Administrative/Biographical Note
Rita Colwell is a scientific administrator and environmental microbiologist. Most
notably, she has served as the Director of the United States National Science Foundation,
President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, President of
the American Society for Microbiology, and as President of the American Institute
of Biological Science. Colwell has also taught as a professor at the University of
Maryland, College Park and at Johns Hopkins University and was a founding administrator
at the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute in Baltimore, MD. She has authored
numerous books and publications, and also won many awards for her work and research.
Provenance Information
Provenance and Acquisition Information
In 2007, Special Collections received from the American Society for Microbiology all
of Colwell's materials not relating to her activities with the ASM. Colwell has requested
that materials relating to the National Science Foundation be transferred to the Library
of Congress when processed.
Related Collections
Rita Colwell papers, Center for the History of Microbiology, American Society for
Microbiology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD).
Processing Note
Collection unprocessed. An inventory of the original donation is available.
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
A box list is available.
Finding Aid: http://library.umbc.edu/speccoll/findingaids/coll202.php
Access Conditions
No restrictions.
Conditions Governing Reproductions and Use
Reproductions allowed for research purposes. Copyright maintained by the creator.
Subject Headings
Creators
Colwell, Rita R., 1934-
Subjects
Microbiology
Colwell, Rita R., 1934- -- Archives
Maryland Biotechnology Institute
University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
University of Maryland at College Park -- Faculty
University of Maryland, College Park -- Faculty
