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William Wilson papers

 Collection
Identifier: PP-070
William Wilson
William Wilson

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of correspondence covering the entirety of Wilson’s botanical career.

Dates

  • 1800-1869

Creator

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

William Wilson (1799-1871) was a British bryologist noted for his publication Bryologia Britannica: containing the mosses of Great Britain and Ireland (1855). He collaborated with Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker on Musci Antarctici (1839-43) based on botanical collections from the southern circumpolar regions. He was born 7 June 1799 in Warrington, England and died 3 April 1871 in Paddington, near Warrington.

Extent

0.8 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The collection is organized into one series:

  1. Series 1: Correspondence. 1800-1869. Arranged alphabetically.

Physical Location

Archives, The LuEsther T. Mertz Library, New York Botanical Garden.

Other Finding Aids

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The William Wilson collection was presented to Elizabeth Gertrude Britton by William T. Thiselton-Dyer, Director of the Royal Botanical Garden, Kew, England, in 1891.

Related Materials

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN ARCHIVES:

RG4--Elizabeth Gertrude Britton Collection

Processing Information

Originally processed by David Rose, Archives Assistant, May 2000 with grant funding from The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH-PA 23141-98) and the Harriet Ford Dickenson Foundation. Converted to EAD in August 2006 by Kathleene Konkle under a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH-PA 50678-04).

Status
Completed
Author
David Rose
Date
May 2000
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Sponsor
Originally processed by David Rose, Archives Assistant, May 2000 with grant funding from The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH-PA 23141-98) and the Harriet Ford Dickenson Foundation. 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

Contact:
New York Botanical Garden, Mertz Library
2900 Southern Boulevard
Bronx NY 10458 United States