of California, San Diego. Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences
Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
CASS Records. RSS 2104. Mandeville Special Collections Library, UCSD.
Administrative History
The Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences (CASS) was founded in 1979 to provide scientific direction for the interrelated
departments of Physics, Chemistry and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at UCSD, and to provide a unified
corporate umbrella to manage federally funded projects. As an Organized Research Unit, CASS provides a forum for the synergy
of the disciplines of astronomy, astrophysics, space physics, cosmochemistry, radio astronomy, and plasma astrophysics. Furnishing
administrative support for program coordination, contract and grant administration, and resource allocation (shared equipment,
moneys and personnel), CASS streamlines and organizes university research groups including the Infra-Red, Optical and High
Energy Astronomy Groups; the Solar Astrophysics and Solar System Physics Groups; and, the Theoretical Astrophysics and Cosmochemistry
Groups. Administrators hoped the new unity would lead to interdisciplinary opportunities in scientific inquiry and in educational
curricula and platforms available to UCSD graduate students. The extra administrative capability that CASS could provide facilitated
the development of large research projects, such as the Faint Object Spectrograph (FOS) on the Hubble Space Telescope and
the Gamma-ray Observatory (GRO).
CASS is managed by a single director, who reports to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, and one to three associate
directors. It derives its funding and purpose from contracts and research grants. The research groups share members and are
fluid in their aggregation of personnel and resources, which change according to project priority, funding and staff availability.
Members of CASS constitute and serve on various center committees including the Executive and Policy Committee, the Education
Committee, and the Computing Ad Hoc Committee. CASS's business office manages funds and allocates personnel and resources.
The founding director of CASS was Margaret Burbidge (1979-1988), followed by Laurence Peterson (1989-1994) and Arthur M. Wolfe
(1994-present).
Scope and Content of Collection
The CENTER FOR ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCES (CASS) RECORDS document the founding and growth activities of a large UCSD
Organized Research Unit (ORU). The collection includes the founding materials and bylaws of CASS, correspondence from the
director's office, committee meeting minutes, and research materials.
The records are arranged in five series: 1) GENERAL RECORDS, 2) CORRESPONDENCE, 3) COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS, 4) RESEARCH PROJECTS
AND PROPOSALS, and 5) ORIGINALS OF PRESERVATION PHOTOCOPIES.
SERIES 1: GENERAL RECORDS
The GENERAL RECORDS series, arranged in six subseries, contains annual reports, budgets and funding materials, founding documents
such as the constitution and bylaws, public relations materials, quinquennial reviews, and agreements regarding research facilities.
SERIES 2: CORRESPONDENCE
The CORRESPONDENCE series, arranged chronologically, includes letters and memoranda from the director and assistant director,
as well as internal memoranda and correspondence with granting institutions such as NASA and the Marlar Foundation.
SERIES 3: COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS
The COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS series is arranged in two subseries: A) Committees and B) Meetings.
A) The Committees subseries includes minutes and agendas from center committees such as the Education Committee and the Executive
and Policy Committee, among others. The Education Committee materials include announcements and flyers for various academic
seminars and graduate events.
B) The Meetings subseries contains minutes from CASS faculty meetings and meetings of the Office of Graduate Studies and Research/Organized
Research Unit Directors. Both subseries are arranged alphabetically by official group name.
SERIES 4: RESEARCH PROJECTS AND PROPOSALS
The RESEARCH PROJECTS AND PROPOSALS series is arranged in two subseries: A) Projects and B) Proposals. The Projects subseries
contains administrative and technical materials from several projects including the Faint Object Spectrograph and the Hubble
Space Telescope. The Proposals subseries contains research proposals written by members of CASS and is arranged alphabetically
by title of proposal.
SERIES 5: ORIGINALS OF PRESERVATION PHOTOCOPIES
The ORIGINALS OF PRESERVATION PHOTOCOPIES series contains the originals of brittle or high acid content documents that have
been photocopied.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Compton Observatory
Solar Maximum Mission (Project)
Wolfe, Arthur -- Archives
Astronomical spectroscopy
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Cosmochemistry
Gamma rays
High Energy Astronomy Observatories
Orbiting astronomical observatories
Plasma astrophysics
Radio astronomy
Box 1, Folder 1
1974-1975, 1980-1985, June
Box 1, Folder 4
Academic administrators
1980 - 1981
Box 1, Folder 5
Business Office
1980 - 1986
Box 1, Folder 6
Business Office - Funding opportunities
1988 - 1990
Box 1, Folder 8
Business Office organization
1980 - 1987
Box 1, Folder 9
Constitutions and bylaws
1981
Box 1, Folder 10
History of the organization
1980 - 1987
Box 1, Folder 11
Internal audit
1987
General note
Includes final report.
Box 1, Folder 13
Management memoranda
1980 - 1982
Box 1, Folder 14
Management structure and planning
1980 - 1981
Box 1, Folder 16
Procedure guidelines
1981
Box 1, Folder 17
Proposal to Found CASS as an Organized Research Unit (ORU)
1978
Box 1, Folder 18
Review of Proposal to Found CASS as an ORU
1981 - 1987
Public Relations Materials
Box 1, Folder 19
Brochure with rough drafts
1995 - 1996
Box 1, Folder 24
Mount Lemmon proposals
1987 - 1988
Box 1, Folder 26
Table Mountain Observatory
1985
Box 1, Folder 28
Final version
1979 - 1984
Box 1, Folder 29
Director actions
1984 - 1989
Box 1, Folder 30
Final version
1985 - 1989
Box 2, Folder 2
Response to panel review - Draft
1984 - 1989
Box 2, Folder 3
Response to panel review
1984 - 1989
Box 2, Folder 4
Draft - Part 1
1989 - 1994
Box 2, Folder 5
Draft - Part 2
1989 - 1994
Box 2, Folder 14
Advisory Committee for CASS
1979 - 1980
Box 2, Folder 15
Chancellor's Advisory Committee
Box 2, Folder 17
Committee to Advise on Staff Affairs
1986 - 1990
Box 2, Folder 18
Committee to Review Policies Affecting Researchers, Specialists and Postdoctoral Scholars
1990
Box 2, Folder 19
Computer Operations Committee
1989 - 1996
Computing - Ad Hoc Committee
Box 2, Folder 20
Memoranda and minutes
1988 - 1989
Box 2, Folder 21
Recommendations
1988 - 1989
Box 2, Folder 22
Computing - Task Force
1986 - 1988
Box 2, Folder 23
Deputy Director - Hiring Committee
1981 - 1988
Box 3, Folder 1
Director Search Committee
1986
Box 3, Folder 2
Educational Policy and Courses Committee
1988 - 1991
Box 3, Folder 11
Education Committee
1980 - 1982
Box 3, Folder 3-9
Academic Seminars
1980 - 1995
Box 3, Folder 10
Academic Seminars - Correspondence
1994
Box 3, Folder 11-12
Marlar Distinguished Lecturer
1980 - 1988
Box 3, Folder 13
Memoranda - Laurence Peterson
1981 - 1988
Executive and Policy Committee
Box 3, Folder 14
Memoranda - General
1982 - 1985
Box 3, Folder 24
Executive Committee Minutes
1979 - 1980
Box 3, Folder 25
Faculty Search Committee - Faculty Search in Theoretical Astrophysics
1989
General note
Charles Alcock - Livermore Laboratory.
Box 3, Folder 26
New Building Committee - Space Building Planning
1988 - 1989
Box 3, Folder 27
Research Showcase Committee
1981
Box 3, Folder 28
Science and Engineering Research Facility (SERF) Building Advisory Committee
1990 - 1991
Box 3, Folder 29-30
SERF Building Advisory Committee
1991 - 1994
Box 3, Folder 31
Shared System User's Group
1987
Box 3, Folder 32
Staff Adminstration Committee
1980 - 1981
Box 3, Folder 34
Office of Graduate Studies and Research (OGSR) - Directives and information
1988 - 1991
Box 3, Folder 35-39
OGSR-Organized Research Unit (ORU) Directors' Meeting
1982 - 1986
RESEARCH PROJECTS AND PROPOSALS
Box 4, Folder 1
Faint Object Spectrograph (FOS)
1978 - 1985
Box 4, Folder 3
Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Fellowships
1990 - 1994
Box 4, Folder 6
Adaptive Data Acquisition and Processing System (ADAPS)
1982
General note
Principal investigator is Laurence Peterson.
Box 4, Folder 7
Analysis of Solar Flare Spectra
1984
General note
Principal investigator is Richard C. Canfield.
Box 4, Folder 8
Analytical and Experimental Studies of Solar High-Energy Phenomena
1983
General note
Principal investigator is Hugh Hudson.
Box 4, Folder 9
Burst and Transient Source Experiment Scintillation Detector Design Support
1984
General note
Principal investigator is James Matteson.
Box 4, Folder 10
Burst and Transient Source Experiment Scintillation Detector Development Support: Qualification Model...
1985
General note
Principal investigator is James Matteson.
Box 4, Folder 11
Calibration and Test Equipment for High Resolution Gamma-Ray Spectrometer Arrays
1982
General note
Principal investigator is Laurence Peterson.
Box 4, Folder 12
CCD Characterization
1983
General note
Principal investigator is Richard C. Puetter.
Box 4, Folder 13
Cooperative Studies of the Solar-Flare Energy Budget
1981
General note
Principal investigator is Hugh Hudson.
Box 4, Folder 14
Cooperative Study of the Causes of Line Asymmetry in Solar Flares
1982
General note
Principal investigators are Sdenek Svestka and Hugh Hudson.
Box 4, Folder 15
Coordinated Multifrequency Observations of Variable AGNs
1984
General note
Principal investigator is Diana Worrall.
Box 4, Folder 16
Design and Specifications of Components in the BATSE Experiment on Gamma-Ray Observatory
1983
General note
Principal investigator is James Matteson.
Box 4, Folder 17
Division of Atmospheric Sciences/Solar Terrestrial Research Program
1984
General note
Principal investigator is Hugh Hudson.
Box 4, Folder 18
Fe II Multiplet Observations of Broad Line Radio Galaxies
1982
General note
Principal investigator is Richard C. Puetter.
Box 4, Folder 19
Gamma-Ray Bursts: Data Analysis and Instrument Development
1982
General note
Principal investigator is Hugh Hudson.
Box 4, Folder 20
Hard X-Ray and Low Energy Gamma-Ray Experiment: HEAO-1 Data Reduction and Analysis
1983
General note
Principal investigator is Laurence Peterson.
Box 4, Folder 21
Hard X-Ray Scintillator Array for the X-Ray Timing Explorer Experiment Study
1983
General note
Principal investigator is Richard E. Rothschild.
Hard X-Ray Spectroscopy of Cosmic X-Ray Sources
Box 4, Folder 22
Part 1
1981
General note
Principal investigators are Laurence Peterson and R. M. Pelling.
Box 4, Folder 23
Part 2
1982
General note
Principal investigators are Laurence Peterson and R. M. Pelling.
Box 4, Folder 24
HEAO-1 Data Reduction and Analysis
1982
General note
Principal investigator is Laurence Peterson.
Box 4, Folder 25
HEAO-1 Data Reduction and Analysis - Senate Bill No. 91, Retroactive Salary Increase
1981
General note
Principal investigator is Laurence Peterson.
Box 4, Folder 26
Investigation of NaI Response to 10-100 KeV X-Rays at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory
1982
General note
Principal investigator is Richard E. Rothschild.
Box 4, Folder 27
Multifrequency Observations of Active Galactic Nuclei
1982
General note
Principal investigator is Diana Worrall.
Box 4, Folder 28
New Concept for Hard X-Ray/Gamma-Ray Position-Sensitive Detection
1983
General note
Principal investigator is Richard E. Rothschild.
Box 4, Folder 29
Observational Solar Flare Chromospheric Spectroscopy
1984
General note
Principal investigator is Richard C. Canfield.
Box 4, Folder 30
Observational Techniques for Solar Flare Gamma-Rays, Hard X-Rays and Neutrons
1987
General note
Principal investigator is R. M. Pelling.
Box 4, Folder 31
Observations of Solar Hard X-Ray Microflares and Flares on a Long Duration Balloon Flight
1984
General note
Principal investigator is R. M. Pelling.
Box 4, Folder 32
Occultation Studies of the Galactic Center Region Using EXOSAT
1984
General note
Principal investigator is R. M. Pelling.
Box 4, Folder 33
Photometry with Star Trackers
1983
General note
Principal investigator is Hugh Hudson.
Box 4, Folder 34
Radioactive Transfer and Dynamics in QSO Emission Line Clouds
1982
General note
Principal investigator is Richard C. Puetter.
Box 4, Folder 35
Reverse Currents and Soft X-Rays in Hydrodynamic Flare Models
1979
General note
Principal investigator is Richard C. Canfield.
Box 4, Folder 36
Scientific Applications of a Subsatellite for the Space Station
1983
General note
Principal investigator is Hugh Hudson.
Box 4, Folder 37
Scientific Use of the Aspect Determination System of the AXAF
1984
General note
Principal investigator is Hugh Hudson.
Box 4, Folder 38
Sodium Iodide Response for Gamma-Ray Burst Spectra Investigation
1982
General note
Principal investigators are Duane Gruber and Richard E. Rothschild.
Box 4, Folder 39
Solar Flare Radioactive Hydrodynamics
1982
General note
Principal investigator is Richard C. Canfield.
Box 4, Folder 40
Spectroscopy Detector for the BATSE of the GRO
1984
General note
Principal investigator is James Matteson.
Box 4, Folder 41
Spectroscopy Modification to the BATSE of the GRO
1984
General note
Principal investigator is James Matteson.
Box 4, Folder 42
Standardized CAMAC Computer Interfacing System for UCSD Astronomy
1982
General note
Principal investigator is E. Margaret Burbidge.
Box 4, Folder 43
Study of Hard X-Ray/Gamma-Ray Position Sensitive Detectors
1983
General note
Principal investigator is Richard E. Rothschild.
Box 4, Folder 44
Supporting Development for a Network of Long Duration Balloon Gamma-Ray Burst Spectrometers
1983
General note
Principal investigator is R. M. Pelling.
Box 4, Folder 45
Theoretical Chromospheric Flare Dynamics
1983 - 1984
General note
Principal investigator is Richard C. Canfield.
Box 4, Folder 46
Theoretical Investigations of Active Extragalactic Objects
1982
General note
Principal investigator is Richard C. Canfield.
Box 4, Folder 47
Theoretical Studies in Gamma-Ray Astrophysics
1984
General note
Principal investigator is Richard E. Lingenfelter.
Box 4, Folder 48
UC/MMC Faint Object Spectrograph for the Space Telescope
1979
General note
Principal investigator is Richard J. Harms.
Box 4, Folder 49
UV/Optical/Infrared Observations of Broad Line Radio Galaxies
1981
General note
Principal investigator is Richard C. Puetter.
Box 4, Folder 50
Variability Studies of 3C 371
1984
General note
Principal investigator is Diana Worrall.
Box 4, Folder 51
X-Ray Timing Explorer Experiment Study for the Advance Missions Analysis Office
1983
General note
Principal investigator is Richard E. Rothschild.
ORIGINALS OF PRESERVATION PHOTOCOPIES
Box 4, Folder 52
Originals of preservation photocopies
