Department Of Biological Sciences Records
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Scope and Contents
The records of the Department of Biological Sciences fill six and one-half boxes and span the years between c. 1948 and 1974. The records document administrative concerns of the department including relations with Northwestern administrators, especially deans of the College of Arts and Sciences; faculty appointments; sponsored lectures and departmental seminars; budgetary matters; curricular development; and grants and sponsored research. Other areas covered by the records include departmental representation in professional organization and associations; acquisition and maintenance of scientific equipment; and construction and refurbishment of classroom, office, and laboratory facilities for the department.
Most of the records found in this series have been maintained by a succession of departmental chairmen.
Dates
- 1948-1974
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is stored off-site and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.
Extent
7.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The records of the Department of Biological Sciences fill six and one-half boxes and span the years between c. 1948 and 1974. The records document administrative concerns of the department including relations with Northwestern administrators, especially deans of the College of Arts and Sciences; faculty appointments; sponsored lectures and departmental seminars; budgetary matters; curricular development; and grants and sponsored research. Other areas covered by the records include departmental representation in professional organization and associations; acquisition and maintenance of scientific equipment; and construction and refurbishment of classroom, office, and laboratory facilities for the department.
Arrangement Note
Records are grouped by subject or topic and folders are arranged alphabetically by subject heading. Within folders the records are arranged in chronological order.
Method of Acquisition
The Department of Biological Sciences transferred these records to the University Archives in 1974.
Separated Materials
Approximately three and on-half linear feet of University publications, duplicate, and extraneous materials have been removed to other collections within the University Archives or discarded.
Processing Information
Katherine Giese, ca. 1975; James G. Carson, 1985; Linda Wolf, 1988; and Kevin Leonard; 1995.
- Title
- Guide to the Department Of Biological Sciences Records
- Author
- Katherine Giese; James G. Carson; Linda Wolf; and Kevin Leonard.
- Date
- 01/01/1995
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Library Details
Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu