Papers of Frank N. Meyer, 1907-1914.

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Papers of Frank N. Meyer, 1907-1914.

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This collection consists of a folder of photographs and negatives of Frank Meyer and scenes from his expeditions, copies of letters to E.H. Wilson from 1907, biographical information, and printouts from the National Archives of indices of Meyer's photographs from that collection. In addition there are two of his field notebooks. Additional information may be found in the USDA, Bureau of Plant Industry publications - Plant Immigrants and Seeds and Plants Imported and the USDA, Bulletin of Foreign Plant Introductions. All are available in the Arnold Arboretum Library. Please note: The photographs in this collection are in addition to those in the Frank N. Meyer Photographic Collection of Views of China and the Frank N. Meyer photographic database. An index to this collection is included here for the convenience of the researcher.

.5 linear ft. (1 box).

Harvard University, Botany Libraries

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Harvard University, Botany Libraries

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Arnold Arboretum

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