Papers of Don B. Skinner, 1933-1969.

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Papers of Don B. Skinner, 1933-1969.

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This collection primarily consists of letters to Don B. and Murray Skinner from other botanists in California and Washington, D.C. The Skinner's were predominantly interested in cacti and succulents and this is reflected in the letters to them, which cover such subjects as botany nomenclature, dudleya, and echeveria. As a result of their expertise in succulents and their involvement in various societies, the Skinner's received correspondence from various botanists of note such as J. R. Brown, H. M. Butterfield, Thomas Harper Goodpseed (1887-), Reid Moran, and B. Y. (Benjamin Yoe) Morrison (1891-1966).

96 pieces.2 boxes.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Butterfield, H. M. (Harry Morton), 1887-

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Harry M. Butterfield served as an Agricultural Extension Specialist at the University of California (1914-1955); Garden Editor, for the Oakland Tribune (1955-1960); and President of the California Horticultural Society. From the description of Papers, 1860-1970. (University of California, Davis). WorldCat record id: 54859294 Biography Biographical Narrative Harry Morton Butterfield...

Skinner, Don B.

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Don B. Skinner was the recreational director for Los Angeles from 1933-1939. He entered the Los Angeles City School District as a gardener in 1939 and then was transferred to the Secondary Agriculture Department in 1947. He and his wife Murray were founding members of The Los Angeles Cactus and Succulent Society. Murray was also on the editorial staff of Desert the official publication of the American Succulent Societies. An avid botanizer, Don spent a year at the University of California, Berke...

Morrison, B. Y. (Benjamin Yoe), 1891-1966

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Moran, Reid

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Brown, J. Robert.

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Confederate soldier, from Calhoun, Ga. From the description of Letters, 1864-1865. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 154271138 From the description of Letters, 1864-1865. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20574829 ...

Goodspeed, T. H. (Thomas Harper), 1887-1966

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Biography Thomas Harper Goodspeed, botanist and cytologist, was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1887. In 1909, he received the A.B. degree from Brown University, and in 1912, was awarded the Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. He joined the faculty of the Botany Department at Berkeley in 1912, and in 1928 became a full professor. From 1926 to 1934, Goodspeed was curator of the Botanical Gardens, and served as its direct...