This collection contains biographical information about George Beadle as well as materials relating to his research concerning teosinte and the origin of corn. The bulk of the collection consists of materials associated with a large-scale examination and collection of wild teosinte in Mexico (1971-1975). In addition to Beadle, the other project organizers were Walton G. Galinat and H. Garrison Wilkes, both of the University of Massachusetts. Included are the National Science Foundation proposal that funded the project, correspondence, research record boooks, and photographs. Researchers interested in Beadle's career beyond his work on teosinte and the origin of corn should consult the following collections held in other repositories: George Wells Beadle Papers, 1908-1984, Archives, California Institute of Technology (includes materials related to Beadle's life and work, particularly his work at Stanford University and California Institute of Technoogy); George Wells Beadle Papers, 1908-1981, Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library (primarily papers related to Beadle's tenure as President of the University of Chicago); and University of Chicago, Office of the President, Beadle Administration Records, 1916-1968, Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library (administrative records from Beadle's tenure as President of the University of Chicago).
