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Sonneborn, Tracy, 1905-1981 (geneticist, distinguished professor of zoology, Indiana University)

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Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Biographical material relating to Tracy Sonneborn, 1967-1983

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Identifier: Coll-1255/7/10
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of Sonneborn, correspondence and photocopied letters from Indiana University (from 1967) and Sonneborn's own typescript autobiographical notes titled 'My intellectual history in relation to my contributions to science' and 'My 50 Years in Biology (Genetics)' as well as printed remarks from his memorial service.

Dates: 1967-1983

Correspondence with Tracy Sonneborn, 1947-1980

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Identifier: Coll-1255/2/1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Beale and Tracy Sonneborn regarding each others' research work, their reading of drafts of articles for publication and various personal and professional matters.

Dates: 1947-1980

Obituaries of various eminent scientists, 1935-2002

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Identifier: Coll-1255/12/1/8
Scope and Contents

Includes obituaries of R.B. Goldschmidt, J.B.S. Haldane, T.H. Morgan, M.R. Pollock, T.M. Sonneborn, L.J. Stadler, Wilhelm Weinberg and many others. Also contains some articles and bibliographies.

Dates: 1935-2002

Offprints by Tracy Sonneborn and collaborators, 1932-1979

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Identifier: Coll-1255/12/1/6
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Some articles are by Beale himself and collaborators; most of them are by people other than Beale and have presumably been collated as part of Beale's reading and research.

Many of the offprints are marked with Beale's signature; others are inscribed to Beale by the offprint's author.

Dates: 1932-1979

Typescripts of abstracts from Tracy Sonneborn and colleagues at Indiana University, Bloomington, 1944-1971

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Identifier: Coll-1255/11/1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains drafts of abstracts and articles by Sadaaki Koizumi, John Preer Jr., Tracy Sonneborn, Sodsri Thaithong and others, as well as drafts of books or chapters by Beale titled 'Science and Society', 'Genetics and Development of Ciliate Protozoa' and 'Paramecium: Genetics and Epigenetics'.

Drafts are in both typescript and handwritten forms.

Dates: 1944-1971

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