John Henry Davis Papers 1940-1974
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Davis, John Henry, 1901-1978?
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Botanist, educator. Consultant to the Canal Authority of the State of Florida. Born in Virginia, 1901. Educated at Davidson College and University of Chicago. Taught at Davidson College, Southwestern College (Memphis), the University of Virginia, and the University of Florida. Died circa 1978. From the guide to the John Henry Davis Papers, 1940-1974, (Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida) Botanist, educator. ...
