Botany
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
William Curtis papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-052
Overview
This collection is comprised of a single folder of papers related to William Curtis, and includes a printed portrait, obituary, and clipped 1946 article on Curtis from "Nature."
Dates:
1946
Jackson-Conard Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-217
Overview
The Jackson-Conard Family Papers include correspondence and other manuscripts of the Jackson and Conard families of London Grove Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The primary recipients are William Jackson (1746-1834), a Quaker minister, and his nephew, William Jackson (1789-1864), who served a single term in the Pennsylvania State Senate and was active in the anti-slavery movement.
Dates:
1748-1910
Museum of Haverford College collection catalog and ledger
Collection
Identifier: HCE-003-002-003
Overview
This collection includes the collection catalog and ledger of the Museum of Haverford College.
Dates:
1890
Samuel C. (Samuel Copeland) Palmer Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-114
Overview
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
