Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Herman M. Slatis Papers
UA.17.105
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator
- Slatis, Herman M.
- Title
- Herman M. Slatis papers
- ID
- UA.17.105
- Date [inclusive]
- 1963-1972
- Extent
- 0.1 Cubic feet , 1 folder
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."
Biographical Note
Herman M. Slatis was a professor of Zoology at Michigan State University from 1963 until his untimely death in 1976. Slatis was a specialist in Human Genetics. Between 1972 and 1973, Slatis took a sabbatical to study human genetics in Israel. During this trip, Slatis studied genetic susceptibility to lung cancer. At that time little was known about lung cancer and the genetics of it. During his professorial career, he studied the crosses of the Tribolium confusum, or the confused floor beetle, which is typically found in stored grains. During his studies Slatis looked at the fertility rate when certain types of beetles were crossed with other types, for example, red males with black females. Slatis served as the Director of the American Society of Human Genetics from 1964 to 1966.
Scope and Contents note
The Herman M. Slatis papers contain correspondence written by Slatis to various people during his time at Michigan State University. The majority of the letters are to Alexander Sokoloff about his work with the Tribolium confusum, or confused floor beetle. Sokoloff was a faculty member at the Department of Genetics at the University of California in Berkeley, California. The letters include notes on his work with the beetles and also include personal correspondence between the two men.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections December 2005
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status note
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Michigan State University. Department of Zoology.
- University of California, Berkeley. Department of Genetics.
Genre(s)
- Letters (correspondence)
Personal Name(s)
- Paris, Clark D.
- Slatis, Herman M.
- Sokoloff, A., (Alexander)
Subject(s)
- Insects -- Genetics
- Tribolium
Collection Inventory
| Drawer | Folder | |||
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Correspondence 1963-1972 |
F.D. | 1 | ||