Diaries and personal materials, 1874-1929
Scope and Contents
This series includes 54 large format diaries or journals (1882-1929) including temperature records, bird sightings, clippings, and some obituaries. It also contains 22 small format diaries (1908-1929), including a variety of clippings and memoranda. After circa 1916 the large format diaries pertain mostly to summers in Shelburne, New Hampshire. Other materials include a dozen letters sent to Deane on his 50th birthday, notes pertaining to a funeral, membership certificates, financial matters and contributions, and a bundle of blank picture postcards.
Dates
- Creation: 1874-1929
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is available by appointment for research. Researchers must register and provide valid photo identification. Please contact botref@oeb.harvard.edu for additional information.
Extent
15.5 linear feet (5 record cartons, 11 document boxes, 2 half width document boxes, 1 flat box, 4 card files, 2 oversize folders in flat file)Creator
- From the Collection: Deane, Walter, 1848-1930 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Botany Libraries, Gray Herbarium Library, Harvard University Repository
The Harvard University Herbaria houses five research libraries that are managed collectively as the Botany Libraries. The Gray Herbarium Library specializes in the identification and classification of New World plants with emphasis on North American plants. The Archives of the Gray Herbarium houses unique resources including personal papers, institutional records, field notes and plant lists, expedition records, photographs, original artwork, and objects from faculty, curators, staff, and affiliates of the Gray Herbarium.
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