Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
Ernest A. Meyer papers
Meyer, Ernest A. (Ernest Alan)
2009-003
2.52 linear feet
7 document boxes
1921-2009
The Ernest A. Meyer papers, dating from 1921-2009, includes research notebooks, correspondence, personal ephemera, and audiovisual recordings from OHSU Professor Emeritus Dr. Ernest Alan Meyer, DSc, who taught in the Microbiology and Immunology Department beginning 1958. This collection covers material both from Dr. Meyer's own research as a student through his more advanced studies as a professor as well as research of his students.
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Dr. Ernest Alan Meyer was born in in San Jose, California, and raised in San Francisco. At 18 he joined the Air Force and served as a cryptographer. Afterward, he earned a B.A. from the University of California in 1949, an M.S. from Purdue University in 1953, and a D.Sc. from the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health in 1958. That same year he became a faculty member with the Microbiology and Immunology Department at Oregon Health and Science University (formerly the University of Oregon Medical School, Department of Bacteriology). Both in his teaching and personal research, Dr. Meyer conducted studies on giardia, cryptosporidium, and solar disinfection.
The Ernest A. Meyer papers date from 1921 to 2009 and contain the archival materials of Dr. Meyer, Professor Emeritus and former faculty member of the Microbiology and Immunology Department. This collection consists of Meyer's own research notebooks and those of his students, societal correspondence, a family newsletter and other personal ephemera, and audiovisual recordings pertaining to his work focused on bacteriology, particularly giardia and its effects on community water resources. This collection provides insight into Dr. Meyer's extensive research and teaching of microbiology, immunology, and bacteriology. Not only do these items include detailed experimental notes conducted during his time as an instructor, dating back to the 1960s, but also his own research while he was a student. These notebooks serve as a foundation for the research he conducted within the United States and abroad that manifested into published reports, books, and news reports, some of which are represented within this collection as well.
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Ernest A. Meyer papers, Collection Number 2009-003, Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
This collection is arranged into three series: "Research, 1921-2001," "Teaching, 1967-2002," and "Personal, 1941-2007." Each series is arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Microbiology
Bacteriology
Infectious Disease Medicine
Bacteriological Techniques
Research
Correspondence
I. Research
1921-2001
The "Research" series, dating from 1921 to 2001, consists of Dr. Meyer's own notebooks and collaborations with other researchers on the topics of microbiology and bacteriology, copies of correspondence from the Society of American Bacteriologists, as well as two audiovisual recordings supported by his research.
Botulinal Toxin and Hemagglutinin and Eugene notebook
1957-1958
1
1
Correspondence: Society of American Bacteriologists
1921-1936
1
2
Meyer, B.; Meyer E. A.; Ramalingam, S. molecular microbiology notebook
1998, 2000-2001
1
3
Microbiology notebook I
1953
1
4
Microbiology botulinus notebook II
1954-1956
1
5
Microbiology botulinus notebook III
1956
1
6
Media: Communicable disease summaries, media-related correspondence, news stories, photographs
1974, 1978, 1981-1982, 1996, undated
2
1
Publications, reports, and related correspondence
1960, 1980-1981, 1984, 1987-1990, 1997, undated
2
2
Conquest of the parasite ("MB" 610)
undated
2
3
Life cycle of schistosoma mansoni
1985
2
4
Montgomery, J.M. chloramines/giardia runs 7-11 notebook
1990-1991
3
1
Montgomery Watson ultraviolet on giardia and cryptosporidium notebook
2000-2001
3
2
Notes on refrigeration
1993
3
3
Research notes
1986, 1991, undated
3
4
Research output: Conference, congress, poster session, and lecture materials
1957 , 1965, 1970-1983, 1986-1987, 1998
3
5
II. Teaching
1967-2002
The "Teaching" series, spanning from 1967 to 2002, includes notebooks of Dr. Meyer's students as they conducted experiments and researched during his classes.
Armstrong, Margaret; Zenk, Lewis G. research giardia, balantidium notebook
1970-1971
3
6
Bergeson-Cummings giardia notebook
1970-1971
3
7
Bertram, Mary-Ann bacterial testing of contact lens solutions notebook
1977-1978, 1981-1982
3
8
Bertram, Mary Ann isozymes of giardia notebook
1978-1980
3
9
Bertram, Miriam giardia isozymes notebook
1980, 1999, 2001-2002
3
10
Bertram, Miriam A.; Muller, P. trichomonas isozymes notebook
1981
4
1
Bertram, Miriam giardia antigens - I notebook
1978-1980
4
2
Bingham, Alan K. giardia-trichomonas notebook
1976
4
3
Bingham, Alan K. malabsorption giardia notebook
1977
4
4
Bingham, Alan K. temperature study giardia cyst viability and maturation notebook
1979, 1981-1982
4
5
Bingham/Muller; Bingham-Meyer/Rice-Schaefer comparison and United States Forest Service/sequoia chlorine study notebook
1981
4
6
Chen, Wing effect of drugs on giardia cultures/Meyer B. Pepto Bismol effect on giardia cultures notebook
1987-1988
4
7
Chreist, Judy microbiology giardia notebook volume I
1968-1969
5
1
Chreist, Judy microbiology giardia notebook volume II
1969
5
2
City of Portland chloramine study, Stanley Jacob/methylsulfonylmethane study, effects notebook
1980-1982
5
3
Fortress, Eric microbiology experiments and questions notebook
1971, 1974-1975, 1989, 1998-1999
5
4
Fortress, Eric stocks notebook
1971-1974
5
5
Fortress, Eric; Muller, Patrick procedures notebook
1971, 1976-1978
5
6
Giardia and trichomonas stocks IV notebook
1981-1989
6
1
Giardia stock culture notebook
1989-1993
6
2
Kewon notebook
1976
6
3
Mason, William R. lab experiments and notes notebook
1970-1971, 1976-1979
6
4
Muller, Patrick beaver notebook II
1978-1981
6
5
Muller, Patrick notebook III
1978-1987
6
6
Research notebook
undated
6
7
Trich-animal study notebook
1967, 1977-1980
7
1
Zenk, Lewis balantidium, giardia naegleria notebook
1971
7
2
III. Personal
1941-2009
The "Personal" series, with documents ranging in dates from 1941 to 2009, has various notes and examples of poetry written by Dr. Meyer, as well as a family newsletter written by his child. Additionally, this series contains material documenting his interest in Scrabble, including his tournament statistics and a book of fictional news headlines based on Scrabble bingo anagrams.
Enzyme wheel, family newsletter, poetry, notes
1941, 1974, 1976, 2005, 2007
7
3
Scrabble jokes and statistics
2002, 2009
7
4