Finding Aid for William T. Greenough Papers, 1968-2010 | University of Illinois Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: William T. Greenough Papers, 1968-2010

ID: 15/19/30

Extent: 5.6 cubic feet

Arrangement: By subject, chronological thereunder.

Subjects: Beckman Institute, Faculty Papers, National Academy of Sciences (NAS), National Institutes of Health, Neuro-Psychiatry, Physiology, Psychology, University of Illinois Center for Advanced Study

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Papers of William T. Greenough (1944-2014), Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Psychology, and Psychiatry, contain correspondence with colleagues, technical papers, research material, laboratory notes and notebooks, grant proposals and contracts with the National Institutes of Health, the FRAXA Research Foundation, and the Kiwanis International Spastic Paralysis Foundation, and press files relating to his research on the neurobiology of fragile X syndrome, brain development and maturation, cellular signaling in brain plasticity in learning and memory, and investigations of professional integrity concerning Kjeld Mollgaard, as well as his induction into the National Academy of Sciences (1992), his role as Director of the Center for Advanced Study (2000-2009), and his work at the Beckman Institute as Associate Director (1987-1991) and as Co-director (1991-2009) of the Main Research Theme Group on Biological Intelligence.

Subject/Index Terms

Beckman Institute
Faculty Papers
National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
National Institutes of Health
Neuro-Psychiatry
Physiology
Psychology
University of Illinois Center for Advanced Study

Administrative Information

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Access Restrictions: None.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Biographical Information],
[Series 2: Research Grant Projects],
[Series 3: Research Subject Files],
[Series 4: Publications],
[Series 5: Press Files],
[Series 6: Academic/Teaching Files],
[Series 7: Electronic Records],
[All]

Series 7: Electronic Records

Contains drafts of manuscripts, correspondence, research and teaching material, and biographical sketches concerning William T. Greenough's career as professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Psychology, and Psychiatry, and as director for the Center for Advanced Study and his work at the Beckman Institute.

See linked digital object record for complete information.

Sub-Series 1: Online Electronic Content

Contains a small sample of electronic content included in the William T. Greenough Papers, including drafts of manuscripts, correspondence, research and teaching material, and biographical files. To view William T. Greenough's electronic content in its entirety, please contact us for access to the nearline version.

Processing Note: These files have been re-arranged from their original order by archival staff, in order to facilitate access in the online environment. This work was completed in January 2013.

Sub-Series 2: Nearline Electronic Content

Contains electronic content included in the William T. Greenough Papers, including drafts of manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, research and teaching material, grant proposals and supporting documentation, and biographical files. Please contact us for access to this content.

Processing Note: In February 2013, archives staff took the following actions to prepare a nearline access version of William T. Greenough's electronic records: (1) Ran virus-scan program on the files; (2) Used Firefly social security number detector, DROID, and NARA File Analyzer to extract metadata in order to facilitate appraisal and processing decisions; (3) Used TrID file extension identifier to analyze and append missing file extensions on a number of files during processing; (4) Deleted files containing proprietary, confidential, and sensitive information.