The American Engineering Standards Committee was established in 1917. Following a reorganization in 1928, the name was changed to American Standards Association. The United States of America Standards Institute was founded in 1966 to supersede the association. In 1969 the institute's name was changed to American National Standards Institute. Works by these bodies published before the foundation of the institute in 1966 are found under American Standards Association. Works published after this date are found under the name used at the time of publication. SUBJECT ENTRY: Works about these bodies are entered under the name used during the latest period covered. In the case where the required name is represented in this catalog only under a later form of the name, entry is made under the later form Its American national standard for the abbreviation of titles ... 1970 Name changed from United States of America Standards Institute in Oct. 1969