Britton, Elizabeth Gertrude, 1858-1934
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Elizabeth Gertrude Knight Britton records
Collection
Identifier: RG-04-04
Scope and Contents
The Elizabeth Gertrude Knight Britton collection consists of correspondence, research and personal papers, and manuscripts & typescripts, photographic material, artwork, and printing plates covering her teaching career at the Normal School and her association with the Torrey Botanical Club and NYBG. Mrs. Britton's field notebooks are located in the NYBG Collectors' Field Notebook collection. In some cases, her field notes are located in notebooks of associated collectors, especially...
Dates:
1788-1968; Majority of material found within 1885-1930
Nathaniel Lord Britton, Elmer Drew Merrill, and Marshall Avery Howe records
Collection
Identifier: RG-03-01
Scope and Contents
The Britton, Merrill, and Howe Records document the NYBG administrative careers of Britton, Merrill, and Howe as well as the history of the institution during their directorships (1880-1936). These records also overlap with the early years of William J. Robbins’ NYBG administrative career (1937-1958). The Britton, Merrill, and Howe Records are arranged in the following four series:
Administrative...
Dates:
1875 - 1946