Series IV: Patuxent Chemical Testing Records, 1941 - 1964
Scope and Contents
This series ranges from 1941 to 1964. This series contains notes, professional papers, records, data, and reference materials relating to the chemical testing efforts at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, a sister lab to the DWRC, in Laurel, Maryland. Testing at Patuxent began after World War II to find substitutions for restricted chemicals such as red squill and strychnine, and was under the supervision of James DeWitt.
Dates
- 1941 - 1964
Extent
From the Collection: 26.8 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
The Patuxent Chemical Testing Records series was arranged into 3 subseries based on document topic:
Subseries 01: Chemical Records, 1941-1964
Subseries 02: DeWitt Data, 1953-1958
Subseries 03: DR#, ND
Creator
- From the Collection: Denver Wildlife Research Center (DWRC) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Schafer, Ed (Person)
- From the Collection: Bowles, Walter A., Jr. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the National Wildlife Research Center Archives Repository