MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY HELD IN THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C.

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• Publication Date: August 12, 1954
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY
Held in the National Headquarters Office
Washington, D.C. ?
August 12, 1954
ATTENDANCE: A. C. Lundahl, Pres.
W. S. Park, V. Pres.
R. N. Colwell, V. Pres
T. W. Norcross, Editor
Daniel Kennedy
A. 0. Quinn
Sumner Irish
Kenneth Reynolds
Garret Teawinkel
J. I. Davidson
M. Kerwin Linck
John T. Pennington
R. E. Altenhofen
C. E. Kowalczyk
G. D. Whitmore
W. E. Harman, Jr.
Dr. F.E. Washer
Albert L. Nowicki
C. E. Palmer
The meeting, which took placd in the Society's Headquarters, was
called to order at 7:45 p.m.
On motion of Mr.. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Altenhofen, the minutes
of the last meeting were approved as amended to include the following:
"Request submitted by Mr. Norcross for additional
funds for clerk-typist's services was referred to
the Budget and Finance Committee."
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Announcement has been received that Mr. R.G. Randers
has resigned from Fairchild Camera Instrument and Survey Co. Mr. Sander's
new p6sition is not known at this time.
b. A letter from Mrs. T. P. Pendleton, in response to ASP
letter of sympathy at the time of Mr. Pendleton's death, was read by
Mr. Lundahl.
c. The Second International Course of Photography and Ultra
Rapid Cinema Photography to be held in Paris, September 1954, will be
attended by some Americans, but not by any member of the ASP according
to present information.
d. A copy of a letter addressed to Capt. O. S. Reading
regarding comparison of field costs of separate national systems for
aero-triangulation and photogrammetric mapping had been received.
After a short discussion it was agreed that due to the many variable
factors a fair comparison of costs was difficult to obtain,
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e. Mr. H. T. U. Smith will represent ASP at AAAS Inter-
national Arid Lands Symposium, Albuquerque, New Mexico, on
April 26-28, 1955.
f. Mr. Marshall Wright will represent ASP at ISP Commissidn
IV Meeting in Rome during International Union Geophysics and Geodesy
Me6tings, September 15-29, 1954. Mr. Wright will be in Europe on other
business, and will act for the Society.
g. Meeting of ISP Commission II was held in Gunton, May 20-
22, 1954.
h. President Lundahl will speak before the ASP Metropolitan
New York Section on August 17, 1954. This is the fourth section
meeting which Mr. Lundahl has addressed, and he hopes to speak to each
of the twelve local sections before the end of the year.
I. AAAS Section E Symposium on "Earth Sciences from Air,"
December 27, 1954, at Berkeley, California, was brought to the attention
of ASP by Vice President Colwell. President Lundahl plans to represent
ASP at this Symposium.
j. Early in August, Dr. H. Pincus of Ohio State University
visited ASP offices for information and technical guidance related to
beach mapping.
k. An itemized list of errors in Dr. M. Zellerfs text has
been given to Mr. Norcross and will be noted in PHOTOGRAMMETPIC
ENGINEERING.
1. A letter from Mr. H.C. Ryker was read by Mr. Lundahl
in which Mr. Ryker indicated his willingness to confer amiably regarding
certain points of misunderstanding and disagreement with the ASP. The
letter said, in part, "I am sure that the difficulties in this situa-
tion can be ironed out. Let us say no more about it at present."
It was determined. not to take any formal action. Mr. Lundahl is to
discuss the matter with Mr. Ryker in person this fall.
REPORT OF CENTRAL COMMITTEES
1. Executive Committee had no report, as no ffeeting has been
held in the interim.
2. Mr. Pennington had no report to give regarding publications,
but raised the question in regard to the Annual Meeting issue for next
year, as the date of the meeting has been changed from January to March.
The problem revolves around the question as to whether the spring
issue, which includes committee reports, roster of members, briefs on
sustaining members, and other information, should be published, as well
as a very enlarged June issue which would contain all the papers
presented at the Annual Meeting. Mr. Lundahl suggested that Messrs.
Norcross and Pennington make a study regarding the costs of such a plan,
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and it was suggested that it might be feasible to reduce the size of the
April issue. In this case, the symposium on plotting instruments would
be carried in the September issue.
3. An extensive report was presented by Mr. Davidson for the
Fiscal Anft Budget Committee. The report was referred to the Executive
Committee for further study and action as deemed necessary. A copy
of the report is attached to the original of these minutes and is on
file at the Society's Headquarters.
4. Mr. David Landen submitted a report for the Manual Sales
Committee. A copy of this report is attached to the original of these
minutes. And is on file at be Society's Headquarters.
5. Mr. Ken Reynolds reported verbally for the Membership
Committee. He appealed for a budget to finance printing and mailing
costs for the Membership Committee next year. Mr. Reynolds showed
a sample of a Zippo lighter carrying the emblem of the ASP which could
be sold at a good margin of profit by the Society. He suggested that
the Society purchase a number of these lighters either for resale and
profit or to give as awards for obtaining memberships. The matter was
referred to the Executive Committee for further consideration.
As an additional source of income, Mr. Park suggested that the
Executive Committee give consideration to the proposal that the annual
dues be raised from $6.50 to $7.50. No action was taken.
6. gave a detailed report on arrangements and
progress in the plans for the consecutive ASP-ACSM Annual Meeting to
be held in March 1955. A copy of the report, including organization
chart, is attached to the original of these minutes of this meeting. It
was moved by Mr. Pennington and seconded by Mr. Norwicki that the report
on the Annual Meeting be accepted. Motion carried.
7. Reporting for the Semi-Annual Meeting to be held in
Philadelphia on September 16 and 17, 1954, Dr. Sumner Irish reported
that the technical sessions would be conducted as follows:
Mr. David Landen will be chairman of the sessions on Non-Topographic
Photogrammetric Instruments and Dr. Hallert of Ohio State University
will be chairman of the session on Non-Topographic PhotoPTammetry.
An entertainment feature of the meeting will be a boat ride on the
Delaware River on Thursday night. The Headquarters' hotel during the
meeting will be the Benjamin Franklin Hotel.
8. Mr. Kowalczyk reported verbally on the Local Sections
Committee. Having but recently assumed the duties of chAirman of this
committee, Mr. Kowalczyk stated that he had spent considerable time
bringing himself up-to-date on the activities of the various sections,
and hoped to have definite plans for action by the time of the next
meeting.
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REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES
1. Dr. Robert Colwell reported on the Manual of Photo
Interpretation. About 100 replies have been received to his
questionnaire as to what should properly be included in the volume.
It is hoped that the Manual will be ready for refiew in two years.
2. Reporting for the Education Committee, Dr. Irish
advised the Boara that his committee proposes to make a survey of
approximately 360 educational institutions in Cenada and U.S.
requesting information regarding courses in photog-ammeGry, photo-
interpretation, and r)lated subjects. He prcpea that funds be made
available either from Society funds or through a gant to be solicited
from a commercial enterprise to defray the cost of the survey. Dr. Irish
also stressed the Point that the Society should give thought to the
establishment of a fellowship for a master's or doctors degree in
photogrammetry in order to attract better educated people into the field
of Photogrametry. In this connection he stated that he is gradually
approaching private industry to provide wiitable funds for this
purpose.
3. Mr. Lundahl reported that Miss Louise Boyd is obtaining
new material which will show how photography, photo-interpretation and
photogrammetry were used as aids in such geographic exploration as the
ascent of Mt. Everest.
4. No report Was made by the Professional Status Committee.
OLD BUSINESS
1. President Lundahl reaa excerpts from a letter he sent to
State Senator Luther E. Gibson, Chairman of the California State
Interim Committee on Licensing Business and Professions. This letter
embodied information and ideas Fathered from several members of ASP,
but Mr. Lundahl, personally, took responsibility for the views expressed
in the letter, advising the Committee that there had not been time to
properly canvass the membership thoroughly. He inaicated that an
official composite opinion might be forthcoming from the Society at a
later date. Mr. Lundahl reported that a subsequent reply to his letter
advised that any decision in the matter will now be delayed until
1957, when the matter -rill again be taken up by the California
legislature.
2. President A. C. Lundahl read a brief report from
Mr. P. Dill on the subject of the Civil Service reclassification of
positions related to cartography, mapping or photogrammetry. Some
information which Mr. Dill had expected to embody in his report had
not been received as promptly as anticipated, and for that reason the
full report will be delayed until the October meeting.
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NEW BUSINESS
1. It was moved by Mr. Altenhofen, seconded by Dr. Colwell,
that the anplication of the Broadview Research and Development Co., Bur-
lingame, California, for Sustaintng Membership in the Society be
accepted. The motion carried.
2. Arrangements have been comnleted for operating the ASP
booth at the International Instruments Congress Meeting in September.
3. After a short discussion, it was qonoluded that the
Board did not favor the idea of having an award for the best exhibit
at the ASP-ACSM Consecutive meeting.
4. Mr. George H. Rosenfield, who has recently moved to this
area from California, and who volunteered his services to the Society,
has been assigned to assist Mr. Kowalczyk.
5.- Mr. S. Bauer's objection to claim for Stratex will be
investigated and reported on later by the Subcommittee on Photo
Interpretation.
6. The bust of George Washington recently created by use
of photo-sculpture technique by the lnttitute Foto-Troorraficio of
Argentine and presented by them to President Lundahl, will be dis-
nlayed at the Society7s booth, with ap7ropriate legend, at the
Semi-Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. After the Semi-Annual Meeting,
a special committee will beapnointed to determine the final
disposition of the bust for display purposes.
7. A letter from Mr. Doyle was read regarding the
International Science Foundation Participating Membership. The
letter was referred back to Mr. Doyle for his recommendations.
8. It was decided to enter into an exchange publication
relationship with the International Association of Geodesy.
President Lundahl expressed his thanks to all who had contributed
so much work on the committee reports presented at this meeting, and
to those who have contributed their opinions in the discussions of
the problems raised during the meeting. The most important problems
seemed to be the budget committee recommendations and the situation
of the publication committee. The executive committee will act
immediately in an effort to resolve these Problems.
The meeting adjourned at 11:30 p.m.
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