Contents


Collection Overview

Administrative Information

Biographical Note

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Organization of the Collection

Oscar Schotté Biology Research Materials, 1949-1957

Finding Aid

Finding aid prepared by Janet K. Ha (AC 2007), Student Assistant.

2012

Collection Overview

Creator: Schotté, Oscar.
Title: Oscar Schotté Biology Research Materials
Dates: 1949-1957
Abstract: Research papers consisting of laboratory notes, tabulations and drafts of publications.
Extent: 1 archives box(0.5 linear ft.)
Language: English

Administrative Information

Non-Alumni Biographical Files -- Schotté, Oscar

Processed 2004.

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

[Identification of item], in: Oscar Schotté Biology Research Papers [Box #, folder #], Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library.

There is no restriction on access to the collection for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.

Requests for permission to publish material from the collection should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.

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Biographical Note

Oscar Schotté was born Dec. 21, 1895. He received the Licencié-en-Sciences in 1920 and the D.Sc. in 1925 from the University of Geneva. After teaching at European universities and at Yale, he came to Amherst College in 1934 and taught in the Biology Department until 1966. After retirement he continued to conduct research until shortly before his death on Apr. 12, 1988. Schotté earned a reputation for his work in neurotrophic and morphogenetic control of regeneration. He was author or co-author of over 65 scientific publications in the fields of experimental morphology, experimental embryology, endocrinology and regeneration.

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

Research papers consisting of laboratory notes, tabulations and drafts of publications.

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Organization of the Collection

This collection is organized into one series:

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Box

Folder

1 1
Discussion/Plans for New Research 1952-1953

2
Original Discussion Material to be Used n.d.

3
Salt Treatment Paper 1957

4
Hypophysics and Fail Regeneration: Final Copy n.d.

5
Oscar Schotté's Series: Results of Experiments n.d.

6
Oscar Schotté's Results of Experiments n.d.

7
Oscar Schotté's Experimental Results: Thesis n.d.

8
Final Results: Tabulated n.d.

9
Results and Literature of Schotté's Experiments 1949

10
Thyroid: Enlargements During Amputation n.d.

11
Thyroidectomy: Illustrations During Amputation n.d.

12
Thyoidectomy and Regeneration/Amputations n.d.

13
Thyroid-Washburn Essay n.d.

14
Thesis n.d.

15
Mailed Papers: Thesis Part 1 n.d.

16
Mailed Papers: Thesis Part 2 n.d.

17
Bibliography n.d.

18
Morphogenetic Fields in Development and Regeneration: Bibliography n.d.

19
Article on Carl Pellman and Oscar Schotté, Professor of Amherst College 1955