Description
Papers include
correspondence, articles, speeches, manuscripts, lab notes, charts, and computer printouts
pertaining largely to his research interests in the photosynthesis of purple bacteria,
spectroscopy of plant pigments, and the construction of spectroscopic equipment. Papers also
include approximately 400 glass and film slides of charts, graphs, plants, equipment,
laboratories, and other scientists.
Background
French, plant physiologist, was director of the Dept. of Plant Biology of the Carnegie
Institution, located on the Stanford University campus, from 1947 until his retirement in
1973. Prior to his arrival at Carnegie, he taught at the Harvard Medical School, the
University of Chicago, and the University of Minnesota.
Restrictions
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University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special
Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright
owner, heir(s) or assigns. See:
http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Availability
This collection is open for research.