Series 5: Photographs and Slides, 1917-1994

This series contains photographs and slides divided roughly into two aspects of Anfinsen's life, the personal and professional. These designations make up two subseries, arranged by subject. Personal items include portraits of Anfinsen, sailing photographs and slides, and snapshots following his 1979 wedding. Some of these personal photographs were taken from the personal and biographical series. The professional subseries contains photographs from awards ceremonies, conferences, and laboratory work. There is also a collection of portraits of Anfinsen's scientific colleagues, some with signatures, dates, and inscriptions on the front. Nearly all of the individuals have been identified, allowing for the alphabetical arrangement by the individuals' last names. Anfinsen also collected several binders of scientific slides which he used for various presentations and conferences. There appears to be no particular order to the slides, so the items were transferred to slide pages and kept in their original arrangement. Together these photographs and slides document both Anfinsen's scientific career and personal life.