Series 6: Personal Papers, bulk: circa 1882-1934, 1968
Scope and Contents
The series consists of an address book, diaries, scrapbooks, correspondence, clippings, and a small box of personal effects. There are 2 files of news clippings and correspondence (1917-27) regarding the preservation of trees and other flora of New York City parks. There is a diary of the Britton's wedding vacation (1885) and trip to Kew Botanic Garden (1888) each with a typed transcription. The wedding diary also includes a journal kept by Nathaniel Lord Britton on a U.S. Geological Survey expedition to the American west in 1882. There is a bound leather volume (entitled "Zoe") by Miriam Barnett Fridenberg, inscribed to Elizabeth G. Knight. One scrapbook contains personal correspondence and clippings relating to the Normal School, and one photo scrapbook has been disassembled and filed.
Dates
- Majority of material found within circa 1882-1934
- 1968
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
New York Botanical Garden, Mertz Library
2900 Southern Boulevard
Bronx NY 10458 United States
ssinon@nybg.org