Ehrlich (Paul) Papers, 1954-2001

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Summary

Title:
Paul Ehrlich papers
Dates:
1954-2001
Creators:
Ehrlich, Paul R. and Ehrlich, Paul R.
Abstract:
Correspondence, memos, notes, photographs, posters and other papers relating to Paul Ehrlich's publications and public appearances, his work with the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Jasper Ridge Biological Presrve (California), the Zero Population Growth organization, and the Stanford Biological Sciences Department. Correspondents include Norman Cousins, J. Gordon Edwards, Sol Encel, Erich Fromm, Jane Goodall, Daniel McKinley, Margaret Mead, Lawrence Lader, E. C. Pielou, Eliot Porter, and Jonas Salk. Collection also includes materials relating to Dr. Anne Ehrlich's biological research and videotape of Paul Ehrlich's appearance on the Tonight Show.
Extent:
133.75 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Paul Ehrlich Papers (SC0223). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence, memos, notes, photographs, posters and other papers relating to Paul Ehrlich's publications and public appearances, his work with the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, the Zero Population Growth organization, and the Stanford Biological Sciences Department. Correspondents include Norman Cousins, J. Gordon Edwards, Sol Encel, Erich Fromm, Jane Goodall, Daniel McKinley, Margaret Mead, Lawrence Lader, E. C. Pielou, Eliot Porter, and Jonas Salk. The collection also includes materials relating to Dr. Anne Ehrlich's biological research and contains videotape of Paul Ehrlich's appearance on the Tonight Show.

Biographical / historical:

Paul R. Ehrlich (1932-2026) was the Bing Professor of Population Studies, Emeritus. Ehrlich was an evolutionary and population biologist who gained worldwide attention for his 1968 book, The Population Bomb, which predicted dire consequences due to the rapidly increasing human population and advocated population control. He earned a degree in zoology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1953 and a master's and PhD in entomology from the University of Kansas in 1955 and 1957. In 1959 he began his career at Stanford, where he helped establish the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, the Center for Conservation Biology, and the Human Biology Program. Ehrlich authored over 700 scientific papers and articles and 30 books, and earned a number of awards and accolades.

Anne Ehrlich (1933-) is affiliated with the biology department and the Center for Conservation Biology at Stanford. Ehrlich co-authored 15 books with her husband, Paul Ehrlich, and also helped establish the Center for Conservation Biology.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Paul R. and Anne Ehrlich, 1980-2001.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
University Archives Staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-23 13:46:14 -0700 .

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Restrictions:

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Preferred citation:

Paul Ehrlich Papers (SC0223). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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