Series 3: Manuscripts and Typescripts, 1788, 1860, bulk: circa 1880-1930
Series
Scope and Contents
Manuscripts and typescripts include annotated botanical lists, drafts of published articles, book reviews, and two files of NYBG reports of the "Honorary Curator of Mosses." All pertain to moss systematics. There are 4 typescripts of collaborative publications with G. B. Kaiser and Robert Statham Williams and translations of an article by P. Vuillemin and of the journal of Nicolas Valverde on an expedition to Turquino, Cuba. In some cases pencil sketches accompany the notes and manuscripts.
Dates
- 1788
- 1860
- Majority of material found within circa 1880-1930
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research with permission from Mertz Library staff.
Extent
From the Collection: 10.2 Linear Feet (22 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
Creator
- From the Collection: Britton, Elizabeth Gertrude, 1858-1934 (Person)
- From the Collection: Andrews, Albert Le Roy, 1878-1964 (Person)
- From the Collection: Best, G. N. (George Newton), 1846-1926 (Person)
- From the Collection: Evans, Alexander W. (Alexander William), 1868-1959 (Person)
- From the Collection: Macoun, James M. (James Melville), 1862-1920 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the New York Botanical Garden, Mertz Archives Repository
Contact:
New York Botanical Garden, Mertz Library
2900 Southern Boulevard
Bronx NY 10458 United States
ssinon@nybg.org
New York Botanical Garden, Mertz Library
2900 Southern Boulevard
Bronx NY 10458 United States
ssinon@nybg.org