Scope of the Science and Society Series
This series documents Wald's ideas and writing about the social aspects of science and technology. Topics include androgyny, scientific technology, religion, cosmology, consciousness, and cancer, as well as the " Life and Mind" manuscript notes. (The " Life and Mind" manuscript itself is filed in the Writings Series.) The documents are in files and consist of notes, newsletters, some correspondence, articles, pamphlets, and photographs. Material dates from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Dates
- Creation: 1954-1994
Physical Description
(2.7 cubic feet in 8 boxes)
Conditions on Use and Access
Curatorial permission is required for viewing and photocopying material in the collection. Additional permissions are required for publication of quotations from the collection until December 3, 2047. Consult with the reference staff of the Harvard University Archives for details.
The Papers of George Wald are stored off-site. Please consult the Harvard University Archives Reference
Department for information about retrieval of material.
Extent
49.95 cubic feet (149 boxes)Arrangement
Files are arranged alphabetically by folder heading.
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
Holding nearly four centuries of materials, the Harvard University Archives is the principal repository for the institutional records of Harvard University and the personal archives of Harvard faculty, as well as collections related to students, alumni, Harvard-affiliates and other associated topics. The collections document the intellectual, cultural, administrative and social life of Harvard and the influence of the University as it emerged across the globe.
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