Title:

Certificate of Appreciation awarded to Oswald Avery from the United States Office of Scientific Research and Development

Creator:

United States. Office of Scientific Research and Development

Date:

1 March 1945

Description:

During World War II, Avery and many of his colleagues at the Rockefeller Institute were pressed into service as part of the war effort. Avery was a member of the Influenza Board and the Army Epidemiology Board. The Office of Scientific Research and Development was created by President Franklin Roosevelt at the behest of Vannevar Bush in order to facilitate close collaboration between scientists, engineers, and the armed services.

Original Repository:

Tennessee State Library and Archives. Oswald T. Avery Papers

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Certificates
Awards

Format:

Text

Extent:

1 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. Tennessee State Library and Archives. Oswald T. Avery Papers. 361

Legacy ID:

CCGMDH

NLM ID:

101584575X564

Profiles Collection:

The Oswald T. Avery Collection

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584575X564

Story Section:

Biographical Information