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110 2 $a Federation of American Scientists (FAS) $b Capital District Chapter
245 0 0 $a Mohawk Association of Scientists and Engineers (MASE)
246 2 3 $a MASE Records Collection
300 $a 3 $f cu. ft.
351 $a Arranged into three series. $b Chronological arrangement
506 0 $a Access to this collection is unrestricted
520 2 $a The first series in this collection contains documentation of MASE
administration, correspondence, meeting minutes, membership directories
and dues, FAS newsletters, constitutions and by-laws, financials and
committee reports. The second series in this collection is an almost complete
assortment of weekly newsletters dated 1947-1967; bulk 1953-1961. The
third series in the collection is comprised of research reports, promotional
materials, newspaper clippings, and policy reports.
520 2 $a This collection contains documents on the Mohawk Chapter of the
Federation of American Scientists, including reports, newsletters, meeting
minutes, and weekly lecture series notes.
524 $a Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, MASE Records Collection.
Museum of Innovation and Science Archives (hereafter referred to as the
MASE Records).
540 $a The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of
copyright. Whenever possible, the Museum of Innovation and Science
Archives will provide information about copyright owners and other
restrictions, but the legal determination ultimately rests with the researcher.
Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be
discussed with the Head of the Museum of Innovation and Science Archives.
541 1 Mrs. Joan (Day) Ham, wife of former MASE member Frank Slagle Ham; $c
Donation; $d 2018
545 1 $a Founded in November 1945, as the Federation of Atomic Scientists, by
scientists who built the first atomic bombs during the Manhattan Project, FAS
is devoted to the belief that scientists, engineers, and other technically
trained people have the ethical obligation to ensure that the technological
fruits of their intellect and labor are applied to the benefit of humankind. In
early 1946, FAS rebranded as the Federation of American Scientists to
broaden its network of supporters to include all caring citizens who want to
reduce the risks to humanity from global catastrophes. Mohawk Association
of Scientists and Engineers (MASE) is the local Capital District chapter of the
Federal Association of Scientists for the Albany-Schenectady-Troy area of
Upstate NY. Considered a “vigorous organization” with a dues-paying
membership of about a hundred, a weekly newsletter, and regular weekly
luncheon meetings which usually attracted about a quarter of the
 membership. Most members were employees at General Electric, KAPL, RPI,
Union College, and Schenectady Chem. MASE was known for examining the
vulnerability of the United States to atomic weapons. This, during the years of
atomic energy 1940-1960. Papers regarding the Atomic Energy Act, the
Wright Commission, the Oppenheimer Affair, Pollard Committee, as well as
meeting minutes, newsletters, mailing lists and membership information for
those in the Mohawk chapter of the Federation of Atomic
Scientists/Federation of American Scientists (FAS). A couple items of note are
a publication of the “Problem of Nuclear Arms Race” from the FAS
Commission of Public Information as well as a brochure on “post-attack
recovery planning” and clippings and correspondence regarding the E.U.
Condon case. Condon, known for his work on the Manhattan Project, was also
deemed a communist sympathizer by McCarthy’s House Un-American
Activities Committee.
546 $a English
555 0 $a Finding aid $b Available at the Museum of Science and Innovation
561 1 $3 Items in the MASE Records Collection were gifted to Edison Technology
Center, Schenectady, NY by $a Joan (Day) Ham, on behalf of her husband
Frank Slagle Ham, former MASE member on December 17, 2010, transferred
to Museum of Innovation and Science Archives in 2018.
583 $a Processed $c 2019 by $k Jill Tominosky
610 0 0 $a Federation of Atomic Scientists
610 0 0 $a Federation of American Scientists
610 0 0 $a Mohawk Association of Scientists and Engineers $b Capital District Chapter
of the Federation of American Scientists
650 0 0 $a Federation of American Scientists (earlier Federation of Atomic Scientists)
650 0 0 $u Manhattan Project (Organization)
650 0 0 $e Nuclear Disarmament
651 0 0 $a Schenectady (N.Y.)
655 0 7 $a Newsletters $2LSCH
655 0 7 $a Letters $2LCSH
655 0 7 $a Research Reports and Papers $2LCSH
655 0 7 $a Minutes (records) $2LCSH
655 0 7 $a Membership $2LCSH
852 $a Museum of Science and Innovation #e 15 Nott Terrace Heights,
Schenectady, NY 12308