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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1973 - 2019

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 291, Series 3, Sub-Series 1

Scope and Contents

This sub-series consists of materials related to Donald Heirman’s contributions to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He became an IEEE member in 1974 through the IEEE NJ Coast EMC Chapter of the EMC Society, where he assisted with the Scanner Newsletter, became an EMC Society board member, and attended EMC conferences, such as the International Conference of Communiations (ICC). In 1980, he served as president of the EMC Society. Upon finishing his term, he joined the EMC Society Standards Committee as chairman, where he helped develop EMC standards and organize IEEE International Symposiums. He remained in the position for 17 years.

He became the president of the IEEE Standards Association (SA) in 2005, where he led the development of a broader range of international standards relating to healthcare, consumer electronics, and emerging technologies. As SA president, he subsequently became a member of the IEEE Board of Directors. Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, he proceeded to serve on several board of directors committees, including the Executive Committee, Ethics and Member Conduct Committee, Product Services and Publications Board, Nominations and Appointments Committee, and Marketing and Sales Committee.

This sub-series contains meeting minutes, newsletters, correspondence, presentations, and conference proceedings.

Dates

  • Creation: 1973 - 2019

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Collection material is in English.

Access Information

The collection is open for research. IEEE Nominations and Appointments Committee papers have been restricted until 2095 due to private discussion of IEEE members. U.S. Navy papers have been restricted until 2095 due to presence of personally identifiable information in papers.

Extent

29.35 Cubic Feet (26 cubic foot boxes, nine letter-size full-width manuscript boxes, 764 folders, and one flat folder)

Additional Description

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Digital files MSA00291_00003, MSA00291_00016-19, MSA00291_00021-24, MSA00291_00027, MSA00291_00031-33, MSA00291_00041-42, MSA00291_00049-50, MSA00291_00052-53, MSA00291_00055, MSA00291_00067-68, MSA000291_00075, MSA00291_00081, MSA00291_00087, MSA00291_00089-91, MSA00291_00093-94, MSA00291_00149, MSA00291_00156, MSA00291_00159, and MSA00291_00161 must be viewed on the Digital Access Terminal, located in the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Reading Room.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

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