Eldon J. Gardner papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains records concerning the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Logan, Utah, Second Ward, genetics research slides and research, correspondence, degrees and honors, Logan, Utah Rotary Club materials, medical articles, typescripts of “My Valley” by Gardner, and Gardner’s research on Logan, Utah. Bob has some boxes to add to this collection.
Dates
- 1930-1980
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
Because this collection is unprocessed, please contact the Special Collections manuscript curator to view these materials. Not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Eldon J. Gardner papers must be obtained from the Special Collections manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections department head.
Biographical Note
Eldon J. Gardner was born on June 5, 1909. Gardner attended Utah State Agricultural College where he received his bachelor’s and master’s degree in zoology. He later graduated from the University of California, Berkeley where he received his Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology. Gardner became a prominent geneticist and biologist and wrote more than 300 publications in his lifetime. He died on February 1, 1989.
Extent
5 boxes (7.5 linear feet)
Abstract
The Eldon J. Gardner collection chronicles the life and career of Eldon J. Gardner as a professor at Utah State University. Because this collection is unprocessed, please contact the Special Collections manuscript curator to view these materials.
Physical Location
ARC 138/1/4
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives in the 1980s by Eldon J. Gardner.
Processing Information
Processed in August of 2012
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Eldon J. Gardner papers 1930-1980
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Andrew Izatt
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English .
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu