Sidney Fay Blake papers 1922-1953.

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Sidney Fay Blake papers 1922-1953.

Collection documents Blake's correspondence with the botanical community.

1 box (2.5 lin. in.)

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Merrill, Elmer D. (Elmer Drew), 1876-1956

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Pittier, Henri, 1857-1950

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Blake, S. F. (Sidney Fay), 1892-1959

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Sidney Fay Blake (1892-1959) was a taxonomic botanist recognized as an authority on botanical nomenclature. His area of specialization was the Compositae family. From the description of Sidney Fay Blake papers 1922-1953. (New York Botanical Garden). WorldCat record id: 43685646 S. F. Blake (1892-1959) was an ornithologist who collected bird specimens from around 1905-1956. Smithsonian Institution Archives Field Book Project: Person : Description : rid_747_pid_EAC...