| RefNo | MS/924/2/11 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Letters of Nikolaas and Lies Tinbergen to Lawrence and Beth Shaffer with associated papers 1977-1990 |
| Date | 1977-1990 |
| Description | Letters from Lies Tinbergen and Nikolaas 'Niko' Tinbergen, Oxford, addressed to Lawrence 'Lary' Shaffer and his wife Beth. Written after the Shaffers left the United Kingdom for the United States of America. Correspondence from Lies Tinbergen continues after the death of Niko in 1988. Topics include: Bronffenbrenner's works on childhood, details of the Tinbergen's regiment of taking vitamins medicinally, dietary treatment for cancer, personal health problems. One letter has 'The Choice' newsletter attached, The International Newsmagazine of Metabolic Therapy and Freedom of choice in Medicine.
Correspondence also includes:
A copy of a letter from Niko Tinbergen to David Attenborough dated 1980 in which he praises Attenborough's biological programmes and recommends Lary Shaffer's films to him.
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| 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 |