RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
The State University of New Jersey

INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY
NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY

June 12, 1957 CHARTER 7-1766

Dr. Joshua Lederberg
Department of Genetics
University of Wisconsin
Madison 6, Wisconsin

Dear Josh:

The enclosed announcement may be able to induce.
some response when it gets published in "Science',
Meantime, if you have any suggestions as to who might
write an acceptable monograph for subsidized publication,
please let me know. If you are not all "written out"
at present, we would, of course, welcome anything you
might care to do yourself. The advance stipend will be
about $500, one-half on delivery of manuscript, one-half
at once. Royalty terms are not yet worked out but will
not be very enticing, since we hope to Veritype the
material and publish at costs compatible with graduate
student finances,

Best regards,
Sincerely yours,

Vor asm

Vernon Bryson
VB:LC Associate Director

Enclosure
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The Institute of Microbiology at Rutgers University is initiating
the publication of a series of book-length mamweripts on subjects
that relate to the science of microbiclogy.

Primarily, the series has a two-fold aims 1. It is designed
to offer an outlet for specialized ecntributions in the field of
micrebl: logy that are of relatively limited interest to cormerctal
publishers, ané to existing selentifis journals, 2, Present plans
also consern the publishins of biorranhtcal and historical studies
in microbiclory.

This program is operating with the financial assistance of the
Poundaticn for Micrebiclogy. Althcugh volumes for the series are
being assembled by invitaticn, comments from any selentist are
welocue with reference to desirable subjecta, or in regard to authors
qualified te £111 existing needs, Prospective contributers are
invitec to expresa their interests, Comments or suggestions may ve
gent to any member of the Editorial Advlsory Committee, or to Vernon
Bryson, Institute of Mieroblolecy, Rutgers, The State Univeralty,

New Eruneawick, Now Jersey.

 

Vernon Bryson, Institute of Mierobiclogy

Rene J, Dubos, Rockefeller Institute fer Medical Research
Harry Eagle, National Institute of Health

Michael Heidelberger, Institute of Mieroblolegy

A, Lwoff, Institute Pasteur, France

K, F. Meyer, Wm, Hooper Foundation, University of California
Francois Gordon, Naval Research Lab,

J. Re. Porter, State University of Iowa

Kenneth B. Raper, University of Wisconsin

William J, Robbins, New York Botanical Garden

Re XY. Stanier, University of California

Edward L, Tatwn, Rockefeller Inatitute for Medical Research
Selman A, Wakeuan, Institute of Mlercbloloegy

Perry W. Wilson, University of Wiseonsin

H. Boyd Weedruff, Merok & Co,