Collection Summary
Information for Researchers
Administrative Information
Biographical Information
Scope and Content of Collection
Collection Summary
Collection Title: Marian Cleeves Diamond papers
Date (inclusive): 1950-2004,
Date (bulk): bulk 1963-1999
Collection Number: BANC MSS 2004/229
c
Creators :
Diamond, Marian Cleeves
Extent:
Number of containers: 23 cartons
Linear feet: 28.75
Repository: The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
Abstract: The Marian Cleeves Diamond Papers, 1950-2004, document Diamond's
career as a professor of anatomy at the University of California, Berkeley. The bulk of the
collection focuses on her over forty year tenure at the University of California. Included
are copies of her lectures, manuscripts, and research materials. Diamond's correspondence
files are especially illuminating as she kept a constant dialogue with many of her students
throughout the years.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite
and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these
materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from or otherwise use collection materials must
be submitted in
writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California,
Berkeley, 94270-6000.
Consent is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library 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. See:
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of
digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Marian Cleeves Diamond Papers, BANC MSS 2004/229 c, The
Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Alternate Forms Available
There are no alternate forms of this collection.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Diamond, Marian
Cleeves--Archives
University of California,
Berkeley. Dept. of Integrative Biology
Neuroanatomy--Research
Brain--Anatomy
Faculty papers.
History of science and technology
collection
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The Marian Cleeves Diamond Papers were given to The Bancroft Library by Marian Cleeves
Diamond on August 17, 2004.
Accruals
Future additions are expected.
System of Arrangement
Arranged to the folder level.
Processing Information
Processed by Teresa Mora in 2007.
Biographical Information
Marian Cleeves Diamond was born in Glendale, California on November 11, 1926. She received
her B.A. in 1948 and M.A. in 1949 from U.C. Berkeley, and in 1953 she became the first woman
to receive a doctorate in Anatomy at U.C. Berkeley. Her career at Berkeley progressed from
lecturer in Anatomy in 1960 to being appointed as a full Professor of Anatomy in 1974. From
1970 to 1972 she served as Associate Dean of Berkeley's College of Letters and Science. She
was appointed Director of the Lawrence Hall of Science in 1990, a position she held until
returning to teaching fulltime in 1995. She is the author of over 150 scientific articles in
professional journals and has written several books including
Enriching Heredity and
The Human Brain Coloring
Book
.
Diamond's research focuses on brain function and environmental effects on the brain. In
addition to her academic work, Diamond has been a strong advocate for programs geared
towards increasing children's interest in the sciences. Diamond has taught and lectured in
various universities around the world and has received countless awards and honors.
At the time of this writing Diamond continues to teach regularly at U.C. Berkeley.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Marian Cleeves Diamond Papers, 1950-2004, document Diamond's career as a professor of
anatomy at the University of California, Berkeley. The bulk of the collection focuses on her
over forty year tenure at the University of California. Included are copies of her lectures,
manuscripts, and research materials. Diamond's correspondence files are especially
illuminating as she kept a constant dialogue with many of her students throughout the years.
The collection has been divided into eight series: Correspondence; Lectures; Manuscripts;
Course Materials; Sabbaticals and Special Trips; Professional; Lawrence Hall of Science; and
Research Files. The bulk of the collection consists of Diamond's research files. This
includes notes on cortical measurements, cell counts, male and female brain comparisons, and
other experiments. Also included in the collection are drafts, notes, and abstracts for many
of Diamond's manuscripts, both published and unpublished. Much of her published work
documents her extensive research on brain enrichment.
Other series document her numerous sabbatical and professional trips notably her time in
Australia studying public health. The collection also documents her involvement with campus
activities and other professional affiliations. Finally, it also includes materials relating
to Diamond's tenure as Director of the Lawrence Hall of Science.