Department of Zoology records

Collection

Identifier: uarc 910

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The collection includes departmental and personal correspondence, curricular materials, building information, committee minutes and reports, departmental bulletins, grant proposals and department reviews. Materials are broadly arranged into four series: Activities, Correspondence, Subject and Scrapbooks. Inclusive dates for the collection are 1898 to 1980, with the bulk of materials covering the mid 1940s to the mid 1970s. Materials dated after 1976 reflected projected activities and biennial funding requests.

Dates

1898-1980

Creator

University of Minnesota. Department of Zoology (Organization)

Language of Materials

Collection materials in English

Use of Materials

Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.

Copyright

Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). Requests to publish should be arranged with the University of Minnesota Archives.

Historical Note

Zoology was first taught at the University of Minnesota within the College of Agriculture beginning in 1871 (source: The University of Minnesota Almanac for 1871 ). In 1881, zoology became a course of study within the College of Science, Literature and the Arts. By 1887 zoology was taught by Henry E. Nachtrieb, professor of animal biology and zoologist with the Minnesota Geographical Survey. The first reference to a Department of Animal Biology occurs in 1893 (Minutes of the Board of Regents). In 1927 the Board of Regents voted to authorize a name change from Department of Animal Biology to Department of Zoology.

In 1965, the Department of Zoology was moved to the newly established College of Biological Sciences. The Department of Zoology was disbanded in 1976, with its curriculum and professors moving to other departments within the College of Biological Sciences.

Heads of Zoology / Animal Biology:

Henry F. Nachtrieb – 1887-1925
William A. Riley – 1925-1930
Dwight E. Minnich – 1930-1958
Nelson T. Spratt, Jr. – 1958-1966
Magnus Olson – 1966-1976

Extent

5.0 Cubic Feet (5)

Additional Description

Abstract

The Department of Zoology records include correspondence, curricular materials, building information, committee minutes and reports, departmental bulletins, grant proposals and department reviews.

Source of acquisition

The collection was transferred to University Archives beginning in 1949.

Related Materials in University of Minnesota Archives

Henry F. Nachtrieb papers

Bell Museum of Natural History records

Division of Entomology and Economic Zoology records

Processing Information

This collection was processed with funds provided by the State of Minnesota through the Minnesota Historical Society from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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