RefNo | MS/924/2/10 |
Level | File |
Title | Letters of Nikolaas and Lies Tinbergen to Lawrence and Beth Shaffer with associated papers 1976 |
Date | 1976 |
Description | Letters to Lawrence 'Lary' and Beth Shaffer from Nikolaas 'Niko' Tinbergen, Lies Tinbergen Niko's wife, and Pat Searle Tinbergen's secretary. All addressed from Oxford. Appended to Searle's letter is a bon voyage card with numerous signatures. Topics include: filming with David Taylor and Yorkshire Television, the Shaffers moving to the United States of America, 'Mike and Esther's' leaving party thrown by the Animal Behaviour Research Group, critique of Tinbergen work on autism, Niko Tinbergen's depression and disinterest in his ethological research or photography, time spent at the Tinbergen's Cumbria residence 'High Slakes', elms disease, various publications and films produced by their acquaintances. One letter from Niko Tinbergen has an illustration of Yorkshire TV crew observing sheep from a helicopter. |
Extent | 1 folder |
Format | Typescript |
Manuscript |
PhysicalDescription | Loose papers |
AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA1869 | Tinbergen; Nikolaas (1907 - 1988) | 1907 - 1988 |