Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Nina V. Fedoroff were given to the Library of Congress by Fedoroff in 2011. Additional material was given by Fedoroff 2021.
Processing History
The papers of Nina V. Fedoroff were arranged and described by Chad Conrady with the assistance of Chanté Flowers in 2018. The addition was arranged and described in 2022 by Chad Conrady with the assistance of Thomas Bigley.
Digital files were received as part of the Nina V. Fedoroff Papers on a variety of storage media, each of which was assigned a unique digital ID number. Use the digital ID number to request access copies of the files associated with each media. A description of the standard processes taken on all born digital records can be found in the Processing History Note: Born Digital Collection Material at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.digital
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. An audiotape was transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division. Serial publications were transferred to the Serial and Government Publications Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Nina V. Fedoroff Papers. Patrons are encouraged to contact these divisions in advance of a research visit.
Technical Requirements
Digital files were created in a number of operating systems including a Windows operating system and Apple OS 7, 9, and 10. Some files were also created on a Kaypro II computer using the CP/M version 2.2 operating system. The content is primarily text files in .doc, .txt, and .pdf; image files in .jpeg, .tif, .psd, and MacDraw format; moving images in the .mov format; and spreadsheet files in Excel and Cricketgraph. Forensic disk images of Apple-formatted removable drives were created. Access to these files requires the use of an emulating program, such as Basilisk II, SheepShaver, or QEMU, with the appropriate operating system and programs installed. The content created on the Kaypro II computer can only be accessed using a hex editor tool.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or digital ID number, Nina V. Fedoroff Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.