Arthur W. Cooper Papers 1955 - 1999

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Arthur W. Cooper Papers 1955 - 1999

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The Arthur W. Cooper Papers contains correspondence, manuscript drafts, and other materials related to the publication (1964) by Cooper and Sheafe Satterthwaite. Also contained in this collection are correspondence and research about B. W. Wells as well as the move of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Smith Island and the Cape Fear Peninsula: A Comprehensive Report on an Outstanding Natural Area Arthur ("Art") W. Cooper received bachelor and master of arts degrees in 1953 and 1955 from Colgate University and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1958. He then became a professor at North Carolina State University. In North Carolina, he developed a friendship with botanist B. W. Wells. Cooper eventually headed NCSU's Department of Forestry (1979-1994). Among the many activities he participated in retirement is his involvement in the saving and moving of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.

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Wells, B. W. (Bertram Whittier), 1884-1978

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Bertram Whittier Wells is most widely known for his study and preservation of North Carolina's natural environment. Wells headed North Carolina State College's (later North Carolina State University) Botany Department from 1919 to 1949 and remained on the faculty until 1954. One of the first to rightly be called an ecologist, he wrote on many topics: the insect galls of plants, the effects of salt on coastal vegetation, Bald Head Island, and the formation of the Carolina Bays. However, his most ...

Cooper, Arthur W.

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Arthur ("Art") W. Cooper received bachelor and master of arts degrees in 1953 and 1955 from Colgate University and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1958. He then became a professor at North Carolina State University. In North Carolina, he developed a friendship with botanist B. W. Wells. Cooper eventually headed NCSU's Department of Forestry (1979-1994). Among the many activities he participated in retirement is his involvement in the saving and moving of the Cape Hatteras...