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Preliminary Guide to the Robert Nilan Papers, circa 1946-2009
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Nilan, Robert A.
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Robert Nilan Papers
- Dates
- circa 1946-2009 (inclusive)19462009
- Quantity
- 2 Linear feet of shelf space, (2 Boxes)
- Collection Number
- MS.2012.34 (collection)
- Summary
- This collection of Robert Nilan's papers includes extensive documentation of his published research on barley genetics, and of his career as a faculty member and administrator at Washington State University.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Robert Nilan (1923-2015) was born in British Columbia, and received his undergraduate and master's degrees from the University of British Columbia (1946, 1948). He earned his Ph.D in Genetics from the University of Wisconsin (1951), and in that same year he was appointed as a Research Associate at Washington State College. In 1952, he was appointed Assistant Professor and Assistant Agronomist, rising to the rank of Professor and Agronomist in 1961. He served as Dean of the Division of Sciences from 1979 to 1989, and retired from WSU in 1992 after a 40-year career. Known as "Barley Bob," he was an internationally recognized expert in mutations, cytogenetics, and breeding of barley, and was the coordinator of the North American Barley Genome Mapping Project. He was a prolific scholar who published extensively, and he earned many honors and awards, including a Fulbright and a Guggenheim fellowship. In 2015 he was given the Washington State University President's Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection of Robert Nilan's papers includes extensive documentation of his published research on barley genetics, and of his career as a faculty member and administrator at Washington State University.
Preliminary inventory:
Box 1. Nilan theses (BSc, MSc, PhD); publications and presentations; correspondence; symposia files; barley genome mapping files; photographs; miscellaneous professional papers.
Box 2. Unsorted clippings, press releases, and newsletters; photographs; curriculum vitae and biographical information, including a career review; Nilan fellowship in genetics file; Nilan distinguished chair files; Nilan personnel records, including professional activity reports and leave proposals/reports.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to the Robert Nilan Papers, circa 1946-2009 (Cage )
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Scientists -- Washington (State) -- Archives.
Personal Names
- Nilan, Robert A. -- Records and correspondence.
Corporate Names
- Washington State University -- Faculty -- Archives.
Finding aid prepared by Cheryl Gunselman
2020
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
