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1	Author:	Reeder, John Raymond, PhD Reeder, Charlotte Olive Goodding	Add to Favorites
	Title:	John R. Reeder and Charlotte Goodding Reeder papers, 1907-2009 1970-2005 ead
	Date(s):	1907-2009
	Abstract:	John Raymond Reeder and Charlotte Goodding Reeder were American agrostologists known for their expertise regarding grasses found in the western and southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico. They discovered and named several new species of grasses and concluded their research work at the University of Arizona Herbarium. This collection consists of biographical materials, professional and personal correspondence, and research files related to their work on grasses. Also included are publications, photographic materials, and scrapbooks focused on botanical subject matters.
	Repository:	University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
	Subjects:	Grasses -- Arizona \| Grasses -- Mexico \| Agriculture \| Botany -- United States \| Botany -- Research -- Mexico \| Botany -- Research -- United States
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2	Author:	Shantz, H. L.(Homer LeRoy),1876-1958	Add to Favorites
	Title:	Homer Shantz Photograph Collection 1904-1962(bulk 1911-1958) ead
	Date(s):	1904-1962
	Abstract:	The Homer Shantz photograph collection is composed of glass plates, photographs, and negatives documenting distinct environments around the world. The collection was created by University of Arizona president and botanist Homer Shantz. Images from the 1919-1920 Smithsonian African Expedition and the 1913 International Phytogeography Expedition are featured in this collection. The collection also contains negatives and prints by Jack McCormick and Walter S. Phillips.
	Repository:	University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
	Subjects:	Phytogeography \| Botany—Africa \| Botany—United States
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3	Author:	Gentry, Howard Scott	Add to Favorites
	Title:	Howard Scott Gentry papers, 1816-2005 ead
	Date(s):	1816-2005
	Abstract:	Howard Scott Gentry was an American botanist who is especially known for his expertise on the agave plant. Over the course of his work, Gentry introduced 15,000 plants into the United States for study, with his most notable contributions consisting of the development of a cortisone precursor compound, the introduction of disease-resistant wild beans, and the development of jojoba oil. This collection is comprised of professional correspondence, proposals, and manuscripts related to his research of plant species. Also included are some photographs and related material to individual plants in the forms of published articles, pamphlets, booklets, and notes.
	Repository:	University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
	Subjects:	Agriculture \| Botany -- United States \| Botany -- Research -- Mexico \| Chia \| Gum Tragacanth \| Jojoba \| Drimia maritima
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4	Author:	McLaughlin, Steven P.	Add to Favorites
	Title:	Steve McLaughlin field notebooks, August 30,1973 - June 9, 2016 ead
	Date(s):	August 30,1973 - June 9, 2016
	Abstract:	This collection contains the field notebooks of the botanist Steve McLaughlin, spanning 1973-2016. Most are related to the thousands of plant specimens he collected over his career, though some include personal anecdotes and journal entries detailing his trips throughout Arizona and the Southwest.
	Repository:	University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
	Subjects:	Botany -- Arizona \| Botany -- Research -- United States \| Botany -- Southwest, New \| Desert plants -- Arizona \| Plants -- Type specimens \| Botany -- Study and teaching
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