MacMillan, Donald Baxter, -1874
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Samuel C. (Samuel Copeland) Palmer Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-114
Abstract
Samuel Copeland Palmer (1874-1961) was Professor of Botany at Swarthmore College, Pa., from 1909 to 1942 and a lifelong member of the Society of Friends. In 1929, he served as botanist in Bowdoin-Baffin Land expedition under the command of Donald B. MacMillan, and after his retirement from teaching, he worked on a project to illustrate all plant species in Delaware County, Pa. This collection contains biographical material, writings, correspondence, and Swarthmore College memorabilia. It is...
Dates:
1895-1957