Papers of Alfred Sherwood Romer, ca. 1911-1989 (inclusive).

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Papers of Alfred Sherwood Romer, ca. 1911-1989 (inclusive).

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Contains Romer's correspondence, research notes, memoranda, drawings and photographs of fossils, clippings, and miscellaneous papers. Correspondence focuses primarily on issues in the fields of vertebrate paleontology, comparative anatomy, morphology, and stratigraphy. Includes material relating to Romer's teaching duties and administrative responsibilities at the University of Chicago (1923-1934) and Harvard (1934-1973); papers chronicling his activities as director of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, as president of several scientific societies (including the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the International Congress of Zoology), and as an officer on the governing boards of numerous associations; research notes on field trips to South Africa, Argentina, and Texas; grant proposals and progress reports on funded projects; and reference letters for students and colleagues. Also includes correspondence and papers of Romer's wife, Ruth Romer, relating to his life and work. Related publications and reference material available in repository. For information on component parts of collection, see Harvard Archives LOCATION below.

28 cubic feet of mss. in 80 containers

Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology

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The Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) at Harvard University is a center for research and education focused on the comparative relationships of animal life. The MCZ was founded in 1859 through the efforts of zoologist Louis Agassiz; the museum used to be referred to as "The Agassiz Museum of Comparative Zoology" after its founder. Agassiz designed the collection to illustrate the variety and comparative relationships of animal life. The MCZ one of three natural-history research museums at...

Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

International congress of zoology

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American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Edmund W. Sinnott was president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science at the time of this correspondence. Walter G. Berl was an editor for the Association. From the description of Letters, 1948-1971, to Lewis Mumford. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155878457 ...

Romer, Alfred Sherwood, 1894-1973

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George Washington Corner worked as an anatomist, endocrinologist, and medical historian. From the guide to the George Washington Corner papers, 1889-1981, 1903-1982, (American Philosophical Society) Alfred Sherwood Romer (1894-1973) was an eminent vertebrate paleontologist. He graduated from Amherst College in 1917 and then served during World War I in the American Field Service and, subsequently, in the United States Army. It is believed that when he was with A.F.S. he drov...