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| 1 | 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: 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: | 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 | | | Matches: 2 hit(s)
| ...of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-... ...In 1983, they moved to Tucson, Arizona continuing and...
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