Yale University. Biology Department

The records consist of correspondence, reports, subject files, and memoranda documenting curriculum, faculty appointments, finance, research, buildings, and students of the Yale Department of Biology. Records concerning the International Society for Cell Biology are also included.

The papers are composed of administrative and research files, course materials, and writings, which document Donald F. Poulson's work in the field of developmental genetics and his service on the faculty of Yale University. The papers highlight Poulson's role as first chairman of Yale's Department of Biology.