Alexander P. Anderson records
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1977-001
Content Description
The bulk of the records are a collection of laboratory notebooks in which Anderson meticulously recorded each of his experiments as well as the equipment and instruments he used. The collection also includes several hundred patents from the U.S. Patent office, both of his own inventions and those of other inventors. The notebooks cover the career of Alexander Anderson from the time just prior to his working at the New York Botanical Garden in 1901 until 1931.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Provenance
Donated to NYBG by family of Alexander P. Anderson in 1977.
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- 1899-1931
Extent
3 Linear Feet (3 Paige boxes) : Laboratory notebooks and patents
Inventory
https://www.nybg.org/library/finding_guide/archv/a_anderson_rg5f.html