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[Identification of item], Arthur Sperry Pearse Papers, University Archives, Duke University.
The Arthur Sperry Pearse Papers were received by the University Archives as a transfer between 1954-1973.
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Accessions UA48-1843, UA48-2038, UA48-2122, UA60-218, UA62-541, UA73-51 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.
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Arthur Sperry Pearse was born 15 March 1877, on the Pawnee Indian Reservation near Crete, Nebraska, where his parents ran a trading post. In 1898, Pearse left the University of Nebraska with the 4th Nebraska Volunteer Infantry in the Spanish-American War, returning to receive his B.A. in 1900 and his M.A. in 1904. He went on to complete his doctoral work at Harvard where he received his Ph.D. in 1908. Also, in 1942, Pearse received an honorary LL.D. from the University of Nebraska.
Pearse taught courses at Harvard, the University of Michigan (1908-1910), the University of the Philippines (1911), St. Louis University School of Medicine (1911-1912), the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1912-1927), and, finally, as Professor of Zoology at Duke University (1927-1948). In 1926, Pearse spent five months at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and one year as a visiting professor at Keio University in Japan (1929-1930). Pearse was an instrumental participant in the creation of the Duke Marine Laboratory at Beaufort, N.C., in 1938 and served as the lab's first director until 1945. Pearse was also founder and editor of
During his career Pearse authored about 175 publications on a variety of research interests in the fields of marine zoology and ecology, microbiology, forestry, and parisitology including fresh-water fauna, beach and estuarine animals, the fauna of soil and forest environments, parasitic marine crustacea, and biological adaptation. Pearse's many publications include
Collection primarily contains the professional papers of Arthur Sperry Pearse with inclusive dates, 1914-1956. Collection includes correspondence, writings and addresses, research and teaching material, manuscripts, clippings and printed material, photographs, and glass plate slides. A small amount of material was accumulated by Pearse while professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Correspondence primarily reflects his role as editor of
Other material includes research notes, tables, and sketches; graduate student correspondence, plans of work, and dissertation abstracts; manuscripts of various publications authored by Pearse including
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Correspondence primarily reflects his role as editor of
A bulk of subject files reflect Pearse's research interests and his involvement with professional organizations and institutes. Material present includes correspondence, memoranda, reports, and hand-written notes. Prominent subjects include research and staffing at the Beaufort Marine Lab, Ecological Monographs, his 1926 tenure at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the National Science Foundation, and numeruous research topics.
Graduate students series contains correspondence concerning research and thesis progress, plans of work, assigned reading lists, dissertation abstracts, and records of courses completed. Material is arranged alphabetically by student's name.
In accordance with the federal government's Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Duke University permits students to inspect their education records and limits the disclosure of personally identifiable information from education records. Education records include those records which contain information directly related to a student and which are maintained as official working files by the University.
Series contains manuscripts of essays, monographs, and textbooks written by Pearse during his professional career including reprint editions of
Series contains material relating to courses taught by Pearse and includes laboratory guides, exercises, and techniques; lecture notes and outlines; lists of manuals, supplies, equipment, and specimen dealers; field trip locations, itineraries, and notes; and ruminations on pedagogical theory with inclusive dates 1905-1923. Most of the material is undated, however, all of the material relates to courses at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where Pearse taught from 1912-1927.
Series contains field notebooks created by Pearse on research trips and in laboratory work with inclusive dates 1904-1952. Notebooks contain notes and statistics on local flora, fauna, and animal life as well as notes on local peoples and culture. Beginning with his graduate work at Harvard University, the notebooks document the eclectic research interests, career, and travels of Pearse throughout his professional life. Arrangement is chronological.
Series contains negatives, prints, and glass-plate lantern slides documenting primarily Pearse's travels abroad and within the United States for research with the inclusive dates of 1911-1953. In addition to photos of local flora, fauna, animal life, and ecosystems, additional photographs document local peoples, customs, and culture including dress, agricultural techniques, food gathering, and architecture. Also present are images copied from other published works.
Contains glass plate lantern slides used by Pearse in lectures and presentations in 3 ¼ x 4 ¼ and 4 x 5 formats. Subjects are consistent with those found in the photographic prints and negatives. Also present are teaching slides used by Pearse in course lectures which are primarily copies of maps, graphs and charts, illustrations, and photos taken from other published works. Slides are housed in archival boxes within boxes 8-11.