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John Kunkel Small records
Collection
Identifier: RG-04-29
Scope and Contents
The John Kunkel Small Collection documents Small's tenure as the first Curator of Museums at the New York Botanical Garden; his published and unpublished floristic studies of Southcentral, Southeastern, Northeastern United States and Florida, New York, and Texas; and his studies of cacti, ferns, palms and vines. Color plates and an original watercolor illustrating his discovery and publication of ninety species of wild Irises in Louisiana are also found in the collection. It contains...
Dates:
1892 - 1938; Majority of material found within 1908 - 1935
Gary Lane Smith records
Collection
Identifier: RG-04-30
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:
1969 - 1976
Joel Elias Spingarn papers
Collection
Identifier: PP-057
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of incoming correspondence on subjects including specimen requests, and receipts, lecture requests from various horticulture clubs, inquiries into seed location, and notes of thanks regarding seed donations. Subject files address diseases affecting Clematis, correspondence regarding the use of hops as fertilizer, and seed import documentation. Correspondents represented include nurserymen and florists, amateur gardeners, writers and editors, and consular officials...
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1896-1963, 1931-1940
William Campbell Steere records
Collection
Identifier: RG-04-31
Scope and Contents
The content of Dr. Steere's scientific papers is indicative of his research and other professional activities when employed by The New York Botanical Garden. The scientific records of Dr. William Campbell Steere document the life, professional activities, and varied interests of one of the Twentieth Century's foremost bryologists. Steere continued his scientific research while serving in an administrative capacity as Director of the Garden from 1958-1977.Although divided into...
Dates:
1958 - 1988
William Campbell Steere records
Collection
Identifier: RG-03-03
Scope and Contents
The William Campbell Steere Records document Steere's career as Director of NYBG from 1958 to 1972, as well as the history of the institution during this time period. The records are divided into the eleven series:Series 1: Administrative Records includes basic administrative records, reports, legal agreements with parties such as Columbia University and New York City Department of Parks, as well as Steere's speeches, personal correspondence, datebooks, and publication materials....
Dates:
1958 - 1972
Arlow Burdette Stout records
Collection
Identifier: RG-05-09
Scope and Contents
The Arlow Burdette Stout Collection consists of correspondence, research records, lecture notes, personal papers, photographic material (photos, negatives, and lantern slides), photoengraving plates, artwork, journals, reprints, and awards. It covers his entire career at the NYBG (1911-47). There is a small selection of papers from his high school years (1899-1903) and graduate study at Columbia College (1911-13). The collection is a record of his research into the genetics and hybridization...
Dates:
1899 - 1956; Majority of material found within 1920 - 1955
William Codman Sturgis papers
Collection
Identifier: PP-058
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the myomycete collections and professional correspondence of William Codman Sturgis. It contains notebooks, watercolors and correspondence. The collection is arranged into two series.
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1896-1934, 1904-1934
Norman Taylor papers
Collection
Identifier: PP-059
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the professional career of Norman Taylor including his work as a horticulturalist, botanical explorer and author. Taylor traveled extensively and luxuriously. A significant amount of material has informational value related to his lifestyle. Other information contained in the collection concerns the workings of private, professional clubs--The Century Club, The Explorers Club and the Cosmos Club. It contains correspondence, manuscripts, bound volumes, journals,...
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1631-1967, 1926-1967
Charles Thom papers
Collection
Identifier: PP-060
Scope and Contents
The Charles Thom collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, research notes, an index card file of mycological literature, photographs, negatives, drawings, and personal papers. It covers his USDA career with the Bureau of Chemistry from 1913 to his retirement in 1942 and post-retirement years to 1953. The bulk of his correspondence falls during the period he was Head of the Division of Soil Microbiology from 1928 with a wide range of mycologists and microbiologists in academia,...
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1913-1955, 1928-1953
Torrey Botanical Society records
Collection
Identifier: RA-007
Scope and Contents
Formats in the collection include copies of club publications, correspondence, ledgers, software, photographs, film, glass plate slides, and copper printing plates. The collection covers financial records including banking files, IRS filings, insurance papers and ledgers; membership records including nominations and resignations; meeting minutes and announcements; field trip schedules; constitution and bylaws; committee reports; various card indexes. Editorial correspondence and financial...
Dates:
1844-2013
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