urn:taro:utexas.cah.00747 A Guide to the American Society of Microbiologists, Texas Branch, Records, 1888-1992 Original EAD encoding by Jessi Fishman according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. February 2008 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary American Society of Microbiology, Texas Branch American Society of Microbiologists, Texas Branch, Records 1888-1992 Materials are written in Spanish and English. AR 93-307 5 feet Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,The University of Texas at Austin Correspondence, minutes, programs, clippings, and related material from the American Society of Microbiologists, Texas Branch. The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is a scientific organization, based in the United States although with over 43,000 members throughout the world. The society was created in 1899 and was called the Society of American Bacteriologists from 1899 until December 1960. Historical Note

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is a scientific organization, based in the United States although with over 43,000 members throughout the world. It is the largest single life science professional organization and its members include those whose interests encompass basic and applied aspects of viruses, bacteria, fungi, algae and protozoa as well as other aspects of microbiology. The society was created in 1899 and was called the Society of American Bacteriologists from 1899 until December 1960. As a branch of the American Society for Microbiology, the mission of the Texas Branch of the ASM is to promote microbiology within the State of Texas.

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Correspondence, minutes, programs, clippings, and related material from the American Society of Microbiologists, Texas Branch.

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 Index Terms Subjects American Society of Microbiology--Texas Branch. Preferred Citation

American Society of Microbiologists, Texas Branch, Records, 1888-1992, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory CDL2/A58 Clippings, 1981, 1985 CDL2/A58 Reports and Recommendations of the Local Committee for the 56th General Meeting of the Society of American Bacteriologists, Houston, April 29-May 3, 1956 CDL2/A58 Society of American Bacteriologists, Texas Branch: CDL2/A58 Correspondence, 1940-1951 CDL2/A58 Minutes, 1941-1948 CDL2/A58 Programs, 1941-1957 CDL2/A58 Program abstracts, 1942-1948 CDL2/A58 American Society of Microbiology (ASM): CDL2/A58 Programs, 1984-1987, 1990, 1991 CDL2/A59 Society of American Bacteriologists: CDL2/A59 Newsletters, 1934, 1942-1947 CDL2/A59 Membership applications, undated CDL2/A59 Texas Branch, ASM, president's file: CDL2/A59 El Paso, Fall 1972 CDL2/A59 Austin, Spring 1972 CDL2/A59 College Station, Fall 1971 CDL2/A59 Galveston, Spring 1971 CDL2/A59 Dallas, Fall 1970 CDL2/A59 NASA, Spring 1970 CDL2/A59 San Antonio, Fall 1969 CDL2/A59 Presidential papers to 1966 CDL2/A59 Texas Branch, ASM: CDL2/A59 Branch meetings, newsletters, 1964-1965 CDL2/A59 Notes, constitution amendments, etc., 1964-1965 CDL2/A59 New members, 1966-1967 CDL2/A59 General correspondence, 1966-1969 CDL2/A59 Society of American Bacteriologists: CDL2/A59 Bacteriology in the University of Texas, by O. S. Williams, 1950 CDL2/A59 Meeting, Austin, 1956 CDL2/A59 Programs, correspondence, committees, 1942-1956 CDL2/A59 Photographs, 1956 CDL2/A59 "Aerosporin," polymyxin B sulfate (pamphlet) CDL2/A59 Nile Blue, by Livius L. Lankford, 1944 CDL2/A60 American Society of Microbiologists: CDL2/A60 Houston meeting, 1978-1979 CDL2/A60 Correspondence, 1990, 1992 CDL2/A60 Program, 1942, 1966 CDL2/A60 Sulkin Fund Award, 1974-1975 CDL2/A60 Correspondence and programs, 1983-1986 CDL2/A60 Meeting manual, draft, undated CDL2/A60 Bringing Life to Microbiology, science teachers manual, 1979 CDL2/A60 "The Texas Branch: The University of Texas at Austin, October 31, 1942," reprint from Journal of Bacteriology, Vol. 45, No. 2, February 1943 CDL2/A60 Texas SAB CDL2/A60 Primera reunion conjuncta de Microbilogica, Guadalajara, Mexico, 1963 CDL2/A60 Scientific Bulletin: Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research, Far East, Vol. 16, No. 4, 1981 CDL2/A60 Foundation for Microbiology, 1981-1985 CDL2/A60 Microbiology in Your Future, undated CDL2/A60 Third International Congress for Microbiology, Abstracts of Communications, 1939 CDL2/A60 Chronicles of the Society of American Bacteriologists, 1899-1950, by Barnett Cohen, archivist, Baltimore, Golden Jubilee Meeting, 1950 CDL2/A60 Treasurer's report for the Texas Branch of the Society of American Bacteriologists, April 24, 1941, to 1947, Mrs. E. B. M. Cook CDL2/A60 Artifacts: CDL2/A60 75th Anniversary of the founding of the American Society of Microbiology, 1899-1974, medallion CDL2/A60 Albert Jan Kluuver, 1888-1956 CDL2/A60 Photographs, unidentified, undated CDL2/A60 Estate of Charles E. Lewis: CDL2/A60 O. B. Williams, trustee CDL2/A60 Inventory, legal papers, 1954-1958 CDL2/A60 Financial records, estate of Charles E. Lewis, 1954-1958 CDL2/A60 Investments, financial, 1955-1959 CDL2/A60 Will, correspondence, 1953-1954, undated CDL2/A60 Bank statements, checks CDL2/A60 Miscellaneous, trusteeship, 1959 CDL2/A60 Indiana correspondence, Mrs. Dunn, Gilliam (lawyer), 1955-1958 CDL2/A60 Weeks correspondence, 1955-1956 CDL2/A60 Russell and John R. Lewis correspondence, 1954-1955 CDL2/A60 Newsletters, 1959-1971, 1978, 1982-1986