Dr. J. Gordon Carlson Papers
This collection includes manuscripts from Dr. Carlson's articles and research.
Dates
- 1938-1989
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
4 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection houses manuscripts from Dr. Carlson's articles and research.
Biographical/Historical Note
James Gordon Carlson was bon in Port Allegany, Pennsylvania, on January 24, 1908. He was educated at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned his BA in 1930 and his PhD in 1935. He taught at Bryn Mawr College (1930-1935) and at the University of Alabama (1935-1946) and worked as the senior biologist for the National Institute of Health (1946-1947) before coming to the University of Tennessee as head of the Department of Zoology and Entomology in 1947. He surrendered his administrative duties in order to devote his full attention to teaching in 1967, and continued to teach until his retirement in 1978. While at UT, Carlson also served as the Director of the Institute of Radiation Biology from 1955 until 1972. He died on December 17, 2001 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Arrangement
Collection consists of 4 boxes divided into two series:
Missing Title
- Series I: J. Gordon Carlson Manuscripts
- Series II: Radiation Research Society Convention Directories, Programs and Abstracts of Papers
Acquisition Note
This collection is property of the University of Tennessee Libraries, Knoxville, Special Collections.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository