Departmental files of Conrad Hal Waddington, 1946-1978
Series
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/A1/6
Scope and Contents
Contains:
- EUA IN1/ACU/A1/5/1 - papers relating to the organisation of the Institute (1948-1950);
- EUA IN1/ACU/A1/5/2 - papers relating to the Carnegie Grant (1941-1951);
- EUA IN1/ACU/A1/5/3 - correspondence and biographical papers (1959-1978);
- EUA IN1/ACU/A1/5/4 - personal information and staff particulars (1946-1950);
- EUA IN1/ACU/A1/5/5 - staff lists (1968-1986);
- EUA IN1/ACU/A1/5/6 - papers relating to secretarial staff matters (1968-1972);
- EUA IN1/ACU/A1/5/7 - photograph album presented to Waddington on his 50th birthday (1955).
Dates
- Creation: 1946-1978
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open.
Biographical / Historical
Waddington was appointed Director of the National Animal Breeding and Research Organisation (NABGRO, later ABRO) as well as to the Buchanan Chair in Genetics in 1946, and moved into the Institute of Animal Genetics building in 1947. He remained in post until his death in 1975.
Extent
6 folders
Physical Location
EUA-A-65-66
Subject
Creator
- From the Sub-subfonds: University of Edinburgh, Institute of Animal Genetics (1930-1990) (university research institute) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk