Richard Potter laboratory slides collection
Scope and Contents
The Richard Potter Collection consists of three wooden cases of laboratory slides from his science classes at Reed College, with specimens such as onion root tip, spleen of a rabbit, and so on. There are 64 slides in all.
Dates
- 1950 - 2014
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Richard Lyle Potter was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. He graduated from Reed College in 1950 and received his PhD in biology from the University of Rochester. He joined California State University, Northridge, where he taught courses in physiology from 1961 until his retirement in 1992. Potter’s biology thesis title at Reed was A Study of the pigments in the wings of certain lepidoptera with special reference to chemical tests and their application to taxonomy. Richard Potter died on November 14, 2014, in Northridge, California.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language
English
Overview
Richard Potter graduated from Reed College in 1950 in biology, obtaining his PhD from the University of Rochester. He taught physiology at California State University, Northridge, throughout his career. This collection contains three cases of laboratory slides from his classes.
Physical Location
Archives Main Shelving (L014), Range C Section 6.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Richard Potter Collection is a gift of Stan Metzenberg, Reed class of '80.
Processing Information
Processed by Mark Kuestner June 16, 2015.
- Author
- Mark Kuestner
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Reed College Special Collections and Archives Repository
3203 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard
Portland Oregon 97202-8199 United States
archives@reed.edu