Rock, Joseph F. (Joseph Francis), 1884-1962
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1884 - 1962
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Ernest Henry Wilson papers
FOUND IN:
Arnold Arboretum Archives
Collection Identifier: III EHW
Abstract:
The Ernest Henry Wilson papers reflect his contribution to horticulture and botany as a plant collector who, through numerous expeditions to China, Korea, and Japan, introduced many new species into cultivation in arboreta, parks, and private gardens. The collection includes his extensive correspondence written between 1899 and 1930 to Arnold Arboretum staff, mainly Charles Sprague Sargent (1841-1927), the Arboretum's first director; copies of his letters to other Arboretum explorers and...
Joseph Francis Charles Rock (1884-1962) papers, 1922-1962.
FOUND IN:
Arnold Arboretum Archives
Collection Identifier: III JFR
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of publications, field notes, photographs, and correspondence by Joseph Francis Charles Rock. Rock worked as a botanist, anthropologist, explorer, linguist, and author for various agencies while travelling in Asia. Rock’s affiliation with the Arnold arboretum was that of a researcher in China and Tibet from 1924-1927. The bulk of this collection consists of correspondence, records, and images developed during that visit
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