Flora Murray Scott Papers, 1919-1984

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Flora Murray Scott Papers, 1919-1984

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Flora Murray Scott (1891-1984) was a professor of botany at UCLA. Her research focused on physiological plant anatomy. She served as Chairman of the Department of Botany, and was the first president of the UCLA Association of Academic Women. The collection consists of Scott's diaries, daybooks, photographs, correspondence, manuscripts, lectures, publications, clippings, awards, and audiotapes related to her life and career.

3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Scott, Flora Murray

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Scott was born in Craig, Scotland, on Sept. 6, 1891; BSc, 1914; MA, St. Andrews Univ., 1911; Ph. D, Stanford, 1925; came to US in 1922 and was naturalized in 1935; faculty member at American College for Women at Constantinople (1921) and Stanford (1922-25) before coming a professor at UCLA in 1925; Chairman, Dept. of Botany, UCLA; first president, UCLA Assn. of Academic Women; research focused on physiological plant anatomy; became professor emeritus in 1959; honors include Order of the British ...

University of California, Los Angeles

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Biography Cox was born Jan. 5, 1926 in Fresno, CA; BA, political science, Stanford, 1949; associate for Bill P. Wreden, antiquarian book dealer, San Francisco; MLS, UC Berkeley, 1954; began working at the UCLA library in 1954, serving in gifts and exchange, as head of the Geology Library, and head of circulation (1960-77); compiled and donated Albright library bibliography; Acting Assoc. University Librarian for Public Services, UCLA, 1977-79...