Hi - La, circa 1958-1988

This series reflects Steere's multiple interests in the field of Botany. The correspondence is international in scope. It includes requests for assistance with plant identifications, exchanges about taxonomy, discussions of field trips made by William Steere and his colleagues, and participation in various conferences and projects. Also included are personal notes of introduction and appreciation, letters of recommendation on behalf of colleagues and former students, evaluations of proposals submitted to the National Science Foundation, and staff memos. Of particular interest are records of his unsuccessful attempt to mediate a three year dispute among the co-editors of Moss Flora of Arctic North America and Greenland. It should be noted that some of the letters to Dr. Steere are in Spanish, French, and German. In a few instances Steere has appended an English translation and his responses are always in English.