Palmer, Samuel Copeland

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Samuel Copeland Palmer (1874-1964), a Quaker from West Chester, Pennsylvania, was Professor of Botany at Swarthmore College, Pa., from 1909 to 1942. In 1929, he served as botanist in the Bowdoin-Baffinland expedition under the command of Donald B. MacMillan, and after his retirement from teaching, he worked on a project to illustrate all plant species in Delaware County, Pa.

From the description of Papers, 1895-1957. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 48858900

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Delaware County, Pa
Pennsylvania--Delaware County
Baffin Island (Nunavut)
Pennsylvania
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Botanical illustration
Botany
College sports
Plants
Quakers
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Active 1895

Active 1957

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