Dight Institute records undated, 1930-1989.

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Dight Institute records undated, 1930-1989.

Collection contains the records of the Dight Institute, established at the University of Minnesota in in 1941 with a bequest from Charles Fremont Dight. Its mission was to support the study and promulgation of human genetics, provide instruction in human genetics, and establish a resource center for persons who desire counseling on such questions.

5 boxes (5.0 cubic feet).

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SNAC Resource ID: 7483340

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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University of Minnesota. Dight Institute

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The Charles Fremont Dight Institute for the Promotion of Human Genetics was established in 1941 to support the study and promulgation of human genetics, to provide instruction in human genetics, and to establish a resource center for persons who desire counseling on these questions. The institute has studied a variety of genetically linked disorders, including albinism, Down's syndrome, impacted teeth, muscular dystrophy, cleft palate, asthma, harelip, hay fever, hemophilia, and Huntington's dis...