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Finding Aids to Personal Papers and Special Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 11-205

Challinor, David, 1920-2008

David Challinor Papers, 1966-2008

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Challinor, David, 1920-2008
Title:David Challinor Papers
Dates:1966-2008
Quantity:3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 11-205
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of the personal papers of David Challinor, biologist, naturalist, and science advisor. Challinor served the Office of the Secretary as Special Assistant for Tropical Biology, 1966-1967, before joining the Office of International Activities as Deputy Director, 1967-1969, and later Director, 1969-1971. In 1971, Challinor became the Assistant Secretary for Science and the position was renamed to Assistant Secretary for Research in 1984. In 1988, Challinor became Science Advisor to the Secretary, a position in which he served until his retirement in 1996. Challinor then served as Scientist Emeritus at the National Zoological Park until his death in 2008. The majority of the materials in this accession are journals in which Challinor wrote almost daily about his family, friends, work, and rowing team. Materials also include correspondence, postcards, images, lecture materials, a book proposal, and a card from Challinor's memorial service.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of the personal papers of David Challinor, biologist, naturalist, and science advisor. Challinor served the Office of the Secretary as Special Assistant for Tropical Biology, 1966-1967, before joining the Office of International Activities as Deputy Director, 1967-1969, and later Director, 1969-1971. In 1971, Challinor became the Assistant Secretary for Science and the position was renamed to Assistant Secretary for Research in 1984. In 1988, Challinor became Science Advisor to the Secretary, a position in which he served until his retirement in 1996. Challinor then served as Scientist Emeritus at the National Zoological Park until his death in 2008.

The majority of the materials in this accession are journals in which Challinor wrote almost daily about his family, friends, work, and rowing team. Materials also include correspondence, postcards, images, lecture materials, a book proposal, and a card from Challinor's memorial service.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 11-205, David Challinor Papers

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Container List

Box 1

Lists of Journals

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Volume 1 - 1 September 1966 to 27 November 1966 Beginning of contract with Smithsonian

Box 1 of 3

Volume 2 - 8 November 1966 to 30 April 1967

Box 1 of 3

Volume 4 - 1 September 1967 to 30 April 1968

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Volume 5 - 1 May 1968 to 30 September 1968

Box 1 of 3

Volume 6 - 1 October 1968 to 30 April 1969

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Volume 7 - 1 May 1969 to 31 December 1969

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Volume 8 - 1 January 1970 to 7 June 1970

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Volume 9A - 8 June 1970 to 31 January 1971

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Volume 10 - 1 February 1971 to 30 September 1971

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Volume 11 - 1 October 1971 to 30 April 1972

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Volume 12 - 1 May 1972 to 31 December 1972

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Volume 13 - 1 January 1973 to 31 July 1973

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Volume 14 - 1 August 1973 to 31 March 1974

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Volume 15 - 1 April 1974 to 30 September 1974

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Volume 16 - 1 October 1974 to 30 April 1975

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Volume 17 - 1 May 1975 to 29 February 1976

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Volume 18 - 1 March 1976 to 30 November 1976

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Volume 19 - 1 December 1976 to 31 July 1977

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Volume 20 - 1 August 1977 to 30 April 1978

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Volume 21 - 1 May 1978 to 31 January 1979

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Volume 22 - 1 February 1979 to 30 September 1979

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Volume 23 - 1 May 1980 to 31 December 1980

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Volume 24 - 1 January 1981 to 31 August 1981

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Volume 25 - 1 September 1981 to 30 April 1982

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Volume 26 - 1 October 1979 to 30 April 1980

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Volume 29 - 1 September 1983 to 30 April 1984

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Volume 30 - 1 May 1984 to 31 December 1984

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Volume 32 - 1 August 1985 to 31 March 1986

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Volume 33 - 1 April 1986 to 31 October 1986

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Box 2

Volume 34 - 1 November 1986 to 30 April 1987

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Volume 35 - 1 May 1987 to 30 November 1987

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Volume 36 - 1 December 1987 to 30 June 1988

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Volume 37 - 1 July 1988 to 28 February 1989

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Volume 38 - 1 March 1989 to 30 September 1989

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Volume 39 - 1 October 1989 to 31 March 1990

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Volume 40 - 1 April 1990 to 31 October 1990

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Volume 41 - 1 November 1990 to 30 April 1991

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Volume 42 - 1 May 1991 to 30 November 1991

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Volume 43 - 1 December 1991 to 31 May 1992

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Volume 44 - 1 June 1992 to 31 December 1992

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Volume 45 - 1 January 1993 to 31 July 1993

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Volume 46 - 1 August 1993 to 28 February 1994

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Volume 47 - 1 March 1994 to 30 September 1994

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Volume 48 - 1 October 1994 to 30 May 1995

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Volume 49 - 1 June 1995 to 31 December 1995

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Volume 50 - 1 January 1996 to July 1996

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Volume 51 - 1 August 1996 to 28 February 1997

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Volume 52 - 1 March 1997 to 31 October 1997

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Volume 53 - 1 November 1997 to 31 May 1998

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Volume 54 - 1 June 1998 to 31 December 1998

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Volume 55 - 1 January 1999 to 30 June 1999

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Box 3

Volume 56 - 1 July 1999 to 31 December 1999

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Volume 57 - 1 January 2000 to 29 July 2000

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Volume 58 - 1 August 2000 to 31 January 2001

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Volume 59 - 1 February 2001 to 31 August 2001

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Volume 60 - 1 September 2001 to 31 March 2002

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Volume 61 - 1 April 2002 to 31 October 2002

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Volume 62 - 1 November 2002 to 31 May 2003

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Volume 63 - 1 July 2003 to 31 December 2003

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Volume 64 - 1 January 2004 to 31 July 2004

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Volume 65 - 1 August 2004 to 28 February 2005

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Volume 66 - 1 March 2005 to 31 October 2005

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Volume 67 - 1 November 2005 to 31 May 2006

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Volume 68 - 1 June 2006 to 31 December 2006

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Volume 69 - 1 January 2007 to 30 September 2007

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Volume 70 - 1 October 2007 to 31 December 2007

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Biographical Book, 1999

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Journal of personal and professional notes, 1959-1989

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Photographs of David Challinor, 1982-2006

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Seychelles Geography Lecture

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Tourism - Costs & Benefits

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Elephant Lecture

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Correspondence from Harriette, 1970s

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Correspondence from Frank Williamson, 1972

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Correspondence from Allerton Cushman, 1974-1975

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Correspondence from Jane Paton, 1975

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Correspondence from Janice Yellin, 1975

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Photographs of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's Tupper Building, October 1988

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Photographic Slides of Fauna, 1989

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Correspondence about Nitrogen Fixing Tree Association, 1991

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Correspondence from Ken and Betty Butler, 1992

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Correspondence from Clifford Phillips, 1992

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Correspondence from Dollie Cole, 1996-1997

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African Mega Fauna Talk, February 1998

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Correspondence about EarthWatch Board, 1998

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Meteorite Talk

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Contribution to the Encyclopedia of Global Change, 2000

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Animal Mating Strategies, 2000

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Correspondence from Phil, 2003

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Correspondence from Eskandar (Alex) Firouz, 2003-2006

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Correspondence to David Evans, 2004

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Correspondence from Mark Rose, 2004

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Correspondence from David R. Stoddard, 2004

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Proposal for an American Rowing History Book, 2004

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Correspondence from Ryan Valdez, 2004

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Correspondence to David A. Malakoff, 2005

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Correspondence form Mary Ann Erickson, 2006

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Correspondence to Marcy Crimmins, 2006

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Correspondence from Nishant Garg ,2006

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Letters of Greeting

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Correspondence from Cristián Samper, 2007

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Memorial Mass for David Challinor, 10 March 2008

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Memories of an Acute Observer (Draft), 2003-2004

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