Edgar Denison papers, 1898-1989.

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Edgar Denison papers, 1898-1989.

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The Missouri wildflowers slide collection contains nearly 1800 color slides of 800 species of Missouri wildflowers. The slides have been remounted and washed to remove mold. Identifications from the original mounts are on the MARC VM record worksheets. About 90 slides of Missouri habitats are stored separately. Line drawings of oaks were done by Edgar Denison for an article he wrote: "What Oak is this? Part I: The White Oaks," The Missouri Conservationist 54(12):12-17 (December 1993). There are other botanical line drawings in a binder of botanical teaching material. One folder of correspondence with Julian Steyermark is of interest. Family photos are included. All photos were photographed from the original album in the possession of Ruth Denison's nephew, Robert Israel. The copies consist of 35mm negatives and contact sheets from the negatives. Identifications obtained from the album and Robert Israel (through George Yatskievych) are included. Of special interest is a photocopy of the genealogy produced by Edgar Denison, showing his relationship to many people in the album and to Albert Einstein, a distant relative.

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Missouri Botanical Garden, Peter H Raven Library

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Missouri Botanical Garden, Peter H Raven Library

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Edgar Denision was an engineer. He was an expert amateur botanist and naturalist and the author of a standard field guide, "Missouri Wildflowers." His interests included painting and photography. He taught botany and conservation, and he maintained a magnificent wildflower garden at his home in Kirkwood, Missouri. From the description of Edgar Denison papers, 1898-1989. (Missouri Botanical Garden). WorldCat record id: 61772593 ...