Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- David Epel papers
- Dates:
- circa 1959-2009
- Creators:
- Epel, David
- Abstract:
- The collection consists of the professional papers of Dr. David Epel, including correspondence with colleagues; administrative files from his tenure as acting dean of Stanford Universty's Hopkins Marine Station; lab notebooks; research files and drafts of published work; files on grants from the National Institute of Health, the National Science Foundation, and other funding sources; files on conferences attended; and lecture notes, syllabi, examples of student work, and other materials from courses taught by Epel.
- Extent:
- 22 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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David Epel Papers (SC0977). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of the professional papers of Dr. David Epel, including correspondence with colleagues; administrative files from his tenure as acting dean of Stanford Universty's Hopkins Marine Station; lab notebooks; research files and drafts of published work; files on grants from the National Institute of Health, the National Science Foundation, and other funding sources; files on conferences attended; and lecture notes, syllabi, examples of student work, and other materials from courses taught by Epel.
- Biographical / historical:
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David Epel received his Ph.D. in biology from the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied under Daniel Mazia. He joined Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station in 1965. In 1970, he accepted a position at the University of California San Diego's Scripps Institute of Oceanography. He returned to Hopkins in 1977, where he remained until his retirement as Professor Emeritus in 2009. Epel's research focused on fertilization and development in the marine environment, often using sea urchin gametes. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship, the Cox Medal for Excellence in Fostering Undergraduate Research at Stanford and the Ed Ricketts Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Marine Sciences, and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the California Academy of Sciences.
- Acquisition information:
- This collection was given to the Stanford University Archives by David Epel in 2009.
- Arrangement:
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Files are arranged into ten series: correspondence; biographical/career; Hopkins Marine Station; Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole; lab notebooks; grants; writing/research; events; courses; and restricted files.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-06-25 15:22:03 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Files in boxes 15-16 are restricted until January 1, 2060. Otherwise, materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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David Epel Papers (SC0977). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022