Mouse Atlas Archive: Matthew H Kaufman collection of glass slides showing sections of mouse embryos at various stages of development
Content Description
Collection of histological sections on glass slides of the mouse embryo at all stages of development created by Professor Matthew Kaufman between c. 1975-1990. Also includes two volumes for which the collection was used ('The Anatomical Basis of Mouse Development' and 'Kaufman's Atlas of Mouse Development Supplement - with coronal sections'); a file of supporting documents (an index to the embryos in each box and the identification of sections used in the Atlas); and prints of cross-sections mounted on board (x 2 items).
Dates
- Existence: Majority of material found within 1975-1990
Creator
- Kaufman, Matthew H., Professor, 1942-2013 (Professor of Anatomy) (Research team head, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open, but please contact the repository in advance.
Need a microscope and specialist handling (glass slides).
Extent
8.3 linear metres (84 boxes of slides and 1 archival box) : Small rectangular boxes containing glass slides
85 boxes
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated in August 2017 by Richard Baldock. Accession no SC-Acc-2017-0149.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Lorraine McLoughlin and Aline Brodin in November 2017.
Creator
- Kaufman, Matthew H., Professor, 1942-2013 (Professor of Anatomy) (Research team head, Person)
Source
- Baldock, Richard, 1954- (computational biologist) (Research team member, Person)
- Title
- Mouse Atlas Archive: Matthew H Kaufman collection of glass slides showing sections of mouse embryos at various stages of development
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk