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Stanley G. Ranger papers

 Collection
Identifier: PP-050

Scope and Contents

This collection is made up of largely incoming and outgoing correspondence concerning seed exchanges, orders, and maintenance of seeds, bulbs, general plants, and orchids for the New York Botanical Garden. Numerous countries are represented including South Africa, the United Kingdom, Australia, China, French and British Guiana, Fiji, Canada, Ecuador, and Kenya. Companies and institutions represented include colleges and universities, argicultural branches of government, and seed and bulb wholesalers and nurseries. Most outgoing correspondence is from Stanley G. Ranger, while there is a sampling of correspondence from E.D. Merrill, former director of NYBG from 1929-1935.

Dates

  • 1933-1944

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

Very little is known of Stanley G. Ranger's personal life.

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The Collection is organized into three series:

Items

  1. Series 1: Miscellaneous. 1937-1941. arranged alphabetically.
  2. Series 2: Correspondence. 1933-1944. arranged alphabetically.
  3. Series 3: Aquarium Exhibit Correspondence. 1933-1934. arranged alphabetically.

Physical Location

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

Other Finding Aids

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was transferred to the New York Botanical Garden Archives.

Processing Information

Processed April 2005 by Kathleene Konkle under a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) PA-50678-04.

Status
Completed
Author
Kathleene Konkle
Date
April 2005
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Sponsor
Processed April 2005 by Kathleene Konkle under a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) PA-50678-04.

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