Marshall Avery Howe papers, 1879-1936.

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Marshall Avery Howe papers, 1879-1936.

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Collection documents Howe's student days, his family life and his life as a citizen of Pleasantville, N.Y.

9 boxes (3 linear ft.)

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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SNAC Resource ID: 6865534

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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Men's Club of Pleasantville (N.Y.)

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Howe, Marshall A. (Marshall Avery), 1867-1936

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Marshall Avery Howe (1887-1936) joined the scientific staff of the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) in 1901. He was named Curator of the Herbarium in 1906. In 1923 he was appointed Assistant Director. On the resignation of Elmer Drew Merrill in 1935, he was named Director. His research was in the fields of Algae, Hepaticae and the culture of Dahlia. His botanical explorations took him to Bermuda, Canada, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and New York State. He was born in Newfane, Vt. He graduated fro...