Harrison Dailey Stalker papers, 1936-1977

Mss.Ms.Coll.23

Date: 1936-1977 | Size: 2 Linear feet

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Abstract

This collection of correspondence, reports, and manuscripts concerns Stalker's research in genetics and evolutionary biology, particularly the evolutionary genetics of Drosophila. Most of the letters are scientific, although the usual academic politics in various departments is mentioned. There is also material on the Society for the Study of Evolution (1970).

Background note

Harrison Dailey Stalker was a geneticist and zoologist.

Scope and content

Correspondence, reports, manuscripts, research data. Letters deal with scientific matters, academic politics, and the affairs of the Society for the Study of Evolution.

Collection Information

Physical description

2 linear feet.

Provenance

Presented by Mrs. H. D. Stalker and accessioned, 06/22/1983 (1983 826ms).

Accruals:

One linear foot of mounted photographs illustrating Drosophila chromosomes from accession M2003-29 (Hampton L. Carson Papers, Mss.Ms.Coll.83) were transferred to the Stalker Papers (Mss.Ms.Coll.23), as per Carson's wishes.

Date of transfer: 10/22/2020 by Susan Laquer

Genetics Note

This collection contains materials which relate to the history of genetics.

Author	Format	Date
Carson, Hampton L.	Correspondence (2 folders)	1951-1975
Dobzhansky, Theodosius	Correspondence (8 items)	1938-1969
Glass, Bentley	Correspondence (4 items)	1948-1953
Levitan, Max	Correspondence (3 folders)	1947-1972
Lewontin, Richard Charles	Correspondence (6 items)	1965-1969
Mayr, Ernst	Correspondence (5 items)	1946-1948
Miller, Dwight D.	Correspondence (3 folders)	1941-1970
Muller, Hermann Joseph	Correspondence (2 items)	1966
Patterson, John Thomas	Correspondence (18 items)	1940-1946
Reed, Sheldon Clark	Correspondence (1 item)	1946
Society for the Study of Evolution	Records (4 folders)	1970
Spencer, Warren P.	Correspondence (3 folders)	1935-1975
Stern, Curt	Correspondence (8 items)	1940-1970
Sturtevant, Alfred Henry	Correspondence (2 folders)	1938-1962

Indexing Terms

Corporate Name(s)

Society for the Study of Evolution

Genre(s)

Manuscripts (for publication).
Reports.

Personal Name(s)

Carson, Hampton L. (Hampton Lawrence), 1914-2004
Dobzhansky, Theodosius Grigorievich, 1900-1975
Glass, Bentley, 1906-2005
Levitan, Max
Lewontin, Richard C., 1929-
Mayr, Ernst, 1904-2005
Miller, Dwight Dana
Muller, H. J. (Hermann Joseph), 1890-1967
Reed, Sheldon C. (Sheldon Clark), 1910-2003
Spencer, Warren P.
Stalker, Harrison D. (Harrison Dailey), 1915-1982
Sturtevant, A. H. (Alfred Henry), 1891-1970

Subject(s)

Biology.
Drosophila.
Evolution.
Genetics.

Detailed Inventory


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Carson, Hampton L.	1951-1975	Correspondence ( 2 folders )	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: Correspondence ( 2 folders ) Subject(s): Zoology; Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.); Unpublished manuscripts, notes, etc.; Conferences and symposia; Cytogenetics; Drosophila genetics; Drosophila genetics -- Nomenclature; Genetics of plants; Laboratory techniques, equipment; Publication -- Genetics; Scientific organizations, meetings, programs -- Committee activities; Travel -- Australia; Travel -- Hawaii; Travel -- Japan; University of Hawaii; University of Melbourne
Dobzhansky, Theodosius	1938-1969	Correspondence ( 8 items )	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: Correspondence ( 8 items ) Subject(s): Travel -- Mexico; Sturtevant, Alfred Henry; Stern, Curt; Publication; National Institutes of Health; Graduate study; Drosophila genetics
Glass, Bentley	1948-1953	Correspondence ( 4 items )	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: Correspondence ( 4 items ) Subject(s): Reviews; Editorial matters -- Quarterly Review of Biology; Drosophila genetics
Levitan, Max	1947-1972	Correspondence ( 3 folders )	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: Correspondence ( 3 folders ) Subject(s): Laboratory techniques, equipment; Drosophila genetics; Dobzhansky, Theodosius; Carson, Hampton L.; Botany and plant genetics; Wallace, Bruce; Unpublished manuscripts, notes, etc.; Teaching; Publication -- Evolution; Population genetics
Lewontin, Richard Charles	1965-1969	Correspondence ( 6 items )	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: Correspondence ( 6 items ) Subject(s): Referee's report -- American Naturalist; Recommendations; American Society of Naturalists -- Committee activities
Mayr, Ernst	1946-1948	Correspondence ( 5 items )	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: Correspondence ( 5 items ) Subject(s): Publication -- Evolution; Editorial matters; Drosophila genetics; Carson, Hampton L.
Miller, Dwight D.	1941-1970	Correspondence ( 3 folders )	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: Correspondence ( 3 folders ) Subject(s): Conferences and symposia; Carson, Hampton L.; California Institute of Technology; Biographical and personal data; World War II -- Impact on science; Unpublished manuscripts, notes, etc.; Travel -- Canada; Sturtevant, Alfred Henry; Research support; Laboratory techniques, equipment; Drosophila genetics; Cytogenetics
Muller, Hermann Joseph	1966	Correspondence ( 2 items )	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: Correspondence ( 2 items ) Subject(s): Political issues; Lectures, public speaking; Evolution
Patterson, John Thomas	1940-1946	Correspondence ( 18 items )	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: Correspondence ( 18 items ) Subject(s): Stone, Wilson Stuart; Laboratory techniques, equipment; Drosophila genetics; Cytogenetics; Conferences and symposia; University of Texas
Reed, Sheldon Clark	1946	Correspondence ( 1 item )	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: Correspondence ( 1 item ) Subject(s): Unpublished manuscripts, notes, etc.; Statistics, biostatistics, biometrics; Drosophila genetics
Society for the Study of Evolution	1970	Records ( 4 folders )	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: Records ( 4 folders ) Subject(s): American Association for the Advancement of Science; American Institute of Biological Sciences; Business; Committee activities; Conferences and symposia; Educational matters; Evolution; Lewontin, Richard Charles; National Science Foundation; Political issues; Publication -- Evolution; Scientific organizations, meetings, programs; Unpublished manuscripts, notes, etc.
Spencer, Warren P.	1935-1975	Correspondence ( 3 folders )	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: Correspondence ( 3 folders ) Subject(s): World War II -- Impact on science; University of Rochester; Biographical and personal data; Drosophila genetics; Fellowships, assistantships; Graduate study; Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole; Neel, James V.; Patterson, John Thomas; Publication; Publication -- Genetics; Recommendations; Stern, Curt; Sturtevant, Alfred Henry; Teaching
Stern, Curt	1940-1970	Correspondence ( 8 items )	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: Correspondence ( 8 items ) Subject(s): University of Rochester; Teaching; Spencer, Warren P.; Photographs; Human genetics; Hadorn, Ernst; Drosophila genetics; Congratulations, greetings, thanks
Sturtevant, Alfred Henry	1938-1962	Correspondence ( 2 folders )	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: Correspondence ( 2 folders ) Subject(s): Stern, Curt; Spencer, Warren P.; Research support; Fellowships, assistantships -- California Institute of Technology; Drosophila genetics