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Aldrich Entomology Club records

 Collection
Identifier: MG 153

Scope and Contents

The Aldrich Entomology Club records consists of a variety of materials and documentation. In this collection you can find the club’s by-laws, meeting notes, business documents, event advertisements, and materials that pertain to the Aldrich Entomology Club Newsletter. All materials date from 1961 to 1987.

Dates

  • Creation: 1961-1987

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. To access digital materials, contact University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives.

Historical Note

The Aldrich Entomology Club at the University of Idaho (AECUI) was founded in the fall semester of 1961 by Dr. William F. Barr (1920-2011) and Arthur R. Gittins (1926-1999). The club was named after John Merton Aldrich (1866-1934), a professor of Zoology, and founder of entomological studies at the University of Idaho, from 1893-1913. While at Idaho, Aldrich began work on his most notable contribution to entomology, Catalogue of the North American Diptera, published by the Smithsonian in 1905. Unfortunately, Aldrich was terminated from the University after twenty years of teaching. By this time, he had a national reputation for his talent in entomology and was able to quickly find jobs at places such as the USDA Bureau of Entomology in 1913, as well as the United States National Museum in 1919.

The Aldrich Entomology Club was named in honor of his life and the work he contributed to Entomology. The club’s purpose is to promote knowledge and stimulate interest in entomology and the study of insects, and their relationships and impacts to the environment, humans, and other organisms.

Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet

74.1 Megabytes (16 files)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains materials associated with the Aldrich Entomology Club at the University of Idaho (1961-1987)

Arrangement

Analog materials were left in original order when recieved. Born-digital materials were made into a stand-alone series, original electronic file order maintained.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Please note this collection contains electronic pdfs and will require a PDF viewer software.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials received from Edward Bechinski and Luc Leblanc in 2010 and 2017 respectively (UA 2010-11 and UA 2017-36).

Existence and Location of Copies

The access files of the digital materials in this collection are located on the archive drive. Folder path: Y:\Processed Collections\Manuscript Groups\MG 153 (Aldrich Entomology Club records)\data\Aldrich_Ento_Club.

Bibliography

J.M. Aldrich Diaries. UA 53.14. South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections, Hilton M .Briggs Library, Brookings, South Dakota. https://www.sdstate.edu/sdsu-archives-and-special-collections/jm-aldrich-diaries

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7305, John Merton Aldrich Papers. https://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_217462

Special Collections & Archives. “Entomology Club.” Idaho Harvester, Special Collections & Archives, University of Idaho Library, 17 Jan. 2018, harvester.lib.uidaho.edu/posts/2018/01/17/entomology-club.html.


Processing Information

Digital materials were processed by Sara Szobody in 2023.

Subject

Title
Guide to Aldrich Entomology Club records
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Victoria Zenner; updated by Sara Szobody in 2023.
Date
2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository