Scrapbooks, 1893-1921

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Organization

Unarranged

Summary

Consists of scrapbooks compiled by A.S. Hitchcock. Materials include journal articles, reprints, and newspaper clippings regarding plants in general; accounts of Hitchcock's explorations; speeches; and articles by Hitchcock. Records predating 1912 were created by Hitchcock as Principal Biologist in charge of Systematic Agrostology, United States Department of Agriculture.

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Data Source

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Date

1893

1893-1921

Local number

SIA RS00221

Creator

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Division of Grasses

Subject

Hitchcock, A. S (Albert Spear) 1865-1935

United States National Museum

United States Department of Agriculture

Type

Clippings

Manuscripts

Physical description

0.43 cu. ft. processed holdings

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Scrapbooks 1893-1921 [National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Division of Grasses]

Topic

Botany

Grasses

Record ID

siris_arc_217955

Usage

CC0