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KCNOCIDE cun Antedating the American Industrial Hyriane Association hr seven year* was the Konoeide Club.Cl) This ms organised at e 'seating at the Bureau of Mine* in Pittsburgh* Pa., early in 1932. It m* mall but, as its first nailing list, shorn, it included in its neaibership Most of the Industrial Hygienists of it* day. (Copy of First Mailing List). The purpose of the Club u *to have occasional meetings to discuss re search problems on the relation of dust to health." The Konoeide Club Mas completely infora.1, having no dues and no offieert except s secre tary, which position sms filled by Philip Drinker during the life of the Club. It had no schedule of aeetlngs but would "meet anywhere or any time any Member desires end can persuade at least one other Member not in his own organisation to meet with him." In spite of this policy, thers were a number of meetings with a pre-established program, (copies of nestings announcements). It is to be regretted that the amterlal re ported at these nestings could net hive been recorded, at least for posterity. There ware few in the country except the audience, particu larly in the early years, who had any immediate interest in the subject. In July 1940, the eeebership me (July 1940 Ksaber List). As expressed by Philip Drinker, "Not long after this we disbanded without fuse or fanfare. We started the sans way." To the Konlelde Club, or possibly more appropriately to its indlvid'ial oesbers, goes the credit for laying the foundation for the Industrial Hygiene of today. (1) Information and document* of the Konoeide Club supplied by Philip Drinker. ,----