Norman Mitlin papers, 1950-1979

Mitlin, Norman

Norman Mitlin papers, 1950-1979

1950-1979

Mitlin, Norman

The Norman Mitlin Papers consist of 29 boll weevil articles (1964-1977) authored by Mitlin, 30 of Mitlin's handwritten laboratory notebooks (1953-1975) from the Boll Weevil Research Laboratory, drafts, correspondence, and photographs. Most of the articles deal with the development of insect sterilization methods. There is correspondence between Mitlin and Mississippi State University, where he taught graduate school classes, and documentation related to his training.

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Bibliographic information

Other Subjects

Control; Insect sterilization; Boll weevil; Manuscripts

Language

English

Note

Norman Mitlin Papers. Special Collections, USDA National Agricultural Library.

Norman Mitlin (1918-2003) began his career as a research entomologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Beltsville, Maryland in 1949. He specialized in the development of synthetic insecticides and later in the toxicology and physiology of insects. He was a pioneer in developing methods of using chemicals to sexually sterilize insects. In 1961, he was transferred to the USDA Boll Weevil Research Laboratory at Mississippi State University, Starkville. He headed a unit that was responsible for developing methods of sterilizing the boll weevil. His methods were incorporated into a program that effectively eliminated the boll weevil as a major pest. While working at the Boll Weevil Laboratory, Mitlin served as an adjunct professor at Mississippi State University in the entomology department. Mitlin retired in 1978 from the USDA.

Type

Mixed Material; Monographic

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