James Russell Douglas Correspondence 1946-1948

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James Russell Douglas Correspondence 1946-1948

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James Russell Douglas (1912-1980) served as Professor of Parasitology at the University of California, Davis from 1946-1973. His correspondence which spans from 1946-1948 contains letters relating to the use of chemical insecticides such as DDT and the effects of the chemicals on cattle and domestic animals.

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University of California, Davis. General Library. . Dept. of Special Collections

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