Gary Lane Smith records
Scope and Contents
This collection consists entirely of correspondence covering Dr. Smith’s career at the NYBG and his study of the Polytrichaceae mosses.
Dates
- circa 1969-1976
Creator
- Smith, Gary Lane, 1939- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research with permission from Mertz Library staff.
Conditions Governing Use
Requests for permission to publish material from the collection should be submitted in writing to the LuEsther T. Mertz Library of the New York Botanical Garden.
Biographical / Historical
Gary Lane Smith served as Associate Curator of Bryophytes from 1969 to 1976. He was also appointed Administrator of the Cryptogamic Herbarium and served as such from 1973 until his departure. In addition he was in charge of the NYBG seminar programs and served as Manager of Publications for the Torrey Botanical Club.
Dr. Smith came to the NYBG directly after receiving his PhD from the Columbia University/NYBG graduate program where he studied under Dr. William Steere. He specialized in the study of the Polytrichaceae mosses.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is organized into two series:
- Series 1: Subject correspondence. Arranged alphabetically.
- Series 2: Personal correspondence. Arranged alphabetically.
Other Finding Aids
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was transferred to the New York Botanical Garden Archives.
Processing Information
Originally processed by Stephen Sinon, Assistant Archivist, March 2000. Converted to EAD in August 2006 by Kathleene Konkle under a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH-PA 50678-04).
- Crosby, Marshall R. (persons)
- Hoe, William J. (persons)
- Holmen, Kjeld. (persons)
- Hulbary, Robert Louis, 1916- (persons)
- New York Botanical Garden Archives.
- Plants -- New York (State) -- Catskill Mountains.
- Polytrichaceae.
- Schofield, W. B. (persons)
- Sharp, Aaron J. (Aaron John), 1904- (persons)
- Smith, Gary Lane 1939- -- Archives.
- Weber, William A. (William Alfred), 1918- (persons)
Creator
- Smith, Gary Lane, 1939- (Person)
- Title
- Gary Lane Smith records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Stephen Sinon
- Date
- March 2000
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Originally processed by Stephen Sinon, Assistant Archivist, March 2000. Converted to EAD in August 2006 by Kathleene Konkle under a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH-PA 50678-04).
Revision Statements
- August 2006: Converted to EAD by Kathleene Konkle.
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