Table of abbreviations - Marquis Biographies Online

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A: Associate (used with academic degrees only)
AA, A.A.: Associate in Arts, Associate of Arts
AAAL: American Academy of Arts and Letters
AAAS: American Association for the Advancement of Science
AACD: American Association for Counseling and Development
AACN: American Association of Critical Care Nurses
AAHA: American Academy of Health Administrators
AAHP: American Association of Hospital Planners
AAHPERD: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
AAS: Associate of Applied Science
AASL: American Association of School Librarians
AASPA: American Association of School Personnel Administrators
AAU: Amateur Athletic Union
AAUP: American Association of University Professors
AAUW: American Association of University Women
AB, A.B.: Arts, Bachelor of
AB: Alberta
ABA: American Bar Association
ABC: American Broadcasting Company
AC: Air Corps
acad.: academy, academic
acct.: accountant
acctg.: accounting
ACDA: Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
ACHA: American College of Hospital Administrators
ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ACLU: American Civil Liberties Union
ACOG: American College of Ob-Gyn
ACP: American College of Physicians
ACS: American College of Surgeons
ADA: American Dental Association
a.d.c.: aide-de-camp
adj.: adjunct, adjutant
adj. gen.: adjutant general
adm.: admiral
adminstr.: administrator
adminstrn.: administration
administration: administrative
ADN: Associate's Degree in Nursing
ADP: Automatic Data Processing
adv.: advocate, advisory
advt.: advertising
AE, A.E.: Agricultural Engineer
A.E. and P.: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
AEC: Atomic Energy Commission
aero.: aeronautical, aeronautic
aerodyn.: aerodynamic
AFB: Air Force Base
AFL-CIO: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
AFTRA: American Federation of TV and Radio Artists
AFSCME: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
agr.: agriculture
agrl.: agricultural
agt.: agent
AGVA: American Guild of Variety Artists
agy.: agency
A&I: Agricultural and Industrial
AIA: American Institute of Architects
AIAA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
AIChE: American Institute of Chemical Engineers
AICPA: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
AID: Agency for International Development
AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AIEE: American Institute of Electrical Engineers
AIM: American Institute of Management
AIME: American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers
AK: Alaska
AL: Alabama
ALA: American Library Association
Ala.: Alabama
alt.: alternate
Alta.: Alberta
A&M: Agricultural and Mechanical
AM, A.M.: Arts, Master of
Am.: American, America
AMA: American Medical Association
amb.: ambassador
A.M.E.: African Methodist Episcopal
Amtrak: National Railroad Passenger Corporation
AMVETS: American Veterans of World War II, Korea, Vietnam
ANA: American Nurses Association
anat.: anatomical
ANCC: American Nurses Credentialing Center
ann.: annual
ANTA: American National Theatre and Academy
anthrop.: anthropological
AP: Associated Press
APA: American Psychological Association
APGA: American Personnel Guidance Association
APHA: American Public Health Association
APO: Army Post Office
apptd.: appointed
Apr.: April
apt.: apartment
AR: Arkansas
ARC: American Red Cross
arch.: architect
archeol.: archeological
archtl.: architectural
Ariz.: Arizona
Ark.: Arkansas
ArtsD, ArtsD.: Arts, Doctor of
arty.: artillery
AS: American Samoa
AS: Associate in Science
ASCAP: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
ASCD: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers
ASHRAE: American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers
ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASNSA: American Society for Nursing Service Administrators
ASPA: American Society for Public Administration
ASPCA: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
assn.: association
assoc.: associate
asst.: assistant
ASTD: American Society for Training and Development
ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials
astron.: astronomical
astrophys.: astrophysical
ATLA: Association of Trial Lawyers of America
ATSC: Air Technical Service Command
AT&T: American Telephone & Telegraph Company
atty.: attorney
Aug.: August
AUS: Army of the United States
aux.: auxiliary
Ave.: Avenue
AVMA: American Veterinary Medical Association
AZ: Arizona
AWHONN: Association of Women's Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses

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B.: Bachelor
b.: born
BA, B.A.: Bachelor of Arts
BAgr, B.Agr.: Bachelor of Agriculture
Balt.: Baltimore
Bapt.: Baptist
BArch, B.Arch.: Bachelor of Architecture
BAS, B.A.S.: Bachelor of Agricultural Science
BBA, B.B.A.: Bachelor of Business Administration
BBB: Better Business Bureau
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation
BC, B.C.: British Columbia
BCE, B.C.E.: Bachelor of Civil Engineering
BChir, B.Chir.: Bachelor of Surgery
BCL, B.C.L.: Bachelor of Civil Law
BCLS: Basic Cardiac Life Support
BCS, B.C.S.: Bachelor of Commercial Science
BD, B.D.: Bachelor of Divinity
bd.: board
BE, B.E.: Bachelor of Education
BEE, B.E.E.: Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
BFA, B.F.A.: Bachelor of Fine Arts
bibl.: biblical
bibliog.: bibliographical
biog.: biographical
biol.: biological
BJ, B.J.: Bachelor of Journalism
Bklyn.: Brooklyn
BL, B.L.: Bachelor of Letters
bldg.: building
BLS, B.L.S.: Bachelor of Library Science
BLS: Basic Life Support
Blvd.: Boulevard
BMI: Broadcast Music, Inc.
BMW: Bavarian Motor Works (Bayerische Motoren Werke)
bn.: battalion
B.&O.R.R.: Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
bot.: botanical
BPE, B.P.E.: Bachelor of Physical Education
BPhil, B.Phil.: Bachelor of Philosophy
br.: branch
BRE, B.R.E.: Bachelor of Religious Education
brig. gen.: brigadier general
Brit.: British, Brittanica
Bros.: Brothers
BS, B.S.: Bachelor of Science
BSA, B.S.A.: Bachelor of Agricultural Science
BSBA: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
BSChemE: Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
BSD, B.S.D.: Bachelor of Didactic Science
BSEE: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
BSN: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
BST, B.S.T.: Bachelor of Sacred Theology
BTh, B.Th.: Bachelor of Theology
bull.: bulletin
bur.: bureau
bus.: business
B.W.I.: British West Indies

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CA: California
CAA: Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAB: Civil Aeronautics Board
CAD-CAM: Computer Aided DesignBComputer Aided Model
Calif.: California
C.Am.: Central America
Can.: Canada, Canadian
CAP: Civil Air Patrol
capt.: captain
cardiol.: cardiological
cardiovasc.: cardiovascular
CARE: Cooperative American Relief Everywhere
Cath.: Catholic
cav.: cavalry
CBC: Canadian Broadcasting Company
CBI: China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations
CBS: Columbia Broadcasting Company
C.C.: Community College
CCC: Commodity Credit Corporation
CCNY: City College of New York
CCRN: Critical Care Registered Nurse
CCU: Cardiac Care Unit
CD: Civil Defense
CE, C.E.: Corps of Engineers, Civil Engineer
CEN: Certified Emergency Nurse
CENTO: Central Treaty Organization
CEO: chief executive officer
CERN: European Organization of Nuclear Research
cert.: certificate, certification, certified
CETA: Comprehensive Employment Training Act
CFA: Chartered Financial Analyst
CFL: Canadian Football League
CFO: chief financial officer
CFP: Certified Financial Planner
ch.: church
ChD, Ch.D.: Doctor of Chemistry
chem.: chemical
ChemE, Chem.E.: Chemical Engineer
ChFC: Chartered Financial Consultant
Chgo.: Chicago
chirurg.: chirurgical
chmn.: chairman
chpt.: chapter
CIA: Central Intelligence Agency
Cin.: Cincinnati
cir.: circle, circuit
CLE: Continuing Legal Education
Cleve.: Cleveland
climatol.: climatological
clin.: clinical
clk.: clerk
C.L.U.: Chartered Life Underwriter
CM, C.M.: Master in Surgery
CM: Northern Mariana Islands
CMA: Certified Medical Assistant
cmty.: community
CNA: Certified Nurse's Aide
CNOR: Certified Nurse (Operating Room)
C.&N.W.Ry.: Chicago & North Western Railway
CO: Colorado
Co.: Company
COF: Catholic Order of Foresters
C. of C.: Chamber of Commerce
col.: colonel
coll.: college
Colo.: Colorado
com.: committee
comd.: commanded
comdg.: commanding
comdr.: commander
comdt.: commandant
comm.: communications
commd.: commissioned
comml.: commercial
commn.: commission
commr.: commissioner
compt.: comptroller
condr.: conductor
Conf.: Conference
Congl.: Congregational, Congressional
Conglist.: Congregationalist
Conn.: Connecticut
cons.: consultant, consulting
consol.: consolidated
constl.: constitutional
constn.: constitution
constrn.: construction
contbd.: contributed
contbg.: contributing
contbn.: contribution
contbr.: contributor
contr.: controller
Conv.: Convention
COO: chief operating officer
coop.: cooperative
coord.: coordinator
CORDS: Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support
CORE: Congress of Racial Equality
corp.: corporation, corporate
corr.: correspondent, corresponding, correspondence
C.&O.Ry.: Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
coun.: council
CPA: Certified Public Accountant
CPCU: Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter
CPH, C.P.H.: Certificate of Public Health
cpl.: corporal
CPR: Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
C.P.Ry.: Canadian Pacific Railway
CRT: Cathode Ray Terminal
C.S.: Christian Science
CSB, C.S.B.: Bachelor of Christian Science
C.S.C.: Civil Service Commission
CT: Connecticut
ct.: court
ctr.: center
ctrl.: central
CWS: Chemical Warfare Service
C.Z.: Canal Zone

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D.: Doctor
d.: daughter
DAgr, D.Agr.: Doctor of Agriculture
DAR: Daughters of the American Revolution
dau.: daughter
DAV: Disabled American Veterans
DC, D.C.: District of Columbia
DCL, D.C.L.: Doctor of Civil Law
DCS, D.C.S.: Doctor of Commercial Science
DD, D.D.: Doctor of Divinity
DDS, D.D.S.: Doctor of Dental Surgery
DE: Delaware
Dec.: December
dec.: deceased
def.: defense
Del.: Delaware
del.: delegate, delegation
Dem.: Democrat, Democratic
DEng, D.Eng.: Doctor of Engineering
denom.: denomination, denominational
dep.: deputy
dept.: department
dermatol.: dermatological
desc.: descendant
devel.: development, developmental
DFA, D.F.A.: Doctor of Fine Arts
D.F.C.: Distinguished Flying Cross
DHL, D.H.L.: Doctor of Hebrew Literature
dir.: director
dist.: district
distbg.: distributing
distbn.: distribution
distbr.: distributor
disting.: distinguished
div.: division, divinity, divorce
DLitt, D.Litt.: Doctor of Literature
DMD, D.M.D.: Doctor of Dental Medicine
DMS, D.M.S.: Doctor of Medical Science
DO, D.O.: Doctor of Osteopathy
docs.: documents
DON: Director of Nursing
DPH, D.P.H.: Diploma in Public Health
DPhil, D.Phil.: Doctor of Philosophy
D.R.: Daughters of the Revolution
Dr.: Drive, Doctor
DRE, D.R.E.: Doctor of Religious Education
DrPH, Dr.P.H.: Doctor of Public Health, Doctor of Public Hygiene
D.S.C.: Distinguished Service Cross
DSc, D.Sc.: Doctor of Science
DSChemE: Doctor of Science in Chemical Engineering
D.S.M.: Distinguished Service Medal
DST, D.S.T.: Doctor of Sacred Theology
DTM, D.T.M.: Doctor of Tropical Medicine
DVM, D.V.M.: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
DVS, D.V.S.: Doctor of Veterinary Surgery

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E, E.: East
ea.: eastern
E. and P.: Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Eccles.: Ecclesiastical
ecol.: ecological
econ.: economic
ECOSOC: Economic and Social Council (of the UN)
ED, E.D.: Doctor of Engineering
ed.: educated
EdB, Ed.B.: Bachelor of Education
EdD, Ed.D.: Doctor of Education
edit.: edition
editl.: editorial
EdM, Ed.M.: Master of Education
edn.: education
ednl.: educational
EDP: Electronic Data Processing
EdS, Ed.S.: Specialist in Education
EE, E.E.: Electrical Engineer
E.E. and M.P.: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
EEC: European Economic Community
EEG: Electroencephalogram
EEO: Equal Employment Opportunity
EEOC: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
E.Ger.: German Democratic Republic
EKG: Electrocardiogram
elec.: electrical
electrochem.: electrochemical
electrophys.: electrophysical
elem.: elementary
EM, E.M.: Engineer of Mines
EMT: Emergency Medical Technician
ency.: encyclopedia
Eng.: England
engr.: engineer
engring.: engineering
entomol.: entomological
environ.: environmental
EPA: Environmental Protection Agency
epidemiol.: epidemiological
Episc.: Episcopalian
ERA: Equal Rights Amendment
ERDA: Energy Research and Development Administration
ESEA: Elementary and Secondary Education Act
ESL: English as Second Language
ESPN: Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
ESSA: Environmental Science Services Administration
ethnol.: ethnological
ETO: European Theatre of Operations
Evang.: Evangelical
exam.: examination, examining
Exch.: Exchange
exec.: executive
exhbn.: exhibition
expdn.: expedition
expn.: exposition
expt.: experiment
exptl.: experimental
Expy.: Expressway
Ext.: Extension

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F.A.: Field Artillery
FAA: Federal Aviation Administration
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization (of the UN)
FBA: Federal Bar Association
FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation
FCA: Farm Credit Administration
FCC: Federal Communications Commission
FCDA: Federal Civil Defense Administration
FDA: Food and Drug Administration
FDIA: Federal Deposit Insurance Administration
FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FE, F.E.: Forest Engineer
FEA: Federal Energy Administration
Feb.: February
fed.: federal
fedn.: federation
FERC: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
fgn.: foreign
FHA: Federal Housing Administration
fin.: financial, finance
FL: Florida
Fl.: Floor
Fla.: Florida
FMC: Federal Maritime Commission
FNP: Family Nurse Practitioner
FOA: Foreign Operations Administration
found.: foundation
FPC: Federal Power Commission
FPO: Fleet Post Office
frat.: fraternity
FRS: Federal Reserve System
FSA: Federal Security Agency
Ft.: Fort
FTC: Federal Trade Commission
Fwy.: Freeway

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G-1: (or other number) Division of General Staff
GA, Ga.: Georgia
GAO: General Accounting Office
gastroent.: gastroenterological
GATE: Gifted and Talented Educators
GATT: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GE: General Electric Company
gen.: general
geneal.: genealogical
geod.: geodetic
geog.: geographic, geographical
geol.: geological
geophys.: geophysical
geriat.: geriatrics
gerontol.: gerontological
G.H.Q.: General Headquarters
GM: General Motors Corporation
GMAC: General Motors Acceptance Corporation
G.N.Ry.: Great Northern Railway
gov.: governor
govt.: government
govtl.: governmental
GPO: Government Printing Office
grad.: graduate, graduated
GSA: General Services Administration
Gt.: Great
GTE: General Telephone and ElectricCompany
GU: Guam
gynecol.: gynecological

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HBO: Home Box Office
hdqs.: headquarters
HEW: Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HHD, H.H.D.: Doctor of Humanities
HHFA: Housing and Home Finance Agency
HHS: Department of Health and Human Services
HI: Hawaii
hist.: historical, historic
HM, H.M.: Master of Humanities
HMO: Health Maintenance Organization
homeo.: homeopathic
hon.: honorary, honorable
Ho. of Dels.: House of Delegates
Ho. of Reps.: House of Representatives
hort.: horticultural
hosp.: hospital
H.S.: High School
HUD: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Hwy.: Highway
hydrog.: hydrographic

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IA: Iowa
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
IATSE: International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees and Moving Picture Operators of the United States and Canada
IBM: International Business Machines Corporation
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICA: International Cooperation Administration
ICC: Interstate Commerce Commission
ICCE: International Council for Computers in Education
ICU: Intensive Care Unit
ID: Idaho
IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IFC: International Finance Corporation
IGY: International Geophysical Year
IL: Illinois
Ill.: Illinois
illus.: illustrated
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IN: Indiana
Inc.: Incorporated
Ind.: Indiana
ind.: independent
Indpls.: Indianapolis
indsl.: industrial
inf.: infantry
info.: information
ins.: insurance
insp.: inspector
insp. gen.: inspector general
inst.: institute
instl.: institutional
instn.: institution
instr.: instructor
instrn.: instruction
instrnl.: instructional
internat.: international
intro.: introduction
IRE: Institute of Radio Engineers
IRS: Internal Revenue Service
ITT: International Telephone & Telegraph Corporation

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JAG: Judge Advocate General
JAGC: Judge Advocate General Corps
Jan.: January
Jaycees: Junior Chamber of Commerce
JB, J.B.: Jurum Baccalaureus
JCB, J.C.B.: Juris Canoni Baccalaureus
JCD, J.C.D.: Juris Canonici Doctor, Juris Civilis Doctor
JCL, J.C.L.: Juris Canonici Licentiatus
JD, J.D.: Juris Doctor
jg.: junior grade
jour.: journal
jr.: junior
JSD, J.S.D.: Juris Scientiae Doctor
JUD, J.U.D.: Juris Utriusque Doctor
jud.: judicial

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Kans.: Kansas
K.C.: Knights of Columbus
K.P.: Knights of Pythias
KS: Kansas
K.T.: Knight Templar
KY, Ky.: Kentucky

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LA, La.: Louisiana
L.A.: Los Angeles
lab.: laboratory
L.Am.: Latin America
lang.: language
laryngol.: laryngological
LB: Labrador
LDS: Latter Day Saints
LDS: Church Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
lectr.: lecturer
legis.: legislation, legislative
LHD, L.H.D.: Doctor of Humane Letters
L.I.: Long Island
libr.: librarian, library
lic.: licensed, license
L.I.R.R.: Long Island Railroad
lit.: literature
litig.: litigation
LittB, Litt.B.: Bachelor of Letters
LittD, Litt.D.: Doctor of Letters
LLB, LL.B.: Bachelor of Laws
LLD, L.L.D.: Doctor of Laws
LLM, L.L.M.: Master of Laws
Ln.: Lane
L.&N.R.R.: Louisville & Nashville Railroad
LPGA: Ladies Professional Golf Association
LPN: Licensed Practical Nurse
LS, L.S.: Library Science (in degree)
lt.: lieutenant
Ltd.: Limited
Luth.: Lutheran
LWV: League of Women Voters

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M.: Master
m.: married
MA, M.A.: Master of Arts
MA: Massachusetts
MADD: Mothers Against Drunk Driving
mag.: magazine
MAgr, M.Agr.: Master of Agriculture
maj.: major
Man.: Manitoba
Mar.: March
MArch, M.Arch.: Master in Architecture
Mass.: Massachusetts
math.: mathematics, mathematical
MATS: Military Air Transport Service
MB, M.B.: Bachelor of Medicine
MB: Manitoba
MBA, M.B.A.: Master of Business Administration
MBS: Mutual Broadcasting System
M.C.: Medical Corps
MCE, M.C.E.: Master of Civil Engineering
mcht.: merchant
mcpl.: municipal
MCS, M.C.S.: Master of Commercial Science
MD, M.D.: Doctor of Medicine
MD, Md.: Maryland
MDiv: Master of Divinity
MDip, M.Dip.: Master in Diplomacy
mdse.: merchandise
MDV, M.D.V.: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
ME, M.E.: Mechanical Engineer
ME: Maine
M.E.Ch.: Methodist Episcopal Church
mech.: mechanical
MEd., M.Ed.: Master of Education
med.: medical
MEE, M.E.E.: Master of Electrical Engineering
mem.: member
meml.: memorial
merc.: mercantile
met.: metropolitan
metall.: metallurgical
MetE, Met.E.: Metallurgical Engineer
meteorol.: meteorological
Meth.: Methodist
Mex.: Mexico
MF, M.F.: Master of Forestry
MFA, M.F.A.: Master of Fine Arts
mfg.: manufacturing
mfr.: manufacturer
mgmt.: management
mgr.: manager
MHA, M.H.A.: Master of Hospital Administration
M.I.: Military Intelligence
MI: Michigan
Mich.: Michigan
micros.: microscopic, microscopical
mid.: middle
mil.: military
Milw.: Milwaukee
Min.: Minister
mineral.: mineralogical
Minn.: Minnesota
MIS: Management Information Systems
Miss.: Mississippi
MIT: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
mktg.: marketing
ML, M.L.: Master of Laws
MLA: Modern Language Association
M.L.D.: Magister Legnum Diplomatic
MLitt, M.Litt.: Master of Literature, Master of Letters
MLS, M.L.S.: Master of Library Science
MME, M.M.E.: MME, M.M.E.
MN: Minnesota
mng.: managing
MO, Mo.: Missouri
moblzn.: mobilization
Mont.: Montana
MP: Northern Mariana Islands
M.P.: Member of Parliament
MPA: Master of Public Administration
MPE, M.P.E.: Master of Physical Education
MPH, M.P.H.: Master of Public Health
MPhil, M.Phil.: Master of Philosophy
MPL, M.P.L.: Master of Patent Law
Mpls.: Minneapolis
MRE, M.R.E.: Master of Religious Education
MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MS, M.S.: Master of Science
MS, Ms.: Mississippi
MSc, M.Sc.: Master of Science
MSChemE: Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
MSEE: Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
MSF, M.S.F.: Master of Science of Forestry
MSN: Master of Science in Nursing
MST, M.S.T.: Master of Sacred Theology
MSW, M.S.W.: Master of Social Work
MT: Montana
Mt.: Mount
MTO: Mediterranean Theatre of Operation
MTV: Music Television
mus.: museum, musical
MusB, Mus.B.: Bachelor of Music
MusD, Mus.D.: Doctor of Music
MusM, Mus.M.: Master of Music
mut.: mutual
MVP: Most Valuable Player
mycol.: mycological

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N.: North
NAACOG: Nurses Association of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
NAACP: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
NACA: National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
NACDL: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
NACU: National Association of Colleges and Universities
NAD: National Academy of Design
NAE: National Academy of Engineering, National Association of Educators
NAESP: National Association of Elementary School Principals
NAFE: National Association of Female Executives
N.Am.: North America
NAM: National Association of Manufacturers
NAMH: National Association for Mental Health
NAPA: National Association of Performing Artists
NARAS: National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
NAREB: National Association of Real Estate Boards
NARS: National Archives and Record Service
NAS: National Academy of Sciences
NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASP: National Association of School Psychologists
NASW: National Association of Social Workers
nat.: national
NATAS: National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATOUSA: North African Theatre of Operations, United States Army
nav.: navigation
NB, N.B.: New Brunswick
NBA: National Basketball Association
NBC: National Broadcasting Company
NC, N.C.: North Carolina
NCAA: National College Athletic Association
NCCJ: National Conference of Christians and Jews
ND, N.D.: North Dakota
NDEA: National Defense Education Act
NE: Nebraska
NE, N.E.: Northeast
NEA: National Education Association
Nebr.: Nebraska
NEH: National Endowment for Humanities
neurol.: neurological
Nev.: Nevada
NF: Newfoundland
NFL: National Football League
Nfld.: Newfoundland
NG: National Guard
NH, N.H.: New Hampshire
NHL: National Hockey League
NIH: National Institutes of Health
NIMH: National Institute of Mental Health
NJ, N.J.: New Jersey
NLRB: National Labor Relations Board
NM: New Mexico
N.Mex.: New Mexico
No.: Northern
NOAA: National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
NORAD: North America Air Defense
Nov.: November
NOW: National Organization for Women
N.P.Ry.: Northern Pacific Railway
nr.: near
NRA: National Rifle Association
NRC: National Research Council
NS, N.S.: Nova Scotia
NSC: National Security Council
NSF: National Science Foundation
NSTA: National Science Teachers Association
NSW: New South Wales
N.T.: New Testament
NT: Northwest Territories
nuc.: nuclear
numis.: numismatic
NV: Nevada
NW, N.W.: Northwest
N.W.T.: Northwest Territories
NY, N.Y.: New York
N.Y.C.: New York City
NYU: New York University
N.Z.: New Zealand

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OAS: Organization of American States
ob-gyn: obstetrics-gynecology
obs.: observatory
obstet.: obstetrical
occupl.: occupational
oceanog.: oceanographic
Oct.: October
OD, O.D.: Doctor of Optometry
OECD: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OEEC: Organization of European Economic Cooperation
OEO: Office of Economic Opportunity
ofcl.: official
OH: Ohio
OK: Oklahoma
Okla.: Oklahoma
ON: Ontario
Ont.: Ontario
oper.: operating
ophthal.: ophthalmological
ops.: operations
OR: Oregon
Oregon: orchestra
Oreg.: Oregon
orgn.: organization
orgnl.: organizational
ornithol.: ornithological
orthop.: orthopedic
OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSRD: Office of Scientific Research and Development
OSS: Office of Strategic Services
osteo.: osteopathic
otol.: otological
otolaryn.: otolaryngological

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PA, Pa.: Pennsylvania
P.A.: Professional Association
paleontol.: paleontological
path.: pathological
PBS: Public Broadcasting System
P.C.: Professional Corporation
PE: Prince Edward Island
pediat.: pediatrics
P.E.I.: Prince Edward Island
PEN: Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists (international association)
penol.: penological
P.E.O.: women's organization (full name not disclosed)
pers.: personnel
pfc.: private first class
PGA: Professional Golfers' Association of America
PHA: Public Housing Administration
pharm.: pharmaceutical
PharmD, Pharm.D.: Doctor of Pharmacy
PharmM, Pharm.M.: Master of Pharmacy
PhB, Ph.B.: Bachelor of Philosophy
PhD, Ph.D.: Doctor of Philosophy
PhDChemE: Doctor of Science in Chemical Engineering
PhM, Ph.M.: Master of Philosophy
Phila.: Philadelphia
philharm.: philharmonic
philol.: philological
philos.: philosophical
photog.: photographic
phys.: physical
physiol.: physiological
Pitts.: Pittsburgh
Pk.: Park
Pky.: Parkway
Pl.: Place
P.&L.E.R.R.: Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad
Plz.: Plaza
PNP: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
P.O.: Post Office
PO: Box Post Office Box
polit.: political
poly.: polytechnic, polytechnical
PQ: Province of Quebec
PR, P.R.: Puerto Rico
prep.: preparatory
pres.: president
Presbyn.: Presbyterian
presdl.: presidential
prin.: principal
procs.: proceedings
prod.: produced (play production)
prodn.: production
prodr.: producer
prof.: professor
profl.: professional
prog.: progressive
propr.: proprietor
pros. atty.: prosecuting attorney
pro tem.: pro tempore
PSRO: Professional Services Review Organization
psychiat.: psychiatric
psychol.: psychological
PTA: Parent-Teachers Association
ptnr.: partner
PTO: Pacific Theatre of Operations, Parent Teacher Organization
pub.: publisher, publishing, published
pub.: public
publ.: publication
pvt.: private

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quar.: quarterly
qm.: quartermaster
Q.M.C.: Quartermaster Corps
Que.: Quebec

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radiol.: radiological
RAF: Royal Air Force
RCA: Radio Corporation of America
RCAF: Royal Canadian Air Force
RD: Rural Delivery
Rd.: Road
R&D: Research & Development
REA: Rural Electrification Administration
rec.: recording
ref.: reformed
regt.: regiment
regtl.: regimental
rehab.: rehabilitation
rels.: relations
Rep.: Republican
rep.: representative
Res.: Reserve
ret.: retired
Rev.: Reverend
rev.: review, revised
RFC: Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFD: Rural Free Delivery
rhinol.: rhinological
RI, R.I.: Rhode Island
RISD: Rhode Island School of Design
Rlwy.: Railway
Rm.: Room
RN, R.N.: Registered Nurse
roentgenol.: roentgenological
ROTC: Reserve Officers Training Corps
RR: Rural Route
R.R.: Railroad
rsch.: research
rschr.: researcher
Rt.: Route

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S.: South
s.: son
SAC: Strategic Air Command
SAG: Screen Actors Guild
SALT: Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
S.Am.: South America
san.: sanitary
SAR: Sons of the American Revolution
Sask.: Saskatchewan
savs.: savings
SB, S.B.: Bachelor of Science
SBA: Small Business Administration
SC, S.C.: South Carolina
SCAP: Supreme Command Allies Pacific
ScB, Sc.B.: Bachelor of Science
SCD, S.C.D.: Doctor of Commercial Science
ScD, Sc.D.: Doctor of Science
sch.: school
sci.: science, scientific
SCLC: Southern Christian Leadership Conference
SCV: Sons of Confederate Veterans
SD, S.D.: South Dakota
SE, S.E.: Southeast
SEATO: Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEC: Securities and Exchange Commission
sec.: secretary
sect.: section
seismol.: seismological
sem.: seminary
Sept.: September
s.g.: senior grade
sgt.: sergeant
SHAEF: Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces
SHAPE: Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe
S.I.: Staten Island
S.J.: Society of Jesus (Jesuit)
SJD: Scientiae Juridicae Doctor
SK: Saskatchewan
SM, S.M.: Master of Science
SNP: Society of Nursing Professionals
So.: Southern
soc.: society
sociol.: sociological
S.P.Co.: Southern Pacific Company
spkr.: speaker
spl.: special
splty.: specialty
Sq.: Square
S.R.: Sons of the Revolution
sr.: senior
SS: Steamship
SSS: Selective Service System
St.: Saint, Street
sta.: station
stats.: statistics
statis.: statistical
STB, S.T.B.: Bachelor of Sacred Theology
stblzn.: stabilization
STD, S.T.D.: Doctor of Sacred Theology
std.: standard
Ste.: Suite
subs.: subsidiary
SUNY: State University of New York
supr.: supervisor
supt.: superintendent
surg.: surgical
svc.: service
SW, S.W.: Southwest
sys.: system

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TAPPI: Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry
tb.: tuberculosis
tchg.: teaching
tchr.: teacher
tech.: technical, technology
technol.: technological
tel.: telephone
Tel. & Tel.: Telephone & Telegraph
telecom.: telecommunications
temp.: temporary
Tenn.: Tennessee
Ter.: Territory
Ter.: Terrace
TESOL: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Tex.: Texas
ThD,: Th.D. Doctor of Theology
theol.: theological
ThM,: Th.M. Master of Theology
TN: Tennessee
tng.: training
topog.: topographical
trans.: transaction, transferred
transl.: translation, translated
transp.: transportation
treas.: treasurer
TT: Trust Territory
TV: television
TVA: Tennessee Valley Authority
TWA: Trans World Airlines
twp.: township
TX: Texas
typog.: typographical

U

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U.: University
UAW: United Auto Workers
UCLA: University of California at Los Angeles
UDC: United Daughters of the Confederacy
U.K.: United Kingdom
UN: United Nations
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNICEF: United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
univ.: university
UNRRA: United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
UPI: United Press International
U.P.R.R.: United Pacific Railroad
urol.: urological
U.S.: United States
U.S.A.: United States of America
USAAF: United States Army Air Force
USAF: United States Air Force
USAFR: United States Air Force Reserve
USAR: United States Army Reserve
USCG: United States Coast Guard
USCGR: United States Coast Guard Reserve
USES: United States Employment Service
USIA: United States Information Agency
USMC: United States Marine Corps
USMCR: United States Marine Corps Reserve
USN: United States Navy
USNG: United States National Guard
USNR: United States Naval Reserve
USO: United Service Organizations
USPHS: United States Public Health Service
USS: United States Ship
USSR: Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics
USTA: United States Tennis Association
USV: United States Volunteers
UT: Utah

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VA: Veterans Administration
VA, Va.: Virginia
vet.: veteran, veterinary
VFW: Veterans of Foreign Wars
VI, V.I.: Virgin Islands
vice pres.: vice president
vis.: visiting
VISTA: Volunteers in Service to America
VITA: Volunteers in Technical Assistance
vocat.: vocational
vol.: volunteer, volume
v.p.: vice president
vs.: versus
VT, Vt.: Vermont

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W, W.: West
WA: Washington (state)
WAC: Women's Army Corps
Wash.: Washington (state)
WATS: Wide Area Telecommunications Service
WAVES: Women's Reserve, US Naval Reserve
WCTU: Women's Christian Temperance Union
we.: western
W. Ger.: Germany, Federal Republic of
WHO: World Health Organization
WI: Wisconsin
W.I.: West Indies
Wis.: Wisconsin
WSB: Wage Stabilization Board
WV: West Virginia
W.Va.: West Virginia
WWI: World War I
WWII: World War II
WY: Wyoming
Wyo.: Wyoming

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YK: Yukon Territory
YMCA: Young Men's Christian Association
YMHA: Young Men's Hebrew Association
YM & YWHA: Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association
yr.: year
YT, Y.T.: Yukon Territory
YWCA: Young Women's Christian Association

Z

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zool.: zoological