Britton, Nathaniel Lord, 1859-1934

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...

Scope and Contents The Nathaniel Lord Britton collection consists of correspondence, research and personal papers, manuscripts and typescripts, lecture notes, photography, certificates, and a suede-bound presentation volume. It covers his botanical career including graduate studies at Columbia College (1875-79), association with the Torrey Botanical Club, the founding and directorship of the New York Botanical Garden (1891-1929), and post-retirement years to his death in 1934. Information about Dr. Britton's...