Abstract The Eldon J. Gardner papers (1936-1986) contain autobiographical and biographical materials, class notes, personal and professional correspondence, programs, proceedings, organizational material, newsletters, annual reports from scientific organizations, articles, symposium materials, speeches, research files, publications, proposals, manuscript drafts, financial records, and subject files. Eldon John Gardner (1909-1989) was a professor of zoology at the Utah State University, Salinas College...