Records, [ca. 1944-1949]

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Records, [ca. 1944-1949]

Records consist primarily of the correspondence and subject files of Mildred Saffel, manager of the Downtown Office. President Joseph R. Swan and Director William J. Robbins are represented to a lesser degree. Publicity and fund raising efforts associated with the 50th anniversary of the Garden's first successful fund raising drive are extensively documented.

2.5 linear ft.

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New York Botanical Garden

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Swan, Joseph R. (Joseph Rockwell), 1842-1901

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Robbins, William Jacob, 1890-

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William Jacob Robbins was a botanist and plant physiologist. From the description of Papers, 1898-1974. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122589265 William Jacob Robbins (1890-1978) was Director-in-Chief of The New York Botanical Garden from 1937-1958. He was a specialist in plant physiology and microbiology. Robbins studied Bryophyllum and Hedera helix; the nutritional requirements of filamentous fungi; as well as vitamin synthesis, growth and th...

Saffel, Mildred.

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New York Botanical Garden. Downtown Office.

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The Downtown Office was established in 1945 to provide a mid-Manhattan location for the Garden's publicity, fund raising work, and membership meetings. From the description of Records, [ca. 1944-1949] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155483303 ...