Administrative/Biographical Note
The Maryland Biotechnology Institute was authorized at the University of Maryland
by the General Assembly in 1985. It brought together different research disciplines
across the biotechnology field within the University System of Maryland and provided
expertise along with exceptional facilities for training, research, and development.
The Institute comprised four unique research centers that collaborated and cooperated
with various other government and academic institutions. The Institute was closed
and restructured in 2010.
Provenance Information
Provenance and Acquisition Information
SARCV 2000-04, SARCV 2003-04; ~30 linear feet of material arrived in 2000, and the
rest of the current collection arrived in 2003. Donated with records from Dr. Rita
Colwell, one of the founding faculty of UMBI.
Processing Note
Collection unprocessed.
Descriptive Rules Used
Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)
Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015): The processing manual used in Special Collections for all descriptive platforms, including
PastPerfect.
Access & Use
Finding Aids
Finding Aid: http://library.umbc.edu/speccoll/findingaids/coll019.php
Access Conditions
Records are unprocessed and will need to be reviewed by the Archivist prior to use.
Conditions Governing Reproductions and Use
Reproductions allowed for research purposes. Copyright maintained by the creator.
Subject Headings
Creators
University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
Subjects
Colwell, Rita R., 1934-
Biotechnology
University System of Maryland
Maryland Biotechnology Institute -- Archives
University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute -- Archives
