John Buettner-Janusch papers
name: label: Creator
content: Buettner-Janusch, John, 1924-1992
topic: label: Topic
content: Biological anthropology
label: Topic
content: Primates
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Received from Theodora Letts in 1995 and Alma Anderson in 1999.
creator: label: Creator
content: Buettner-Janusch, John, 1924-1992
bioghist: label: Biographical Note
content: John Buettner-Janusch published a number of articles and books on the origins of man, physical anthropology, and the evolutionary biology of primates. Over the years Buettner-Janusch has taught physical anthropology at Yale University, New York University, and Duke University.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 49 Linear feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1958-1978
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: National Anthropological Archives
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NAA.1995-24
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
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scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The John Buettner-Janusch papers relate to his research on the evolutionary and genetic biology of primates and the origins of man. This collection contains correspondence, grant applications, lectures, manuscripts, publications, and teaching materials documenting Buettner-Janusch's professional career including his tenure as Director of the Duke University Primate Center.

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