S. Dillon Ripley papers, 1943-1974.

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S. Dillon Ripley papers, 1943-1974.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702169429

The papers consist of manuscripts, typescripts and pre-publication versions of Ripley's writings on birds of Asia and other parts of the world. Also included is film footage of Ripley's 1948 trip to Nepal.

1.75 linear ft.

Yale University Library

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Yale University Library

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Ripley, Sidney Dillon 1913-

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Sidney Dillon Ripley was born on September 20, 1913, in New York City. He received a B.A. from Yale University in 1936 and an honorary M.A. in 1961. He earned a Ph.D. In biology from Harvard in 1943. Ripley served in the Office of Strategic Services from 1942 to 1945 and received the Order of the White Elephant and Freedom Medal from Thailand. From 1946 to 1964, he served in various capacities as professor and curator at Yale University, and was director of the Peabody Museum of Natural History ...