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A Century of Mathematics: Through the Eyes of the Monthly (1994), John Ewing (editor)
The Mathematical Association of America: Its First Fifty Years (1972), Kenneth O. May (editor)
"History of the MAA Since World War II" (1967), R.A. Rosenbaum
"Brief History of the Mathematical Association of America Before World War II" (1967), Albert A. Bennett
American Mathematical Monthly articles from the beginning of the MAA
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"Progress of the Association" (1916)
"A Tentative Platform of the Association" (1916), E.R. Hedrick
"The Mathematical Association of America" (1916), W.D. Cairns article detailing the December 1915 founding meeting of the MAA
"The Promotion of Collegiate Mathematics" (1915), H.E. Slaught article explaining intention to create a new society and announcing the founding meeting
Journals
Learn more about the history of The American Mathematical Monthly, The College Mathematics Journal, and Mathematics Magazine.
"A History of American Mathematical Journals" series (1940-1942), B.F. Finkel
The American Mathematical Monthly and B.F. Finkel
"The Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Celebration" (1993), G. Baley Price
"Benjamin Franklin Finkel" (1947), W.D. Cairns
"The Human Aspect in the Early History of the American Mathematical Monthly" (1931), B.F. Finkel
Mathematics Magazine
The Harmony of the World: 75 Years of Mathematics Magazine (2007), Gerald L. Alexanderson and Peter Ross (editors)
"Mathematics Magazine: The First Half Century" (1977), Edwin F. Beckenbach
Sections
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Books and Articles
"In the Shadow of Giants: A Section of American Mathematicians, 1925-1950" (2005), David E. Zitarelli
Section Websites
Allegheny Mountain Section History, John Bukowski
EPADEL: A Semisesquicentennial History, 1926-2000, David E. Zitarelli
Florida Section Archives (2010)
Golden Section History 1939-2001 (PDF), Leonard F. Klosinski
Illinois Section History, Tony Bedenkovic
Indiana Section History
Intermountain Section History (2005) (PDF)
Iowa Section History (2007)
Kansas Section History (2010)
Kentucky Section History, Dan Curtain
Louisiana/Mississippi Section Historical Archives (2005-2010)
Maryland-District of Columbia-Virginia Section History (1972)
Metropolitan New York Section History (2010)
Michigan Section "A Brief History of the Michigan Section of the Mathematical Association of America" (1985-2005), Yousef Alavi
Missouri Section "History of the Missouri Section of the Mathematical Association of America" 2006), Leon M. Hall
Nebraska - SE South Dakota Section History (2015) (PDF)
New Jersey Section History
Northeastern Section History (2009)
Ohio Section Archive
Oklahoma-Arkansas Section "A History of the Oklahoma-Arkansas Section of the Mathematical Association of America" (1988), James R. Choike
Pacific Northwest Section History (2010)
Rocky Mountain Section History, duties, and activities (2005-2010)
Seaway Section History, Gary Towsley
SoCal/Nevada Section History, Ernie Solheid
Southeastern Section History
Southwest Section History (1996)
Texas Section History
Wisconsin Section History