Scope and Content Note
The materials in this collection reflect Boyd's interests in meteorology and science. Of note are Boyd's research notebooks, which contain detailed descriptions of his meteorite site visits and findings, and a manuscript copy (including original notes and corrections) of Boyd's Autoradiography for Biology and Medicine. This manuscript was published in 1955 under the title Autoradiography in Biology and Medicine. Also included are two research reports and several research proposals, including a proposal to travel to the Sahara Desert in West Africa near Chinguetti, Mauritania in order to find an 800,000 ton mass reported to be there. The report contains copies of correspondence as well as a detailed plan, budget, and outline for the trip. These records are arranged alphabetically.
Dates
- Creation: 1950s-1980s
Creator
- Boyd, George Addison, 1907-1991 (Person)
Language of Materials
Material in English
Access Restrictions
To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.
Copyright
The Arizona Board of Regents retains copyright to this collection for and on behalf of Distinctive Collections, Arizona State University Library. Requests for permissions to publish, display, or redistribute information from this collection must be submitted via our online application.
Biographical Note
George Addison Boyd was born in Texas in 1907. He earned a bachelor's degree from Austin College in Sherman, Texas and a master's degree from Iowa State. After arriving at Arizona State College (now known as Arizona State University) in 1954, he played an important role in developing a research program at the college where he later earned the title of Coordinator of Research.
In 1956, Boyd launched a bid to obtain a two-year medical college for the campus but his plan was rejected. In 1967, he became the Associate Director of the Center for Meteorite Studies. He was influential in bringing Dr. H. H. Nininger's world famous meteorite collection to campus. He was married to Consuelo P. Boyd, a teacher, translator, columnist and writer. George A. Boyd died in 1991.
Full extent
2 Box(es)
Full extent
0.75 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection houses research notebooks, research reports, and manuscripts documenting George A. Boyd's work in meteorology and science.
Arrangement
This collection consists of two boxes.
Custodial History
George A. Boyd's wife, Consuelo P. Boyd, donated these records to the Arizona Historical Foundation between 1994 and 1996.
Provenance
The Arizona Historical Foundation transferred these materials to the Arizona Collection in 2012.
Subject
- Title
- George A. Boyd Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Elizabeth Scott in March of 2006; Finding aid encoded by Catalina Oyler in April of 2009.
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding guide encoded in English.
Repository details
Part of the Greater Arizona Collection Repository
Contact
Arizona State UniversityP.O. Box 871006
Tempe AZ 85287-1006 United States
(480) 965-4932
archives@asu.edu