IGY Gold History Initiative

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IGY Gold History Initiative

• The IGY Gold History initiative has several
  goals
  
• Identifying and recognizing planners of and
  participants in the first IGY,
  
• Preserving memoirs, articles, photographs, and
  all items of historical significance for the IGY,
  
  
• Making these items available to historians,
  researchers, etc.,
  
• Serving as a contact service for these
  activities,
  
• Spreading awareness of the history of
  geophysics, and
  
• Planning special events and "reunions."

• An important part of the 2007 activities will be
  preserving the history and memory of IGY 1957.

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IGY Gold Club
The IGY "Gold" Club identifies participants from
the first IGY (gold symbolizing the 50th
anniversary). To join the Gold Club, you must
meet three requirements

• You must have participated in the original IGY
• You must contribute something to the historical
  preservation initiative a photo, a letter,
  notes, papers, etc.
  
• You must be willing to have your name listed on
  the site and allow historians to have the use of
  your historical contribution
  

• Looking back at 1957 and IGY is a powerful
  exercise which allows us to gauge the progress
  since 1957, refine our goals and activities, and
  identify the potential impact of IHY/IGY 2007.

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IGY Gold Club
Gold Club members get the following benefits

• A specially designed gold IGY 50th anniversary
  pin
  
• A certificate of appreciation from the IUGG
  recognizing contribution to the fields of space
  and geophysics
  
• Membership in igy50.net, an IGY
  history/reminiscence discussion group
  
• AGU- and IUGG- sponsored receptions and events
• Reunions?

IUGG
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Other IGY Gold Activities

• Special Calendar to be printed in 2007, full of
  current events in heliophysics as well as
  significant historical events (e.g. October 4,
  2007 and October 4, 1957)
• The IUGGs IGY50 Celebration in 2007 (Perugia,
  Italy)
  
• A steering committee consisting of historians of
  science
  
• Establishment of a commemorative plaque at the
  Van Allen House in Silver Spring, MD
  
• Transcription of historical recordings to digital
  media
  
• Strong connections with the media to take
  advantage of this opportunity (e.g. American
  Experience)

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The IGY Gold Team
The IGY Gold Club is brought to you be a few
dedicated individuals
Richard Hansen JoAnn Joselyn, IUGG Fae Korsmo, N
SF Ken Lang, Tufts University Cathy ORiordan, A
GU Bill Peterson, eGY/LASP Jenny Rumburg, GSFC
Mike Sfraga, U. of Alaska Kristine Sigsbee, U. of
Iowa Roger Smith, U. of Alaska David Stern, phy
6.org Barbara Thompson, IHY/GSFC Spencer Weart,
AIP
Joe Allen, SCOSTEP Dan Baker, LASP Charlie Barto
n, IAGA David Boteler, Natl Resources Canada Ri
p Bulkeley, igy50.net Ed Cliver, AFRL/IAGA Joe D
avila, IHY/GSFC Ron Doel, AGU Emilie Drobnes, IH
Y Pete Folger, AGU Nicola Fox, APL Louise Genti
le, AFRL Nat Gopalswamy, IHY/GSFC Geoff Haines-S
tiles, Passport to Knowledge
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Nominating Individuals and Submitting
MaterialsGo to ihy.gsfc.nasa.gov/igy_gold_reg
.shtml
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Other IGY Gold Activities
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Other IGY Gold Activities

• Special Calendar to be printed in 2007, full of
  current events in heliophysics as well as
  significant historical events (e.g. October 4,
  2007 and October 4, 1957)
• The IUGGs IGY50 Celebration in 2007 (Perugia,
  Italy)
  
• A steering committee consisting of historians of
  science
  
• Establishment of a commemorative plaque at the
  Van Allen House in Silver Spring, MD
  
• Transcription of historical recordings to digital
  media
  
• Strong connections with the media to take
  advantage of this opportunity (e.g. American
  Experience)

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Wed like to get a stamp series for the 50th
anniversary of space exploration IHY
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Other IGY Gold Activities

• Special Calendar to be printed in 2007, full of
  current events in heliophysics as well as
  significant historical events (e.g. October 4,
  2007 and October 4, 1957)
• The IUGGs IGY50 Celebration in 2007 (Perugia,
  Italy)
  
• A steering committee consisting of historians of
  science
  
• Establishment of a commemorative plaque at the
  Van Allen House in Silver Spring, MD
  
• Transcription of historical recordings to digital
  media
  
• Strong connections with the media to take
  advantage of this opportunity (e.g. American
  Experience)

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Lets Get Started!
Spread the word about IGY Gold!
How you can participate
IUGG

• Help identify IGY Gold Club members by nominating
  them.
  
• Keep an eye out for historical items
• Look for IGY Gold events at upcoming meetings
• - Spring 2005 EGU Nice, France
• - Spring 2005 AGU (there will be a special
  drop-in area for IGY Gold activities) New
  Orleans, USA
  
• - 2005 IAGA General Session Toulouse, FRANCE