Finding Aid for the ORNL Biology Division Collection, 1955-1988
MS-1709University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Encoded by: Elizabeth Dunham, August 14, 2007.
Summary Information
ORNL Biology Division Collection
Date/Date Range : 1955-1988
1.0 linear feet
Abstract: The ORNL Biology Division Collection consists primarily of materials documenting the Council for Research Planning in the Biological Sciences and the work of Alexander Hollaender. Hollaender directed ORNL's Biological Division from 1946 to 1966 and is responsible for much of the early research on radiation and mutation.
MS-1709
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Access and Use
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Collection is open for research.
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[Identification of Item], ORNL Biology Division Collection, MS-1709. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.
Arrangement
Collection consists of one box.
Biography / History
Originally known as Clinton Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) was created in 1942 as part of the Manhattan Project. During World War II, the facility researched and produced the plutonium and enriched uranium used in the "Fat Man" and "Little Boy" nuclear weapons dropped Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. When the war ended, ORNL concentrated on developing new types of atomic reactors and training nuclear engineers and scientists. As interest in atomic energy waned, ORNL expanded its programs to include environmental studies, biological studies, fusion, fossil fuel, renewable energy sources, high-energy physics, and robotics. Today, ORNL continues to form a vital part of East Tennessee's scientific and educational landscape.
Collection Scope and Content Note
The ORNL Biology Division Collection consists primarily of materials documenting the Council for Research Planning in the Biological Sciences and the work of Alexander Hollaender. Hollaender directed ORNL's Biological Division from 1946 to 1966 and is responsible for much of the early research on radiation and mutation.
Subject Terms
- Hollaender, Alexander, 1898-.
- Radiobiology.
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory -- History.
Contents List
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1
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Folder
1
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Charter of Incorporation of Oak Ridge Biology Foundation
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1
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Folder
2
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Development of Biology Division at ORNL
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1
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Folder
3
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ORNL picture of Biology Division, 1946
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1
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Folder
4
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Organization of Research Pamphlets, 1963-1978
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1
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Folder
5
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Bulletins of ORNL Biology Division, 1956-1965
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1
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Folder
6
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Bulletins of ORNL Biology Division, 1966-1969
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1
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Folder
7
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Bulletins of ORNL Biology Division, 1970-1974
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1
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Folder
8
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UT-ORNL Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
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1
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Folder
9
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Twentieth Anniversary of Biology Division, 1966 November 1
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1
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Folder
10
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ORNL Visiting Investigations from Abroad, 1956-1967
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1
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Folder
11
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Council for Research Planning in Biological Sciences, Inc.: Meetings & Memorandums, 1981-1987
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1
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Folder
12
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Council for Research Planning in Biological Sciences, Inc.: Alexander Hollaender Center
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1
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Folder
13
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Council for Research Planning in Biological Sciences, Inc.: Correspondence, 1981-1987
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1
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Folder
14
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Symposium/Conference
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1
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Folder
15
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Symposium on Genetic Mosaics & Chimeras in Mammals, 1978
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1
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Folder
16
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Alexander Hollaender 40th Anniversary Gatlinburg Symposium: Mutagenesis & Regulation on Gene Expression, 1988
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1
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Folder
17
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Alexander Hollaender Reception of Enrico Fermi Award, 1983
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1
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Folder
18
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Correspondence on Virginia White with Alexander Hollaender, 1971-1983
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1
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Folder
19
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Charter of Incorporation of Oak Ridge Biology Foundation
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1
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Folder
20
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Newspaper Clippings, pamphlets, etc.
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