G. Robert Coatney papers, 1900-1980
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Coatney, G. Robert (George Robert), 1902-
- Title
- G. Robert Coatney papers
- Dates
- 1900-1980 (inclusive)19001980
1934-1980 (bulk)19341980 - Quantity
- 5.37 cubic feet (11 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 05467
- Summary
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Additional Information
Finding aid available in repository.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Coatney (1902-1990) was with the U.S. National Institutes of Health from 1938-1968, specializing in tropical diseases, particularly malaria. He was head of the NIH parasite chemotherapy laboratory from 1959-1966 and was president of the American Society of Parasitologists in 1975. Coatney had an avocational interest in horology and was a collector of antique clocks.
Content Description
Collection contains correspondence (1920-1980); diaries (1934-1965); photographs (1900-1973); bound copies of Coatney's collected research papers; books by Coatney; reports; scrapbooks; speech and lecture notes; files of materials on horology and historic clocks; and miscellaneous other materials.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list.
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Clocks and watches.
- Horology.
- Malaria.
- Parasitic diseases -- Chemotherapy.
- Tropical medicine.
Corporate Names
- American Society of Parasitologists.
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries.
- Photographs.
- Scrapbooks.
Occupations
- Pharmacologists.
