University of Chicago
Organization
Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:
Sub-Series II: University of Chicago, 1953 - 1957
Sub-Series
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The Dr. Matthew Meselson Collection is composed of two record groups: Professional Materials and Chemical and Biological Warfare Materials.Materials in Record Group I were accrued by Dr. Matthew Meselson during his doctorate work at the California Institute of Technology from 1953-1957 under Linus Pauling, his tenure as an Assistant Professor at Caltech, his work with Franklin Stahl in 1955-1957 demonstrating self-replication of DNA, and his tenure as a Professor at Harvard...
Dates:
1953 - 1957
The Double Helix: 40 Years Prospective and Perspective, University of Illinois at Chicago - "Values from a Chicago Upbringing" (14 October 1993) (Handwritten and typed manuscripts, transcript, correspondence, program), 1992 - 1993
File — Box LL12, Folder: 01
Identifier: JDW_02_08_01_0272_001
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Lectures, Speeches, Interviews series primarily consists of material related to the many lectures, speeches, talks, and panel discussions which Watson has participated in throughout his career. Additionally, the series contains a smaller number of interviews conducted with Watson, most of which were published in popular periodicals. The series is divided into five subseries: Lectures, Interviews, Requests, Presentation CD-ROMs, and Presentation Powerpoint Files. ...
Dates:
1992 - 1993
University of Chicago, 1977
File — Box 18, Folder: 9
Identifier: SB_1_1_718
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Correspondence series consists of incoming and outgoing handwritten and typed letters, carbons, postcards, faxes, and telegrams generated during Sydney Brenner's career. The bulk of this series covers the late 1940s to the 2000s. Correspondents include over 30 Nobel laureates, as well as biochemists, geneticists, students, publishers, and others. Highlights of the collection include the correspondence from Francis Crick, with whom Brenner shared an office for 20 years. Topics covered...
Dates:
1977
University of Chicago, 1962 - 1996
File — Box CR40, Folder: 05
Identifier: JDW_02_02_1863_001
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The correspondence series includes handwritten and typed letters, carbon copies, postcards and notes dating from 1916-2012. The bulk of the material covers Watson’s sojourn in Cambridge (1951-1954), Harvard (1956-1975) and as Director (1968-1994), President (1994-2003), Chancellor (2003-2007), and Chancellor Emeritus (2007-2011) of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Watson’s career at the Copenhagen Crystallography Lab and time at California Institute of Technology are...
Dates:
1962 - 1996
University of Chicago, 1967 - 1968
File — Box CR77, Folder: 07
Identifier: JDW_02_02_1864_001
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The correspondence series includes handwritten and typed letters, carbon copies, postcards and notes dating from 1916-2012. The bulk of the material covers Watson’s sojourn in Cambridge (1951-1954), Harvard (1956-1975) and as Director (1968-1994), President (1994-2003), Chancellor (2003-2007), and Chancellor Emeritus (2007-2011) of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Watson’s career at the Copenhagen Crystallography Lab and time at California Institute of Technology are...
Dates:
1967 - 1968
University of Chicago, 2015
File — Box CR92, Folder: 20
Identifier: JDW_02_02
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The correspondence series includes handwritten and typed letters, carbon copies, postcards and notes dating from 1916-2012. The bulk of the material covers Watson’s sojourn in Cambridge (1951-1954), Harvard (1956-1975) and as Director (1968-1994), President (1994-2003), Chancellor (2003-2007), and Chancellor Emeritus (2007-2011) of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Watson’s career at the Copenhagen Crystallography Lab and time at California Institute of Technology are...
Dates:
2015
University of Chicago, 2012; 2015
File — Box CR92, Folder: 20
Identifier: JDW_02_02
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The correspondence series includes handwritten and typed letters, carbon copies, postcards and notes dating from 1916-2012. The bulk of the material covers Watson’s sojourn in Cambridge (1951-1954), Harvard (1956-1975) and as Director (1968-1994), President (1994-2003), Chancellor (2003-2007), and Chancellor Emeritus (2007-2011) of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Watson’s career at the Copenhagen Crystallography Lab and time at California Institute of Technology are...
Dates:
2012; 2015
University of Chicago, 1953 - 1957
File — Box 7, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSM_b06_f01_001
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The Dr. Matthew Meselson Collection is composed of two record groups: Professional Materials and Chemical and Biological Warfare Materials.Materials in Record Group I were accrued by Dr. Matthew Meselson during his doctorate work at the California Institute of Technology from 1953-1957 under Linus Pauling, his tenure as an Assistant Professor at Caltech, his work with Franklin Stahl in 1955-1957 demonstrating self-replication of DNA, and his tenure as a Professor at Harvard...
Dates:
1953 - 1957
University of Chicago - Alumni Fund, 1986
File — Box CR40, Folder: 06
Identifier: JDW_02_02_1865_001
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The correspondence series includes handwritten and typed letters, carbon copies, postcards and notes dating from 1916-2012. The bulk of the material covers Watson’s sojourn in Cambridge (1951-1954), Harvard (1956-1975) and as Director (1968-1994), President (1994-2003), Chancellor (2003-2007), and Chancellor Emeritus (2007-2011) of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Watson’s career at the Copenhagen Crystallography Lab and time at California Institute of Technology are...
Dates:
1986
University of Chicago Centennial Dinner (5 October 1991), 1991
File — Box SE02, Folder: 30
Identifier: JDW_02_15_0074_001
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Special Events series is comprised of files regarding special occasions, such as awards ceremonies, galas, dinners, travel, commencements, and personal meetings with visiting scientists and biotechnology companies. The series includes files related to awards and honorary degrees Watson has received throughout his career. This series also includes files about the sale of Francis Crick papers at Auction and the sale of Watson's Nobel Prize in 2014. The series...
Dates:
1991