%xmlchars; ]> mc00323 Guide to the Catherine Roberts Papers, 1952 - 1992 Processed by: Michael Watts;machine-readable finding aid created by: Michael Watts North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center 2005 Machine-readable finding aid derived from xml authoring program Finding aid written in English. Guide to the Catherine Roberts Papers, 1952 - 1992 MC 323 North Carolina State University Libraries Special Collections Research Center &ncsuaddr; Michael Watts, September, 2005 Michael Watts, September, 2005 Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center Roberts, Catherine Catherine Roberts Papers, 1952 - 1992 MC 323 0.5 1 Archival Box The Catherine Roberts Papers contain various writings relating to animal rights. These papers include a selection of Roberts's published writings, correspondence received by Roberts, and a collection of philosophical publications that contain articles written by some of her colleagues. Born in California in 1917, Catherine Roberts trained as a microbiologist and geneticist, but then turned away from a career as a scientist and dedicated herself to writing about science, ethics, and religion. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. English Information for Users Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.

 Acquisitions Information

Donated by Mitchell Hall in 2002 (Accession no. 2002-0013).

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[Identification of item], Catherine Roberts Papers, MC 323, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

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Born in 1917, Catherine Roberts was a fourth generation Californian. Trained as a microbiologist and geneticist, she received her Ph.D. in 1943 at the University of California, Berkeley. She was also a Platonist. After working for fifteen years as a researcher at the Carlsberg Laboratorium in Copenhagen, Denmark, she became dissatisfied with the attitude of the scientific community. She abandoned her successful career and devoted the rest of her life to writing in an effort to evolve a synthesis of science, ethics, and religion. She was a prolific writer, and a tireless advocate for the humane treatment of animals. Among her many published works are The Scientific Conscience (1967), Science, Animals, and Evolution (1980) and numerous articles in scientific and philosophical journals. Married to Richard Thorne, Catherine Roberts died on April 12, 1993.

 Scope and Content Note

This collection contains writings, correspondence and publications generated and collected by the esteemed animal rights advocate, Catherine Roberts. The material is in chronological order.

Organization of the Collection

This collection is divided into three series; Writings, Correspondence, and Collected Publications.

 Online Catalog Terms Animal rights Animal welfare--Moral and ethical aspects Thorne, Catherine Roberts Related Material Animal Rights Network Records, MC 351 Animal Welfare Institute Records, 1945 - 1994, MC 344 Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights Records, 1985 - 2002, MC 330 Coe (Sue) Prints Documenting Factory Farming, MC 365 Culture and Animals Foundation Collection, 1985 - 2001, MC 320 Giduz (Betsy and Tom) Collection, 1977 - 1990, MC 289 Mechler (Esther) Papers, 1974 - 2003, MC 322 Necker (Claire) Papers, MC 364 PETA Subject Files on Animal Rights Movements, 1980 - 2004, MC 353 Pratt (Dallas) Papers/Argus Archives, MC 338 Regan (Tom) Papers, 1951 - 2001, MC 236 Sapontzis (Steve F.) Papers, 1978 - 2001 Tom Regan Animal Rights Virtual Archive Detailed Description of the Collection Writings, 1962 - 1992 .45

This series contains material written by Catherine Roberts. There are typewritten and photocopied manuscripts, journal article clippings, journal reprints, and books. Includes copies of Science, Animals, and Evolution, and The Three Faces of Humanism as well as a selection of writings that were published by the Theosophical Society.

 11Manuscripts, 1962 - 1988

Typewritten and photocopied manuscripts of journal articles written by Catherine Roberts.

 12Reprinted Journal Articles, 1965 - 1992 13The Aryan Path, 1972

January, September, and October 1972 issues of the Theosophical Society publication, The Aryan Path. Each contains an article by Catherine Roberts.

 14The Aryan Path, 1975 - 1977

Reprints of the Theosophical Society publication, The Aryan Path.

 15Science, Animals, and Evolution, 1980

Autographed book

 16Journal Articles, undated 17The Scientific Conscience, undated 18The Three Faces of Humanism, undated Correspondence, 1977 1 folder

A letter dated January 31, 1977, from Henryk Skolimowski to Catherine Roberts, thanking her for her letter to Tract and telling her that he will make a formal reply. Also included is a photocopy of a poem, 1971, written by Mitchell to Catherine Roberts.

 19Correspondence, 1977 Collected Publications, 1952 - 1975 1 folder

This series contains a collection of articles that were written by colleagues of Catherine Roberts. Includes "Justice and the Animals," by Rev. Basil Wrighton, "Vivisection and the True Aims of Education in Biology," by George K. Russell, and a 1975 report published by The Society for Animal Rights on a mass killing of blackbirds by the United States Army at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, using the chemical Tergitol.

110Publications, 1952 - 1975