Milton W. Taylor Autobiography
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Item Cornell University 1959-1961.(2010) Taylor, Milton W.Arrived at Cornell in Ithaca, and was a student in Poultry Husbandry Department. The faculty was very helpful. Mimi obtained a job in chemistry and later took classes in biochemistry. I was persuaded to pursue graduate studies and discussed the matter with my genetics professor. I was accepted to both Indiana University, Bloomington and Stanford University, Palo Alto with full fellowship. Decided to attend Stanford for the Ph.D.Item Chapter 1. From Shepherd to Professor-- Early years(2010-08-26) Taylor, Milton W.Early life growing up in Glasgow Scotland in 1930's. Early education and war years.Item Chapter 2. From Shepherd to Professor: The war years(2010-08-27) Taylor, Milton W.Memories of growing up in Glasgow, scotland during world war II and the air raids on Clydebank and GlasgowItem Chapter 3. Grammar school(2010-08-31) Taylor, Milton W.My experience at a private Grammar school in Glasgow Scotland, and attending Hebrew School at the same time. I revisited the school in 2010Item Chapter 4. Hachshara-Hurst Grange 1948(2010-09-03) Taylor, Milton W.A DESCRIPTION OF A HABONIM COMMUNE IN ENGLAND IN THE LATE 1940'S. PREPARATION FOR LIFE IN ISRAEL. GROUP LIVING.Item Ch 5. David Eder Farm(2010-09-10) Taylor, Milton W.I spent a year at the David Eder Farm preparing for kibbutz life in Israel.Item Chapter 3b. The shop 1947-48(2010-09-16) Taylor, Milton W.During 1947-48 I worked in my father's furniture store in a depressed area of Glasgow, Scotland. My impressions of customers, and the influence of the communist party.Item Marriage and leaving Israel(2010-09-24) Taylor, Milton W.Living in a suburb of Haifa, and working for Ministry of Agriculture. Advice to apply to universities for 1st degree. Receiving inheritance from grandmother allowing eventual move to the USA. Application for immigrant status.Item Chapter 3c. Childhood, Youth and Zionism(2010-10-01) Taylor, Milton W.My involvement from a young age with Habonim, School and Zionism all in Glasgow, Scotland. Visits to Queens Park and studying pianoItem New York 1958-1959(2010-10-04) Taylor, Milton W.Arrival in The USA and trip to Ithaca. We were unable to afford Cornell and returned to New York City. Eventually I found a job with Arbitron and Mimi with Revlon. Active social life both though work and college I became resident of New York State. Our reaction to the city was mixed. I attended classes at CCNYItem Chapter 6. Kibbutz Gal Ed(2010-10-06) Taylor, Milton W.Arrival in Israel via France. Trip to Gal-Ed. Life in the kibbutz and job as shepherd." romance of being a shepherd". Group searching to join a new kibbutz.Item Chapter 6; The Israeli army-Zahal(2010-10-18) Taylor, Milton W.Two years in the Israeli army. Life on the borders and in the kibbutz. advanced training.Item Stanford University 1961-66(2010-11-14) Taylor, Milton W.Arrived at Stanford in Palo Alto in Fall of 1961. Found accommodation in Menlo Park and started Graduate school in the lab of Dr . Charles Yanofsky. Worked on bacteriophage genetics. Both children born during this period. Mimi worked for Dr. Clifford Grobstein. Received Ph.D. and decided on a post-doctoral at U. California, Irvine.Item Kibbutz Amiad 1955-56(2011-01-24) Taylor, Milton W.Description of my time in Kibbutz Amiad, Work with the sheep, Arab wedding, and meeting my wife. Leaving the kibbutz.Item The tRNA project(2011-02-28) Taylor, Milton W.Summary of studies done with tRNA to examine whether tRNA modifications played a role in differentiation and virus restriction.Item Chapter 8. From Shepherd to Professor-U. California Irvine.(2011-11-10) Taylor, Milton W.Attending the U. California as a post-doc in the laboratory of Dr. John Holland. experience of living in Laguna beach during the heyday of the Hippies and drug cultureItem Sinai War, leaving the kibbutz and job hunting in Israel(2012) Taylor, Milton W.Being drafted into the army during the Suez War, returning to the kibbutz and meeting my future wife, leaving the kibbutz and job hunting , finding a position with the Ministry of Agriculture in Haifa. Thoughts on kibbutz life.Item Arrival in Israel-- Kibbutz Gal-Ed(2017-09-14) Taylor, Milton W.Arrival in Israel via France and settling in on kibbutz ( Gal Ed ). Life on the kibbutz, role as shepherd. Choosing permanent settlement.Item Irvine and Laguna Beach (revised)(2017-11-12) Taylor, Milton W.Arrival at Irvine, to the new campus of University of California for post-doctoral studies with Dr. J. Holland. Finding a house in Laguna Beach. Description of Laguna beach in the 1960's a city of " drugs' and hippies as well as affluence. Started research on tRNA. After one year decision to move on to Indiana University.Item First visit to Czernowitz (Ukraine)(2017-11-18) Taylor, Milton W.A visit to Czernowitz in the Ukraine. Fear of Anti-semitism before the trip. Jewish cemetery in the city.