Series 5: Correspondence Caribbean and Central America, 1970-1993

Arranged alphabetically by country and then by entry, this small series details an important chapter of Maguire's life. The focus of the series is the Dominican Republic. In 1972 Dr. Maguire was appointed by President Balaguer of the Dominican Republic to assist with the development of a botanical garden in Santo Domingo. As chief advisor, Bassett Maguire hired professional botanists and set up many departments of the Jardín Botánico Nacional including the Library and Herbarium which was later named in his honor. Bassett and Celia Maguire eventually built a house on the south coast of the Dominican Republic in Najayo.