Burgess, Edward Sandford, 1855-1928

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The collection of manuscripts is named for Edward Sandford Burgess (1855-1928), the original owner and builder of the collection.

From the description of Edward Burgess manuscript collection. ca. 1101-1900. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 64400848

Edward Sandford Burgess, son of Chalon and Emma Burgess, was born in Little Valley, New York on Jan. 19, 1855. A graduate of Hamilton College in 1879, for the next 15 years Burgess taught botany, Latin and other subjects at several places including Johns Hopkins University and Martha's Vineyard Summer Institute. In 1895 he became chair of the Biological Sciences Dept. at Hunter College continuing until 1925. He served as acting president of Hunter in 1908. Burgess was the author of many works on botany and was an expert on the genus Aster. He died in New York City on Feb. 23, 1928.

From the description of Diary, 1907-1908. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 320778663

Botanist; teacher. Born in Little Valley, N.Y., Jan. 19, 1855; died in New York City, Feb. 23, 1928. Graduate of Hamilton College (1879; M.A. 1882). Chaired Botany Dept., Central High School, Washington, D.C., 1882-1896. Instructor in Botany, Johns Hopkins, 1885. Professor of Botany, Martha's Vineyard Summer Institute, 1881-1895. Chaired Biological Sciences Dept., Hunter College, from 1895 (made Acting President in 1908). Attended Concord School of Philosophy (Concord, Mass.), 1881. Correspondent of Amy Lowell. Friend and correspondent of Edward Sherman Hoar of Concord (1823-1893; lawyer.

(Cont.) botanist, companion of Thoreau; visited with Burgess in Washington early in 1893).

From the description of Edward S. Burgess papers, [1885]-1893. (Concord Public Library). WorldCat record id: 35300653

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
Place Name Admin Code Country
Maine
Massachusetts--Concord
United States
Concord (Mass.)
New Hampshire
Subject
Authors, American
Books of hours
Botanists
Diaries
Hiking
Manuscripts
Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscripts, Renaissance
Transcendentalists (New England)
Vacations
Occupation
Activity

Person

Birth 1855

Death 1928

Latin,

Persian,

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

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