Box 1

This series consists of reprints of biographical essays published on the occasion of Dr. Merrill’s death. Other items are a photocopy of the Merrill coat of arms and a typewritten list of elected appointments and honors, which accrued to him. Also in this folder is a correspondence related to Merrill’s conflicts with Harvard in his later years and the destruction of his records related to that time with the exception of the Metasequoia material.

This series contains his professional correspondence, especially that related to his work with Metasequoia glyptostrobiodes .

This series contains his professional correspondence, especially that related to his work with Metasequoia glyptostrobiodes .

This series contains his professional correspondence, especially that related to his work with Metasequoia glyptostrobiodes .

Included in this series is an annotated map of the Philippine Islands, additional notes for an article he wrote on the Plants of Hainan Island, a translation of parts of E.V. Vulff’s “Introduction to the Historical Geography of Plants, reviews of some of his publications and a group of reprints of reports on the Harvard Botanical Collections.

Included in this series is an annotated map of the Philippine Islands, additional notes for an article he wrote on the Plants of Hainan Island, a translation of parts of E.V. Vulff’s “Introduction to the Historical Geography of Plants, reviews of some of his publications and a group of reprints of reports on the Harvard Botanical Collections.

Included in this series is an annotated map of the Philippine Islands, additional notes for an article he wrote on the Plants of Hainan Island, a translation of parts of E.V. Vulff’s “Introduction to the Historical Geography of Plants, reviews of some of his publications and a group of reprints of reports on the Harvard Botanical Collections.

Included in this series is an annotated map of the Philippine Islands, additional notes for an article he wrote on the Plants of Hainan Island, a translation of parts of E.V. Vulff’s “Introduction to the Historical Geography of Plants, reviews of some of his publications and a group of reprints of reports on the Harvard Botanical Collections.

Included in this series is an annotated map of the Philippine Islands, additional notes for an article he wrote on the Plants of Hainan Island, a translation of parts of E.V. Vulff’s “Introduction to the Historical Geography of Plants, reviews of some of his publications and a group of reprints of reports on the Harvard Botanical Collections.

This series contains certificates of honor and 12 medals awarded to him during his career. The Distinguished Service Award from the NYBG is found here. An inventory list of the medals is included in the container list.