Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Robert C. Cook papers, 1882-1992 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1882-1992 |
| Bulk Dates | 1940-1970 |
| ID No. | MSS61599 |
| Creator | Cook, Robert C. (Robert Carter), 1898- |
| Extent | 19,600 items |
| Extent | 56 containers plus 1 oversize |
| Extent | 22.4 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011012 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm84061599 |
| Summary | Geneticist, demographer, editor, and author. Correspondence, diaries, writings, research notes, professional files, family and estate papers, genealogical and biographical information, photographs, and other papers documenting Cook's career as managing editor and editor of the American Genetic Association's Journal of Heredity, as director and president of the Population Reference Bureau and editor of its Population Bulletin, and as an authority on population policy, eugenics, and the effect of population growth on the environment. |