Correspondence, 1980-1989

The collection contains materials created by and about Gary Lincoff (1942-2018), including correspondence, writing, educational materials, subject files, press, notebooks, ephemera, digital files, and visual materials. The collection reflects Gary Lincoff’s 40+ year-long career as an educator, writer, scientist, trip leader, and mushroom enthusiast. The materials exemplify Lincoff’s involvement with mycological associations and the botanical education community, highlighting his commitment to spreading the joy of mushrooms and educating others on plant and fungi identification, edibility, ecology, medicinal and economic uses. The collection includes his contributions to advancements in scientific research, as well as creative explorations of fungi in the form of plays and poems, showing the range of Lincoff’s interests and abilities. The materials within the collection date from 1961 to 2018.