Correspondence with the Agricultural Research Council, 1946-1951
Scope and Contents
The correspondence chiefly concerns the ARC'S financial support and the establishment of the Poultry Research Centre. Also contains draft typescripts of reports written by Waddington, including 'Constitution of a Self-Contained University Department of Genetics and Re-Organisation of the Present Institute of Animal Genetics' (1946), copies of memoranda of meetings between ARC representatives, the Department of Agriculture for Scotland and the University (1946-1947).
Dates
- Creation: 1946-1951
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open, subject to the researcher completing a Data Protection undertaking form wherever noted. A small amount of the material has been redacted, pending a future review.
Biographical / Historical
The Agricultural Research Council employed Waddington from his appointment as chief geneticst at the ARC-funded National Animal Breeding and Genetic Research Organisation (NABGRO, later ABRO) until 1951 when he became fully an employee of the University of Edinburgh, albeit still in charge of the ARC Unit of Animal Genetics, which formally broke away from ABRO at this time.
Extent
1 folder
Physical Location
CLX-A-1065
Subject
- Agricultural Research Council (UK research council) (Organization)
- Agricultural Research Council | Animal Breeding and Genetics Research Organisation (ABGRO). Animal Breeding and Genetics Research Organisation (ABGRO) (1946-1951) (Organization)
- Poultry Research Centre (1947-1986) (research institution) (Organization)
- Scottish Home Department. formerly Board of Agriculture for Scotland then Department of Agriculture for Scotland (1928-1939) (1939-:) (Organization)
- University of Edinburgh. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (1964-:) (Organization)
Creator
Repository Details
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