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| | 1 | 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 | | | | Matches:
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| 2 | 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 | | | | Matches:
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