Established in 1959, the School of Life Sciences included the departments of Botany, Entomology, Microbiology, Physiology and Biophysics, and Zoology. Previously, these departments comprised the Division of Biological Sciences (1934-58) and the School of Natural History.

Administrative records relating to the School of Life Sciences are searchable in the holdings database, while some department-specific materials can be found on the department pages in this guide.