Charles Branch Wilson notebooks
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of sixteen holographic notebooks compiled by zoologist, Charles Branch Wilson, while he was a graduate student at Johns Hopkins, 1894-1896. The notebooks contain lecture notes and laboratory drawings from classes in biology, botany, and physiology.
Dates
- 1894-1896
Creator
- Wilson, Charles Branch, 1861-1941 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Collection is open for use.
Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.
Biographical Note
Charles Branch Wilson was a zoologist and high school science teacher. He was born in Waterville, Maine, in 1861. After completing his undergraduate work at Colby College, Wilson received his D.Sc. degree from Johns Hopkins in 1908. Wilson was later appointed to teaching and administrative positions at preparatory schools in Massachusetts. He was the author of several scientific works, mostly resulting from his research and study of copepods.
Extent
0.76 Cubic Feet (2 letter size document boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Charles Branch Wilson (1861–1941) was an American scientist, a marine biologist. He is known for his extensive work on copepods, minute crustaceans. The collection consists of sixteen notebooks compiled while Wilson was a graduate student at Johns Hopkins, 1894-1896. The notebooks contain lecture notes and laboratory drawings from classes in biology, botany, and physiology.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was the gift of Carroll A. Wilson in 1941.
Processing Information
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Creator
- Wilson, Charles Branch, 1861-1941 (Person)
- Title
- Charles Branch Wilson notebooks
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
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Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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