Roderick T. Roscoe Papers

Collection

Identifier: WCMss-463

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Roderick T. Roscoe Papers house the personal records of Roderick Theodore Roscoe. This collection, which spans from 1952 to 1973, consists of a journal series by Roscoe of “Scientific Historical Facts Observed," notably concerning botany, geology, weather, machine data, history, and animal behavior, as well as laboratory tests he performed, and essays and notes on scientific topics.

Dates

Creation: 1952-1973

Creator

Roscoe, Roderick Theodore (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

Roderick Theodore Roscoe, born in Edmonds, Washington on July 2, 1932, graduated from Whitman College in 1954 with a degree in biology and a minor in chemistry. He attended graduate school for medicine at the University of Washington and physiology at the University of Michigan, and became a certified electrical technician at Shoreline Community College. Roscoe was also a biochemical researcher, working in labs across Washington. He died at the age of 72 on April 25, 2005, in Edmonds, Washington.

Extent

1.2 Linear Feet (3 manuscript boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Roderick T. Roscoe Papers, which dates from 1952 to 1973, contains a journal series by Roscoe of “Scientific Historical Facts Observed," concerning a variety of scientific areas, as well as laboratory tests and general essays and remarks on scientific topics.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Roderick T. Roscoe circa 1976. The accession number associated to this donation is retro-0775.