Samuel Ottmar Mast papers, 1912-1947.

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Samuel Ottmar Mast papers, 1912-1947.

The collection consists of 3 series: correspondence, JHU material and printed material. The letters form the bulk of the collection and illustrate Mast's research on the physiology of lower invertebrates and amoeba, as well as his administrative duties in the Dept. of Zoology.

4.2 linear feet (10 document boxes)

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