IX. Biographical Files,, 1929-1975

Summary: This series contains material commemorating Waksman's life and career. It includes papers, awards, photographs, and programs. The 80th Birthday and Memorial Service files show the preparation and effort Rutgers and the scientific community put into celebrating Waksman's life and mourning his death. The General Files also contain files on Waksman that were originally collected as part of Rutgers Biographical Files. As an alumnus who later became a professor, Waksman had files in both the Rutgers Biographies—Alumnae and Rutgers Biographies—Faculty sections of Rutgers University Archives. These files largely consisted of news clippings and memorabilia about Waksman's career. Similarly, some photos of Waksman were originally housed in the Rutgers Photograph: Portraits collection in University archives. These files have been added into the biographical series in order to consolidate material on Waksman in the University Archives. Some photographs were originally housed with the Waksman papers, and others were housed in the biographical files. The folder titles in this subseries indicate the photographs' sources.