Darwin Centennial Celebration (1959 : University of Chicago)

The Darwin Centennial Celebration, held at the University of Chicago, Nov. 24-28, 1959, commemorated the one hundredth anniversary of the publication of The Origin of the Species. The celebration featured panel discussions, a musical about Darwin's life and work, a conference for high school biology teachers, and the Institute on Science and Technology which examined the relation of evolution to theology. Sol Tax served as chairman of the Centennial Committee.

From the description of Records, 1959 Nov. 24-28. (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52247190