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

MS 439
American College of Veterinary Microbiologists
Records, 1962-1995

Descriptive summary

creator:	American College of Veterinary Microbiologists
title:	Records
dates:	1962-1995
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 (1962-1995) contains ACVM certification exam records, committee records, constitution, convention arrangements records, correspondence, financial records, membership lists, minutes, publications, and reports.

Organization

The collection is container listed only.

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	Mailing 2	1991
5	8	Mailing 3	1991
5	9	Mailing 4	1991
5	10	Mailing 5	1991
5	11	Mailing 6	1991
5	12	Diplomate Directory	1990
5	13	Constitution and Directory	1990
5	14	List of Diplomates	1966-1982
5	15	Miscellaneous Correspondence	1990
5	16	5-year in-depth report	1990
5	17	Elections	1990
5	18	Committee Charters	1990
5	19	Manual	1990
5	20	Correspondence with AVMA	1990
5	21	Financial Information	1990
5	22	Certification Examinations	1991
5	23	Exam Correspondence	1990
5	24	Class of 1990 Part 1	1990
5	25	Class of 1990 Part 2	1990
5	26	Class of 1990 Part 3	1990
5	27	Class of 1990 Part 4	1990
5	28	Class of 1990 Part 5	1990
5	29	Class of 1990 Part 6	1990
6	1	AVMA Part 1	1990
6	2	AVMA Part 2	1990
6	3	Elections	1989
6	4	Diplomates	1989
6	5	Exam Preparation	1989
6	6	Dues	1989-1990
6	7	Class of 1989 Part 1	1989
6	8	Class of 1989 Part 2	1989
6	9	CRWAD Meetings	1989
6	10	AVMA Meetings	1989
6	11	Financial Information	1989
6	12	IRS	1989
6	13	Veterinary Microbiology Vol. 24 Nos. 3/4 September 1990	1990
6	14	Diplomate Directory	1994
6	15	Miscellaneous Correspondence	1994
6	16	Correspondence with AVMA	1994
6	17	Elections	1994
6	18	Budget Committee	1994
6	19	Financial Information	1994
6	20	Inquiries	1994
6	21	Certification Examination	1994
6	22	Mailing December 15, 1994	1994
6	23	Mailing August 15, 1994	1994
6	24	Mailing June 15, 1994	1994
6	25	Mailing April 15, 1994	1994
6	26	Mailing February 28, 1994	1994
6	27	CRWAD	1994
6	28	AVMA Meetings	1994
6	29	Diplomate Directory	1994
6	30	IRS 1993	1993
6	31	Miscellaneous Correspondence	1993
6	32	Committee Charters	1993
6	33	Elections	1993
6	34	Correspondence with AVMA	1993
6	35	Budget Committee	1993
6	36	Financial Information	1993
7	1	Certification Examination	1993
7	2	Inquiries	1993
7	3	CRWAD	1993
7	4	AVMA	1993
7	5	Mailing June 15, 1993	1993
7	6	Mailing December 15, 1993	1993
7	7	Mailing August 15, 1993	1993
7	8	Mailing April 15, 1993	1993
7	9	Mailing February 15, 1993	1993
7	10	Diplomate Directory	1992
7	11	IRS	1992
7	12	U.S. Post Office	1992
7	13	Miscellaneous Correspondence	1992
7	14	Correspondence with AVMA	1992
7	15	Elections	1992
7	16	Committee Charters	1992
7	17	Budget Committee	1992
7	18	Financial Information	1992
7	19	Exam	1992
7	20	Inquiries	1992
7	21	CRWAD	1992
7	22	AVMA	1992
7	23	Mailing December 15,1992	1992
7	24	Mailing October 7, 1992	1992
7	25	Mailing August 28, 1992	1992
7	26	Mailing June 24, 1992	1992
7	27	Mailing May 10, 1992	1992
7	28	Mailing October 2, 1990	1990
7	29	Diplomate Directory	1991
7	30	IRS	1991
7	31	Candidate Information and Application Forms	1991
7	32	Miscellaneous Correspondence	1991
7	33	Correspondence with AVMA	1991
7	34	Elections	1991
7	35	Committee Charters	1991
7	36	Exam Correspondence	1991
8	1	American Board of Medical Microbiology	1978-1979
8	2	Charter Application (not approved)	1967
8	3	Committee on National Board Examination	1977-1983
8	4	Constitution--Committee on Constitution and Bylaws	1977-1983
8	5	Constitution--1970 review	1967, 1970 1976
8	6	Constitution and historical materials	1964-1965
8	7	Constitution and Membership Materials	1966, 1967
8	8	Correspondence--General	1977-1979
8	9	Correspondence-General Includes 2 color photographs	1981-1983
8	10	Correspondence--ACVM examination	1969
8	11	Correspondence--ACVM examination	1970-1973, 1975-1976
8	12	Correspondence--ACVM examination	1977
8	13	Correspondence--ACVM examination	1978-1979
8	14	Correspondence--ACVM examination	1980-1981
8	15	Correspondence--ACVM examination	1982
8	16	Correspondence--ACVM examination	1984
8	17	Correspondence--Bankowski, R. A.	1969
8	18	Correspondence--Cunningham, C. H.	1977
8	19	Correspondence-Civil Service Qualifying Standards	1969
8	20	Correspondence--Journal of Veterinary Microbiology	1978
8	21	Correspondence-Kleckner, A. L.	1967-1969
8	22	Correspondence--Packer, R. A.	1970-1971
8	23	Correspondence-Perma Plaque	1982
8	24	Correspondence--pictorial directory	1979, 1981
8	25	Dues record	1973-1978
8	26	Dues record	1983
8	27	FDA Veterinary Ad Hoc Meeting	1977
8	28	Finances	1980
8	29	Finances	1981
8	30	Finances	1983
8	31	Grandfather Information and Charter	1966-1967, 1969
8	32	Listing of the ACVM Secretary-Treasurer's records sent to Dr. Donald Kahn	1983
8	33	Meetings	1983
8	34	Miscellaneous	1963, 1966-1967
8	35	Miscellaneous	1968-1972
8	36	Officers	1964-1986
8	37	Organizational Materials	1964-1968
8	38	Treasurer's Book	1974-1979
8	39	Treasurer's Book	1979-1983
8	40	World Directory of Veterinary Schools	1971, 1973
8	41	Five-year In-depth Report on Development and Activities	2000
8	42	Five-year In-depth Report on Development and Activities	2005
8	43	Board of Governors' Meeting: Minutes	1988
8	44	Board of Governors' Meeting: Minutes	1989
8	45	Board of Governors' Meeting: Minutes	1990
8	46	Board of Governors' Meeting: Minutes	1991
8	47	Board of Governors' Meeting: Minutes	1992
8	48	Board of Governors' Meeting: Minutes	1993
8	49	Board of Governors' Meeting: Minutes	1994
8	50	Board of Governors' Meeting: Minutes	1995
8	51	Board of Governors' Meeting: Minutes	1996
8	52	Board of Governors' Meeting: Minutes	1997
8	53	Board of Governors' Meeting: Minutes	1998
8	54	Board of Governors' Meeting: Minutes	1999
8	55	Board of Governors' Meeting: Minutes	2000
8	56	Board of Governors' Meeting: Minutes	2001
8	57	Board of Governors' Meeting: Minutes	2002
8	58	Board of Governors' Meeting: Minutes	2003
8	59	Board of Governors' Meeting: Minutes	2004
8	60	Board of Governors' Meeting: Minutes	2005
8	61	Board of Governors' Meeting: Minutes	2006
8	62	Five-year In-depth Report on Development and Activities	1981
8	63	Diplomate Directory	1995
8	64	Five-year In-depth Report on Devolpment and Activities	1995
8	65	Annual reports to Advisory Board on Veterinary Specialties, AVMA	1991-1995
8	66	Newsletter (fall)	2001
8	67	Newsletter (April and fall)	2003
8	68	Newsletter (late summer)	2005
8	69	Newsletter (winter)	2006
9	1	Annual Report	1990
9	2	Annual Report	1991
9	3	Annual Report	1992
9	4	Annual Report	1993
9	5	Annual Report	1994
9	6	Annual Report	1995
9	7	Manual for the Development of Certification Examinations	1995