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New York Botanical Garden. Herbarium

 Organization

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Herman F. Becker records

 Collection
Identifier: RG-04-03
Scope and Contents This collection consists entirely of the correspondence related to Dr. Becker's professional life. It is divided into two series and was organized by Dr. Becker himself. Although Dr. Becker was employed by the NYBG only from 1958 to 1974, all correspondence related to his professional life is included herewith and many correspondents began their relationships with Dr. Becker before he came to the NYBG and continued to correspond with him until his death. There are several groups of fossil...
Dates: 1920 - 1983

Board of Trustees records

 Collection
Identifier: RG-02-01
Scope and Contents The Board of Trustees records consist of administrative files, minutes and supporting documentation for Board and committee meetings, Board member files, and material related to Board trips and retreats. Topics in this collection include Garden finances, design and construction projects, long-range planning, staff appointments, policy developments, departmental and committee reports, and general Garden updates. These records show the Garden’s growth and development, its relationships with...
Dates: 1891 - 2024

Elizabeth Gertrude Knight Britton records

 Collection
Identifier: RG-04-04
Scope and Contents

The Elizabeth Gertrude Knight Britton records include correspondence, research materials, personal papers, manuscripts, typescripts, photographs, artwork, and printing plates. These materials document her teaching career at the Normal School (now Hunter College), her involvement with the Torrey Botanical Club, her role in founding and contributing to the Sullivant Moss Society, her research on the flora of the Caribbean and West Indies, and her work at the New York Botanical Garden.

Dates: 1802 - 1968; Majority of material found within 1885 - 1935

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Correspondence 2
Acrocarpous mosses 1
Audiocassettes 1
Botany -- Research 1
Bryology 1