{"id":4314,"date":"2026-08-17T21:08:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll030\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:11:14","slug":"coll030","status":"publish","type":"finding_aid","link":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll030\/","title":{"rendered":"American Genetic Association records"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Overview<\/h1>\n
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Title:<\/td>\nAmerican Genetic Association records<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call Number:<\/td>\nColl030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Creator:<\/td>\nAmerican Genetic Association<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dates:<\/td>\n1907-2008<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size:<\/td>\n8 boxes (8 linear feet)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Language:<\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abstract:<\/td>\nContains organizational records and print journals from the American Genetic Association. Includes financial reports, Council meeting minutes, bylaws, annual reports, publication records, membership files and lists, clippings, conference and symposia documents, and materials relating to the 2001 Anthrax scare are included.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Citation:<\/td>\nAmerican Genetic Association records, Center for Biological Sciences Archives, Collection 30, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
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Administrative\/Biographical Note<\/h1>\n

Founded in 1903 as the American Breeders Association, the American Genetic Association is the oldest professional society devoted to the study of heredity.<\/p>\n

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Scope & Content<\/h1>\n

Arrangement<\/h2>\n

Materials are unprocessed.<\/p>\n

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Provenance Information<\/h1>\n

Provenance and Acquisition Information<\/h2>\n

Boxes were donated in Summer 2008. Additional print journals were acquired in 2009.<\/p>\n

Processing Note<\/h2>\n

Collection unprocessed. During rehousing of the material in 2008, stinkbugs were located in the files. The boxes were sent for freezing and vacuuming and were returned in Spring 2009. Special Collections staff vacuumed and refoldered the materials.<\/p>\n

Descriptive Rules Used<\/h2>\n

Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)<\/p>\n

Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Access & Use<\/h1>\n

Finding Aids<\/h2>\n

Box listing available.<\/p>\n

Finding Aid: \/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll030\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Access Conditions<\/h2>\n

No restrictions. AGA executive director and officers will have full and free access to records.<\/p>\n

Conditions Governing Reproductions and Use<\/h2>\n

Copyright on all AGA materials are transferred to UMBC with the exception of published print materials including journals, newsletters, books, and Proceedings. Reproductions allowed for research purposes.<\/p>\n

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Subject Headings<\/h1>\n

Creators<\/h2>\n

American Genetic Association<\/p>\n

Subjects<\/h2>\n

Genetics — Societies, etc.<\/p>\n

American Genetic Association — Archives<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Series Description & Container List<\/h1>\n