Scope and Contents
The papers include correspondence, course materials, writings, and photographs documenting Arthur William Galston's career as a plant physiologist and a professor at Yale University. The papers highlight Galston's concern over the ecological harm done by herbicides and his efforts to end the use of Agent Orange, which was sprayed as a defoliant in Vietnam by the United States military. The papers also document Galston's visit to the People's Republic of China in 1971.
Dates
- 1938-2007
Creator
Language of Materials
The materials are in English, with some Vietnamese.
Conditions Governing Access
As established by Yale Corporation regulations
, box 19 of the original accession is restricted until January 1, 2047.
Accession 2009-M-022 is restricted until January 1, 2042. A review of the materials in this accession for student records requiring additional restriction must occur before this accession can be opened for research. Researchers wishing to request access should email mssa.assist@yale.edu requesting specific box numbers in order to initiate the review process, which may take several weeks.
Accession 2009-M-022 is restricted until January 1, 2042. A review of the materials in this accession for student records requiring additional restriction must occur before this accession can be opened for research. Researchers wishing to request access should email mssa.assist@yale.edu requesting specific box numbers in order to initiate the review process, which may take several weeks.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by Arthur William Galston has been transferred to Yale University. These materials may be used for non-commercial purposes without seeking permission from Yale University as the copyright holder. For other uses of these materials, please contact mssa.assist@yale.edu.
Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Arthur W. Galston, 1996 and 2002. Gift of Beth Galston and William Galston, 2008.
Extent
25.75 Linear Feet ( (28 boxes))
30.08 Linear Feet (30 boxes)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
The papers include correspondence, course materials, writings, and photographs documenting Arthur William Galston's career as a plant physiologist and a professor at Yale University. The papers highlight Galston's concern over the ecological harm done by herbicides and his efforts to end the use of Agent Orange, which was sprayed as a defoliant in Vietnam by the United States military. The papers also document Galston's visit to the People's Republic of China in 1971.
Biographical / Historical
Arthur William Galston was born on April 21, 1920. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1943 and joined the Yale University faculty as an instructor in botany in 1946. From 1951 to 1955 Galston was an associate professor of biology at California Institute of Technology, following which he returned to Yale. He served as chairman of the botany department (1961-1962), director of the division of biological sciences (1965-1966), and chairman of the biology department (1985-1988). In 1971 Galston became the first American scientist to visit the People's Republic of China. He was named professor emeritus in 1990. Arthur Galston died on June 15, 2008, in Hamden, Connecticut.
- Acupuncture
- Agent Orange
- Botany -- Study and teaching
- China -- Description and travel
- Defoliants -- War use
- Ecology
- Environmental protection
- Galston, Arthur W. (Arthur William), 1920-2008
- Herbicides -- War use
- Plant physiology
- Scientists' Institute for Public Information
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Chemical warfare
- Westing, Arthur H.
- Yale University -- Faculty
- Title
- Guide to the Arthur William Galston Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Diane E. Kaplan
- Date
- November 1996
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Contact:
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
mssa.assist@yale.edu
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
mssa.assist@yale.edu
Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511