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Norman G. Anderson Papers
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Norman G. Anderson (1919-2018) was an American clinical chemist, inventor, and corporate executive. He was noted for his research on cell fractionation, centrifugation, and 2-D electrophoresis. He was also the inventor of several widely used bioanalytical instruments, including the zonal centrifuge and the centrifugal fast analyzer. He was also a co-founder of Large Scale Biology Corporation and the founder of the Viral Defense Foundation.
Norman G. Anderson was born in Davenport, Washington on April 21, 1919 and grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended Augsburg College (1937-1938) and the University of Minnesota (1938-1941). Anderson's education was interrupted by military service in the United States Navy during World War II (1941-1945). Rising to the rank of lieutenant, he worked on several projects in the Navy. This included conducting research on eye movements during instrument flight, which assisted in the design of instrument panels in aircraft. He was also involved in shooting motion picture footage of submarines in the Pacific Theater, which included underwater photography.
After his discharge from the Navy, Anderson resumed his education at Duke University, where he earned his B.A. in Zoology (1947), M.A. in Physiology (1948), and Ph.D. in Cell Physiology (1951) respectively. As a graduate student at Duke, he became interested in the concept of isolating cellular components using centrifuges, which he believed could help scientists better study and understand diseases.
After earning his doctorate, Anderson obtained a post-doctoral fellowship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee (1951-1952). After serving his fellowship, he was appointed to Oak Ridge's research staff and went on to enjoy a distinguished career at this federal laboratory. Anderson initially worked at Oak Ridge's Biology Division, where he served as Investigator of Cell Physiology (1952-1956) and Group Leader of Cell Physiology (1956-1962). From 1962 to 1974, he served as Director of the Molecular Anatomy Program (MAN Program), a joint National Institutes of Health-Atomic Energy Commission research program that sought to identify the metabolic profiles and chemical characteristics of all cell components.
At Oak Ridge, Anderson studied the problem of separating cell components. He recognized the need for new instruments to perform this kind of work. In response to this need, Anderson invented and developed the zonal centrifuge (1955-1968). As Director of the MAN Program, Anderson was charged with developing new methods and instruments for isolating cancer-causing viruses and purifying vaccines. In response to these needs, he invented the K-II zonal centrifuge (1969) and the centrifugal fast analyzer (also known as the GeMSAEC Fast Analyzer) (1969). Several of the instruments invented and developed by Anderson at Oak Ridge were widely adopted by science and medical facilities in the United States.
In 1974, Anderson was appointed Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina's Department of Surgery. Here, he was joined by his son N. Leigh Anderson, who become a prominent scientist in his own right and a longtime collaborator with his father. At the Medical University of South Carolina, the Andersons successfully developed a method of using 2-D electrophoresis to separate and analyze proteins in blood plasma.
In 1975, Norman G. Anderson moved to Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois, where he served as Senior Physiologist of the Molecular Anatomy Program (MAN Program) (1975-1984). Once again, he was joined by his son N. Leigh Anderson. At Argonne, the Andersons continued to work on 2-D electrophoresis technology, which led to their development of the ISO-DALT 2-D gel electrophoresis system, which they applied to clinical chemistry.
While working at Argonne, seeing 2-D electrophoresis as a tool that could be used to map human proteins for the purpose of treating and preventing diseases, the Andersons conceived the concept of the Human Protein Index. First proposed by the Andersons in 1980, the Human Protein Index concept attracted the attention of United States Senator Alan Cranston, who had an interest in biomedical research. At Cranston's instigation, the Human Protein Index Task Force was formed, with Norman G. Anderson serving as Chairman and N. Leigh Anderson serving as a representative of Argonne National Laboratory. In 1983, the Andersons wrote the first proposal for the Human Genome Project. Citing the Reagan Administration's lack of interest in the Human Protein Index, the Andersons left Argonne National Laboratory in 1984.
In 1985, Norman G. Anderson, N. Leigh Anderson, and several of their colleagues from Argonne National Laboratory founded Large Scale Biology Corporation, a biotechnology firm based in Rockville, Maryland. At Large Scale Biology, the Andersons developed and marketed instruments using 2-D electrophoresis technology, including the ISO-DALT 2-D gel electrophoresis system and Kepler 2-D gel analysis system. The firm also conducted 2-D gel studies for selected clients. Large Scale Biology Corporation merged with Biosource Technologies in 1999 and issued a successful Initial Public Offering (IPO) in 2000. The firm later experienced financial difficulties and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2006.
In the latter stages of his career, Norman G. Anderson became concerned with the threat of bioterrorism. In 2002, he established the Viral Defense Foundation, whose stated mission was "To foster the development and integration of rapid detection of viral attacks and rapid and effective responses (RD/RR) to them." As president of the foundation, Anderson envisioned a "Manhattan Project" style approach to the threat of bioterrorism. Over the course of its existence, the Viral Defense Foundation worked on several projects concerning various aspects of combating bioterrorism, including global screening for human viruses, detection of and rapid response to viruses used as biological weapons, and the development of vaccines. The foundation also submitted several grant proposals to United States government agencies to secure funding for its various projects.
Over the course of his career, Norman G. Anderson was awarded 31 patents and authored and co-authored more 300 scientific publications. He was also an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Association for Cancer Research and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Anderson also served as Senior Scientific Advisor to the Plasma Proteome Institute. He was the recipient of several awards, including the American Association of Clinical Chemists' Ames Award (1976) and the Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award (1983).
Norman G. Anderson passed away on November 22, 2018.
Sources
Anderson, Norman G. "Adventures in Clinical Chemistry and Proteomics: A Personal Account." Clinical Chemistry, Volume 56, Issue 2 (February 2010): 154-160. https://doi.org/10.1373/clinchem.2009.126680
Human Proteome Organization. "Norman G. Anderson (1919-2018)." December 11, 2018. https://hupo.org/News/6955548
Norman G. Anderson Papers, Science History Institute Archives, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Norman G. Anderson Papers contain the professional and personal papers of American clinical chemist, inventor, and corporate executive Norman G. Anderson. The collection is arranged into the following fifteen series:
- Chronological Files
- United States Navy Files
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory Files
- Argonne National Laboratory Files
- Large Scale Biology Corporation Files
- Viral Defense Foundation Files
- Notebooks
- Patent Files
- Paper, Article, and Speech Files
- Research Files
- Personal Files
- Printed Materials
- Oversized
- Electronic Storage Materials
- Images
The Norman G. Anderson Papers were donated to the Science History Institute by Norman G. Anderson in July 2018.
The Norman G. Anderson Papers were processed by Kenton G. Jaehnig in April 2023.
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Organization
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Large Scale Biology Corporation
- Molecular Anatomy Program
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Viral Defense Foundation
- United States. Navy
Subject
- Bioterrorism
- Cell fractionation
- Cells -- Analysis
- Centrifugation
- Clinical chemists
- Clinical chemistry
- Executives -- United States
- Human protein index
- Inventors
- Proteins -- Analysis
- Scientific apparatus and instruments
- Scientific apparatus and instruments industry
- Two-dimensional electrophoresis
- Vaccines
- Viruses
- Zonal centrifuge
- Motion pictures -- Production and direction
- Publisher
- Science History Institute Archives
- Finding Aid Author
- Finding aid created and encoded into EAD by Kenton G. Jaehnig.
- Finding Aid Date
- 2023
- Access Restrictions
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The Norman G. Anderson Papers are open to researchers with the exception of the following files:
Box 10 Folder 13 is closed to researchers until January 1, 2028.
- Use Restrictions
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The Science History Institute holds copyright to the Norman G. Anderson Papers. The researcher assumes full responsibility for all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Collection Inventory
Arranged in chronological order by date, this series contains Norman G. Anderson's Chronological Files. The files in this series provide extensive documentation of Anderson's professional activities, including his scientific research, instrument design activities, administrative duties, and participation in professional meetings and conferences. The Chronological Files mainly cover Anderson's tenures at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory. A small amount of materials regarding Anderson's stint at the Medical University of South Carolina and a patent he applied for as a student at Duke University are also present here.
The contents of the Chronological Files consist of a variety of materials. Correspondence makes up the largest component of these files. Large amounts of reports, proposals, and notes are also found in this series. Smaller, but noticeable amounts of article reprints, magazine and journal articles, and blueprints are also present in these files. Small amounts of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, paper and article manuscripts, grant applications, legal documents, and publications are preserved in the Chronological Files as well.
Contains 4 black and white photographs.
Contains 8 black and white photographs.
Contains 4 black and white photographs.
Contains 2 black and white photographs.
Contains 1 black and white photograph.
Contains 3 black and white photographs.
Contains 1 black and white photograph.
Contains 4 color photographs and 14 black and white photographs.
Contains 1 black and white photograph.
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this series contains Norman G. Anderson's United States Navy Files. The files in this series provide documentation of Anderson's military service in the United States Navy during World War II. Most of the files concern a few of the projects Anderson worked in the Navy, most notably his research of eye movements during instrument flight and his production of motion picture footage from submarines. Small amounts of materials regarding Anderson's appointment as an officer in the Navy, separation from active duty, and subsequent commissioning as an officer in the United States Naval Reserve are also present here.
The contents of the United States Navy Files consist of a variety of materials. Correspondence, reports, notes, and duty orders make up the largest components of these files. Small amounts of other miscellaneous materials, including pamphlets, personnel lists, boat lists, and scene lists are preserved here as well.
Contains 1 black and white photograph strip.
Contains 1 black and white photograph.
This series contains Norman G. Anderson's Oak Ridge National Laboratory Files. The contents of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Files are arranged into the following three sub-series:
- Molecular Anatomy Program (MAN Program) Publications
- Molecular Anatomy Program (MAN Program) Reprints
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory Miscellaneous Files
The Molecular Anatomy Program (MAN Program) was a joint National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) biological research project conducted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory. Originally established as the Zonal Centrifuge Development Program in 1962, with Norman G. Anderson serving as Director, the initial aim of this program was to develop virus isolation techniques related to the study of human cancer and the relation of radiation to human disease, especially leukemia. Zonal centrifuges were to be developed and used for these research purposes.
Later renamed the Molecular Anatomy Program (MAN Program), this research program sought to identify the metabolic profiles and chemical characteristics of all cell components. Over the course of the program, new instruments were developed, which were later widely used at science and medical facilities throughout the United States. The best-known instruments developed under the MAN Program's auspices were the K-II zonal centrifuge and the centrifugal fast analyzer (also known as the GeMSAEC fast analyzer), both of which were invented by Norman G. Anderson and introduced in 1969.
Arranged chronologically by date of publication, this sub-series contains publications generated by the MAN Program between 1963 and 1975, which were published by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and collected by Norman G. Anderson. They provide extensive documentation of the MAN Program's research activities, which were conducted under Anderson's direction. Anderson himself contributed to a number of these publications.
Reports make up the bulk of the Molecular Anatomy Program (MAN Program) Publications. One conference publication, one planning document, and a single file containing publication lists are preserved here as well.
Arranged chronologically by date this sub-series contains reprinted materials generated by the Molecular Anatomy Program (MAN Program) between 1969 and 1973, which were collected and maintained by Norman G. Anderson. These files provide extensive documentation of the MAN Program's research activities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which were conducted under Anderson's direction. Anderson himself authored, co-authored, or contributed to many of the items preserved in this sub-series.
Article, paper, and report reprints and preprints make up the bulk of the materials in this sub-series. A small amount of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, Oak Ridge National Laboratory publications and photocopied magazine articles are preserved here as well.
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series consists of miscellaneous files concerning Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which were collected and maintained by Norman G. Anderson. Three files concerning the K-II zonal centrifuge, which was invented and developed by Anderson under the MAN Project's auspices, are found in this sub-series. A limited amount of information regarding the general history of Oak Ridge National Laboratory is also preserved here.
The contents of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Miscellaneous Files consist of a variety of materials. Photocopied journal articles make up the largest component of materials in this sub-series. A copy of W.E. Thompson's manuscript History of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1943-1963 is also found in this sub-series. Small amounts of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, correspondence, notes, blueprints, and photographs are preserved here as well.
Contains 2 black and white photographs.
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this series contains Norman G. Anderson's Argonne National Laboratory Files. These files provide a limited amount of documentation regarding Anderson's activities at Argonne National Laboratory. Three files in this series concern the Human Protein Index, which was first proposed by Norman G. Anderson and his son N. Leigh Anderson. Single files concerning the use of protein-gene-product mapping and gas centrifuge technology for biomedical use are also preserved here.
The contents of the Argonne National Laboratory Files include two proposals, correspondence, photocopied articles, a report, and minutes.
This series contains Norman G. Anderson's Large Scale Biology Corporation Files. The contents of the Large Scale Biology Corporation Files are arranged into the following three sub-series:
- Chronological Research Files
- Alphabetical Research Files
- Miscellaneous Corporate Files
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains Large Scale Biology Corporation's Chronological Research Files, which were collected and maintained by Norman G. Anderson. These files contain materials regarding miscellaneous scientific topics that were of research interest to Norman G. Anderson, N. Leigh Anderson, and other Large Scale Biology staff.
Photocopied science journal articles make up the bulk of the Chronological Research Files' contents. Small amounts of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, reprints, photocopied magazine articles, photocopied paper manuscripts, and correspondence are preserved here as well.
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains Large Scale Biology Corporation's Alphabetical Research Files, which were collected and maintained by Norman G. Anderson. Six of the files in this sub-series concern a few scientific topics that were of research interest to Norman G. Anderson, N. Leigh Anderson, and other Large Scale Biology staff. Five files concerning the research by other scientists whose work was of interest to the Andersons and their Large Scale Biology colleagues are also found here.
Article search printouts constitute the largest part of the Alphabetical Research Files' contents. Small amounts of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, photocopied science journal articles and photocopied magazine articles are preserved here as well.
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains Large Scale Biology Corporation's Miscellaneous Corporate Files. The files in this sub-series provide a limited amount of information regarding Large Scale Biology's research activities and various business affairs. A small amount of information regarding the firm's products, including the ISO-DALT 2-D gel electrophoresis system, Kepler 1-D gel analysis software, and the Kepler 2-D gel analysis system are also found in this sub-series. Small amounts of information regarding services offered by Large Scale Biology Corporation, including 2-D gel studies, is also present here.
The contents of the Miscellaneous Corporate Files consist of a variety of materials. Correspondence, articles, reprints, notes, and legal documents are the most common items found in these files. Small amounts of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, product data sheets, brochures, and bibliographies are preserved here as well.
Contains 10 black and white photographs.
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this series contains the Viral Defense Foundation Files, which were collected and maintained by Norman G. Anderson. The files in this series provide a limited amount of documentation regarding the foundation's various activities. Of note are a handful of proposals submitted by the Viral Defense Foundation to secure funding for its research into various aspects of dealing with bioterrorism.
The contents of the Viral Defense Foundation Files consist of a variety of materials. Correspondence, proposals, and legal documents are found in these files. Small amounts of other miscellaneous materials, including financial documents, minutes, sample stock certificates, and a presentation are preserved here as well.
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this series contains fourteen notebooks kept by Norman G. Anderson. The notebooks mainly document scientific research conducted by Anderson under the auspices of Large Scale Biology Corporation and the Viral Defense Foundation. A small amount of documentation regarding research conducted by Anderson at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory is also preserved in these notebooks.
Six of the notebooks in this series have photographs glued or taped inside of them. A small amount of loose accompanying materials, including, but not limited to, data and notes are preserved in the notebooks as well.
Contains 28 black and white photographs and 52 color photographs.
Contains 10 black and white photographs.
Contains 5 black and white photographs and 12 color photographs.
Contains 7 black and white photographs and 2 color photographs.
Contains 11 black and white photographs.
Contains 6 black and white photographs.
This series contains Norman G. Anderson's Patent Files. The contents of the Patent Files are arranged into the following two sub-series:
- Patent Application and Maintenance Files
- Miscellaneous Patent Files
Arranged numerically by patent number, this sub-series contains Norman G. Anderson's Patent Application and Maintenance Files. These files concern the application for and maintenance of ten United States patents awarded to Norman G. Anderson between 2001 and 2006. Five of the patents represented in this sub-series were awarded to Norman G. Anderson alone. Five patents were awarded jointly to Norman G. Anderson and his son N. Leigh Anderson.
The files in this sub-series provide detailed documentation of the legal processes through which the patents for the Andersons' inventions were applied for, awarded, and maintained. They also contain technical information for the inventions represented in this sub-series.
The contents of the Patent Application and Maintenance Files consist of a variety of materials. Patent applications, legal documents, photocopied patents, miscellaneous administrative forms, and correspondence make up the largest components of the Patent Application and Maintenance Files. The official patents awarded to the Andersons' for the represented inventions are also found in this sub-series. Small amounts of notes, photocopied articles, and a photocopied presentation are preserved here as well.
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains Norman G. Anderson's Miscellaneous Patent Files. Twelve of the files in this sub-series concern a handful of United States patents that were applied for and/or awarded to Norman G. Anderson over the course of his career. A single file concerning United States patents awarded to N. Leigh Anderson is also present here.
Correspondence, patent lists, printed patent copies, two patent applications, and patent disclosures are found in the Miscellaneous Patent Files. Two notebooks kept by Norman G. Anderson, a few photocopied patents, and photocopied trademarks are preserved here as well.
Box 10 Folder 13 is closed to researchers until January 1, 2028.
Arranged alphabetically by author and by title, this series contains Paper, Article, and Speech Files collected and maintained by Norman G. Anderson. Files regarding scientific papers authored by Norman G. Anderson alone make up the largest component of this series. Four files concerning scientific papers co-authored by Norman G. Anderson and his son N. Leigh Anderson are also found in this series. Two files concerning scientific articles authored by N. Leigh Anderson alone are also present in this series. A single file concerning a speech presented by Norman G. Anderson and a single file concerning a scientific paper co-authored by N. Leigh Anderson and M.F. Perutz are preserved here as well.
Manuscripts make up the bulk of the materials found in the Paper, Article, and Speech Files. One outline, a few illustrations, and a photocopied patent are preserved here as well.
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this series contains research files, which were collected and maintained by Norman G. Anderson during the latter stages of his scientific career. The files in this series concern topics that were of research interest to Anderson. Most of the topics represented in this series are scientific in nature and related in some way to Anderson's professional work.
The contents of the Research Files consist of a variety of materials. Webpage printouts, online article search printouts, and notes (handwritten and typed) are the common materials found in this series. Smaller, but noticeable, amounts of scientific data, reference sheets, articles, and reprints are also found in these files. Small amounts of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, bibliographies, paper manuscripts, photo reproductions, and scientific instrument sales literature are preserved here as well.
This series contains Norman G. Anderson's Personal Files. The contents of the Personal Files are arranged into the following two sub-series:
- Personal Correspondence
- Miscellaneous
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains Norman G. Anderson's Personal Correspondence files. Files containing Anderson's correspondence with members of his family, including his wife Mary Lloyd Anderson, son N. Leigh Anderson, and daughter Elizabeth Anderson, make up the largest component of this sub-series. Small numbers of files containing Anderson's correspondence with fellow scientists, universities, and miscellaneous individuals are also present in this sub-series. Single files of correspondence with an instrument manufacturer and a chemical company are also preserved here.
Letters make up the largest component of the Personal Correspondence files. A noticeable amount of photocopied publications from Electro Nucleonics, Incorporated, which were sent to Anderson by Richard M. Mandle, are also found this sub-series. Small amounts of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, emails, transparencies, and photocopied articles are preserved here as well.
Contains 1 3.5-inch floppy disk, 1 CD-ROM, and 8 black and white transparencies.
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains Norman G. Anderson's personal miscellaneous files. The files in this sub-series contain materials of a personal nature regarding Anderson and his family. Materials concerning Norman G. Anderson himself and his son N. Leigh Anderson make up the largest components of this sub-series. A small number of files regarding Anderson's daughter Elizabeth Anderson are also present in this sub-series. Single files regarding Anderson's wife Mary Lloyd Anderson and his relatives, the Glidewell and Gulack Families respectively, are also preserved here.
The contents of the miscellaneous files consist of a wide variety of materials. Programs for various functions (including graduation exercises and ballet performances) and papers written by Norman G. Anderson and N. Leigh Anderson are the most common items found in this sub-series. A few award certificates, proposals, curricula vitae, and report cards in are also present in the Miscellaneous files. Small amounts of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to currency, invitations, tickets, drawings, and illustrations are preserved here as well.
Contains 3 black and white photographs.
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this series contains printed materials collected by Norman G. Anderson. Most of the materials in this series pertain to scientific research conducted by Norman G. Anderson, both on his own and jointly with his son N. Leigh Anderson. Smaller, but noticeable, amounts of materials concerning Norman G. Anderson himself and scientific research conducted by N. Leigh Anderson on his own are also found in these files. Small amounts of materials concerning Anderson's long-time employer Oak Ridge National Laboratory and a handful of topics of professional and personal interest to Anderson are also present here.
The contents of this series consist of a variety of materials. Article reprints and scientific journal articles are the most common items found in the Printed Materials series. Smaller, but noticeable, amounts of newspaper articles, magazine articles, abstracts, and abstract manuscripts are also present in these files. Small amounts of other miscellaneous printed materials, including, but not limited to, newsletters, periodicals, publications, and copy of the book National Cancer Institute Monograph 21: The Development of Zonal Centrifuges and Ancillary Systems for Tissue Fractionation and Analysis (edited by Norman G. Anderson) are preserved here as well.
This series contains miscellaneous oversized items collected by Norman G. Anderson. The contents of Box 14 are arranged by material format and by subject. The contents of Boxes 15, 16, 17, and 18 are each arranged by subject.
Award plaques make up the largest component of the materials found in the Oversized series. Six of the award plaques, including the Samuel Natelson Award, were awarded to Norman G. Anderson himself. Three of the plaques were awarded to Union Carbide Corporation, the longtime operator of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, for scientific instruments invented by Anderson.
Four award certificates, two oversized photographs of Anderson at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and a letter pasted on the back of one of the award certificates are also preserved in this series.
Arranged alphabetically by format, this series contains electronic storage materials collected and maintained by Norman G. Anderson. The series' contents consist of a DVD and a flash drive. The DVD contains digital images regarding Norman G. Anderson and his career. The flash drive contains Pdf digital copies of business documents, articles, and publications created by Norman G. Anderson and his son N. Leigh Anderson.
Contains 705 digital images.
Contains Pdf documents.
This series contains photographic materials collected and maintained by Norman G. Anderson. The contents of the Images are arranged into the following five sub-series:
- Photographs
- Photo Album
- Negatives
- Slides
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory Lantern Slides
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Arranged alphabetically, this sub-series contains photographs collected by Norman G. Anderson. A majority of the images in these files are of Norman G. Anderson himself and several members of his family, including his daughter Elizabeth Anderson, his son N. Leigh Anderson, and his wife Mary Lloyd Anderson. A smaller, but noticeable, number of images of awards given to Norman G. Anderson, N. Leigh Anderson, and to Union Carbide Corporation (for instruments invented by Norman G. Anderson) are also found in this sub-series. Photographs of a few places visited by the Anderson Family (including Charleston, South Carolina and Spain) and Large Scale Biology Corporation's laboratory and equipment are also present here. A small number of images of a handful of miscellaneous subjects, including unidentified people and places, are preserved in this sub-series as well.
Color photographs and black and white photographs make up the bulk of the materials found in this sub-series. Two sepia photographs and a black and white photocopied image are preserved here as well.
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Contains 1 black and white photograph.
Contains 5 color photographs.
Contains 11 color photographs.
Contains 3 black and white photographs and 5 color photographs.
Contains 7 black and white photographs.
Contains 2 color photographs.
Contains 1 color photograph and 8 black and white photographs.
Contains 6 black and white photographs.
Contains 1 black and white photograph and 1 color photograph.
Contains 5 color photographs.
Contains 15 color photographs.
Contains 7 black and white photographs.
Contains 1 black and white photograph.
Contains 6 black and white photographs.
Contains 15 color photographs.
Contains 2 color photographs.
Contains 22 color photographs.
Contains 1 color photograph.
Contains 1 color photograph.
Contains 1 color photograph.
Contains 1 color photograph.
Contains 1 color photograph.
Contains 1 color photograph.
Contains 1 color photograph.
Contains 1 color photograph.
Contains 1 color photograph.
Contains 1 color photograph.
Contains 1 color photograph.
Contains 1 color photograph.
Contains 1 sepia photograph.
Contains 24 color photographs, 2 black and white photographs, and 1 black and white photocopied image.
Contains 4 black and white photographs.
Contains 1 color photograph.
Contains 1 black and white photograph.
Contains 1 sepia photograph, 1 color photograph, and 1 black and white photograph.
Contains 3 black and white photographs.
This sub-series contains a photo album of a University of Nancy honorary doctorate ceremony, which was held on in Nancy, France on November 5, 1982. Norman G. Anderson was one of several recipients of honorary doctorates awarded by the University of Nancy on this occasion. The photo album contains 18 color photographs. An accompanying letter to Anderson from the University of Nancy is also preserved here.
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Contains 18 color photographs.
This sub-series consists of a single file of negatives collected by Norman G. Anderson. It contains images of Large Scale Biology Corporation's laboratory and equipment. Its contents consist of 2 black and white negatives and 8 35-millimeter color negative strips.
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Contains 2 black and white negatives and 8 35 millimeter negative strips.
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains Norman G. Anderson's slide collection. Slides created by Large Scale Biology Corporation make up the largest component of this sub-series, which include images of experiments conducted by the firm, the firm's laboratory, equipment, and building, and of Norman G. Anderson himself. Three files of slides used in presentations given by Anderson are also present in this sub-series. Slides of other miscellaneous subjects, including, but not limited to, centrifuges and centrifuge components, graphs, microscopic images, and publications are also preserved here.
35-millimeter color slides make up a majority of the materials in the Slides sub-series. A significant number of 35 millimeter black and white slides are preserved here as well.
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Contains 5 black and white slides and 7 color slides.
Contains 150 color slides.
Contains 106 color slides.
Contains 12 color slides.
Contains 14 color slides and 4 black and white slides.
Contains 30 color slides and 39 black and white slides.
Contains 22 black and white slides and 2 color slides.
Contains 30 color slides and 4 black and white slides.
Contains 12 color slides.
Contains 31 color slides and 7 black and white slides.
Arranged numerically by image number and alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains glass lantern slides created by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which were collected and maintained by Norman G. Anderson. They provide visual documentation of Anderson's research activities at Oak Ridge.
Anderson's research on cell fractionation and viruses at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is documented in this sub-series. Scientific instruments invented, developed, and used by Anderson at Oak Ridge, including the zonal centrifuge, K II zonal centrifuge, and GeMSAEC fast analyzer (also known as the centrifugal fast analyzer) are also covered in this sub-series. The Molecular Anatomy Program (MAN Program), which Anderson directed at Oak Ridge, is also covered here.
The contents of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Lantern Slides consist of black and white and color lantern slides. They contain images of a variety of subjects. Images of graphs, centrifuge components, centrifugation procedures, and centrifuges are the most common items found in this sub-series. Smaller, but noticeable, numbers of images of microscopic views, experiments, illustrations, and wavelength readouts are also present in this sub-series. Small numbers of other miscellaneous subjects, including, but not limited to, unidentified scientific instruments, samples, and unidentified drawings are preserved here as well.
Note - Item level cataloging may be available, consult Image Archives.