Scope and Contents
The Leo F. Rettger Papers contain the professional correspondence of Leo F. Rettger, a bacteriologist at Yale University. The Rettger Papers document the many research interests, academic responsibilities and professional activities of Rettger from 1921-1942.
The Rettger Papers detail his research interests in the areas of classification and taxonomy, bacterial nutrition and metabolism, intestinal bacteriology, anaerobic bacteria cattle diseases, turkey diseases, and acidophilus milk. Among Rettger's major correspondents are: faculty members at colleges and universities across the United States, dairy farms and operations, scientific societies and bodies, public health organizations, veterinary officials, and scholarly journals and publishers.
The Rettger Papers detail his research interests in the areas of classification and taxonomy, bacterial nutrition and metabolism, intestinal bacteriology, anaerobic bacteria cattle diseases, turkey diseases, and acidophilus milk. Among Rettger's major correspondents are: faculty members at colleges and universities across the United States, dairy farms and operations, scientific societies and bodies, public health organizations, veterinary officials, and scholarly journals and publishers.
Dates
- 1921-1942
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for 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.
Arrangement
The correspondence is organized in alphabetical order, and chronologically within each letter of the alphabet.
Extent
16.5 Linear Feet (45 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
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Overview
The papers contain the professional correspondence of Leo F. Rettger, a bacteriologist at Yale University and document the many research interests, academic responsibilities, and professional activities of Rettger from 1921-1942. Research interests in the areas of classification and taxonomy, bacterial nutrition and metabolism, intestinal bacteriology, anaerobic bacteria, cattle diseases, turkey diseases, and acidophilus milk are detailed. Among Rettger's major correspondents are: faculty members at colleges and universities across the United States, dairy farms and operations, scientific societies and bodies, public health organizations, veterinary officials, and scholarly journals and publishers.
Biographical / Historical
Leo F. Rettger was born in Huntington, Indiana on March 17, 1874. He graduated from Indiana University (B.A., 1896; M.A., 1897) and Yale University (Ph.D., 1902). Rettger taught at Yale University from 1902-1942, and served as chairman of the Department of Bacteriology from 1928-1931 and 1933-1942. He held the title of professor emeritus from 1942 until his death in New Haven, Connecticut on January 7, 1954.
- Title
- Guide to the Leo Frederick Rettger Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by William E. Brown, Jr.
- Date
- October 1984
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Contact:
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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