{"id":4301,"date":"2026-08-17T21:08:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll017\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:11:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:11:12","slug":"coll017","status":"publish","type":"finding_aid","link":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll017\/","title":{"rendered":"R.D. Allen film and videotape collection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Overview<\/h1>\n
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Title:<\/td>\nR.D. Allen film and videotape collection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call Number:<\/td>\nColl017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Creator:<\/td>\nAllen, Robert Day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dates:<\/td>\n1955-1986<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size:<\/td>\n39 boxes (50 linear feet)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Language:<\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abstract:<\/td>\nContains films and video recordings from R.D. Allen’s research library. Includes footage provided by other scientisits regarding their research as well as films made by Allen. Includes 100 16mm films, approximately 500 16mm films, 438 3\/4″ videocassettes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Citation:<\/td>\nR.D. Allen film and videotape collection, Center for Biological Sciences Archives, Collection 17, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
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Administrative\/Biographical Note<\/h1>\n

R.D. “Bob” Allen (1927-1986) was a professor of biology at Dartmouth College, the founder of the journal “Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton” (renamed “Cytoskeleton” in 2010), and leader in the field of cell motility, cytomechanics, and the developing use of video microscopy and optics in scientific research. Allen died in his home in New Hampshire, March 23, 1986, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.<\/p>\n

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Scope & Content<\/h1>\n

Arrangement<\/h2>\n

By format, then either by date\/author or topic.<\/p>\n

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Provenance Information<\/h1>\n

Provenance and Acquisition Information<\/h2>\n

Originally located at Dartmouth University, the collection was donated to the American Society of Cell Biology in 1999; they immediately donated the holdings to UMBC.<\/p>\n

Processing Note<\/h2>\n

Collection unprocessed.<\/p>\n

Descriptive Rules Used<\/h2>\n

Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)<\/p>\n

Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Access & Use<\/h1>\n

Finding Aids<\/h2>\n

Inventory available<\/p>\n

Finding Aid: \/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll017\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Access Conditions<\/h2>\n

No restrictions.<\/p>\n

Conditions Governing Reproductions and Use<\/h2>\n

Reproductions allowed for research purposes. Rights are maintained by UMBC.<\/p>\n

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Subject Headings<\/h1>\n

Creators<\/h2>\n

Allen, Robert Day<\/p>\n

Subjects<\/h2>\n

American Society for Cell Biology<\/p>\n

Biology<\/p>\n

Dartmouth College<\/p>\n

Allen, Robert Day — Archives<\/p>\n

Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton<\/p>\n

Cells — Motility<\/p>\n

Microscopy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"class_list":["post-4301","finding_aid","type-finding_aid","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/finding_aid\/4301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/finding_aid"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/finding_aid"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}