Research Guides: Center for the History of Microbiology/ASM Archives (CHOMA): Rita Colwell Papers

RITA COLWELL PAPERS

These papers contain materials relating to some of Rita R. Colwell's professional activities. Series One covers her involvement in various programs of the American Society for Microbiology from 1963 until her election as the Society's President in 1983. Series Two relates to her activities in the International Union of Microbiological Societies from 1962-86. Series Three contains the records from her tenure as ASM President-elect, President, and Past-President, covering the years 1983-86. Series Four and Series Five are comprised of materials donated subsequent to processing of the first three series. Series Four contains records of Dr. Colwell's various ASM activities after her term as President. Series Five documents her tenure as Chair of the Board of Governors of the American Academy of Microbiology.

SERIES 1: ASM COMMITTEES AND PROGRAM AREAS, 1963-1983. 1.5'

1. Aquatic Section, 1968

2. Distinguished Fellowship, ad hoc (American Academy of Microbiology), 1982

3. Environmental Microbiology, 1973-78

4. Environmental Microbiology (Public and Scientific Affairs Board), 1978-83

5. Environmental Science Task Force, ad hoc (Public Affairs Committee), 1978

6. Information Science, 1970-76

7. International Activities, 1974-76; 1982

8. Microbiological Standards, ad hoc, 1975-77

9. Microbiology Computer Users Group, 1983

10. Public Affairs Committee - A total of ten folders contained material relating to Colwell's activities on this committee. The material was foldered in a generally chronological fashion, although there were some overlaps. The original folder groupings have been maintained; original folder titles are used, with actual dates, when they vary from the original title, given in brackets. Much of the material consists of copied documents distributed to the committee for informational purposes by Robert Watkins, Director of Public Affairs.

10.1. ASM Public Affairs Committee [July-Dec., 1976]

10.2. [untitled: distributed material from R. Watkins, Nov., 1976]

10.3. ASM Pub. Aff. Comm 1.1 [Oct.-Nov., 1976]

10.4. ASM Pub. Affairs Comm. (1.2) [Dec., 1976-March, 1977]

10.5. ASM Public Affairs Comm. (2) [April, 1977]

10.6. ASM Public Affairs Comm. (3) [May-June, 1977]

10.7. ASM Pub. Affairs Comm. (4) [Sept., 1977]

10.8. PAC-ASM Fall 1977

10.9. ASM PAC 1978

10.10. ASM-PAC 1979

11. Public Service and Adult Education (Board of Education and Training), 1978-79

12. Taxonomy, 1971-80

12.1 Subcommittee on Enterobacteriaceae (later, S. on Gram-negative, Facultatively Anaerobic Rods), 1975-80

12.2 Subcommittee on Lactobacilli and Closely Related Organisms, 1967-70

12.3 Subcommittee on Methods (covers revision of Manual of Microbiological Methods), 1974-77, 1980

12.4 Subcommittee on Neisseria/Moraxella, 1968

12.5 Subcommittee on Numerical Taxonomy, 1963-72; 1971-72 (two original folders)

12.6 Subcommittee on Pseudomonadales, 1962-64

12.7 Correspondence with Owen Weeks, 1963-1968

13. Travel Grant Selection (for support for travel to XII International Congress in Munich), 1978

14. Visiting Professorship of Microbiology and Public Policy, 1981-83

15. Washington, DC Branch, ASM, 1966-1987

SERIES 2: INTERNATIONAL UNION OF MICROBIOLOGICAL SOCIETIES (IUMS) 1962-1986. 1.5'

The International Association of Microbiological Societies became the IUMS in 1981.

1. Bacteriology Section, 1970-73; 1981-86 When IAMS reorganized in 1970, three sections were established: Bacteriology, Virology and Mycology. Colwell was the first elected Secretary of the Bacteriology Section (1970-73), and served as chair of the Section Council from 1982-86

2. XIII International Congress (Boston, 1982), 1981-82

2.1 General Assembly, 1982 (Colwell was an official delegate to the Assembly from National Academy of Sciences National Research Council)

2.2 Organizing Committee, 1981-82

2.3 COMCOFs, 1981-82 (Special Meetings of Committees, Commissions and Federations of IUMS during the Congress. Colwell was chair of the Organizing Committee's Subcommittee on Special Meetings.)

3. Executive Board, 1983-84

4. Medical Microbiology Interdisciplinary Committee (MEMIC), 1983

5. Statutes Revision Committee, 1983

6. Taxometrics

6.1 newsletter of the Taxonomy Committee's subcommittee on Numerical Taxonomy, 1962-69

6.2 correspondence, 1962-66

7. United States National Committee (USNC), 1982-86 In 1982, the Executive Board of IUMS recommended that each country with member societies in IUMS establish a national committee to centralize the official relations of member societies with the Union. Colwell was the first Chair of the USNC (1982-83)

SERIES 3: PRESIDENTIAL PAPERS 1976-86. 3'

SUBSERIES 1: ELECTION AND ORIENTATION

1. American Society for Microbiology [miscellaneous materials] 1976-82

2. Amer. Acad. Micro. info provided by John Sherris July, 1984

3. Rel. w/ other societies & CPC meeting of 1982 provided by John Sherris

4. Background Material President and President-elect [n.d.]

5. ASM Annual Meetings 1983 [Society background material forwarded to RRC by John Sherris]

6. Back-Up on Appointments, Guidelines, Etc. 1984-85

SUBSERIES 2: OFFICERS

1. Past President Dr. Robert P. Williams 1984-85

2. President Dr. Rita R. Colwell 1984-85

3. ICAAC Welcoming Statement, appointments, 1984

4. Pending items for Rita R. Colwell 1985

5. Schedule of Appointments, Social Events [Annual Meeting], 1984, 1985, 1986

6. Past-President Rita R. Colwell 1985-86

7. President Dr. Moselio Schaechter 1984-85

8. President-elect Dr. Jean Brenchley 1985-86

9. Treasurer Dr. Brinton Miller (see Finance Committee) 1984-85

10. Treasurer S. Gaylen Bradley 1985-86

11. Secretary Dr. Barbara Lago 1984-85

12. Aims and Goals Meetings, 1983-84

13. ASM Officers' Meetings, 1984-85

14. Aims and Goals Meeting of Officers, June 13-15, 1985

15. Officers' Meeting, Jan., 1986

16. Aims and Goals Meeting, 1986

SUBSERIES 3: COUNCIL AND COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE (CPC)

1. Council Policy Committee Meeting 1983 -- New Orleans, LA

2. CPC & Council Meetings, 1983

3. Council Policy Committee Meetings, March 1984 -- St. Louis, MO

4. President's Address (report) to Council & Council Policy Committee 1985

5. Agenda ASM Council & CPC Meetings, March 2-6, 1985

6. Council Policy Committee (CPC) 1985

7. CPC & Council 1986

SUBSERIES 4: HEADQUARTERS

1. Executive Director Search 1984

2. Executive Director Dr. Michael I. Goldberg 1984-85

3. ASM Headquarters: Communication Network Electronic Mail -- Dr. Michael I. Goldberg 1984-85

4. Executive Director's Office Membership Lorna D. Kent 1984-85

5. Headquarters Director, Education & Training Helen L. Bishop, 1984-86

6. Headquarters Director, Finance Richard P. Franetzki 1983-85

7. Headquarters Director, Meetings Richard A. Bray 1984-86

8. Headquarters Director, Public Affairs Robert D. Watkins 1984-85

9. Headquarters Director, Publications Walter G. Peter III 1985

10. Management/Governance ASM Headquarters 1984-85

11. CPC -- New Headquarters Building, 1984-86

12. Draft Policy for staff representing ASM, 1985

SUBSERIES 5: GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE FILES

1. General Correspondence January thru June 1983

2. General Correspondence (2) July 1983 thru December 1983

3. General Correspondence file (3) 1984 [Jan.-June]

4. General Correspondence (4) March 1984 thru June 1984

5. General Correspondence (5) July 1984-December 1984

6. General Correspondence (6) January 1985 - June 1985

7. General Correspondence file (7) June-Sept. 1985

8. USSR, 1983-85

9. Antero Kare, Microbiological Art 1985

SUBSERIES 6: BOARDS

American Academy of Microbiology (s.a. subseries 1, folder 1)

1. Board of Governors Wm. J. Cromartie, Chairman 1984-86

2. Certification Board of the National Registry of Microbiologists 1984-85

3. Civil Service Affairs Committee Sharon L. Hanson, Chairman 1984

Education and Training

4. Board of Education and Training Chair: Frank E. Swatek 1984-85

5. Project Share Dec. 11-12, 1986

Meetings

6. Conference on the long-term Worldwide Biological Consequences of Nuclear War 1983

7. Meetings Board Harry Gooder, Chairman 1983-86

8. Annual Meeting Program Committee F.C. Neidhardt, Chairman 1984-85

9. Meetings Development Committee 1984

Public and Scientific Affairs Board

10. Public and Scientific Affairs Board Chair Harlyn O. Halvorson June 1984-December 1984

11. Public and Scientific Affairs Board Chair: Harlyn O. Halvorson December 1984-June 1985

12. Public and Scientific Affairs Board Chair: Harlyn O. Halvorson July 1985-July 1986

13. Public and Scientific Affairs Board ad hoc Committee on Role Of Doctoral Clinical Scientists/Accreditation Standards of Hospitals Dieter H.M. Groschel, Chairman 1983-84

14. Agric., Food & Industrial Microbiology Public & Scientific Affairs Board 1984-85

15. Culture Collections Public and Scientific Affairs Board 1984-86

16. Genetic & Molecular Microbiology Public and Scientific Affairs Board 1984-85

17. International Activities in Microbiology Public and Scientific Affairs Board 1984-86

18. Laboratory Practices for Microbiology Public and Scientific Affairs Board 1984-86

19. Status of Minority Microbiologists Public and Scientific Affairs Board 1984-85

20. Status of Women Microbiologists Public and Scientific Affairs Board 1983-86

21. Testimony June 7, 1985 Task Force on Science Policy House Committee on Science and Technology (Public Affairs)

22. EPA review: Research Program for Environmental Risk Assessment of Biotechnology Applications, 1984

Publications

23. Publications Board Chair: Helen Whiteley 1983-85

24. ad hoc Committee on Textbook Publication (under Publications Board) 1984

25. Applied/Environmental Microbiology James M. Tiedje, Editor in Chief 1984-87

26. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology W.E.C. Moore, Editor 1984-85

27. Journal of Bacteriology Simon Silver, Editor in Chief 1983-85

28. Journal of Virology Edw. M. Scolnik, Editor in Chief 1984-85

29. ASM News Michael I. Goldberg, Editor in Chief 1983-86

SUBSERIES 7: NON-BOARD COMMITTEES AND OTHER PROGRAM AREAS