Harold William Rickett records, [ca. 1920-1973]

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Harold William Rickett records, [ca. 1920-1973]

Records include correspondence, ca.1920-1973; NYBG administrative records, 1948-1972; Hunt Botanical Library, minutes and correspondence, 1960-1968; Conference of Biological Editors, ca.1958-1964, and other conferences; Torrey Botanical Club records, 1937-1950; publishers' correspondence and book reviews; research and publication notes.

ca. 19 linear ft.

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Steyermark, Julian A. (Julian Alfred), 1909-1988

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Robbins, William Jacob, 1890-

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Sherff, Earl Edward, 1886-1966

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Smith, Albert C. (Albert Charles), 1906-1999

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Bibliographer, botanist. Rickett worked at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), 1939-1962. His positions there included Bibliographer, 1942-1963; Senior Curator of Botany; and Senior Curator of the Library, 1960-1962. From the description of Harold William Rickett records, [ca. 1920-1973] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155461816 ...

Barger, Charles Albert.

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Constance, Lincoln, 1909-2001

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Morton, C. V. 1905-1972.

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Grout, Abel Joel

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Levine, Michael K.

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Benson, Lyman David, 1909-1993

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Lawton, Elve.

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McVaugh, Rogers, 1909-2009

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Hunt Botanical Library

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Small, John Alvin.

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Schwarzen, Lazalla.

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Fulford, Margaret Hannah 1904-1999

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Gleason, Henry A. (Henry Allan), 1882-1975

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Reed College.

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Gilly, Charles Louis, 1911-1970.

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Rickett, Harold William, 1896-....

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Botanist, author. From the description of Reminiscences of Harold William Rickett : oral history, 1973. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122343039 Bibliographer, botanist. Rickett worked at the New York Botanical Garden from 1939-1963 as Bibliographer, Senior Curator of Botany, editor, and other positions. From the description of Oral history project interview transcripts, 1973. (Unknown). WorldCat record...

Camp, W. H. (Wendell Holmes), 1904-1963

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Torrey Botanical Club.

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Croizat, Léon (1894-1982).

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