Henry J. Oosting papers, 1937-1968.

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Henry J. Oosting papers, 1937-1968.

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Correspondence, field notes, writings, and other subject files of Henry J. Oosting. Major subjects include the ecology of virgin forests, vegetation on bare rocks, maritime vegetation in the Southeastern United States, North Carolina vegetation, the 1937 Louise A. Boyd expedition to Greenland with the American Geographical Society, the Victory Garden project in Durham, N.C., the Ecological Society of America, and the serial ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Louise Arner Boyd (b. September 16, 1887, San Rafael, California-d. September 14, 1972, San Francisco, California) was a geographer, big game hunter, patroness of the arts, and leader of eight expeditions into polar regions, including several to Greenland. In 1955 she flew over the North Pole to take photographs for the American Geographical Society. She held honorary degrees from the Universities of Alaska and California and from Mills College. ...