Records of Plant Propagators, 1874-1946 (inclusive).

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Records of Plant Propagators, 1874-1946 (inclusive).

Includes records of Jackson Dawson, William Judd, and Alfred J. Fordham, plant propagators at the Arnold Arboretum. Dawson records, 1874-1899, contain records of seeds planted; attendance and payroll records; and account books, 1895-1897, for accounts with teamster James Doonan, wood sales accounts; diary and plant distribution notes. Judd's records, 1916-1946, consist of correspondence files and 8 vol. of diaries. Fordham's records, 1943-1988 consist of correspondence and publications.

14 v. and 4 oversize boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7172743

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Arnold Arboretum

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The planning for the Arnold Arboretum Centennial celebration began in 1967 when Dr. Richard A. Howard, Arboretum Director from 1954-1978, appointed committees of supporters and visiting-committee members to raise funds for the upcoming event. The week-long celebration (May 21-28, 1972) opened with a banquet in a downtown Boston hotel that featured an address by William T. Stearn, famous taxonomist and botanist from the British Museum of Natural History. Events included a daylong symposium on "Po...

Dawson family.

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Dawson, Jackson, 1841-1916.

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Fordham, Alfred J.

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Judd, William Wallace, 1915-

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Landowner, of Northampton, Mass. From the description of Deed, 1784 Apr. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70976080 ...