Boards and Committees, 1971 - 2016, bulk: 1998 - 2013
Scope and Contents
This series includes materials related to the various boards and committees Colwell has served on during her extensive career and are arranged alphabetically. Many of the boards and committees Colwell served on relate to her professional interests such as climate change, microbiology, biotechnology, genomics, and various research councils. Digital files include supplemental documents, presentations, data, proposals and videos related to physical materials... found within the boards and committees series.
See moreDates
- Creation: 1971 - 2016
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1998 - 2013
Creator
- From the Collection: Colwell, Rita R., 1934- (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are primary in English. Other languages present are French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Italian, Norwegian, Chinese, Japanese, Swedish, and Bengali.
Access Information
Nominations by Colwell have been restricted for 70 years for privacy reasons. A portion of materials have been restricted or redacted versions put in their place because of the presence of personal identifying information.
Extent
11.968 Cubic Feet (Eleven cubic foot boxes, one shoe box, one legal-size full-length manuscript box, and one flat folder)
Processing Information
Some manuals, booklets, and financial packets have been discarded as they do not reflect Colwell's work within particular boards or committees. Any nominations by others for boards and committees Colwell has been involved in have been discarded for the presence of personal identifying information.
- Box: 18 (Text)
- Box: 19 (Text)
- Box: 20 (Text)
- Box: 21 (Text)
- Box: 22 (Text)
- Box: 23 (Text)
- Box: 24 (Text)
- Box: 25 (Text)
- Box: 26 (Text)
- Box: 27 (Text)
- Box: 28 (Text)
- Box: 44 (Text)
- Box: 48 (Computer Disks)
- Box [Restricted]: 49 (Text)
- Folder: 1 (Text)
- Digital Folder: MSA00396 Rita R. Colwell papers (Digital Files)
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
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West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
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