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Matthew Meselson Collection
Date: 1940
collection Objects • Identifier MSM
- The Dr. Matthew Meselson Collection (1948-2022) is composed of materials accrued by Dr. Matthew Meselson during his doctorate work at the
California Institute of Technology from 1953-1957 underLinus Pauling , his tenure as an Assistant Professor at Caltech, his work withFranklin Stahl in 1955-1957 demonstrating self-replication of DNA, and his tenure as a Professor atHarvard University beginning in 1960. It also includes decades of materials, mainly correspondence, concerning Meselson’s self-described “hobby:” biological and chemical weapons research and political activism for control and disarmament. The collection consists of correspondence, laboratory files, course notebooks, photographs, reprints, X-ray films, and graphs. Many materials are related to X-ray crystallography, DNA replication, andDrosophila sequencing and heat shock proteins.
1940
1956
Laboratory Notebook 4: In Vitro 56-80/FR 16-41/RNA 1-21, 1985 - 1986
Collection: Series I: Laboratory Notebooks, 1984 - 1992
Date: 1985 - 1986
file Objects • Identifier 298235 • Cuid: CWG_01_007
1985
1987 - 1991
Collection: Series IV: Sverdlovsk Correspondence, 1980-2004
Date: 1987
file Objects • Identifier 315369 • Cuid: MSM_b25_f03_001
1987
Szilard-Meselson Correspondence, 1962 - 2020
Collection: Series V: Introns and Rotifers, 1962-1998
Date: 1962
file Objects • Identifier 315399 • Cuid: MSM_b27_f01_001
1962
1953
Series IV: Methods Notebooks, 1975 - 1989
Date: 1975
series Objects • Identifier 311205 • Cuid: CWG_04
1975
(1 of 2), 1985
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 1985
file Objects • Identifier 315321 • Cuid: MSM_b23_f16_001
1985
2005
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 2005
file Objects • Identifier 315351 • Cuid: MSM_b24_f15_001
2005
1980 - 1985
Collection: Series IV: Sverdlovsk Correspondence, 1980-2004
Date: 1980
file Objects • Identifier 315365 • Cuid: MSM_b25_f01_001
1980
1973
2000
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 2000
file Objects • Identifier 315168 • Cuid: MSM_b20_f05_001
2000
2008
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 2008
file Objects • Identifier 315184 • Cuid: MSM_b20_f13_001
2008
1975
Collection: Series II: Herbicide Correspondence, 1944-2017
Date: 1975
file Objects • Identifier 315268 • Cuid: MSM_b23_f03_001
1975
Series IV: Methods Notebooks, 1975 - 1989
Date: 1975
series Objects • Identifier 296981 • Cuid: CWG_04
1975
1984
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 1984
file Objects • Identifier 315319 • Cuid: MSM_b23_f15_001
1984
1989
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 1989
file Objects • Identifier 315331 • Cuid: MSM_b24_f05_001
1989
1992 - 1995
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 1992
file Objects • Identifier 315337 • Cuid: MSM_b24_f08_001
1992
2011
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 2011
file Objects • Identifier 315361 • Cuid: MSM_b24_f20_001
2011
Sub-Series I: Eighth Day of Creation, Judson, Horace F., 1993 - 2013
Date: 1993
subseries Objects • Identifier 314888
1993
1966
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 1966
file Objects • Identifier 314911 • Cuid: MSM_b14_f03_001
1966
2001
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 2001
file Objects • Identifier 315170 • Cuid: MSM_b20_f06_001
2001
2005
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 2005
file Objects • Identifier 315178 • Cuid: MSM_b20_f10_001
2005
2009
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 2009
file Objects • Identifier 315186 • Cuid: MSM_b20_f14_001
2009
2013
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 2013
file Objects • Identifier 315216 • Cuid: MSM_b21_f01_001
2013
(2 of 2), 1972
Collection: Series II: Herbicide Correspondence, 1944-2017
Date: 1972
file Objects • Identifier 315262 • Cuid: MSM_b22_f10_001
1972
1978
Collection: Series II: Herbicide Correspondence, 1944-2017
Date: 1978
file Objects • Identifier 315274 • Cuid: MSM_b23_f06_001
1978
(2 of 2), 1974
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 1974
file Objects • Identifier 314963 • Cuid: MSM_b16_f09_001
1974
Series II: Rotation Notes & Group Meetings, 1983 - 1994
Date: 1983
series Objects • Identifier 296978 • Cuid: CWG_02
1983
(2 of 2), 1985
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 1985
file Objects • Identifier 315323 • Cuid: MSM_b24_f01_001
1985
1990
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 1990
file Objects • Identifier 315333 • Cuid: MSM_b24_f06_001
1990
1991
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 1991
file Objects • Identifier 315335 • Cuid: MSM_b24_f07_001
1991
2008
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 2008
file Objects • Identifier 315359 • Cuid: MSM_b24_f19_001
2008
1998
Collection: Series IV: Sverdlovsk Correspondence, 1980-2004
Date: 1998
file Objects • Identifier 315395 • Cuid: MSM_b26_f07_001
1998
2003
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 2003
file Objects • Identifier 315174 • Cuid: MSM_b20_f08_001
2003
2006
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 2006
file Objects • Identifier 315180 • Cuid: MSM_b20_f11_001
2006
2010
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 2010
file Objects • Identifier 315188 • Cuid: MSM_b20_f15_001
2010
1968
Collection: Series II: Herbicide Correspondence, 1944-2017
Date: 1968
file Objects • Identifier 315226 • Cuid: MSM_b21_f06_001
1968
1976
Collection: Series II: Herbicide Correspondence, 1944-2017
Date: 1976
file Objects • Identifier 315270 • Cuid: MSM_b23_f04_001
1976
(1 of 2), 1983
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 1983
file Objects • Identifier 315315 • Cuid: MSM_b23_f13_001
1983
1965
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 1965
file Objects • Identifier 314909 • Cuid: MSM_b14_f02_001
1965
1977
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 1977
file Objects • Identifier 314969 • Cuid: MSM_b17_f02_001
1977
2002
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 2002
file Objects • Identifier 315172 • Cuid: MSM_b20_f07_001
2002
1944
Collection: Series II: Herbicide Correspondence, 1944-2017
Date: 1944
file Objects • Identifier 315224 • Cuid: MSM_b21_f05_001
1944
1969
Collection: Series II: Herbicide Correspondence, 1944-2017
Date: 1969
file Objects • Identifier 315228 • Cuid: MSM_b21_f07_001
1969
1997 - 1999
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 1997
file Objects • Identifier 315341 • Cuid: MSM_b24_f10_001
1997
2004
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 2004
file Objects • Identifier 315349 • Cuid: MSM_b24_f14_001
2004
1974
Collection: Series II: Herbicide Correspondence, 1944-2017
Date: 1974
file Objects • Identifier 315266 • Cuid: MSM_b23_f02_001
1974
1955 - 1964
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 1955
file Objects • Identifier 314907 • Cuid: MSM_b14_f01_001
1955
1968
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 1968
file Objects • Identifier 314915 • Cuid: MSM_b14_f05_001
1968
1976
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 1976
file Objects • Identifier 314967 • Cuid: MSM_b17_f01_001
1976
(2 of 2), 1983
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 1983
file Objects • Identifier 315317 • Cuid: MSM_b23_f14_001
1983
2000
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 2000
file Objects • Identifier 315343 • Cuid: MSM_b24_f11_001
2000
(1 of 2), 2006
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 2006
file Objects • Identifier 315353 • Cuid: MSM_b24_f16_001
2006
(2 of 2), 1993
Collection: Series IV: Sverdlovsk Correspondence, 1980-2004
Date: 1993
file Objects • Identifier 315381 • Cuid: MSM_b25_f09_001
1993
(2 of 3), 1994
Collection: Series IV: Sverdlovsk Correspondence, 1980-2004
Date: 1994
file Objects • Identifier 315385 • Cuid: MSM_b26_f02_001
1994
1995
Collection: Series IV: Sverdlovsk Correspondence, 1980-2004
Date: 1995
file Objects • Identifier 315389 • Cuid: MSM_b26_f04_001
1995
Sub-Series III: California Institute of Technology, 1958 - 1960
Date: 1958
subseries Objects • Identifier 311218
1958
2015
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 2015
file Objects • Identifier 315220 • Cuid: MSM_b21_f03_001
2015
(1 of 2), 1972
Collection: Series II: Herbicide Correspondence, 1944-2017
Date: 1972
file Objects • Identifier 315260 • Cuid: MSM_b22_f09_001
1972
1977
Collection: Series II: Herbicide Correspondence, 1944-2017
Date: 1977
file Objects • Identifier 315272 • Cuid: MSM_b23_f05_001
1977
1979
Collection: Series II: Herbicide Correspondence, 1944-2017
Date: 1979
file Objects • Identifier 315303 • Cuid: MSM_b23_f07_001
1979
1978
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 1978
file Objects • Identifier 314971 • Cuid: MSM_b17_f03_001
1978
Laboratory Notebook: "RNA Oligo" Blots, Cloning DCG1, 1987 - 1988
Collection: Series I: Laboratory Notebooks, 1984 - 1992
Date: 1987 - 1988
file Objects • Identifier 300974 • Cuid: CWG_01_021
1987
Laboratory Notebook: Mail from Cal [Calvin Harvey], 1989 - 1992
Collection: Series I: Laboratory Notebooks, 1984 - 1992
Date: 1989 - 1992
file Objects • Identifier 301212 • Cuid: CWG_01_022
1989
Laboratory Notebook: Telomere Lengths Experiments, Mammals 1-11, 1989
Collection: Series I: Laboratory Notebooks, 1984 - 1992
Date: 1989
file Objects • Identifier 302006 • Cuid: CWG_01_026
1989
1987
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 1987
file Objects • Identifier 315327 • Cuid: MSM_b24_f03_001
1987
1988
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 1988
file Objects • Identifier 315329 • Cuid: MSM_b24_f04_001
1988
2001
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 2001
file Objects • Identifier 315345 • Cuid: MSM_b24_f12_001
2001
2002 - 2003
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 2002
file Objects • Identifier 315347 • Cuid: MSM_b24_f13_001
2002
1986
Collection: Series IV: Sverdlovsk Correspondence, 1980-2004
Date: 1986
file Objects • Identifier 315367 • Cuid: MSM_b25_f02_001
1986
(1 of 2), 1993
Collection: Series IV: Sverdlovsk Correspondence, 1980-2004
Date: 1993
file Objects • Identifier 315379 • Cuid: MSM_b25_f08_001
1993
(1 of 3), 1994
Collection: Series IV: Sverdlovsk Correspondence, 1980-2004
Date: 1994
file Objects • Identifier 315383 • Cuid: MSM_b26_f01_001
1994
Rotifers, 1991 - 1999
Collection: Series V: Introns and Rotifers, 1962-1998
Date: 1991
file Objects • Identifier 315401 • Cuid: MSM_b27_f02_001
1991
Correspondence with documentary filmmakers Lily Garrison and Meredith DeSalazar, 2018
Collection: Series II: Documentaries, 1971-1975, 2018
Date: 2018
file Objects • Identifier 309892 • Cuid: JMZ_b04_f3_1968
2018
1961
1975
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 1975
file Objects • Identifier 314965 • Cuid: MSM_b16_f10_001
1975
2004
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 2004
file Objects • Identifier 315176 • Cuid: MSM_b20_f09_001
2004
2007
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 2007
file Objects • Identifier 315182 • Cuid: MSM_b20_f12_001
2007
2012
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 2012
file Objects • Identifier 315192 • Cuid: MSM_b20_f17_001
2012
2014
Collection: Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 2014
file Objects • Identifier 315218 • Cuid: MSM_b21_f02_001
2014
1995
Collection: Series II: Herbicide Correspondence, 1944-2017
Date: 1995
file Objects • Identifier 315307 • Cuid: MSM_b23_f09_001
1995
2015 - 2017
Collection: Series II: Herbicide Correspondence, 1944-2017
Date: 2015
file Objects • Identifier 315309 • Cuid: MSM_b23_f10_001
2015
1980 - 1982
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 1980
file Objects • Identifier 315313 • Cuid: MSM_b23_f12_001
1980
Series I: Chemical and Biological Warfare Correspondence, 1955 - 2016
Date: 1955
series Objects • Identifier 314890
1955
Laboratory Notebook: Yeast, Linear, Plasmids, 1988 - 1989
Collection: Series I: Laboratory Notebooks, 1984 - 1992
Date: 1988 - 1989
file Objects • Identifier 301540 • Cuid: CWG_01_024
1988
DNA Talk with Transparencies, 2001
Collection: Series II: Teaching and Lecture Files, 1959 - 2004
Date: 2001
file Objects • Identifier 290378 • Cuid: WAG_b04_f09_001
2001
Record Group I: Professional Materials, 1940 - 2022
Date: 1940
recordgrp Objects • Identifier 311211
1940
1973 - 1979
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 1973
file Objects • Identifier 315311 • Cuid: MSM_b23_f11_001
1973
2007
Collection: Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012
Date: 2007
file Objects • Identifier 315357 • Cuid: MSM_b24_f18_001
2007
1996
Collection: Series IV: Sverdlovsk Correspondence, 1980-2004
Date: 1996
file Objects • Identifier 315391 • Cuid: MSM_b26_f05_001
1996
1999 - 2004
Collection: Series IV: Sverdlovsk Correspondence, 1980-2004
Date: 1999
file Objects • Identifier 315397 • Cuid: MSM_b26_f08_001
1999
Record Group II: Chemical and Biological Warfare Materials, 1944 - 2020
Date: 1944
recordgrp Objects • Identifier 311224
1944
Series II: Rotation Notes & Group Meetings, 1983 - 1994
Date: 1983
series Objects • Identifier 311203 • Cuid: CWG_02
1983