Botany -- United States
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
William Baldwin papers
Collection
Identifier: PP-006
Scope and Contents
The William Baldwin Papers documents Baldwin' collections and plant classification studies in the United States and South America through his correspondence with scientists in the United States and England. There is one manuscript for a published article and the journal from which it was drawn. Baldwin's journal recording his experiences on the Long Expedition was removed to Columbia University in 1956. It contains correspondence, journals, a manuscript and a notebook. The collection is...
Dates:
1811-1819; Majority of material found within 1815-1819
Henry A. Gleason papers
Collection
Identifier: PP-030
Scope and Contents
The Henry Allan Gleason Papers, 1835-1973, documents the life and career of Dr. Gleason before and after his association with the New York Botanic Garden. The bulk of the material consists of manuscripts produced by Dr. Gleason during his retirement—a three-volume autobiography, "The Short and Simple Annals of Henry A. Gleason"; reminiscences of his contacts with the leading botanists of his age; and historical and scientific essays. Other materials are brochures and memorabilia related to...
Dates:
1835-1984; Majority of material found within 1914-1964