Michigan State University. Department of Zoology
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Department of Zoology records
Record Group
Identifier: UA-16.121
Scope and Contents
The series Correspondence (1920-1928), Correspondence (1929-1934), and Correspondence (1941-1946) consist of the correspondence of Harrison R. Hunt, department chair from 1923 to 1953, and Joseph W. Stack, a professor in the department. The letters are from a wide variety of individuals and institutions. Also included are correspondence relating to special interests of Hunt and Stack. Hunt’s research focused on eugenics from 1920 to 1928. His correspondence during this time...
Dates:
1920 - 2009; Majority of material found within 1920 - 1989
Joseph W. Stack papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.44
Scope and Contents
The Joseph W. Stack papers relate to Stack's tenure as a professor in the Department of Zoology and as curator and director of the MSU Museum. His particular areas of interest were ornithology and bird banding. Other subjects covered in Stack's papers are the university curriculum, the Inland Bird Banding Association, and Stack's work with the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Materials found in the collection include maps, bird banding records, student reports and papers, manuscripts,...
Dates:
1916 - 1953
Richard Adams Fennell papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.125
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of correspondence, university-related materials, and laboratory notebooks and manuscripts. The correspondence ranges in dates from 1936 to 1970, with the greatest concentration being in the forties and fifties. The correspondence is business-related, and written to colleagues and associates.Several manuscripts written by Fennell are also in the collection, written between the mid-forties and mid-sixties. There are also numerous published articles, some...
Dates:
1936 - 1983