Archive of Cyril Dean Darlington (1903-1981) | Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford University

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Title

Archive of Cyril Dean Darlington (1903-1981)

Shelfmark

MSS. Darlington b. 1-3, c. 1-118, d. 1-24, e. 1-21, f. 1-36, g. 1-45

Summary

Comprises:

A Biographical and personal:

Autobiographical and bibliographical, 1904-1981

Diaries and jotters, 1885-1981

School and university, 1910-1980

Personal correspondence and material, 1922-1978

Family correspondence and material, 1851-1981

Photographs and press cuttings, 1885-1979

B John Innes Horticultural Institution:

Darlington's career at John Innes, 1923-1940

General administration and organization, 1930-1961

Later correspondence and papers, 1911-1981

Minutes, 1923-1954, 1981

Annual reports, 1910-1966

Lectures and summer courses, 1928-1953

C Oxford:

Darlington's career at Oxford, 1953-1974

Botany Department, 1946-1976

Lectures and teaching, 1950-1976

General administration, 1946-1973

Botanic and Genetic Gardens, 1954-1971

Nuneham Courtenay Arboretum, 1957-1971

Oxford reform, 1958-1971

Magdalen College, 1953-1980

Oxford colleges and societies, 1955-1980

Historical miscellany, 1960-1969

D Research:

Ecology and environment, 1950s-1977

Ethology, 1962-1972

Eugenics, 1949-1975

Genetics, 1923-1979

History, 1902-1980

Incest, 1963-1967

India, 1941-1970s

Intelligence, 1938-1980

IQ and race, 1961-1980

Social genetics, 1945-1981

Notes on reading, 1908-1980

E Publications:

Publications and drafts, 1923-1981

Miscellaneous and unpublished material, 1923-1981

Editorial correspondence and material, 1931-1980

F Lectures and broadcasts:

Lectures, 1931-1980

Broadcasts, 1939-1978

G Societies and organizations, 1919-1980

H Visits and conferences, 1909, 1927-1981

J Correspondence:

Correspondence with individuals, 1865-1981

Shorter unindexed correspondence, 1926-1980

'Lustige Blätter', 1923-1980

References and appointments, 1936-1980

Date

1851-1981

Language

French

Swedish

Portuguese

English

Russian

Italian

German

Physical extent

27 Linear metres

247 boxes

Acquisition

The material was assembled at various dates between August 1981 and March 1985, from Darlington's room at the Department of Botany, Oxford, and his home at South Hinksey, Oxford, through the courtesy of his widow, Mrs. Gwendolen Darlington, and of Professor P.D.A. Harvey, his stepson and literary executor.

Subject

Science

20th century

19th century

Genetics

Cytology

Biology

Evolution

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Darlington, Cyril Dean, 1903-1981

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