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Davida Teller papers, 1956-2005

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Teller, Davida
Title
Davida Teller papers
Dates
1956-2005 (inclusive)
Quantity
15.87 cubic feet (18 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
Collection Number
2410
Summary
Personal and professional papers of University of Washington Psychology Professor Davida Teller
Repository
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

Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact repository for details.

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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Biographical Note

Professor of Psychology and affiliate professor of Physiology and Biophysics.

Davida Teller was born in Yonkers, New York in 1938. After graduating from Swarthmore College in 1960 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, she entered the University of California, Berkeley for the Psychology PhD. She completed her PhD in 1965 with a dissertation on the influence of borders on increment thresholds. Teller came to the University of Washington that same year.

Since 1983 Teller has been Professor of Psychology and Affiliate Professor of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Washington. A pioneer in the study of infant vision, Teller is particularly well known for developing the Teller Acuity Cards, a standardized testing system used in pediatric optometry and opthalmology to assess an infant's vision. In addition to visual acuity, Teller extensively studied the development of color vision in infants. She also maintained an interest in the philosophy of perception throughout her career, particularly with regard to perception paradigms and linking propositions.

At the University of Washington, Teller served on the Faculty Senate Special Committee on Faculty Women and on the Task Force on Faculty Personnel Policies and Practice, and was involved in other affirmative action matters. She also took part in the Psychology department's Graduate Training Committee from 1989-1999. Teller headed this committee during its last half, and completely revised the graduate program and course offerings for a more systematic organization.

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Content Description

Correspondence, speeches and writings, research files, videotapes, course files, subject files. Personal papers concern Teller's education, community service, honors, and health. Professional papers include research files, which are predominantly unpublished manuscripts, analysis, and research proposals. Also included are conference files, and files related to her teaching at the University of Washington as well as symposiums and seminars. Teller's work for the Psychology department administration is represented, with a sizable portion concerned with the department's Graduate Training Committee. The papers also include reviews of the writings and research of others, as well as a numerous grant files for her own research.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged into three accessions:

  • Accession No. 2410-001, Davida Teller papers, 1970-1975
  • Accession No. 2410-002, Davida Teller papers, 1975-1989
  • Accession No. 2410-003, Davida Teller papers, 1956-2005

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Processing Note

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Teller, Davida--Archives

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • University of Washington. University Archives


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