Series 2: Research Papers, 1869 - 1935
Scope and Contents
This series contains research papers, including botanical descriptions, notebooks, annotated publications, and annotations of lists and catalogues. The notes are organized by family, genus, geographical region, or habitat, with some materials related to bryological organizations. Additionally, this series includes five boxes of bibliographic index cards on moss systematics, specifically the Acrocarpus and Pleurocarpus genera. Field notebooks containing collection data (volumes 43-45, 52, 67-68, 132-155, 171, 172, 174, 177-181, and 222, spanning 1892-1923) are located in the Collectors’ Field Notebooks collection.
Dates
- 1869 - 1935
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research with permission from Mertz Library staff.
The following materials are unavailable due to conservation treatment:
- From Series 2: Microscope Slides, 1882
- From Series 2: Musci Austro-Americani, by G. Mitten, Annotated Copy, 1869
- From Series 6: Realia, 1910-1930
- From Series 6: Scrapbook, Correspondence and Clippings, E. G. Knight, 1882
- From Series 7: Illustrations of Mosses [17], undated
Extent
From the Collection: 12.7 Linear Feet (25 document boxes, 5 card file boxes, and 1 oversize flat box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: German
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: Cardot, Jules, 1860-1934 (Person)
- From the Collection: Evans, Alexander W. (Alexander William), 1868-1959 (Person)
- From the Collection: Holzinger, J. M. (John Michael), 1853-1929 (Person)
- From the Collection: Leiberg, John B. (John Bernhard), 1853-1913 (Person)
- From the Collection: Macoun, James M. (James Melville), 1862-1920 (Person)
- From the Collection: Maxon, William R. (William Ralph), 1877-1948 (Person)
- From the Collection: Nichols, George E. (George Elwood), 1882-1939 (Person)
- From the Collection: Smith, Annie Morrill, 1856-1946 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the The Archives of the New York Botanical Garden Repository
New York Botanical Garden, Mertz Library
2900 Southern Boulevard
Bronx NY 10458 United States
ssinon@nybg.org