Eugene P. Odum papers, Series 1. professional materials, 1910-2002

Summary

Creator:
Odum, Eugene Pleasants, 1913-2002, Odum, Howard Washington, 1884-1954, and Odum, Howard T. (Howard Thomas), 1924-2002
Date:
1910-2002
Extent:
173 Linear Feet 173 boxes, 5 oversize folders
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Eugene P. Odum papers, ms3257, Hargrett Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains papers regarding Eugene Odum's teaching and professional society activities, awards, publications, proposals, along with various manuscripts and reprints. it includes research materials connected with the UGA Institute of Ecology, artifacts, and photographs. Some of the highlights of the collection are artifacts from his research with birds and corals plus documentation of his interactions and influence on his colleagues in the field of Ecology. In addition, there are some materials relating to his father, Howard W. Odum, and his brother, Howard T. Odum's, research.

Biographical / historical:

Eugene P. Odum (1913-2002) earned his Doctorate degree in Zoology from the University of Illinois in 1939 and in 1940 became an instructor in Biology at the University of Georgia. During the 1940s he founded the Institute of Ecology at the University of Georgia. In 2007 the Institute of Ecology was renamed as the Odum School of Ecology and was the first stand-alone academic unit of a research university to Ecology. Odum also founded two field research stations: the University of Georgia Marine Institute and the Savannah River Ecology Lab. In addition, Odum adopted and developed the term "ecosystem" and co-wrote a textbook Fundamentals of Ecology with his brother, Howard Thomas Odum, in 1953. By 1970, when the first Earth Day was organized, Odum's conception of the living Earth as a global set of interlaced ecosystems became one of the key insights of the environmental movement.

Arrangement:

The Eugene P. Odum Papers (ms3257 series 1) consists of 17 series. These are 1. Teaching Duties, 2. Professional Societies and Membership Activities, 3. Professional Awards and Honors, 4. Publications, 5. Proposals, 6. Professional Meetings, Symposia, Seminars, Conferences and Lecture Trips, 7. Various Manuscripts/Reprints, 8. University of Georgia Affairs, 9. UGA Institute of Ecology Administration, 10. Early UGA Ecology Work, 11. Institute of Ecology Research Sites, 12. Public Service, 13. Committee Reports and Studies, 14. Research Material and Raw Data, 15. Artifacts, 16. Odum Family Scientific Research and 17. Photographs.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Eugene P. Odum papers, ms3257, Hargrett Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, University of Georgia Libraries.