Bass Biological Laboratory Papers: Recent submissions

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Correspondence, August 25, 1939: Bass personal papers

United States Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine (1939-08-25)

This letter to John F. Bass Jr. responds to Bass' query on bringing live plants into the United States from Mexico.
Correspondence, November 8, 1939: Bass personal papers

Diehl, W. W. (1939-11-08)

This letter from W. W. Diehl to John F. Bass Jr. discusses the banana fungus Cercospora musae zimm (Mycosphaerella musicola) and its earlier appearance in Java, Indonesia, in 1902.
Correspondence, November 23, 1939: Bass personal papers

Bass, John F. Jr (1939-11-23)

This letter from John F. Bass Jr. to Ing. Angel Roldan M. updates Roldan on Bass' collecting activities in Mexico, thanks Roldan for the collecting permit, and describes the requests of U. S. scientists for various specimens. ...
Correspondence, September 24, 1939: Bass personal papers

Springer, Stewart (1939-09-24)

This letter, presumably written by Stewart Springer to John F. Bass Jr., updates Bass on events at the lab, such as ZRS orders and the capture of a sperm whale, which Springer refers to as Physeten Oatedon, and claims it ...
List, contacts and active ZRS customers, c.1939: Bass personal papers

Unknown author (1939)

This item is possibly a list of contacts for whom John F. Bass Jr. considered offering to collect specimens while in Mexico.
Correspondence, September 16, 1939: Bass personal papers

Bass, John F. Jr (1939-09-16)

This letter is addressed to Morris Fraser, J. Lear Grimmer, and Stewart Springer at the Bass Biological Laboratory, and contains instructions and business information pertaining to the running of the lab while John F. Bass ...
Correspondence, September 28, 1939: Bass personal papers

Bass, John F. Jr (1939-09-28)

This item may be a sample form letter written by John F. Bass Jr. while in Mexico. Later correspondence suggests Bass may have sent a number of letters like this one to various scientists offering to collect specimens from ...
Correspondence, September 26, 1939: Bass personal papers

Bass, John F. Jr (1939-09-26)

This letter to J. Lear Grimmer discusses John F. Bass Jr.'s specimen collection in Mexico with his son, John F. Bass III (Johnny), primarily of frogs and toads. The letter also mentions Ocean Leather, a shark hide company ...
Correspondence, August 14, 1939: Bass personal papers

Grimmer, J. Lear (1939-08-14)

This letter to John F. Bass Jr. describes events at the lab in Englewood during Bass' absence, such as problems with an employee called Herman, an explosion injuring J. Lear Grimmer, negotiations with the Humane Society ...
Correspondence, November 9, 1936: Bass personal papers

Bass, John F. Jr (1936-11-09)

This letter from John F. Bass Jr. to Ole Nelson of the University of Pennsylvania thanks Nelson for his assistance at the lab, particularly with species identification.
Correspondence, October 3, 1939: Bass personal papers

Bass, John F. Jr (1939-10-03)

This letter to Dr. J. R. Schramm of the University of Pennsylvania discusses a type of banana fungus, Cercospora musae, which can cause Yellow Sigatoka, a type of banana disease. Bass mentions the governor of the Mexican ...
Correspondence, June 17, 1936: Bass fellows and visiting scientists

Bass, John F. Jr (1936-06-17)

This letter to Oscar Erf discusses the effectiveness of a type of beetle from Cuba known for consuming cactus, notably prickly pear cactus. Bass is interested in this beetle due to an abundance of cacti in Charlotte County. ...
Correspondence, July 18, 1936: Bass fellows and visiting scientists

Erf, Oscar (1936-07-18)

This letter from Oscar Erf to John F. Bass Jr. discusses the effectiveness of cacti-eating beetles. The letter also refers to Glenn Marcy and a 1930s heavyweight boxer, Max Schmeling.
Note regarding Albula fish brains, c.1935 : Bass fellows and visiting scientists

Ferris, Harry Burr (1935)

This note by Harry Burr Ferris was written presumably to the Bass Biological Laboratory requesting fish brains, especially for Albula (bonefishes).
Correspondence, c.1935: Bass fellows and visiting scientists

Ferris, Harry Burr (1935)

This letter to John F. Bass Jr. discusses Harry Burr Ferris' upcoming visit to the Bass lab and Ferris' desire to acquire fish brains for research.
Correspondence, February 11, 1935: Bass fellows and visiting scientists

Bass, John F. Jr (1935-02-11)

This letter to Harry Burr Ferris of Yale University discusses Ferris' visit to the Bass lab.
Correspondence, March 16, 1935: Bass fellows and visiting scientists

Bass, John F. Jr (1935-03-16)

This letter to Harry Burr Ferris discusses advertising for the Bass laboratory at Yale University, most likely for fellowships.
Correspondence, April 20, 1935: Bass fellows and visiting scientists

Ferris, Harry Burr (1935-04-20)

This letter to John F. Bass Jr. discusses Albula specimens.
Correspondence, March 16, 1936: Bass fellows and visiting scientists

Bass, John F. Jr (1936-03-16)

This letter to Harry Burr Ferris of Yale University discusses scientists who had visited the Bass lab and their research topics, such as avian malaria. The letter also discusses questions regarding Albula, which they ...
Correspondence, September 26, 1934: Bass fellows and visiting scientists

Unknown author (1934-09-26)

This letter, possibly written by John F. Bass Jr., is addressed only to "Bill," possibly William (Bill) Davis, and discusses the chlorine content in water at the Bass lab. The Bass Biological Laboratory was a functioning ...

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