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Collection Summary
Collection Title:
S. L. Washburn Papers, 1932-1996
Collection Number:
BANC MSS 98/132 c
Phonotape 2950
Motion Picture 842
Phonodisc 738
Creator:
Washburn, S. L. (Sherwood Larned), 1911-2000
Extent:
Number of containers: 9 cartons, 5 boxes, 8 oversize folders
Linear feet: 13.25
Repository:
The
Bancroft Library.
Berkeley, California 94720-6000
Physical Location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Abstract:
S. L. Washburn papers contain correspondence, writings, research notes, lectures, speeches, field notes, biographical information and photographs relating to his career in physical anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley. Correspondence is mainly professional with colleagues at Berkeley, in the United States, and abroad. Prominent correspondents include Irven Devore, Phyllis C. Jay, L.S.B. Leakey, and the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research. Washburn's writings relate to his expertise in and teaching of evolution, as well as documenting his role in education. Field notes relate to primate anatomy and canine teeth. U.C. Berkeley courses are reflected in syllabi, reading lists and lecture notes. Subject files document Washburn's participation in conferences, including speeches and programs, as well as professional activities with the National Science Foundation. Also includes biographical information, research photographs and negatives, and other illustrations and tables.
Languages Represented:
English
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