Reginald Truitt papers

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Reginald Truitt papers

1919-1977

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Reginald V. Truitt (1890-1991) was a 1914 graduate of the Maryland Agricultural College who received his Ph.D. from American University in 1929. A professor of zoology at the University of Maryland from 1925-1941, Truitt founded and became director of the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, retiring in 1954. This collection documents Truitt's involvement in the Chesapeake Biological Lab, his interest in Worcester County history, relations between university faculty and administration, and zoology curriculum development.

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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