James Theophilus Penney papers, 1924-1990.

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James Theophilus Penney papers, 1924-1990.

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Consisting of biographical information; photographs; correspondence; newspaper clippings; publications on S.C. natural history, sponges, and other flora and fauna; reports on contributions to S.C. gardening by Joel Roberts Poinsett and Andre ́Michaux; and an ecological study of the Savannah River Project Area with comparisons to Congaree River Swamp watershed; and texts of lectures on S.C. natural history and the lectures on Charles Darwin. Includes information pertaining to the dedication of James T. Penney Reading Room in USC Biology Department, James T. Penney Award, James T. Penney Lecture series, and published articles signed by Roberta Lovelace and Frederick W. Harrison and others who continued Penney's research; also includes 1964 USC Air Force ROTC annual dedicated to Penney, including photos and activities of USC-AFROTC students for 1963-1964.

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7666834

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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