Radiation Biology Photograph Collection
This collection houses photographs of well-known radiation biologists, including Antoine Lacassagne, Colonel Spencer Mort, and Charles L. Dunham.
Dates
- circa 1930-1964
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
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 quarter box, 1 oversize folder)
Abstract
This collection houses photographs of well-known radiation biologists, including Antoine Lacassagne, Colonel Spencer Mort, and Charles L. Dunham.
Biographical/Historical Note
Add- Radiation biology, or radiobiology, is the study of the effects of radiation on living things. Pierre and Marie Curie are some most well-known radiation biologists. This collection contains images from their laboratories in Paris, as well as photos of other notable radiobiologists like Antoine Lacassagne, Colonel Spencer Mort, Claudius Regaud, Jean-Louis Roux-Berger, Charles L. Dunham, and George Harrison Shull.
Arrangement
Collection consists of one box.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository