D. E. Lea Papers and Notebooks
This collection houses papers and notebooks relating to the career of radiation researcher Douglas E. Lea.
Dates
- 1931-1943
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
2 Linear Feet (2 record boxes)
Abstract
This collection houses papers and notebooks relating to the career of radiation researcher Douglas E. Lea.
Biographical/Historical Note
Douglas E. Lea (MA, PhD) was born in 1910 in Great Britain. During his career, he worked as a physicist at England's Strangeways Laboratory and as a reader in the Department of Radiobiology in the Department of Radiotheraputics at Cambridge University. The majority of his work dealt with the effects of radiation on cells. Lea died in an accident in Cambridge, England, on June 16, 1947.
Arrangement
Collection consists of two boxes divided into two series:
- Series I: Papers, 1931-1940
- Series II: Experiment Notebooks, 1939 May-1943 July
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository