CSHL Archives

DIGITAL COLLECTIONS


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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 under Linus Pauling, his tenure as an Assistant Professor at Caltech, his work with Franklin Stahl in 1955-1957 demonstrating self-replication of DNA, and his tenure as a Professor at Harvard 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, and Drosophila sequencing and heat shock proteins.
1940

Scientific Papers by Gilbert #1, 1956 - 1960 Date: 1956 - 1960 file Objects • Identifier 290558
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

Sub-Series II: University of Chicago, 1953 - 1957 Date: 1953 subseries Objects • Identifier 311217
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

Series III: Yellow Rain Correspondence, 1973-2012 Date: 1973 series Objects • Identifier 314892
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

Clippings (1 of 2), 1981-1996, 2005 Date: 1981 - 2005 file Objects • Identifier 290446
1981

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

Sub-Series I: General, 1951 - 2019 Date: 1951 subseries Objects • Identifier 311213
1951

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

Sub-Series IV: Harvard University, 1961 - 1971 Date: 1961 subseries Objects • Identifier 311219
1961

Series IV: Sverdlovsk Correspondence, 1980-2004 Date: 1980 series Objects • Identifier 314893
1980

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

Clippings (2 of 2), 1981-1996, 2005 Date: 1981 - 2005 file Objects • Identifier 290447
1981

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

Sub-Series IV: Watson, James D., 1957 - 2017 Date: 1957 subseries Objects • Identifier 315416
1957

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

Series I: Correspondence, 1951 - 2019 Date: 1951 series Objects • Identifier 311212
1951