Davenport, Charles Benedict, 1866-1944
Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:
Eugenics Fieldworkers Training Class, B, 1913
Eugenics Record Office Collection
The Eugenics Record Office Collection was established in 1910 at the Carnegie Institute of Washington (Cold Spring Harbor, NY) and closed in 1939. succeeded by the Department of Genetics. The collection contains administrative papers, photographs, publications and supporting materials, family pedigree charts, and requests for information, as well as materials related to and accrued by superintendent Harry H. Laughlin.
Hugo Fricke Collection
The Hugo Fricke Collection contains laboratory notebooks, correspondence, lantern and glass slides, and scientific papers. Fricke pioneered ionization methods in the early 1920’s. Hugo Fricke’s papers on radiation are still cited today so access to his laboratory notebooks would be an asset to scientists.
Reginald G. Harris Collection
The Reginald Harris Collection consists of biographical documents, professional correspondence, and records of biological research expeditions spanning Central and South America and North Africa. It is divided into three series: Series I: Photographs, 1912-1933; Series II: Personal Papers, 1892-1998; and Series III: Professional Papers, 1909-1940. Of note, the administrative records of the Long Island Biological Association contain information that relates to this collection.
Henry J. Davenport Letters to Charles B. Davenport, 1907 - 1933
JJD Correspondence to Charles B. Davenport, 1884 - 1895
Long Island Biological Association Collection
The Long Island Biological Association Collections contains papers and ledgers of the members of the Long Island Biological Association from the years 1923-1962. The materials consist of correspondence, meeting notes, financial papers, fundraising papers and development plans.
Barbara McClintock Collection
The Barbara McClintock Collection consists of 10 series pertinent to the life of a world-renowned plant geneticist and Nobel prize winner. There are materials relevant to both her personal life as well as her scientific work. Within the series, you will find correspondence, published materials, photographs, slides, negatives, artifacts, and memorabilia.