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Institute of Economic Botany (New York Botanical Garden)

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Records of the Institute of Economic Botany

 Collection
Identifier: RG-18-01
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of correspondence and memoranda, publication manuscripts, photographs and illustrations. It contains documents relating to the founding of IEB, its ongoing activities and includes materials on the research projects with Pfizer, Merck, and AID. Includes Biosphere audio and video.

Dates: 1896-2004; Majority of material found within 1981-2004

Ghillean T. Prance records

 Collection
Identifier: RG-04-23
Scope and Contents The collection covers Dr. Prance's 25 year career at the New York Botanical Garden from 1963 to the time of his departure in 1988. The collection consists entirely of correspondence and field notebooks. Dr. Prance held several administrative positions throughout his career at the NYBG but much of this correspondence is not arranged to reflect these positions because it was processed in keeping with the arrangement in which it was found. Therefore, there are several specific series left as...
Dates: 1963-1988