By Laura Gobber
Collection Overview
Title: Clell L. Metcalf Papers, 1916-1948
ID: 15/8/24
Creator: Metcalf, Clell Lee (1888-1948)
Extent: 1.3 cubic feet
Arrangement: Alphabetical
Date Acquired: 08/11/1999
Languages: English [eng], Spanish;Castilian [spa]
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Papers of Clell L. Metcalf (1888-1948), professor of entomology (1921-47), including biographical information, publications, correspondence, lectures, and photographs concerning the Chicago World's Fair, World War II, a New York State Museum-sponsored study of black flies and punkies in the Adirondack Mountains, pesticides such as dicholoro diphenyl trichloro ethane (DDT), parasites, insects, and their effects on humans and the environment.