File: Department of Zoology

Scope and Content

Papers relating to the administration of the Department of Zoology. The Department was headed by Professors Cannon, Cain and Trueman in this period. Subjects covered in the file include: Cannon's comments on the running of Manchester Museum; a planned appointment in cytology (1957); Professor Cain's memo on the financial needs of the department (1965); the Serengeti Research Project (1965); UGC funding of marine biology field stations (1969); purchase of an electron microscope; and departmental technicians' salaries.

Former reference: 342

Related Material

For earlier period of the Department's history see VCA/7/220. The University Archives has custody of the department's archive, DZO.