May Benedict Maye papers, ca. 1901-1942.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

May Benedict Maye papers, ca. 1901-1942.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122592061

Correspondence, poetry, drafts and published articles on various topics; newspaper clippings, reprints, poetry and scrapbook about Luther Burbank, including reminiscences of the period in which she worked for him. There are also notes and correspondence in Burbank's handwriting, and both newspaper clippings and a reprint of articles by him. The collection also includes a "stock book" of plants and seeds which appears to have been dictated by Burbank.

2 boxes (.6 linear ft.).

UC Berkeley Libraries

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6780607

UC Berkeley Libraries

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Maye, May Benedict.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6hb1b5p (person)

May Benedict Maye worked as Burbank's cook and then as his secretary before his marriage in 1916. She published articles and poetry much of which concerned Burbank's work. From the description of May Benedict Maye papers, ca. 1901-1942. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 122592061 ...

Burbank , Luther, 1849-1926

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6qw49h8 (person)

Botanist, horticulturist, and naturalist. From the description of Luther Burbank papers, 1830-1989 (bulk 1880-1926). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981669 Luther Burbank began his work in horticulture in his birthplace, Lancaster, Massachusetts, where he raised seeds and vegetables for market. He moved to Santa Rosa, California in 1875 in order to pursue his work in a warmer climate. Burbank became world famous for his timesaving methods of plant breeding and grafting, esp...