Helen I. Breed papers, 1947-1992.

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Helen I. Breed papers, 1947-1992.

Student papers and research materials for her doctoral dissertation: A comparative study of the lateral-line system on the head of North American Cyprinidae, 1953; student paper on Anna Botsford Comstock, 1952; research notes, including Lake George research files; photographs and slides relating to her research on the Cyprinidae (carps and minnows) family and the genus Hybopsis (chubs); laboratory slides; specimen ledger; bibliography cards; materials on the Rensselaer County Environmental Council; and papers and posters from the 1992 United Nations "Earth Summit" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Also, correspondence files from 1954 through 1969/70, including consistent correspondence with Edward Raney; about 3 years of correspondence on her Earth Summit activity; and 2001 Woman of Distinction poster for Dr. Breed.

6 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7904319

Cornell University Library

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Illick, Helen Josephine, 1925-

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Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930

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John Henry Comstock was a professor of entomology at Cornell University. Anna Botsford Comstock was a professor of nature studies and a wood engraver specializing in scientific illustration. From the description of John Henry and Anna Botsford Comstock papers, 1833-1955, 1874-1931 (bulk). (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64074999 ...

Raney, Edward C. (Edward Cowden), 1909-

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Ichthyologist, zoologist, fishery biologist, and professor at Cornell University. Edward C. Raney was Cornell's ichthyologist in the Dept. of Conservation and later in the Division of Biological Sciences from 1936 to 1971. Upon his retirement from Cornell, Raney did consulting work for Ichthyological Associates, his environmental consulting firm in Ithaca. The Raney collection is used for basic research on the relationships and life histories of fresh water a...

Breed, Helen Illick, 1925-2001.

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Helen Josephine Illick received her bachelor's (1947) and master's (1949) degrees from Syracuse University. She received a Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1953, and served as a research associate in the Department of Natural Resources with Edward Raney. From the guide to the Helen I. Breed papers, 1947-1992., (Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library) Ichthyologist. Helen Josephine Illick received her bachelor's (1947)...

New York State College of Agriculture. Dept. of Natural Resources.

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