Papers of Paul C. Mangelsdorf, 1935-1984 (inclusive).

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Papers of Paul C. Mangelsdorf, 1935-1984 (inclusive).

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Papers relate to Mangelsdorf's activities in professional societies and maize research, and includes correspondence with colleagues at Harvard and elsewhere, Rockefeller Foundation, Harvard Botanical Museum, and commercial seed companies. Other material includes transcript of oral history interview by Rockefeller Foundation in 1966, and research notes, manuscripts, and reports. Also includes photographs of family and colleagues. Related publications and reference material also available in repository.

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Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard University Archives.

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