NTE2cg699.xml Guide to the Manuscript, "100 Years of Bacteriology/Microbiology at Washington State University (1895 to 1995)" 2002 Manuscript, "100 Years of Bacteriology/Microbiology at Washington State University (1895 to 1995)" Finding aid prepared by Cheryl Gunselman Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2016 Finding aid encoded by Suzanne James-Bacon. 2016 Finding aid written in English. English. Finding aid based on DACS 2nd Edition ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections Cage 699 Nakata, Herbert M. Manuscript, "100 Years of Bacteriology/Microbiology at Washington State University (1895 to 1995)" 2002 .75 Linear feet of shelf space 2 boxes Herbert M. Nakata joined the faculty of Washington State University in 1959, and served as chairman of the Department of Bacteriology and Public Health/Microbiology from 1968 to 1992. Herbert Nakata began preparing a history of the Bacteriology (Microbiology) department of Washington State University in the 1980s, completing a first version in 1985. He completed this greatly expanded version in 2002. Collection materials are inEnglish

Herbert M. Nakata was born in 1930 in Pasadena, CA, to Russell and Fusayo Nakata. After receiving his B.S. degree in bacteriology from the University of Illinois in 1952, he entered the United States Army, serving in Korea. After completing his military service, he earned his M.S. (1956) and Ph.D. (1959), also from the University of llinois. Nakata joined the faculty of Washington State University in 1959, and served as chairman of the Department of Bacteriology and Public Health/Microbiology from 1968 to 1992. He retired from WSU in 1993.

Herbert Nakata began preparing a history of the Bacteriology (Microbiology) department of Washington State University in the 1980s, completing a first version in 1985. He completed this greatly expanded version in 2002. In addition to an extensive narrative history, the manuscript also includes a substantial appendix of reference material. Volume 1 includes a detailed table of contents.

The manuscript retains Nakata's original organization in three volumes. Volumes 1 and 2 contain the narrative history, and Volume 3 contains the appendix.

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Nakata, Herbert M. "100 Years of Bacteriology/Microbiology at Washington State University (1895 to 1995)," 2002. Collection number: Cage 699

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Herbert Nakata donated this three-volume manuscript to the Washington State University Libraries in 2002 (MS 2002-13).

This collection was processed in 2011 by Cheryl Gunselman.

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Washington State University. Department of Microbiology -- History. Microbiology -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Washington (State) Science Colleges and Universities Washington (State) 1 1-4 Volume 1 1 5-8 Volume 2 1 9-11 Appendix 2 12-13 Appendix (continued)