Papers of Edward Lothrop Rand, 1880-1895 (inclusive).

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Papers of Edward Lothrop Rand, 1880-1895 (inclusive).

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Consists of correspondence concerning Mt. Desert flora and manuscript material pertaining to the Champlain Society and plants of Mt. Desert. Major correspondent is Redfield, and about 60 other individuals. Manuscripts include two lists of Mt. Desert plants, each ca. 80 pages; six volumes of annual reports, 1880-1888, of the Champlain Society Botanical Department; journal of their 1885 session; and other material pertaining to a Society celebration.

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Harvard University, Gray Herbarium

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Champlain Society

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Harvard University. Gray Herbarium

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The Gray Herbarium originated with the gift of Asa Gray's herbarium and library to Harvard in 1864. Early curators and directors were Sereno Watson (1874-1892); Benjamin Lincoln Robinson (1892-1935); and Merritt Lyndon Fernald (1935-1947). From the description of Administrative correspondence of the Gray Herbarium, 179?-1965 (inclusive), 1840-1955 (bulk) [microform]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 177500161 The Gray Herbarium originated with the gift of Asa Gray's herbarium ...

Fernald, Merritt Lyndon, 1873-1950

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Fernald (1873-1950) was educated at Maine State College and at Lawrence Scientific School, Harvard (S.B. 1897). He served as an assistant at the Gray Herbarium, 1891-1902; as Curator, 1935-1937; and as Director, 1937-1947. He also taught botany at Harvard as instructor, 1902-1905; assistant professor, 1905-1915; and Fisher Professor of Natural History, 1915-1947. Fernald is noted for his research on phytogeography; he combined extensive field work with herbarium studies, concentrating on the flo...

Farlow, W.G. (William Gilson), 1844-1919

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American botanist. Educated at Harvard University (B.A. 1866, M.D. 1870). Assistant Professor of Botany at Harvard, 1874-1879; Professor of Cryptogamic Botany, 1879-ca. 1919. Also taught at Bussey Institution, Jamaica Plain, 1874-1879. From the description of Papers of W. G. Farlow. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77069233 Epithet: American botanist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000818.0...

Rand, Edward Lothrop

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Rand (Harvard, LL. B. 1884) became active in the Champlain Society and took field trips to Mt. Desert Island, Maine. He also practiced law in Boston. In 1894 Rand and John Howard Redfield published a Flora of Mount Desert Island, Maine. From the description of Papers of Edward Lothrop Rand, 1880-1895 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 177498910 ...

Redfield, John Howard, 1815-1895

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Merchant and corresponding secretary of the Lyceum of Natural History, New York City. From the description of Letterbook, 1841 Nov. 16-1844 Oct. 16. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58774607 ...