Description: The author has been gathering facts about actuaries who were active in North America before the Actuarial Society of America was founded in 1889. The purpose of this exercise is to compile a definitive history of the North American actuarial profession in time for the Society of Actuaries centennial year, 1989. Furthermore, the author encourages all Society members to take a personal interest in the history project, both for the pleasure it offers and because of its bearing upon observance of the fundamental values that justify actuaries in calling theirs a profession.

Description: Article from The Actuary, January 1986 – Volume No. 20, Issue No. 1 which is Part I of an series on Actuarial Demographics.

Description: This article talks about the Board of Governors' decision to not pursue accreditation of the F.S.A. designation with state insurance commissioners for purposes of rendering opinions on life insurance company reserves.

Description: Article from The Actuary, October 1985 – Volume No. 19, Issue No. 8 that talks about the actuarial profession in Scandinavia.

Description: Article Nathaniel Ingersoll Bowditch by Bartlett in The Actuary, June 1979, Volume 13, Number 6

Description: This article announces the upcoming publication of the book Our Yesterdays, authored by Jack Moorhead, FSA 1938.