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Estella B. Leopold papers, 1948-2004
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Leopold, Estella B.
- Title
- Estella B. Leopold papers
- Dates
- 1948-2004 (inclusive)19482004
- Quantity
- 6.92 cubic feet (8 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 5155
- Summary
- Curriculum vitae, professional correspondence, publications, and conference and committee materials of Estella B. Leopold, a professor of botany and an administrator at the University of Washington, Seattle
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users, but access to portions of the collection is restricted. Contact Special Collections for details.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Professor of botany and administrator, University of Washington.
Before receiving her doctoral degree from Yale University in 1955, Estella B. Leopold served in a number of research and teaching assistantship at the University of Arizona, Smith College, and Yale. From 1955 to 1976, she was employed as a research botanist by the U.S. Geological Survey in its Paleontology and Stratigraphy Branch in Denver, Colorado. During this period she also taught as an adjoint professor at the University of Colorado. In 1976, Leopold was appointed to the faculty of the University of Washington as professor of botany and forest resources and at the same time became director of the UW Quaternary Research Center. She served in the latter position from 1976 to 1982. In 1989, she was appointed as professor of botany and environmental studies and retained this dual appointment until 1995, when the Institute for Environmental Studies was terminated.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Curriculum vitae, professional correspondence, publications, and conference and committee materials.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 3 accessions.
- Accession No. 5155-001, Estella B. Leopold papers, 1949-1995
- Accession No. 5155-002, Estella B. Leopold papers, 1948-1992
- Accession No. 5155-003, Estella B. Leopold papers, 1977-2004
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 5155-001: Estella B. Leopold papers, 1949-1995 (bulk 1955-1994)Return to Top
Scope and Content: Curriculum Vitae, professional correspondence (A-I), notes, subject series, publications. Includes documentation on the termination of the University of Washington Institute for Environmental Studies.
Restrictions on Access: Presume open.
Restrictions on Use: Some restrictions exist on copying, quotation or publication. Contact Repository for details.
Acquisition Info: Estella B. Leopold, 1999-07-22
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 5155-001 | Curriculum Vitae |
1999 |
| 1 | 5155-001 | Professional Correspondence A-Fa |
1955-1994 |
| 2 | 5155-001 | Professional Correspondence Fe-I |
1949-1986 |
| 2 | 5155-001 | Colorado Oil Shale |
undated |
| 2 | 5155-001 | Hanford Nuclear Waste |
undated |
| 2-3 | 5155-001 | Publications |
undated |
| 3 | 5155-001 | Institute for Environmental Studies |
1993-1995 |
Accession No. 5155-002: Estella B. Leopold papers, 1948-1992Return to Top
Scope and Content: Professional correspondence (I-Z), personal files.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Estella B. Leopold
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 5155-002 | Professional Correspondence I-O |
1955-1989 |
| 2 | 5155-002 | Professional Correspondence O-W |
1955-1990 |
| 3 | 5155-002 | Professional Correspondence W-Z |
1960-1992 |
| Box/Folder | |||
| 3 | 5155-002 | Correspondence by State/Country |
1969-1984 |
| Box | |||
| 3 | 5155-002 | Personal Files |
1948-1986 |
Accession No. 5155-003: Estella B. Leopold papers, 1977-2004Return to Top
Scope and Content: Friends of the University of Washington Environment (FUWE) correspondence, proposals, newsletters, and meeting minutes; Institute of Environmental Studies (IES) search committee notes, reports, and recommendations; Shaw Island research site proposals and correspondence; reviews of articles submitted to journals; National Academy of Sciences contribution materials, reviews, and nominations; conference materials; general correspondence; course materials; and other papers on recycling at the University of Washington, the Ravenna Park pipeline, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Scientific Advisory Board, Washington Forest Protection Association, Washington State China Relations Council, and the National Heritage Advisory Council.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users, but access to portions of the collection is restricted. Contact Special Collections for details.
Restrictions on Use: Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Acquisition Info: Leopold, Estella, 2005-12-19
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Botany--Sources
- Botany--Study and teaching
- Human ecology--Sources
- Human ecology--Study and teaching
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Leopold, Estella B.--Archives
Corporate Names
- University of Washington. Department of Botany--Faculty--Archives
- University of Washington. Institute for Environmental Studies
- University of Washington. Quaternary Research Center--Faculty--Archives
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- University of Washington. University Archives
