III. Research Notebooks and Diary,, 1926-1958

Summary: The research notebooks and diary of Selman Waksman, 1926-1958 are contained in two manuscript boxes and includes three (3) notebooks "containing data on the antagonistic properties of microorganisms and production of antibiotic substances which led to the discovery of streptomycin." Also included is a diary entitled, "Streptomycin Odyssey, 1945-47" documenting some of Waksman's travels after the discovery of streptomycin. Entries record his visits to pharmaceutical companies within the United States in 1945, and trips to Europe (Soviet Union, Scandinavia, France, Belgium, Britain) in 1946 and 1947.