15/8/25 Guide to the Willis Bruce Papers Bruce, Willis Papers

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Guide to the Willis Bruce Papers 1938/2008 University of Illinois Archives Overview of the Collection Willis Bruce Papers 1938-2008 15/8/25 Bruce, Willis, 1916-2008 1.30 Japanese University of Illinois Archives
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Biographical Information:

Willis Nels Bruce, a Professor of Entomology a the University of Illinois, was born Sept. 6, 1916 in Nebraska and died August 26, 2008 in Champaign, IL.  In 1953, he developed a replacement pesticide for DDT and later developed a gas chromotography device for detecting pesticides in food.

Access Terms

This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Topical Term: Entomology Entomology Department Faculty Papers Krannert Art Museum Pesticides
Arrangement of Materials:

By subject

Scope and Contents

Papers of Willis N. Bruce (1916-), entomologist for the Illinois Natural History Survey and professor of agricultural entomology (1945-77) includes published articles (1945-87), correspondence (1944-94), research on heptachlor and other pesticides (1961-78), undergraduate coursework (ca. 1941-42), clippings (1953-68), geneological research, photographs (1977-91), financial records (1972-88), patent research and filings (1951-64), research and publications of the Illinois Natural History Survey (1978-99), research for consulting work (1958-88), and records of donations to the Champaign County Historical Society and the Krannert Art Museum (1967-2005).