Contains: Reviews of publications by George Ordish 1966[ D ORD A1-2]; leaflet promoting Biological Methods in Crop Pest Control 1967 [D ORD A3]; correspondence 1958-1974 [D ORD B1-4]; research notes concerning pest control and potato blight 1960's-1970's [D ORD C1-C3]; scientifc papers 1929-c1972 [D ORD D1-D53]; newspaper articles 1960-1974 [D ORD D54-D86]; research material 1932-1974 [D ORD D87-D160]; published papers and dust jackets 1951-1973 [D ORD E1-E11]; draft copies of articles and books 1961-1973 [D ORD F1-F8]; notes concerning lectures 1957-1968 [D ORD G1-5].
GEORGE ORDISH COLLECTION
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- ReferenceGB 7 D ORD
- Dates of Creation1932-1974
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description195 documents
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
George Ordish studied agriculture and economics at the University of London. In 1952 he wrote Undertaken Harvest which was the first book to look at the economics of pest damage to crops. He worked for the industry, the United Nations and the Ministry of Overseas Development as an economic entomologist. In 1960 along with the Royal Society of Arts he helped instigate the John Curtis Lectures on pest control which were named after a Victorian pioneer in this field.
Arrangement
A Book reviews/promotions
B Correspondence
C Research material
D1-53 Scientific papers
D54-86 Newspaper articles
D87-160 Other reference material
E1-11 Published work
F1-9 Draft copies of work
G1-5 Other Records
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Acquisition Information
Records deposited in December 1980 Accession number DX491
Note
Compiled by Caroline Gould, 18 December 2002
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