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Walter Richardson Spofford Papers, circa 1958-1968

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Collection ID:: SIA.FA97-088
Creators:: Spofford, Walter Richardson
Dates:: circa 1958-1968
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 2.36 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 5x8 box)
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

These papers document Spofford's research on the biochemical taxonomy of raptorial birds and include correspondence, laboratory notebooks, and note cards containing data from the analysis of the electrophoresis of egg-white proteins in birds.

Historical Note

Walter R. Spofford (1908-1995) was a neuroanatomist and a member of the medical faculties at Cornell University, Vanderbilt University, and the State University of New York at Syracuse. He was also interested in raptorial birds and conducted early experiments in biochemical taxonomy, the forerunner of studies on DNA fingerprinting.

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Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
Spofford, Walter Richardson	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Cornell University	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Vanderbilt University	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Upstate Medical Center (N.Y.)	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Chemotaxonomy	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Ornithology	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Ornithologists	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Neuroanatomy	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Birds of prey	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Animals -- Classification	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Manuscripts	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Laboratory notebooks	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid

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