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1	Author:	Gentry, Howard Scott	Requires cookie*
	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
	Matches: 3 hit(s)	...University of Arizona and Tucson photographs,... ...Program Sixth Section---Tucson to New York (2 copies)... ...of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-...
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2	Author:	Mills, Hazel E.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Hazel E. Mills papers, 1816-1938 ead
	Date(s):	1816-1938
	Abstract:	Research notes, newspaper clippings and maps, 1816-1938. The bulk of the material is handwritten research notes related to the navigation of the Colorado River. Some of the notes are contained in a card index. The notes include article summaries compiled for Mills' proposed dissertation, Navigation of the Colorado River and its effect on the development of the Arizona frontier. The maps are tracings done by Mills.
	Repository:	University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
	Subjects:	Boats and boating \| Colorado River -- Discovery and exploration \| Colorado River -- Navigation \| Ferries \| Cargo ships \| Frontier and pioneer life -- Arizona \| Historic mines \| Mining districts -- Arizona \| Mining districts -- Colorado \| Railroad travel \| River steamers \| Stagecoach lines \| Steam-navigation \| Trade routes \| Waterways
	Matches: 1 hit(s)	...of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-...
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