Scan of 1986 articles of consolidation document, recording the merger of the Evaluation Research Society and Evaluation Network to form the American Evaluation Association. The document also includes reference to the Maryland Evaluation Association, Inc. which was a formality needed to serve as a temporary group incorporated in Maryland to allow for the consolidation of ERS and ENet as a nonprofit Maryland corporation. Approved by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on May 19, 1986, the document is signed by Nancy Kingsbury and Richard Light representing ERS, Conrad Katzenmeyer and Jeri Nowakowski representing ENet, and David Cordray and Nancy Kingsbury representing the Maryland Evaluation Association, #history #AEAHistory