Papers of Joseph C. McDaniel [manuscript], 1926-1984.

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Papers of Joseph C. McDaniel [manuscript], 1926-1984.

The collection contains correspondence, articles, speeches, printed material, photographs, and research notes pertaining to McDaniel's professorship of horticulture at the University of Illinois; membership in the American Magnolia Society, the Holly Society of America, and the Northern Nut Growers Association; and research concerning magnolias, hollies, fruits and nuts, particularly persimmons and pecans. Major subjects are McDaniel's tenure as president of the American Magnolia Society, 1968-1982, particularly conferences, newsletters, finances, and Society projects; and his interest in the classification, breeding and cultivation of magnolias, hollies, and persimmons. Other topics of interest include a 1964 magnolia hunting trip to Mexico and Guatemala and Dr. Yu-Chen Ting's visit to Honan Province, China to collect magnolia seeds. The collection also contains the book "Persimmons for everyone" by Eugene and Mary E. Griffith which McDaniel edited.

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Assistant professor of horticulture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. From the description of Papers of Joseph C. McDaniel, 1961-1995. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 50298623 Assistant Professor of Horticulture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. From the description of Papers of Joseph C. McDaniel [manuscript], 1949-1981. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647846196 Assistant Professor of horticulture, Unive...

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