Fifty year history


		Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles A Fifty Year History 1958 to 2007 by John J. Moriarty and Breck Bartholomew
		The SSAR History provides highlights of the first 50 years of the Society's existence. This publication includes complete listing of 50-year, 40+ year, and 25+ year members, Society Officers, Publications, Editors, Annual Meetings, and Committee Chairs. The history is illustrated in color with meeting photos and publication covers. A must have for anyone interested in SSAR.
	Contents: History Acknowledgments Appendices & Membership List Officers Publications Editors Annual Meetings Committees The Society was founded as a regional organization, The Ohio Herpetological Society (OHS), by two young but serious-minded amateurs. Kraig Adler and David M. Dennis, then 16 and 17 years of age respectively. They decided in the fall of 1957 to formalize interactions amongst a small group of amateur herpetologists throughout Ohio and began publishing a combined journal and newsletter in January 1958. This was the official beginning of the OHS, and was followed by the first annual meeting at Toledo in June of that year. The OHS grew to 75 members and 10 institutions by the end of its first year. Membership had already taken on a national and international feel with members from 11 states and 4 countries.
	Price: $10.00 each + shipping. Non SSAR members may order here. SSAR members receive a 10% discount on all publications, including back issues of journals. Please email for a quote. Orders may also be sent to: Breck Bartholomew, P.O. Box 58517, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158–0517, USA (telephone and fax: area code 801, 562-2660; email: ssar@herplit.com). Please make checks payable to SSAR. Overseas orders must be paid in USA funds using a draft drawn on American banks or by International Money Order. Orders may also be charged to MasterCard, Visa, DiscoverCard, or American Express (please provide the account number and card expiration date). A complete list of all Society publications can be obtained on request to Breck Bartholomew.