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Collection Title: Calvert E. Norland Manuscript, Print, and Artifact Collection
Dates: 2nd Century-1995
Bulk Dates: 1785-1995
Identification: MS-0175
Creator:
Norland, Calvert E., 1908-2002
Physical Description: 4.25 linear ft
Language of Materials:
English
Latin
Japanese
German
Repository:
Special Collections & University Archives
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050
URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua
Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6791
Calvert E. Norland (1908 – 2002) was born June 24, 1908 in Los Angeles, later moving to Orange County, California in 1911
where he attended public schools. His interest in entomology led to studies at Santa Ana Junior College and Pomona College
where he graduated
magna cum laude in 1931. It was during this time he met and married his wife, Elisabeth Davenport Crow, also a graduate of Pomona College.
The young couple moved to Berkeley where Mr. Norland continued his studies, receiving his M.S. from University of California
at Berkeley.
Mr. Norland was an Entomologist-Agricultural Inspector in Orange County from 1933 to 1939. He received his teaching credentials
from Claremont College in 1939. From 1939 to 1940 he did graduate work in education and entomology at the University of California
at Berkeley and from 1954 to 1958 graduate courses in education at the University of Southern California.
Professor Norland was an officer in the United States Army where he served as a Medical Entomologist from 1942 to 1947 in
India, China and Japan. He left the army as a Lt. Colonel.
His career at San Diego State University began in 1947 as an Instructor and Professor of Entomology, Zoology and Botany where
he worked until his retirement in 1976. Professor Norland was a member of several scientific societies. Both he and his wife
were avid supporters of music and art throughout their marriage and were members of the San Diego Opera, Symphony and the
San Diego Museum of Art.
He and Elisabeth (Betty), a well-known botanist, were married 62 years until her death in 1993. Their son, Eric, died in 1969.
Dr. Norland passed away on September 20, 2002 in Arcadia, California.
In 1974, Professor Calvert E. Norland and Elisabeth C. Norland donated to the Library their extensive personal library on
the history of biology and the sciences.
This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
San Diego State University. Library. Dept. of Special Collections
Artifacts
Personal Papers
Publications
Rome -- Antiquities -- Specimens
Norland, Calvert E., 1908-2002 -- Archives
Norland, Calvert E., 1908-2002 -- Correspondence
Norland, Calvert E., 1908-2002 -- Scientific apparatus collections
Scientists -- Portraits
Arts -- California -- San Diego
Astronomy -- History -- Sources
Entomology -- Research
1974, 2003
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
This collection is open for research.
Identification of item, folder title, box number, <span style="font-style: italic;">Calvert E. Norland Manuscript, Print,
and Artifact Collection</span>, Special Collections and University Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State
University.
For published materials, visit library.sdsu.edu/books/find
I. Professional, 1803-1973
II. Personal, 1944-1995
III. Prints and Drawings, 1785-1929
IV. Artifacts, 2nd century-1880
The
Calvert E. Norland Manuscript, Print, and Artifact Collection measures 4 linear feet plus 161 items and date from 2nd century, A.D. to 1995. The collection is arranged in four series.
The
Professional series (1803 - 1973) contains C. E. Norland’s certificates and awards, correspondence as well as correspondence and research material
collected by C. E. Norland, and his lecture notes and papers.
The
Personal series (1944 – 1995) contains correspondence with Betty Norland during World War II when Calvert Norland was stationed in Calcutta,
India, correspondence from friends and colleagues, items regarding Norland’s interests in art and music and his philanthropic
interest in the SDSU library, and in particular in Special Collections and University Archives.
The
Prints and Drawings series (1785-1929) contains engravings and prints of portraits of scientists, sketches of human and insect anatomy, botany
and facsimiles of historic documents on astronomy.
The
Artifacts (2nd century, A.D. – 1880) series contains microscopic instruments (microscopes, magnifying glasses and slide specimens)
as well as Roman bronze surgical instruments.