Our Work
The (CHOMA) preserves historic materials related to the development of the microbiological sciences, as well as the history of ASM. The collections serve to inspire and inform generations of microbiologists and the public by providing the historical context of microbes and microbiology within all aspects of the human experience.
- Over 9,000 books on microbiology and related topics, including the Collected Letters of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek.
- Primary research by noted scientists including On the Antibacterial Action of Cutures of a Penicillium by Alexander Fleming.
- Extensive photography collection featuring significant individuals, locations and achievements in microbiology.
...and so much more!
- : Anne Sayre was an American author who is known for writing a biography of her friend, Rosalind Franklin, one of the discoverers of the structure of DNA. The 海角社区appArchives are home to Sayre's research materials, including taped and transcribed interviews with Franklin herself.
- : This collection focuses on the research and development of biological weapons programs in the U.S. and is home to materials that are not available anywhere outside of the CHOMA Archives.
- : Featuring a wide variety of publications, manuscripts and correspondence, this collection focuses on the historical happenings during the first half of the 20th century and showcases renowned microbiologists, including Paul deKruif, Elizabeth Genung, Pearl Kendrick, Hubert Lechevalier and Otto Rahn.
- Historic Documents Collection: Containing materials dating back to the 17th century, including many Philosophical Transactions, this collection features for the founding of the medical school at the University of Virginia just a few months before his death on July 4, 1826. It established a public clinic providing medical advice, smallpox vaccines and surgery to all people.
Get Involved
History in the Making
- 海角社区appMembers are invited to . Accepted materials include:
- Curricula vitae.
- Published articles/reprints by an 海角社区appmember.
- Articles published about an 海角社区appmember.
- Obituaries.
- Images/head shots.
- Other material related to career or advancement of the science.
Call to Donate Papers
Do you have materials that you think might be useful or of interest? Let us know what you have—it might be a valuable addition to our collection!
CHOMA by the Numbers
89
Years since 海角社区appestablished its archives.
39
Years that CHOMA has been in operation.
Over 3,000
Members, staff, journalists, media, authors and students served.
The 海角社区appArchives
The 海角社区appArchives comprises a unique historical collection dedicated to preserving the history of the 海角社区app.
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