Andrew Adolphe Aines

Andrew Adolphe Aines (1913-1996) was an early member of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS). He was very influential in information contracting. He worked at the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a program officer.

Andrew Aines

Life

WORKED AT:

U.S. Army; President's Science Adviser's staff; NSF

OTHER INFORMATION:

Aines worked for the Department of Commerce(?). He also worked at: Assistant manager, George James Co. 1938-41; 2nd lt. U.S. Army 1942 and advanced through grades to Col.; retired from Army 1967; Technical Assistant, President's Science Adviser 1964-1971; Senior Staff Associate, NSF 1971-?, Director of Scientific and Technical Information for Department of Defense, 1978-1980; Director of Technical Information for Department of Energy, 1980-1985; Scholar in residence at the National Library of Medicine. Aines retired from the Federal Service in 1985.

Contributions

AWARDS:

Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Commendation Medal; 1982 Award of Merit (ASIS)

OFFICES:

Chairman, Committee on Scientific and Technical Information (COSATI), Federal Council for Science and Technology, 1966-1971; AAAS, Vice Pres. 1972.

Papers

LOCATION #1: University of Maryland, Special Collections and University Archives (College Park, MD)

• PAPERS DATES:1955-1975
• SIZE: 193.5 linear feet
• INCLUDES: Correspondence, manuscripts, reports, and memoranda
• SOURCE: https://archives.lib.umd.edu/repositories/2/resources/1329

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