Desert Botanical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution

Established by Volney M. Spaulding and William A. Cannon at Tumamoc Hill, Tucson, Arizona, in 1903, sold to the U.S. Forest Service in 1940, later sold to the University of Arizona in 1960. Its purpose was the research of adaptation of desert plants to their environment. The Laboratory was directed by D.T. MacDougal from 1906 to 1918, then by Forrest Shreve from 1929 to 1938. By 1920, the Coastal Laboratory was established in Carmel, California with MacDougal as director.

From the description of Desert Botanical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution records, 1903-1938. (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 30636824

The Desert Botanical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution was established by Volney M. Spaulding and William A. Cannon at Tumamoc Hill, Tucson, Arizona, in 1903. It was sold to the U.S. Forest Service in 1940, and later to the University of Arizona in 1960. The purpose of the laboratory was to research the of adaptation of desert plants to their environment. The Laboratory was directed by D.T. MacDougal from 1906 to 1918, then by Forrest Shreve from 1929 to 1938.

By 1920, a related institution, the Coastal Laboratory was established in Carmel, California with MacDougal as director.

From the guide to the Desert Botanical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution records, 1903-1985, (University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections)