Abstract: Compiled during her tenure as the Arnold Arboretum’s only Executive Director, the papers of Lydia Kowalski are comprised of correspondence, grant/funding proposals, financial reports, and a log of administrative duties. Kowalski was a musician and singer, and had extensive experience in non-profit management before her arrival at the Arnold Arboretum. Kowalski provided management of day to day operations while arboretum director Peter Ashton travelled for research. The Kowalski papers span...