Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

RS 9/15/16
Alan G. Atherly (1936-    )
Papers, 1971-2004


Descriptive summary

creator:

Atherly, Alan G. (1936-    )

title:

Papers

dates:

1971-2004

extent:

0.21 linear ft. (1 half-document box)

collection number:

RS 9/15/16

repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research

publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

preferred citation:

Alan G. Atherly Papers, RS 9/15/16, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Biographical note

Alan Gerald Atherly was born November 19, 1936, to Harold James and Dorothy Barnard Atherly in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Atherly received his B.S. (1960) from Western Michigan University in chemistry and his Ph.D. (1964) from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in biochemistry. He performed postdoctoral work at Western Reserve University and at the University of Oregon.

Atherly joined the faculty at Iowa State University in 1968 when he became an associate member of the Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry. He was soon named Assistant Professor (1968-1971) in the Department of Genetics and promoted to Associate Professor (1971-1976) and Professor (1976-2004). Atherly also served as Head (1980-1990) of the Department of Genetics. Upon his retirement in 2004, Atherly was named Professor Emeritus of the Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology.

While at Iowa State, Atherly received research grants and published numerous papers related to his studies in genetics. For his work on soybeans he was named a recipient of the Soybean Researcher's Recognition Award (1984). He served as a consultant for scientific advisor to numerous private companies, including Allied Corp.; EniChem, Inc.; and Interlink, Inc. Atherly, along with colleagues Jack Girton and John McDonald, published an introductory textbook on genetics, The Science of Genetics (call no. QH430 A86 1999).

Alan Atherly married Mary Elizabeth Klitch of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Together they raised two children, Jill and Todd.

 

Collection description

The collection (1971-2004) includes biographical information, correspondence, faculty evaluations, and grant and award information. The biographical information includes news clippings and vitas while the correspondence consists of files related to the publication of his book, The Science of Genetics, and the Department of Genetics.

For related collections, see the Mary E. Atherly Papers, RS 5/8/51.

 

Organization

The collection is organized alphabetically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Biographical information

1971-1995

1

2

Correspondence regarding the publication of Atherly's textbook

1989-2004

1 3 Departmental correspondence  

1

3

Evaluations

1992-2003

1

4

Grants and awards

1988-1994