ms057 Wilson (Charles Branch) 1861-1941Papers 1894-1896MS 57 Special CollectionsThe Milton S. Eisenhower LibraryThe Johns Hopkins University
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September 14, 2007 Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Margaret Burri Finding aid written in English Wilson (Charles Branch) 1861-1941Papers 1894-1896MS 57 Special CollectionsThe Milton S. Eisenhower LibraryThe Johns Hopkins University Contact Information Special Collections The Milton S. Eisenhower Library The Johns Hopkins University 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218 (410) 516-8323 Margaret Burri

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 Descriptive Summary ms057 Wilson (Charles Branch) 1861-1941 Papers 1894-1896 Wilson, Charles Branch, 1861-1941 Johns Hopkins University. Special Collections. 0.8 linear feet English. The collection consists of sixteen holographic notebooks compiled by zoologist, Charles Branch Wilson, while he was a graduate student at Johns Hopkins, 1894-1896. The notebooks contain lecture notes and laboratory drawings from classes in biology, botany, and physiology. Administrative Information Provenance

The collection was the gift of Carroll A. Wilson in 1941.

 Use Restrictions

Access to the collection is unrestricted.

 Preferred Citation

Charles Branch Wilson Notebooks, MS 57

Special Collections,

Milton S. Eisenhower Library,

The Johns Hopkins University

Biographical Note

Charles Branch Wilson was a zoologist and high school science teacher. He was born in Waterville, Maine, in 1861. After completing his undergraduate work at Colby College, Wilson received his D.Sc. degree from Johns Hopkins in 1908. Wilson was later appointed to teaching and administrative positions at preparatory schools in Massachusetts. He was the author of several scientific works, mostly resulting from his research and study of copepods.