MS 439
American College of Veterinary Microbiologists
Records, 1962-1994 

Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

Descriptive summary   |  Administrative information  |  Biographical/Historical note
Collection description  |  Organization  |  Description of series/container lis

Descriptive summary

creator:

American College of Veterinary Microbiologists

title:

Records

dates:

1962-1994

extent:

10.61 linear feet (8 records center cartons and 1 half-document box)

collection number:

MS 439

repository

Special Collections Department, Iowa State University

Administrative information

access:

Open for research

publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

preferred citation:

American College of Veterinary Microbiologists Records, MS 439, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library

 

Historical note

 
The American College of Veterinary Microbiologists (ACVM) is the specialty organization recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association for
Certification of veterinarians with special expertise in microbiology. Veterinary microbiology includes the fields of bacteriology, mycology, immuno-serology, and virology as they apply to veterinary medical science.

The ACVM developed from the former American Association of Veterinary Bacteriologists (AAVB). Increasing awareness among members of the AAVB of the need for board certification of veterinary microbiologists resulted in formation of an organizing committee in 1962.  Preparation of the Constitution and By-laws of the ACVM by this committee and approval of this document by the Council of Education, as well as the House of Delegates of the American Veterinary Medical Association, paved the way for the organizational meeting of this specialty group at Louisville, Kentucky, on July 12, 1966. Full approval was granted by the AVMA effective July 21, 1968, at the annual meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.

 

Collection Description

 
The collection contains ACVM certification exam records, committee records, constitution, convention arrangements records, correspondence, financial records, membership lists, minutes, publications, and reports.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Materials regarding files of the ACVM

1990

1

2

5-year in-depth on the development and activities of the ACVM

1990

1

3

Materials regarding the constitution of the ACVM

1988

1

4

Names and addresses of AVCM members

1988

1

5

Materials regarding the ACVM Board of Directors

1988

1

6

ACVM Certification Examinations

1988

1

7

Continuing Education Program

1988

1

8

ACVM Certification Examination Part 1

1988

1

9

Financial Information

1987-1988

1

10

ACVM Certification Examination Part 2

1988

1

11

ACVM Certification Examination Part 3

1988

1

12

Board of Governors Meeting

1987

1

13

Financial Information

1987

1

14

ACVM Certification Examination

1987

1

15

Board of Directors Information

1987

1

16

Outline of Veterinary Medicine Curricula

1987

1

17

Committee Reports

1986

1

18

Constitution of the ACVM

1986

1

19

Certification Examination

1986

1

20

Board of Directors Meeting and Election Information

1986

1

21

D. E. Kahn's Correspondence

1986

1

22

Certification Examination Part 1

1986

1

23

Certification Examination Part 2

1986

1

24

Certification Examination Part 3

1986

1

25

Certification Examination Part 4

1986

1

26

"Don't Forget the Horse Doctor”

1986

2

1

Report on the Development and Activities of the ACVM 1981-1985

1985

2

2

Board of Directors Meetings

1985

2

3

Bank Statements

1985

2

4

Donations for Travel Expenses

1985

2

5

Congratulatory Letters

1985

2

6

Certification Examination Part 1

1985

2

7

Certification Examination Part 2

1985

2

8

AVMA Convention Update

1985

2

9

Veterinary Microbiology Curriculum

1985

2

10

James L. Bittle's Correspondence

1985

2

11

Responses to letter and questionnaire on the History of Veterinary Microbiologists

1985

2

12

Board of Governors Meetings

1984

2

13

Nominating Committee

1983-1984

2

14

Certification Examination

1984

2

15

Bank Statements

1984

2

16

Diplomate Directory

1984

2

17

Board of Directors Meetings

1983

2

18

Funding for Seminars

1983

2

19

Board of Directors Correspondence

1983

2

20

Change of Address Notifications

1983

2

21

Financial Statements

1983

2

22

Professors Liability Insurance Plan Information

1983

2

23

ACVM Board of Directors and Diplomates

1982

2

24

Zoological Society of San Diego

1982

2

25

Funding for Seminars

1982

2

26

Nominations Committee

1982

2

27

Convention Arrangements

1982

2

28

Chicago Meeting

1982

2

29

Correspondence of ACVM

1982

2

30

Board of Directors Meetings

1982

2

31

Board of Directors Meetings

1981

2

32

Continuing Education Program Correspondence

1981

2

33

Chicago Meeting

1981

2

34

St. Louis Meeting

1981

2

35

Correspondence

1981

2

36

ACVM Questionnaire

1981

2

37

Board of Directors Meetings

1980

2

38

ACVM Chicago Meeting

1980

2

39

AVMA Washington Meeting

1980

2

40

Correspondence

1980

2

41

Funding for Seminars

1980

2

42

Board of Directors Meetings

1979

2

43

ACVM Chicago Meeting

1979

2

44

AVMA Meeting

1979

2

45

Correspondence

1979

3

1

ACVM Board of Governors and Continuing Education Program

1978

3

2

Chicago Meeting

1978

3

3

AVMA Meeting

1978

3

3b

Correspondence

1978

3

4

Board of Governors and Diplomates

1977

3

5

Correspondence

1977

3

6

Chicago Meeting

1977

3

7

Board of Governors and Diplomates

1976

3

8

Chicago Meeting

1976

3

9

Correspondence

1976

3

10

Board of Governors Meetings

1975

3

11

ACVM Finance

1975

3

12

ACVM/AVMA Self-Assessment Workshop

1975

3

13

Correspondence

1975

3

14

Board of Governors and Diplomates

1974

3

15

ACVM Finance

1974

3

16

World Association of Veterinary Microbiologists and Immunologists

1974

3

17

Microbiology Curriculum

1974

3

18

Correspondence

1974

3

19

Board of Governors and Diplomates

1973

3

20

ACVM Finance

1973

3

21

Correspondence

1973

3

22

Board of Directors and Diplomates

1972

3

23

ACVM Finance

1972

3

24

Correspondence

1972

3

25

Continuing Education Program

1972

3

26

Board of Governors and Diplomates

1971

3

27

ACVM Finance

1971

3

28

Continuing Education Program

1971

3

29

Correspondence

1971

3

30

Preparation and use of objective tests in Microbiology

1971

3

31

Board of Governors Meetings

1970

3

32

ACVM Finance

1970

3

33

Correspondence

1970

3

34

Board of Governors and Diplomates

1969

3

35

ACVM Finance

1969

3

36

Symposium on Veterinary Medical Education

1969

3

37

Correspondence

1969

3

38

Board of Governors Meetings

1968

3

39

ACVM Finance

1968

3

40

Correspondence

1968

3

41

Board of Directors and Diplomates

1967

3

42

ACVM Finance

1967

3

43

Correspondence

1967

3

44

Applications for Specialty Board Certifications

1967

4

1

Applications for Specialty Board Certification Part 1

1966

4

2

Applications for Specialty Board Certification Part 2

1966

4

3

ACVM Finance

1966

4

4

Board of Directors and Constitution

1966

4

5

Correspondence Part 1

1966

4

6

Correspondence Part 2

1966

4

7

ACVM Finance

1967

4

8

Board of Governors and Committees

1965

4

9

Correspondence

1965

4

10

Board of Governors and Committees

1964

4

11

ACVM Finance Report

1964

4

12

Correspondence

1964

4

13

Charter Fellows

1964

4

14

Charter Fellows

1963

4

15

Board of Governors and Constitution

1963

4

16

Correspondence

1963

4

17

Programs

1962

4

18

Correspondence

1962

4

19

American Association of Veterinary Bacteriologists

1962

5

1

Class of 1991 Part 1

1991

5

2

Class of 1991 Part 2

1991

5

3

Financial Information

1991

5

4

CRWAD

1991

5

5

AVMA

1991

5

6

Mailing 1

1991

5

7