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Paul Albert Volz papers, 1966-1994
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Volz, Paul Albert, 1936-
- Title
- Paul Albert Volz papers
- Dates
- 1966-1994 (inclusive)19661994
- Quantity
- 3.70 cubic ft. (14 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 08915
- Summary
- Collection contains copies of publications, articles, notes, brochures and reports relating to Paul Albert Volz’s studies with NASA; and miscellaneous other materials.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid was made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Paul Albert Volz was born March 26, 1936 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He received his B.A. degree in biological sciences and sociology from Heidelberg College in Ohio in 1958 and went on to receive his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in plant sciences, mycology, and cancer chemotherapy from Michigan State University.
He taught at Washington State University, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Indiana University, and Purdue University before moving on to Eastern Michigan University (EMU). At EMU Paul Volz taught classes in medical mycology, microbial ecology, and mycology, among others. He became the chairman of microbiology and the director of the Mycology Laboratory.
Paul Volz was very active in mycology research. He was the principal investigator responsible for flight operations and experimental procedures of the Apollo MEED (Microbial Ecology Evaluation Device) Program at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and completed numerous studies in the Bahamas, Taiwan, and the Soviet Union.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Paul Albert Volz collection is comprised of materials relating to his professional and research activities. The majority of the collection is published material written by Volz but it also contains numerous student theses and information about the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Microbial Ecology Evaluation Device program. The Star Wars© comic strip has a story line with a mycologist named Volz.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Paul Albert Volz papers, 1966-1994, Collection Number 08915, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no other known archival collections created by Paul Albert Volz at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThe Paul Albert Volz papers were deeded to the American Heritage Center by Paul Volz from 1991-2018.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by Monte G. Kniffen in June 1999 and updated by Jamie Greene in March 2019.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I.: Publications, 1966-1984Return to Top
These publications are all written or co-written by Volz. This material is divided into four sub-series.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sub-series 1.: Aquatic Studies Arranged alphabetically by title. This series contains articles relating to water-based mycological experiments.
|
1966-1977 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Freshwater Fungi of Taiwan (5 articles)
|
1974-1977 |
| 1 | 2 | Articles Written for Mycopathologia and Mycologia Applicata (4 articles)
|
1966-1977 |
| 1 | 3 | “On the Ecology of Saprolegniaceae,” |
1976 |
Sub-series 2.: Deep Space Studies Arranged alphabetically by title. This series contains articles/publications relating to mycological studies conducted in outer space.
|
1972-1983 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 4 | “Apollo 16 MEED Mycology,” |
1975-1976 |
| 1 | 5 | “DNA Analysis of Fungal Wild Types and Spaceflight Phenotypes,” |
1977 |
| 1 | 6 | Articles Co-authored with Morris Dublin (5 articles)
|
1972-1974 |
| 1 | 7 | “Effect of Space Flight Irradiation on Saccharomyces Cerevisae…,” |
1983 |
| 1 | 8 | “Foreign Body Reactions Induced by Fungi Irradiated in Space,” |
1977 |
| 1 | 9 | “Growth Sensitivities to Drugs of Fungal Phenotypes Exposed to Deep Space Irradiation,” |
1976 |
| 1 | 10 | “Induced Lesions in Mice Caused by Saccharomyces Cerevisiae…,” |
1980 |
| 1 | 11 | “Influence of Ultraviolet Radiation on Viability of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae…,” |
1981 |
| 1 | 12 | Miscellaneous Articles re Space Research |
1974-1982 |
| 1 | 13 | “Phosphoglyceride Contents of Trichophyton Terrestre and …,” |
1974 |
| 1 | 14 | “Studies on Fungi Exposed to Space Irradiation,” |
1979 |
Sub-series 3.: Laboratory Studies Arranged alphabetically by article title. This series contains articles relating to mycological studies conducted in a laboratory setting.
|
1969-1984 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 15 | “Cerenkov Counting Technique for Beta Particles: Application to Tracer Studies in Biological Systems,” |
1981 |
| 1 | 16 | Articles Co-authored with Yuan C. Hsu (8 articles)
|
1973-1975 |
| 1 | 17 | “In Vitro Drug Tolerance of Oral Candida Isolates from Healthy Individuals,” |
1982 |
| 1 | 18 | Articles Co-authored with M.J. Kennedy (5 articles)
|
1982-1983 |
| 1 | 19 | Articles Co-authored with Donald J. Niederpruem (2 articles)
|
1969-1970 |
| 1 | 20 | “Nitrogen Sources and Cleistothecial Production of Monascus Ruber van Tieghem,” |
1980 |
| 1 | 21 | Miscellaneous Articles re Laboratory Studies (6 articles)
|
1975-1984 |
| 1 | 22 | “Variation in Cell Surface Features of Candida Albicans with Respect to Carbon Sources,” Includes draft
|
1980 |
Sub-series 4.: Terrestrial Studies Arranged alphabetically by article title. Contains articles regarding terrestrial-based mycological studies.
|
1974-1984 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 23 | “Fusarium Moniliforme Sheld,” |
1978 |
| 1 | 24 | Miscellaneous Articles re Terrestrial Studies (4 articles)
|
1974-1984 |
| 1 | 25 | Russian Articles (2 articles written in Russian)
|
1979, 1982 |
| 1 | 26 | “A Study of Lichens from Abaco Island, the Bahamas,” |
1975 |
| 1 | 27 | “Studies on Sporothrix Schenckii Kektoen and Perkins as a Saprophyte in Nature,” |
1978 |
| 1 | 28 | Taiwan (Terrestrial Studies Done in Taiwan) (5 articles)
|
1974-1982 |
Series II.: NASA Projects, 1968-1973Return to Top
Arranged alphabetically by folder title. Contains articles, notes, brochures, and reports relating to Paul Volz’s studies done with the NASA MEED.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | Arcas-NASA Study |
1968 |
| 2 | 2 | Article Drafts (NASA Space Research) |
1973 |
| 2 | 3 | MEED Program Brochures (Microbial Ecology Evaluation Device) |
1973 |
| 2 | 4 | MEED Mycology Articles |
circa 1972 |
| 2 | 5 | Microbial Response to Space Environment |
1972 |
| Folders | |||
| 2 | 6-7 | NASA MEED Annual Reports |
1972-1973 |
| Folder | |||
| 2 | 8 | NASA MEED Report (Draft)
|
1971 |
| 2 | 9 | Proxmire Correspondence (Senator Proxmire of MI)
|
1979 |
| 2 | 10 | Surveyor III-Bacterium Study |
1971 |
Series III.: Student Theses, 1970-1981Return to Top
Arranged alphabetically by folder title. Contains copies and drafts of theses written by some of Paul Volz’s students.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1 | Duane F. Berry Thesis Draft Phosphate Uptake Investigations on Saccharomyces…
|
1978 |
| Folders | |||
| 3 | 2-4 | Morris Dublin Thesis (pp. 1-475) Space-Related Research in Mycology Concurrent with NASA
|
1970 |
| Folder | |||
| 3 | 5 | Simon Firdhaus Thesis Draft |
undated |
| 3 | 6 | Jo Ann Gardner Thesis Draft The Pathogenicity of Pseudomonas Syringae…
|
1981 |
| 3 | 7 | John Hiser Thesis Gaseous Environmental Studies with N2 and CO2 on Cell Changes of Select Fungal Species…
|
1972 |
| 4 | 1 | William E. Hoover M.S. Thesis Postflight Enzyme and Cytological Investigations of the Fungal Phenotypes from the Apollo 16 MEED
|
1977 |
| 4 | 2 | Doug Jerger Thesis |
1972 |
| 4 | 3 | Mei Ling Pan Thesis Anaerobic Growth of Selected Candida Berkhout Species…
|
1979 |
| 4 | 4 | Bill Riker Thesis Draft Quantitative Effects of Protein Deficiency on Lymphocyte…
|
circa 1980 |
| 4 | 5 | Palwinder Singh Bajwa Thesis Experimental Sporotrichosis in Mice with Effects of…
|
1981 |
Series IV.: Miscellaneous, 1980-1994Return to Top
Arranged alphabetically by folder title. This series contains miscellaneous materials including Paul Volz’s resume, some correspondence, and some Star Wars© comic strips.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 6 | “Fungi as Tools for Terrestrial, Aquatic, Deep Space and Laboratory Studies,” (With Correspondence)
|
1994 |
| 4 | 7 | Star Wars© Comic Series (With Professor Volz Character)
|
1980 |
| 4 | 8 | Paul Volz Resume (For Federal Employment)
|
1984 |
Additional Container ListsReturn to Top
The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. These links are to older versions of container lists dated from 2006-2018.
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Processed by Monte G. Kniffen
2006
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