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Biographical NoteWhen the University of Arizona campus was founded in 1891, Dr. James Toumey, a botanist for the campus, began planting a cacus garden dedicated to Sonoran Desert vegetation. The garden remained but was moved to a new location in 1929, from the west side to the east side of Old Main, and at that time had over 600 species of desert plants and cactus. It was during this time that the famous boojum trees were added to the garden. When the Student Union was erected in the 1950s, several specimens were moved across campus to make way for new construction. The Joseph Wood Krutch Garden was dedicated to Joseph Wood Krutch in 1980 and continues to promote desert plants and environmental sustainability. In 2001, plans were being made to create a new Alumni Plaza and several individuals suggested moving the cactus garden back to the west side of Old Main. However, those against the move suggested that several species could not survive being uprooted and moved across campus. Others noted that the historic pieces of the campus should not be relocated to make way for 'modern' additions, but rather additions should work around existing spaces. Additionally, many suggested moving, and potentially damaging, the garden would go against the University's sustainability goals. It was decided that the garden would remain in its current location and a care plan was established in 2004, with several additions to the garden being added in 2007. Scope and Content NoteMaterials in this collection includeArizona Alumnus magazines that discuss Krutch Garden, newspaper clippings and online articles that discuss the controversy surrounding the potential move of the garden, a large selection of correspondence between Randall Holdridge and others regarding the garden, sustainability, and possible detrimental outcomes of moving different species within the garden, policy meeting notes, and publications about the Krutch garden. Items have been arranged alphabetically within the collection. OrganizationThis collection is organized alphabetically.RestrictionsRestrictionsThere are no restrictions on this collection. CopyrightIt is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from theowner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the University of Arizona, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright. Access TermsCorporate Name(s) University of Arizona Subject(s) Cactus Krutch, Joseph Wood, 1893-1970 University of Arizona Administrative InformationCredit LineUniversity of Arizona Krutch Garden controversy collection (MS 753). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries Processing HistoryProcessed by Michelle Nicole Boyer-Kelly in 2021. Container List
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