Record

RefNoMS/924/2/2
LevelFile
TitleLetters of Nikolaas Tinbergen to Lawrence Shaffer with associated papers 1968
Date1968
DescriptionChiefly comprises letters to Lawrence 'Lary' Schaffer from Nikolaas 'Niko' Tinbergen addressed from the Department of Zoology, Animal Behaviour Research Group [ABRG], Oxford. One letter is from Patricia Searle, Tinbergen's secretary. They concern Shaffer's successful application to be a research student with the ABRG, feedback on Shaffer's research programme and Walney research plan.

Also includes:
Notes on how to develop film, these notes feature small hand drawn diagrams.

Advice from Tinbergen on how to endure winter with the ABRG before commencing fieldwork, some written in a humorous tone, for example: 'Don't hesitate to take time off for getting to know the curious rites of the natives', some more practical such as: 'Follow my lecture series'.

Guidance for 'writing your thesis'.

One black and white photograph of gulls with a Christmas greeting on the back from Tinbergen.
Extent1 folder;
FormatTypescript
Manuscript
PhysicalDescriptionLoose papers
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA1869Tinbergen; Nikolaas (1907 - 1988)1907 - 1988
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