Ball (Gordon H.) Papers, 1922-1979

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Summary

Title:
Gordon Harold Ball Papers,
Dates:
1922-1979
Creators:
Ball, Gordon Harold, 1899-
Abstract:
Gordon Harold Ball (1899- ) was a professor of zoology at UCLA (1946- ). His research concerned marine invertebrates and the parasitic protozoa, especially the gregarines and malarial organisms. Ball also served as president of the American Society of Parasitologists (1963), of the Western Society of Naturalists (1941), and of the Society of Protozoologists (1958). The collection consists of correspondence, research and bibliographical notes, technical drawings and photographs relating to Ball's career.
Extent:
22 boxes (11 linear ft.) 21 oversize boxes
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Gordon Harold Ball Papers (Collection 1302). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of papers relating to Ball's career as a zoologist at UCLA, including correspondence, research and bibliographical notes, technical drawings and photographs.

Biographical / historical:

Ball was born September 20, 1899 in Warren, Pennsylvania; BS (1920) and MS (1921), University of Pittsburgh, and Ph.D from UC Berkeley (1924); became instructor (1924), professor (1946), and professor emeritus (1967) at UCLA; served as president of the American Society of Parasitologists (1963), of the Western Society of Naturalists (1941), and of the Society of Protozoologists (1958); his research concerned marine invertebrates and the parasitic protozoa, especially the gregarines and malarial organisms; wrote Gregarines from Bermuda marine crustaceans (1951).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Anne Caiger; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:
© 2003
Date Encoded:
Text rekeyed by Caroline Cubé from in-house card file, May 2003 . Frontmatter gathered from MARC record.

Access and use

Restrictions:

PARTIALLY PROCESSED COLLECTION UNAVAILABLE FOR USE: Inquiries regarding these materials should be directed, in writing, to the Manuscripts Librarian, UCLA Library Special Collections.

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Gordon Harold Ball Papers (Collection 1302). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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