Department of Botany records

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Department of Botany records

1898-1980

The Department of Botany was established in 1859 as one of the original units of the Maryland Agricultural College. The records of the department consist of correspondence, research notebooks, publications, administrative subject files, and photographs.

14.00 linear feet

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Norton, J. B. S., 1872-1966

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Norton, J. B. S. (John Bitting Smith), 1872-1966

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Professor of botany and plant pathology at the University of Maryland and State Plant Pathologist. Author of numerous publications, member of many horticultural societies, and owner of Norton Gardens. From the description of Papers of John Bitting Smith Norton, 1895-1959. (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 19119345 ...

University of Maryland, College Park. Dept. of Botany.

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One of the original academic departments of the University of Maryland, dating back to its founding as the Maryland Agricultural College in 1856. Department name changed numerous times since its establishment. In 1999, the botany program became part of the Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics Department. From the description of Records. 1898-1980. (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 39364285 ...

Botany, Department of

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The Department of Botany at the University of Maryland has a long history, dating back over one hundred years to the founding of the Maryland Agricultural College (MAC). In 1856, the founders of the college established five schools or departments, including the Department of Natural Science. Classes in botany, chemistry, entomology, geology, physics, and practical farming were offered by this department when the college first opened in 1859. Townend Glover, the first Entomologist of...